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Spotify4BigSur vs IINA

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Spotify4BigSur

5.0
Media & Design

Implements a Widget for Spotify in the Notification Center

IINA

8.0
Media & Design

Free and open-source media player

Metric Spotify4BigSur IINA
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 5.0 8.0
30-day Installs 3 6.9K
90-day Installs 12 18.3K
365-day Installs 43 57.8K
Version 1.1 1.4.2,164
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 158 44.0K
GitHub Forks 11 2.8K
Open Issues - 2.0K
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 5y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Jan 31, 2023 Jan 5, 2017

Reviews

Spotify4BigSur

Spotify4BigSur offers a Spotify widget for macOS Big Sur's Notification Center, providing quick access to music controls. It benefits users who prefer integrating Spotify into their system notifications.

Adds a Spotify widget to the macOS Notification Center for quick access to music controls.

Pros

  • + Integrates Spotify into the Notification Center for easy access.
  • + Open-source with a MIT license, allowing modifications.
  • + Developed using Swift, a modern programming language.

Cons

  • - Lacks auto-update functionality.
  • - Inactive development since 2021, potentially missing newer features.

IINA

IINA is a modern, free, and open-source media player for macOS that supports advanced video features like HDR and spatial audio. It offers a sleek design, extensive customization options, and seamless integration with macOS, making it ideal for users seeking high-quality video playback.

IINA is a media player that supports a wide range of video formats and modern video features, designed specifically for macOS.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source
  • + Modern and sleek design
  • + Supports advanced video features like HDR and spatial audio
  • + Highly customizable interface
  • + Seamless macOS integration

Cons

  • - Some bugs, particularly with HDR on newer Mac chips
  • - Lacks Airplay functionality