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LunarBar vs BusyCal

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

LunarBar

8.0
Utilities

Lunar calendar for menu bar

BusyCal

6.0
Productivity

Calendar software focusing on flexibility and reliability

Metric LunarBar BusyCal
Category Utilities Productivity
AI Score 8.0 6.0
30-day Installs 35 65
90-day Installs 147 169
365-day Installs 820 687
Version 1.9.0 2026.2.3,2026-05-01-20-21
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.4K 1
GitHub Forks 65 -
Open Issues - -
License MIT MIT
Language Swift Python
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 1y ago
First Seen Jan 18, 2024 Jan 2, 2015

Reviews

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

BusyCal

BusyCal is a flexible and reliable calendar software designed for users seeking more functionality than Apple's built-in calendar. It syncs and manages events, tasks, and calendars effectively, making it ideal for those needing advanced calendar management.

Manages and syncs calendars, events, and tasks across multiple sources.

Pros

  • + Reliable and flexible calendar management
  • + Auto-updates ensure the software stays current
  • + Ideal for users needing more than Apple's default calendar

Cons

  • - Limited community support with low GitHub activity
  • - No strong community engagement elsewhere