Notchlet vs ClaudeBar
ClaudeBar offers multi-provider quotas, account switching and menu bar, notch and Touch Bar views. Notchlet combines usage gauges, a local history archive and PNG sharing on macOS 14 or later.
Feature comparison
Checked Sep 13, 2026.
| Notchlet | ClaudeBar | |
|---|---|---|
| Lives in | The notch, expanding on hover. | Menu bar, with notch live activity and Touch Bar support. |
| Tracks | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode, three at a time. | Claude, Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor and other providers. |
| Reads | Saved provider logins or pasted credentials, then provider usage APIs. | CLI credentials, local databases or provider APIs. Some integrations use browser cookies. |
| History and cost | Token counts, estimated API cost, a yearly activity graph and per-model usage from local logs and provider records. | Quota windows and pace warnings, with spend details for supported providers. |
| Share | A PNG of your numbers, graph and models. | Optional iPhone widgets through Notify!; PNG export is not documented. |
| Price | Free. | Free. |
| Source | MIT on GitHub. | MIT on GitHub. |
| Runs on | macOS 14 or later. | macOS 15 or later. |
ClaudeBar facts from its README.
Choosing a tool
Choose ClaudeBar if
- You need providers such as Gemini or Copilot.
- You want Touch Bar support or iPhone quota widgets.
Choose Notchlet if
- You want a local usage archive and PNG sharing.
- You use macOS 14.
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