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LunarBar vs Itsycal: catalog facts
LunarBar	Itsycal
Free Completely free and open source.	Free Free download from the developer's website.
macOS	macOS
Lunar calendar dates in the menu bar Shows public holidays, system calendar events and reminders	Uses the events already in the Mac Calendar app Extensive keyboard controls, including Vim motions
macOS only Documentation is mainly in Chinese	macOS only, version 11 or later Depends on Calendar app accounts for event sync
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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