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Badgeify vs Tuck

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Badgeify compared with Tuck
DetailBadgeify logo BadgeifyTuck logo Tuck
What it doesAdd app icons and notifications to your Mac menu bar Free menu bar manager for macOS that hides rarely-used icons and reveals them on demand
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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 Core app is free. Tuck Pro planned one-time price: $12 USD (not yet on sale)
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
  • Hide and show menu bar icons with click, hover, scroll or hotkey
  • Keyboard search to find and jump to menu bar items
  • Tuck Bar for icons hidden by the notch on MacBooks
  • Visible, Hidden and Always-Hidden sections for organizing icons
  • Appearance customization with tint, gradient, shadow and border
  • Simple Mode for essential settings only
  • Hotkeys to toggle sections and control reveal gestures
  • Zen mode to hide all sections and lock reveal gestures
  • Support for 20 languages
  • Pro features planned: Profiles, triggers, automation, folders and per-display layouts
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
  • Free and open source under GPL-3.0 with no account or tracking required
  • Tuck Bar recovers icons hidden by the notch on MacBooks
  • Derived from and credits Thaw and Ice open source projects
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 −1 (down) since last check2 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)222
Citation Flow (Majestic)3119
Referring domains (Majestic)15612

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