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Itsycal vs LunarBar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Itsycal

8.0
Utilities

Menu bar calendar

LunarBar

8.0
Utilities

Lunar calendar for menu bar

Metric Itsycal LunarBar
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 973 35
90-day Installs 2.7K 147
365-day Installs 11.4K 820
Version 0.15.12 1.9.0
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.8K 1.4K
GitHub Forks 254 65
Open Issues 81 -
License MIT MIT
Language Objective-C Swift
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen May 11, 2014 Jan 18, 2024

Reviews

Itsycal

Itsycal is a minimal and efficient menu bar calendar for macOS, perfect for users seeking a compact yet functional calendar tool without the bulk of larger applications. It offers essential features like daily events, a clean interface, and seamless integration with macOS.

Itsycal provides a compact calendar view directly in the macOS menu bar, allowing users to check dates and events quickly.

Pros

  • + Minimal and space-efficient interface
  • + Quick access to calendar and events from the menu bar
  • + Active development and maintenance

Cons

  • - Limited advanced features compared to full calendar applications
  • - Past issues with bugs, though resolved

LunarBar

LunarBar offers a sleek, compact lunar calendar for the macOS menu bar, ideal for users interested in traditional or cultural dates. It provides a seamless integration with macOS and is maintained actively.

Displays the lunar calendar in the macOS menu bar.

Pros

  • + Compact and clean design
  • + Seamless macOS integration
  • + Actively maintained

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited community discussion