Vanilla

About Vanilla

Vanilla is the simplest tool in the menu bar category: drag icons behind the divider, click to reveal them. The free version covers basic hiding; Pro adds auto-hide, start at login and keyboard shortcuts for a small one-time payment.

It is a repeat entry in Bartender-alternative lists for exactly that simplicity — no subscription, no permissions beyond what the job needs, from indie developer Matthew Palmer.

If Ice feels like more app than you want and Hidden Bar too plain, Vanilla sits neatly between them.