8 alternativescoconutBattery: Free to start

The best coconutBattery alternatives

For most people the best alternative to coconutBattery is AlDente, and the best free one is Stats.

Best alternativeAlDente app iconAlDentePick it if you keep your MacBook plugged in at a desk most days and want the battery healthy for years.Free to start

Compare at a glance

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AppPriceHow you payMacApp StoreDeveloperSetappRating
coconutBattery app iconcoconutBatteryFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
AlDente app iconAlDenteFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
Batteries app iconBatteries$8.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
iStat Menus app iconiStat Menus$11.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Stats app iconStatsFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Supercharge app iconSupercharge$20 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Atoll app iconAtollFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Peel app iconPeelFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
One Switch app iconOne Switch$4.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1AlDente app icon

    AlDente

    Free to startBest alternative

    Pick it if you keep your MacBook plugged in at a desk most days and want the battery healthy for years.

    Pick a charge limit like 80% and stop a desk-bound MacBook from sitting at full charge all day, free for the basics.

  2. 2Batteries app icon

    Batteries

    $8.99 once

    Pick it if you carry an iPhone, iPad and AirPods and keep finding one of them flat.

    Every device's battery level in your Mac menu bar, with a warning before your iPhone or AirPods run out.

  3. 3iStat Menus app icon

    iStat Menus

    $11.99 once

    Pick it if you want to know at a glance what spun up your fans or filled your memory.

    Detailed live stats for CPU, memory, temperatures, network and AirPods battery in your menu bar, for a one-time $11.99.

  4. 4Stats app icon

    Stats

    Free, open sourceBest free

    Pick this if CPU, memory and temperature graphs in the menu bar are all you need, for free.

    Free, open source menu bar graphs for CPU, memory, network, sensors and Bluetooth battery levels.

  5. 5Supercharge app icon

    Supercharge

    $20 once

    Pick it if you want to fix small Finder, Dock and Mission Control annoyances rather than watch stats.

    Dozens of opt-in fixes for Finder, the Dock and Mission Control, from the developer behind Dato and Lungo.

  6. 6Atoll app icon

    Atoll

    Free, open source

    Pick it if you have a MacBook with a notch and want a free, open-source Dynamic Island for it.

    A free, open-source Dynamic Island for MacBooks with media, stats and a clipboard.

  7. 7Peel app icon

    Peel

    Free, open source

    Pick it if you install and remove a lot of Mac apps and want the leftover files gone too, with a way to undo it.

    A free, open-source uninstaller that removes leftover files and explains why each one belongs to the app.

  8. 8One Switch app icon

    One Switch

    $4.99 once

    Pick it if you keep separate apps just to hide desktop icons, stay awake or flip Dark Mode.

    Hide desktop icons, keep your Mac awake and flip Dark Mode from one menu bar panel, $4.99 once.

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When coconutBattery is still the right pick

You are buying a used MacBook or iPhone, or you want to know when your battery is worn out.

coconutBattery prices and verdictFree to start

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