rubarb.bar
AutomatedMac menu-bar app that holds screen brightness steady by adjusting backlight to the content on screen, with per-monitor controls.
rubarb.bar has 2 plans: a free plan and paid plans from $18. We last read its pricing page on 3 October 2026. We have not recorded a price change.
rubarb.bar plans and prices
Free
$0
- 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 recorded 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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