ChocolateBar vs Foldaway
ChocolateBar
chocolatebar.app
Foldaway
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| Figure | ChocolateBar | Foldaway |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Menu Bar Customization Software | 8.0 (#4) | 7.9 (#5) |
| Compatibility | The app is a universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs and supports macOS Monterey through Sequoia; Tahoe is described as coming soon. | Foldaway runs on macOS 15 Sequoia or later on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. |
| Permissions | ChocolateBar requires Accessibility permission to read and click menu bar items and list active windows. | Accessibility permission is required to find and fold menu bar items; Screen Recording permission is optional for displaying real menu bar glyphs. |
| Privacy | The maker says the app only contacts its servers when checking for updates and that nothing leaves the Mac during its menu bar and window functions. | The app says it has no analytics, telemetry, crash reporting service, or advertising SDK, and its only outbound network request is a periodic update check. |
| Purpose | ChocolateBar manages a crowded Mac menu bar by hiding third-party icons or displaying them in a second row with open app windows. | Foldaway hides menu bar icons and keeps them in a panel one click below the bar. |
| Trial | The maker offers a 48-hour trial with full features and no card required. | The full-functionality trial lasts 14 days from first launch and requires no account, sign-up, or payment method. |
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ChocolateBar
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