iBar-Menubar vs Pelmet
iBar-Menubar
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Pelmet
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| Figure | iBar-Menubar | Pelmet |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 1.50 CNY/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Menu Bar Customization Software | 8.7 (#1) | 7.1 (#22) |
| Purpose | iBar manages Mac menu bar icons by hiding and showing them to reduce clutter. | Pelmet hides menu bar icons and brings them back on hover, click or keyboard shortcut. |
| Support | The maker accepts support requests through its website and says it will reply by email as soon as possible. | The maker describes Pelmet as a one-person project with no vulnerability-reporting SLA and says acknowledgements generally arrive within a few days. |
| System requirement | The Mac App Store listing requires macOS 10.12 or later. | Pelmet requires macOS 27 and does not support macOS 26 or earlier. |
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In their own words
iBar-Menubar
iBar-Menubar helps Mac users reduce menu bar clutter by hiding icons and bringing them back when needed. Its standard mode folds hidden items, while aggregation mode displays them in a panel below the menu bar. The maker says this panel can help reveal icons obscured by a MacBook notch. In aggregation mode, users can temporarily place a hidden icon in the menu bar to use its app menu, then hide it again after an optional delay. The app also lets users adjust icon spacing and reorder icons in its menu bar layout settings. It supports Apple M-series and Intel Macs. The App Store listing requires macOS 10.12 or later and describes the app as Mac only. A free download is available with in-app purchases; the listed annual subscription costs 18 CNY a year. The developer reports that the app collects no data, though Apple says this developer-provided privacy information has not been verified by Apple.