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Badgeify vs Deskworthy

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Badgeify compared with Deskworthy
DetailBadgeify logo BadgeifyDeskworthy logo Deskworthy
What it doesAdd app icons and notifications to your Mac menu bar Private, careful apps for Mac
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: Add up to 3 apps, one quick-access group, default icons, badge notifications, personal use only. Pro: €7 per year (approximately €0.58/month) for unlimited menu bar apps, unlimited quick-access groups, custom icon uploads, advanced automation, priority support on 3 macOS devices. Lifetime: €15 All Apps: $25 once for life with updates (founder deal, limited to first 50 buyers), then $9/month or $69/year. Individual apps: $5 each (founder price), then $19 per app one time.
Key features
  • Display app icons and notification badges in the menu bar
  • Support for Messages, Mail, Slack, Teams, and third-party macOS apps
  • Customizable badge styles: text, dot, or circle with custom highlight colors
  • Three icon style options: original, recommended, or custom upload
  • Advanced app grouping with custom names and colors
  • Smart transparency: auto-hide icons when apps have no notifications
  • Quick app launching directly from the menu bar
  • Seamless macOS integration with light and dark mode support
  • Works with Bartender, Ice, and Hidden Bar menu bar tools
  • Privacy-focused: only needs macOS Accessibility API permission
  • Disk space analysis and cleanup
  • Mac maintenance and system monitoring
  • Screenshot capture with markup tools
  • Screenshot editing with privacy masking
  • Image compression and batch processing
  • System resource monitoring
  • Offline processing with no uploads
  • License management across multiple computers
  • 7-day free trial on most apps
  • 15-day refund guarantee
What makes it different
  • Monitor multiple app notifications at a glance without switching apps or unhiding the Dock
  • Perfect companion for Dock-hiding users with clean, efficient workspace management
  • Extensive customization options: badge styles, icon uploads, and app grouping
  • Privacy-first design with no data collection or sharing
  • Works with any macOS app that shows notifications in the Dock
  • No account required inside apps, license key based
  • Privacy-first with all processing done locally
  • One-time purchase option with lifetime access
  • Founder deal pricing for early adopters
  • Works across up to 2 computers with license transfer
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 −1 (down) since last check5 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)228
Citation Flow (Majestic)311
Referring domains (Majestic)1561

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