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SpotMenu vs Hidden Bar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

SpotMenu

8.0
Media & Design

Spotify and iTunes in the menu bar

Hidden Bar

8.0
Utilities

Utility to hide menu bar items

Metric SpotMenu Hidden Bar
Category Media & Design Utilities
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 80 2.6K
90-day Installs 284 7.8K
365-day Installs 981 30.1K
Version 2.3.0 1.10
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 3.1K 13.5K
GitHub Forks 189 381
Open Issues 13 143
License MIT MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

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

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