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24 alternatives to Battery Thing

Show or hide your Mac's battery icon when you want

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Battery Thing launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Battery Life and Health 2.0▲108

   A fresh new look for macOS battery indicator

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Battery Indicator▲171

   Your remaining battery time in the menu bar

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Battery Time & Health▲11

   A simple, compact battery indicator for macOS

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Batteries for Mac▲109

   Track all of your batteries from your Mac

   2019 · fadel.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Battery Buddy▲297

   Like the default battery indicator in your menu bar but cute

   2021 · batterybuddy.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   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 →

7. 7
   Batterygo!▲107

   Minimal battery indicator for your Mac menu bar.

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   iBetterCharge▲138

   Mac app that notifies you when your iPhone battery is low

   2015 · softorino.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   BatteryBoi (Open-Source)▲312

   The battery app your Mac has been dreaming about

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Battery Health 3▲171

    In-depth battery usage analysis for your Mac, iPhone & iPad

    2017 · fiplab.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Juicy - Mac Battery App▲229

    Beautiful Mac battery alerts, health insights & charge limit

    Jul 2026 · getjuicy.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Battery-Widget 2.0▲124

    Battery Levels on all your devices

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Discharge - Battery Warning▲112

    In-your-face critical battery warning

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dreamless▲104

    Make your Mac disconnect and save battery while doing so

    2024 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    PowerCharts▲158

    Mac Battery Data Visualization

    2024 · power-charts.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    TurtleBar - Smart Battery Saver for Mac▲141

    Extend your Mac's battery life with one click.

    Nov 2025 · turtlebar.app · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Battery Sensei▲17

    Be Zen about your Meetings

    Jul 2026 · battery-sensei.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CleanMyMac X Menu App▲321

    Make sure you can trust your Mac

    2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Handoff Tabs▲90

    Make your MacBook's battery last longer

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    mectrics▲268

    Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.

    Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Better Battery 2: Stats & Info▲6

    Monitoring health, stats & infos of your MacBook's battery.

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Battery Bar▲68

    Battery level indicator at top bar/status bar of your phone

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Juice for macOS▲305

    The missing Bluetooth manager for macOS you always wanted.

    2019 · deadbeef.me · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Juice▲260

    Customize your battery status on your Mac

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →