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iStat Menus vs iStatistica: catalog facts
iStat Menus	iStatistica
Paid Paid single or family license with upgrade pricing from version 6; also included in…	Paid Paid app, with a download available from the developer's site.
macOS	macOS
Wide range of sensors and statistics in the menu bar Highly customisable menu bar items and menus	Menu bar monitors and Notification Center widgets Alerts that can run a command or workflow
macOS only Weather data is included for six months with a license	macOS only Sensor and fan data require a separate plugin
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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