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Pictogram vs Bartender

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Pictogram

6.0
Utilities

Customise and maintain app icons

Bartender

7.5
Utilities

Menu bar icon organiser

Metric Pictogram Bartender
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 6.0 7.5
30-day Installs 35 652
90-day Installs 94 2.3K
365-day Installs 350 11.2K
Version 0.1,13 6.4.1
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 24 284
GitHub Forks 8 13
Open Issues 1 -
License MIT MIT
Language Ruby PHP
Last GitHub Commit 4y ago 6mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Oct 14, 2012

Reviews

Pictogram

Pictogram is a macOS app that allows users to customize and maintain app icons, offering a way to personalize their system. It is particularly useful for those who value visual organization and thematic consistency in their applications.

Customizes and maintains app icons on macOS.

Pros

  • + Enables customization of app icons for personalization and visual organization.
  • + Auto-update feature for convenience.
  • + MIT license offers permissive terms for developers.

Cons

  • - Lack of recent updates may indicate reduced maintenance.
  • - Moderate user adoption, potentially limiting community 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