The best Mac battery app depends on the job. coconutBattery and Battery Health 3 read battery health. AirBuddy, Batteries and BatteryBud show your other devices. AlDente limits charging. Juicy does alerts. TurtleBar shows the time remaining. Stats watches the whole system. Prices and features checked October 3, 2026.
The jobs a Mac battery app can do
No app does all six jobs. Pick the job first, then the app.
| Job | What you want | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Health diagnostics | Maximum capacity, cycle count and details of one battery | coconutBattery, Battery Health 3, BatteryInfo, Battery Monitor: Health, Info |
| All-device monitoring | iPhone, iPad, AirPods and accessories on your Mac | AirBuddy, Batteries, Juicy, BatteryBud |
| Charge limiting | Stop the MacBook below 100% | AlDente, Juicy, macOS itself |
| Alerts | A notice at a level you pick | Juicy, Battery Health 3, Battery Monitor: Health, Info |
| Time remaining | Hours and minutes left in the menu bar | TurtleBar, Mac 4 Breakfast, Battery Health 3 |
| System monitoring | Battery next to CPU, memory and network | Stats, Notchy |
Each price below comes from the maker’s own site or store page. Where a site shows its price only at checkout, the table says so.
Battery health apps for Mac
These apps read the battery inside your Mac. Some also read an iPhone or iPad.
| App | Price | Needs | Covers | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| coconutBattery 4 | Free. The Plus version is a one-time purchase. In the United States it costs $12.95 for version 4, or $17.95 with lifetime updates. You can try Plus for 10 launches. | macOS 12 or later | Mac. Plus adds iPhone and iPad diagnostics, Wi-Fi, menu bar details and notifications. | You want a detailed health report in a window. |
| Battery Health 3 | One-time purchase with a free trial. Price shown at checkout. | macOS 12 or later | Mac health, cycles, temperature, energy-hungry apps and three charts. Also iPhone and iPad over Wi-Fi sync or USB, and AirPods and Magic accessories. | You want health, temperature and energy use in one app. |
| BatteryInfo | Free. No account, no in-app purchase. | macOS 13 or later, Apple silicon or Intel | Mac only. Health, cycle count, temperature, voltage of each cell, and a chart of the last 30 minutes of power draw. | You want the numbers for free. Its site says it never connects to the internet. |
| Battery Monitor: Health, Info | Free on the Mac App Store | macOS 10.13 or later | Mac. Health and status in the menu bar, with a low and a full battery alert. | You want a free app from the Mac App Store. |
| Mac 4 Breakfast | Free version. Pro is $9.99 once, with a 14-day Pro trial. | macOS 14 or later | Health, cycle count, capacity, temperature, time remaining and alerts. | You want health and time remaining with a free start. |
You can get coconutBattery only from its own site. How BatteryBud differs from coconutBattery is on its own page.
Apps that show all your devices on a Mac
These apps show how much charge your other devices have.
| App | Price | Needs | Covers | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirBuddy 3 | $20 once for version 3, on up to five Macs. Also on Setapp. | macOS 14 or later | AirPods, Beats, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, other Macs that run AirBuddy, and Magic accessories. It also connects AirPods, controls audio and has widgets. Battery history is for headsets. | You want to connect and control AirPods from your Mac, with batteries included. |
| Batteries | Paid, with a 10-day trial. Price shown at checkout. Also on Setapp. | macOS 12.4 or later | iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Beats and Bluetooth accessories, in the menu bar, the Touch Bar and a widget, with low battery notifications. Its site calls Apple Watch support limited. | You want device levels and a low battery notice. |
| Juicy | $14.99 once with a year of updates, or $24.99 with lifetime updates. 3-day trial. Also on Setapp. | macOS 15 or later | Its site lists iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods and Bluetooth devices, next to the Mac. | You want alerts and charge limiting first, and devices second. |
| BatteryBud | $19 once with a year of updates. No free trial. | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon | This Mac, other Macs on the same network, iPhone and iPad over Wi-Fi, Apple Watch through its iPhone, AirPods and Beats with each bud and the case, keyboards, mice and trackpads. Charts for the day, week, month and year. Health and cycles for Mac, iPhone and iPad. | You want every level in the menu bar with a history. |
BatteryBud is our app. It has gaps that other apps in this list fill:
- No charge limiting. AlDente and Juicy do this.
- No AirPods connection or audio controls. AirBuddy does this.
- No per-app energy use and no temperature. Battery Health 3 and Juicy show these.
- No free trial and no Intel Macs. You can get a refund within 14 days if it does not work on your Mac.
For the AirPods job, see how AirBuddy and BatteryBud differ. For the whole category, see what a battery monitor for Mac shows.
Charge limiting apps for MacBook
A charge limiter stops the battery below 100%. Apple says that holding back the charge reduces wear on the battery.
| App | Price | Needs | What it does | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS Charge Limit | Built in | macOS Tahoe 26.4 or later, Apple silicon | A limit you set from 80% to 100%. Optimized Battery Charging is on older versions too. | You want a limit with no extra app. |
| AlDente | Free version with a charge limiter. Pro is €11.49 a year or €23.99 once. Also on Setapp. | macOS 12 or later | Free limits the charge and can discharge. Pro adds automatic discharge, heat protection, Sailing Mode, calibration and more. | You want full control of charging. |
| Juicy | $14.99 once with a year of updates, or $24.99 with lifetime updates. 3-day trial. Also on Setapp. | macOS 15 or later | A charge limit from 50% to 80%. Its site says the Mac App Store version has limits that the version from its site and from Setapp does not have. | You want a limit and alerts in one app. |
Battery alert apps for Mac
An alert app tells you when a battery reaches a level you pick.
| App | Price | Alerts | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juicy | $14.99 once with a year of updates, or $24.99 with lifetime updates | Low and high alerts at any percentage, and alerts when you plug in or unplug | You want alerts you can shape. |
| Battery Health 3 | One-time purchase, price shown at checkout | Low battery, a charge level you set, and fully charged | You already use it for health. |
| Battery Monitor: Health, Info | Free | A low and a full battery alert you can set | You want a free alert for the Mac. |
Other apps in this list alert too. AirBuddy and Batteries notify you when a device is low. BatteryBud alerts for low battery, charged to a level, a device not seen, and battery health.
Apps that show time remaining
macOS shows the time until full while a MacBook charges. It does not put the time left on battery in the menu bar. These apps do.
| App | Price | Needs | What it does | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TurtleBar | $4.99 once. 14-day refund. | macOS 13 or later, Apple silicon or Intel | Time left in the menu bar, as a countdown or a clock time. Turns on Low Power Mode by rules you set. Lists the five apps that use the most power. | You want to know if the battery lasts until a deadline. |
| Mac 4 Breakfast | Free version. Pro is $9.99 once. | macOS 14 or later | A time remaining estimate, next to health and alerts. | You want time remaining and health together. |
| Battery Health 3 | One-time purchase, price shown at checkout | macOS 12 or later | Charge percentage or time remaining in the menu bar. | You already use it for health. |
System monitors with a battery module
These apps are not battery apps. They show the battery next to the rest of the system.
| App | Price | Needs | What it does | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stats | Free and open source | macOS 12 or later | Menu bar modules for CPU, GPU, memory, disk, network, battery, sensors and Bluetooth devices. | You want one free monitor for everything. |
| Notchy | Free, with optional donations | macOS 13 or later | Turns the notch into an island for music, timers and system status. It shows the charge level, the battery of a Magic Mouse, Keyboard and Trackpad, and a notice at a charge level you pick. | You want battery status in the notch. |
What macOS already does for free
Check these before you install anything.
- Battery percentage in the menu bar. One setting adds it. See how to show the battery percentage on a Mac.
- Battery health. Battery settings show whether the battery is normal or needs service. See how to check battery health on a Mac.
- Cycle count. System Information lists it. See how to check a MacBook’s battery cycle count.
- Charging. Optimized Battery Charging is built in. macOS Tahoe 26.4 or later adds a Charge Limit from 80% to 100% on a Mac with Apple silicon.
- Accessories. The Bluetooth list and the Batteries widget show AirPods, a keyboard, a mouse and a trackpad while they are connected. See how to check AirPods battery on a Mac.
- History. Battery settings chart the last 24 hours and the last 10 days for this Mac.
macOS does not show an iPhone or iPad percentage in the menu bar, and it keeps no history for your other devices.
How to choose
Start from the job.
- You want to know if the battery is worn. macOS may be enough. For more detail, try coconutBattery or BatteryInfo, which are free.
- You want to limit charging. Try the macOS Charge Limit first. If you need a lower limit or more control, look at AlDente.
- You want a warning before the Mac runs out. Look at Juicy or TurtleBar.
- You mostly care about AirPods. Look at AirBuddy. It connects and controls them too.
- You want every device you own in one list. Look at Batteries, Juicy and BatteryBud. Compare which devices each one covers and whether it keeps a history.
- You want it free. BatteryInfo, Stats, Notchy and the free versions of coconutBattery and AlDente cost nothing.
Two apps can run side by side. A charge limiter and a monitor do different jobs.
Check the trial before you pay. Battery Health 3, Batteries, Juicy and coconutBattery Plus have one. BatteryBud does not, and its pricing explains the refund.