Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Battery Buddy

Like the default battery indicator in your menu bar but cute

Battery Buddy is a menu bar application for Mac that displays battery status with a cute design as an alternative to the standard battery indicator. It serves Mac users who want a more visually appealing way to monitor… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Battery Buddy launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Batterygo!▲107
Minimal battery indicator for your Mac menu bar.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Battery Indicator▲171
Your remaining battery time in the menu bar
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
BatteryBoi (Open-Source)▲312
The battery app your Mac has been dreaming about
2023 · its alternatives →
4
Battery Life and Health 2.0▲108
A fresh new look for macOS battery indicator
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Juicy - Mac Battery App▲229
Beautiful Mac battery alerts, health insights & charge limit
Jul 2026 · getjuicy.app · its alternatives →
6
iBetterCharge▲138
Mac app that notifies you when your iPhone battery is low
2015 · softorino.com · its alternatives →
7
Battery Thing▲101
Show or hide your Mac's battery icon when you want
2021 · getbatterything.com · its alternatives →
8
TurtleBar - Smart Battery Saver for Mac▲141
Extend your Mac's battery life with one click.
Nov 2025 · turtlebar.app · its alternatives →
9
Battery Time & Health▲11
A simple, compact battery indicator for macOS
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Battery Bar▲68
Battery level indicator at top bar/status bar of your phone
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
11
Battery Watcher▲69
Existential app that notifies when its life force runs low
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
Battery Health 3▲171
In-depth battery usage analysis for your Mac, iPhone & iPad
2017 · fiplab.com · its alternatives →
13
I made an app that tracks your devices' batteries from your Mac▲111
Batteries for Mac | Track all your devices
2021 · fadel.io · its alternatives →
14
Batteries for Mac▲109
Track all of your batteries from your Mac
2019 · fadel.io · its alternatives →
15
Juice▲260
Customize your battery status on your Mac
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
Status Buddy▲141
Keep track of Apple's system statuses right in your menu bar
2020 · insidegui.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
17
Badgeify▲210
Add App Icons & Notifications to Your Mac Menu Bar
2024 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →
18
Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar▲118
Get instant notifications from Messages, Mail, Slack, and more directly in your menu bar. Perfect for Mac users who hide their Dock or want better notification management.
2025 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →
19
Simple Battery Monitor for MacOS▲4
Battery Time Remaining, Percentage and Status on Menu Bar
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Battery Sensei▲17
Be Zen about your Meetings
Jul 2026 · battery-sensei.app · its alternatives →
21
Battery-Widget 2.0▲124
Battery Levels on all your devices
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Mac Pet▲465
A menu bar pet that wakes and sleeps as you work
2024 · mac-pet.com · its alternatives →
23
CleanMyMac X Menu App▲321
Make sure you can trust your Mac
2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →
24
mectrics▲268
Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.
Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →

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