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Opal vs Clocker

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Opal

8.0
Utilities

Screen time app

Clocker

7.0
Productivity

Menu bar timezone tracker and compact calendar

Metric Opal Clocker
Category Utilities Productivity
AI Score 8.0 7.0
30-day Installs 13 131
90-day Installs 40 353
365-day Installs 159 1.2K
Version 1.5.7 26.11
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 5.4K 602
GitHub Forks 272 53
Open Issues 89 18
License Apache-2.0
Language Python Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 2y ago
First Seen Jun 29, 2025 Aug 16, 2017

Reviews

Opal

Opal is a screen time management app that offers detailed tracking and customizable policies. It's ideal for users seeking advanced control over their device usage.

Tracks and manages screen time with customizable policies.

Pros

  • + Open-source with Apache-2.0 license
  • + Detailed screen time tracking
  • + Integration with policy agents for customization

Cons

  • - Low installation count
  • - May appeal to a niche audience
  • - Several open issues on GitHub

Clocker

Clocker is a menu bar app that tracks timezones and offers a compact calendar view, ideal for users managing multiple regions or international schedules.

Clocker tracks timezones and provides a compact calendar in the menu bar.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and integrates seamlessly with the menu bar
  • + Effective timezone tracking for multiple regions
  • + Compact calendar view for a clean interface

Cons

  • - High CPU usage reported by some users
  • - No auto-update feature