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Badgeify compared with Sundown
DetailBadgeify logo BadgeifySundown logo Sundown
What it doesAdd app icons and notifications to your Mac menu bar Block blue light and remove screen flicker on your Mac so you can feel better, think clearer and sleep deeper
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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 Monthly $4.99/mo (after 7-day free trial), Annual $39/year (after 7-day free trial, saves 34% vs monthly), Lifetime $79 once (pay once, own forever, works on 2 computers)
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
  • Filters blue light down to 500K deep red
  • Removes screen flicker with Flicker-Free Mode
  • Anti-Dithering to smooth visual display
  • Automated scheduling with up to six time-based steps
  • Seven presets plus custom schedule options
  • Runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
  • No tracking or telemetry
  • Supports macOS 12 Monterey through macOS 26 Tahoe
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
  • Reaches 500K deep red, far deeper than Night Shift's 2700K limit
  • Only blue light app with Anti-Dithering for Apple Silicon Macs
  • Harvard-backed science: blocks blue light that delays circadian clock by 3 hours
  • Produces ~58% more melatonin and ~24 min longer sleep
  • Gentle automated scheduling that eases changes gradually in background
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 −1 (down) since last check26 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)226
Citation Flow (Majestic)3127
Referring domains (Majestic)15635

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