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PiPHero vs Hidden Bar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

PiPHero

7.0
Utilities

Menu bar app to picture-in-picture any window

Hidden Bar

8.0
Utilities

Utility to hide menu bar items

Metric PiPHero Hidden Bar
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 13 2.6K
90-day Installs 52 7.8K
365-day Installs 251 30.1K
Version 1.2.0 1.10
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 29 13.5K
GitHub Forks 1 381
Open Issues - 143
License MIT
Language Swift
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Aug 28, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

PiPHero

PiPHero is a menu bar app that enables picture-in-picture functionality for any window, enhancing multitasking capabilities. It is particularly beneficial for users who need to manage multiple applications simultaneously.

Enables any window to be displayed as a picture-in-picture overlay.

Pros

  • + Enhances multitasking by allowing any window to be PiP'd
  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS menu bar
  • + Optimized for macOS ecosystem

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - GitHub details and license are unknown

Hidden Bar

Hidden Bar is a lightweight macOS utility that helps users declutter their menu bar by hiding unused icons. It's ideal for power users looking to streamline their interface, offering a simple yet effective solution to menu bar overload.

Hides unused menu bar icons, keeping the menu bar clean and uncluttered.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient
  • + Open-source with MIT license
  • + Helps declutter the menu bar

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some bugs and feature requests are open