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Spotify4BigSur vs SpotMenu

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Spotify4BigSur

5.0
Media & Design

Implements a Widget for Spotify in the Notification Center

SpotMenu

8.0
Media & Design

Spotify and iTunes in the menu bar

Metric Spotify4BigSur SpotMenu
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 5.0 8.0
30-day Installs 3 86
90-day Installs 12 283
365-day Installs 43 990
Version 1.1 2.3.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 158 3.1K
GitHub Forks 11 189
Open Issues - 13
License MIT MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 5y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Jan 31, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

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.

SpotMenu

SpotMenu offers a sleek menu bar integration for Spotify and Apple Music, providing quick access to music controls. It's ideal for users who want a seamless and efficient experience managing their music from the macOS menu bar.

Controls Spotify and Apple Music directly from the macOS menu bar.

Pros

  • + Integrates both Spotify and Apple Music controls
  • + Auto-updates keep the app current
  • + Free and open-source under MIT license
  • + Strong community support

Cons

  • - Open issue with compatibility on M-series Macs
  • - Lacks some requested features like a favorites button