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Omaculate vs Spotless: two menu bar tidiers compared
Both are menu bar apps that tidy folders with rules and keep a history you can undo from. Spotless offers scheduled tasks, a drop target and a backup tool, and comes with a Setapp subscription. Omaculate asks first by default, only sends files to the Trash, and is a one-time purchase on the Mac App Store.
Facts about Spotless checked on November 4, 2026, from the sources listed below.
| Omaculate | Spotless | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free version, 3-day free trial, then $14.99 once for Grand Oma | £19.99 on the developer site (no US dollar price shown), 7-day trial; included in Setapp |
| Where to buy | Mac App Store | Light Pillar website and Setapp |
| Works on | macOS 15 or later | macOS 10.12 or later |
| Making rules | Recipes read as a sentence, with 13 ready-made suggestions | Tasks made of rules that work like Smart Folders, plus a Wizard for Desktop and Downloads |
| Before anything happens | Every run is shown as a list first. Untick rows, then press Approve (Ask first). Grand Oma can switch a recipe to Just handle it. | Can run silently or notify at each step; Setapp says a task can be previewed before it runs |
| Undo | Moves, renames and tags undo per file or per run for 90 days. Trashed files come back from the Trash. | History of tasks: restore one file or undo a whole task |
| The Trash | Only moves files to the Trash, and Trash rows always ask first. It never empties the Trash. | Tasks can copy, move or delete; whether delete uses the Trash is not stated on its website |
| Running by itself | With Grand Oma: daily, weekly or as files arrive | Scheduled tasks by day, time and repeat |
| Menu bar | Menu bar panel; drop a file to see what Oma would do with it | Menu bar icon and a menu bar drop target |
| Latest version | 1.0 | The developer's version history ends at 1.1.2 (2019); Setapp lists 1.2 |
Where Omaculate fits better
Asks first by default
Every recipe starts on Ask first, and Trash rows always ask, even when a recipe runs by itself.
Trash only
Nothing is ever deleted outright. Files you approve for removal go to the Trash and can be put back.
One payment, Mac App Store
$14.99 once for every Mac on your Apple Account, with no subscription.
Where Spotless is the better pick
Free if you have Setapp
If you already pay for Setapp, Spotless costs nothing extra.
Backup and conflict choices
Spotless has a backup tool and detailed choices for name clashes: skip, replace, keep both, by date or ask.
Older Macs
It lists macOS 10.12 or later. Omaculate needs macOS 15.
Choose Spotless if…
Choose Spotless if you already use Setapp, run an older macOS, or want its backup tool.
Choose Omaculate if…
Choose Omaculate if you want each run shown as a list to approve, Trash-only removals, and a one-time App Store purchase.
Questions
Is Spotless still updated?
The developer's version history ends at 1.1.2 from 2019, and Setapp lists version 1.2. Check Light Pillar's site for the latest.
Do both apps have undo?
Yes. Spotless can restore a file or undo a whole task. Omaculate undoes moves, renames and tags per file or per run for 90 days, and trashed files come back from the Trash.
Sources (checked November 4, 2026)
Spotless is a product of Light Pillar. Names are trademarks of their owners. Spotted something out of date? Write to [email protected].
Let Oma have a look at your Downloads.
Free for one folder. Everything free for 3 days, then Grand Oma is $14.99, once.