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iStat MenusMacPulse
Paid

Paid single or family license with upgrade pricing from version 6; also included in…

 Paid

Paid app with a free trial download.

macOS macOS
  • Wide range of sensors and statistics in the menu bar
  • Highly customisable menu bar items and menus
  • Keeps historical data rather than only live readings
  • Plain-English insights on throttling, memory pressure and battery drain
  • macOS only
  • Weather data is included for six months with a license
  • macOS 14 Sonoma or later only
  • Paid after the trial
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 Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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