rubarb.bar
Under review· 1Mac menu-bar app that holds screen brightness steady by adjusting backlight to the content on screen, with per-monitor controls.
Active plans
2
Total changes
5
Last change
Sep 19, 2026
Price trend
no history
What we know about rubarb.bar’s pricing
Moderately activeChanges in 12 months
5
Cadence
Every 3 weeks
Direction
New plan recently added
Category position
Middle of the pack for Desktop & Utilities (760 compared)
Current pricing
Free
one timeFree
- one-time$0 one-time(Free)
- monthly$0/mo($0/forever)
- Content-aware brightness, per monitor
- Two-finger scroll brightness control
- Overclock Peak Brightness (EDR/XDR headroom)
- DDC gamma control for external monitors
- Output volume control with same scroll interface
- Silent auto-updates
- No account, no management
- Apple notarized
rubarb.bar
one time$18
- Trial period(30 days free, no card, no account)
- License(One person, up to 5 Macs)
- Refund policy(Full refund within 14 days)
- Updates(Included)
Price history
Last 5 changes
| Date | Plan | Change | Old | New | Δ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | rubarb.bar | new plan | — | $18 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Free | new plan | — | $0 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Free | new plan | — | $0 | — |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Free | new plan | — | $0 | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Free | new plan | — | $0 | — |
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