Menubar Colors vs Bartender
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Menubar Colors
6.0Menu bar app for convenient access to the system colour panel
Bartender
7.5Menu bar icon organiser
| Metric | Menubar Colors | Bartender |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| 30-day Installs | 2 | 657 |
| 90-day Installs | 3 | 2.3K |
| 365-day Installs | 38 | 11.2K |
| Version | 2.3.0 | 6.4.1 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 188 | 284 |
| GitHub Forks | 14 | 13 |
| Open Issues | 6 | - |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Swift | PHP |
| Last GitHub Commit | 4y ago | 6mo ago |
| First Seen | Aug 9, 2023 | Oct 14, 2012 |
Reviews
Menubar Colors
Menubar Colors offers a quick way to access the system color panel from the menu bar, making color selection convenient for users who frequently work with colors. It's a lightweight utility that benefits designers, developers, and anyone needing quick color adjustments.
Provides convenient access to the system color panel from the menu bar.
Pros
- + Quick access to color panel
- + Clean and minimal design
- + Open-source
Cons
- - No auto-updates
- - Open issues like M1 support
Bartender
Bartender is a macOS app that organizes and customizes menu bar icons, helping users declutter their interface. It offers features like icon grouping and styling, making it ideal for those with many menu bar applications.
Organizes and customizes menu bar icons to declutter the macOS interface.
Pros
- + Effectively organizes menu bar icons
- + Customizable icon appearance
- + Seamless macOS integration
- + Helps declutter the menu bar
- + Supports auto-updates for convenience
Cons
- - Recent acquisition has raised security concerns
- - Confusion due to unrelated GitHub repository
- - Potential privacy issues with auto-updates