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WhichSpace vs Bartender

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

WhichSpace

8.0
Utilities

Active space menu bar icon

Bartender

7.5
Utilities

Menu bar icon organiser

Metric WhichSpace Bartender
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 39 652
90-day Installs 110 2.3K
365-day Installs 667 11.2K
Version 0.18.1 6.4.1
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 648 284
GitHub Forks 35 13
Open Issues - -
License MIT MIT
Language Swift PHP
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 6mo ago
First Seen Aug 14, 2016 Oct 14, 2012

Reviews

WhichSpace

WhichSpace provides a menu bar icon to view and switch between macOS spaces, making it easier to manage multiple workspaces. It's particularly useful for users who frequently use Mission Control or need quick access to different spaces.

Displays the current active space and allows switching between spaces via the menu bar.

Pros

  • + Provides quick access to spaces via menu bar
  • + Active development with regular updates
  • + MIT licensed with open-source transparency

Cons

  • - Limited to macOS 14.0+
  • - No direct community discussion on major platforms

Bartender

Bartender is a macOS app that organizes and customizes menu bar icons, helping users declutter their interface. It offers features like icon grouping and styling, making it ideal for those with many menu bar applications.

Organizes and customizes menu bar icons to declutter the macOS interface.

Pros

  • + Effectively organizes menu bar icons
  • + Customizable icon appearance
  • + Seamless macOS integration
  • + Helps declutter the menu bar
  • + Supports auto-updates for convenience

Cons

  • - Recent acquisition has raised security concerns
  • - Confusion due to unrelated GitHub repository
  • - Potential privacy issues with auto-updates