ChocolateBar vs Pelmet
ChocolateBar
chocolatebar.app
Pelmet
pelmet.fif7y.comSide by side
| Figure | ChocolateBar | Pelmet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Menu Bar Customization Software | 8.0 (#4) | 7.1 (#22) |
| Compatibility limit | ChocolateBar can show only icons that macOS is currently drawing in the menu bar. | Pelmet relies on a private Apple framework for hiding icons, and the maker says a macOS update could change or remove that mechanism. |
| Permissions | ChocolateBar requires Accessibility permission to read and click menu bar items and list active windows. | Accessibility access is required; Screen Recording is optional and used for animation stills that Pelmet says are not recorded or kept. |
| Purpose | ChocolateBar manages a crowded Mac menu bar by hiding third-party icons or displaying them in a second row with open app windows. | Pelmet hides menu bar icons and brings them back on hover, click or keyboard shortcut. |
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ChocolateBar
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