When comparing AppCleaner vs Unclutter, the Slant community recommends AppCleaner for most people. In the question“What are the best power user tools for macOS?” AppCleaner is ranked 6th while Unclutter is ranked 64th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Easily and properly uninstall apps without leaving bits and pieces behind
Pro Saves a lot of room and cleans up your hard drive
AppCleaner does a much more thorough job removing unwanted applicated compared to the default method. This saves space and potentially speeds up your Mac.
Pro Simple, drag'n'drop app deletion
Pro Can whitelist certain apps
Pro Uninstalls widgets and plug-ins as well
Pro Convenient and fast access to files and notes
Unclutter lives in the navbar at the top of your screen, and is always accessible. Any files and notes stored in Unclutter can be quickly accessed from anywhere, with just a mouse movement and scrolling down.
Pro Keep desktop clean(er)
Instead of keeping commonly used files on the desktop, you can tuck them away to the top of the screen. This can unclutter your screen, or create more room for more icons if you like quick access to everything.
Cons
Con Closed-source
No source available. No open source license.
Con Can't keep visor open when typing in other applications
The unclutter visor will not stay open when working/typing in other apps. Sometimes it is desirable to use the visor to re-type things, it's not possible outside of copying and pasting, or opening and re-closing the visor.