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Status Trio vs AnyBar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Status Trio

9.0
Utilities

Menu bar and Dock monitor for Wi-Fi, battery, and volume

AnyBar

8.0
Utilities

Menu bar status indicator

Metric Status Trio AnyBar
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 9.0 8.0
30-day Installs 22 11
90-day Installs 22 36
365-day Installs 22 269
Version 1.6.0 0.2.3
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 705 6.0K
GitHub Forks 43 159
Open Issues 8 17
License Apache-2.0 EPL-1.0
Language Swift Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit today 1y ago
First Seen Oct 19, 2026 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Status Trio

Status Trio is a compact, configurable macOS app that combines Wi-Fi, battery, and volume into a single status icon for the menu bar and Dock. It's ideal for users who want a streamlined view of system status without clutter.

Monitors Wi-Fi, battery, and volume status and displays them in a single icon in the menu bar and/or Dock.

Pros

  • + Compact and customizable interface
  • + Active development with frequent updates
  • + Open-source with Apache-2.0 license

Cons

  • - Limited customization options beyond basic settings
  • - No user reviews available

AnyBar

AnyBar is a lightweight macOS menu bar status indicator that allows users to display customizable status icons. It is particularly useful for developers and power users who want quick access to system or application status without switching contexts. The app's ability to integrate with command-line tools makes it a versatile utility for monitoring processes or workflows.

Displays customizable status indicators in the menu bar, which can be updated via scripts or commands.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient
  • + Highly customizable with support for various status icons
  • + Scriptable, allowing integration with command-line tools
  • + Free and open-source

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Lack of icons in the menu bar for some users