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24 alternatives to Mstat a temperature and stat tracker for macOS in Zig and SwiftUI

Turns out it's weirdly hard to quickly check cpu temp on M series macs so whipped this up, also has cpu usage, memory, and lets you show multiple or just an icon for the popover.

Mstat is a macOS menu bar application that displays system temperature and statistics for M series Macs. Built in Zig and SwiftUI, it shows CPU temperature, CPU usage, and memory information in a compact popover that… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Stats▲179
macOS system monitor in your menu bar
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
MenuBar Stats▲173
Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar
2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →
3
mectrics▲268
Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.
Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →
4
MacMonitor▲106
Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
MacStats▲5
CPU, RAM, network & temperature in your macOS menu bar
Jul 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
6
Usage▲461
For everyone curious about how their devices are performing, I made an app that lets you monitor many aspects of a Mac. It is a lightweight, customizable, and very convenient app for everyday use. Also available for iPhone and iPad. Check it out, and I would love to hear your feedback!
2025 · usage.pro · its alternatives →
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StatusStats▲93
Mac Metrics In Your Menu Bar
Apr 2026 · statusstats.com · its alternatives →
8
iStat Menus 5▲173
An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar
2014 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
9
Sensei Monitor▲163
A brand new Mac system monitor, built completely in SwiftUI
2021 · cindori.com · its alternatives →
10
Taskbar stats▲62
Display live system stats on Windows's taskbar
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
11
Scaler Bandwidth Monitor▲106
Realtime bandwidth monitor application for macOS devices.
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Speedtest by Ookla, for Mac▲277
Take a speedtest from your Mac's Menu Bar
2017 · speedtest.net · its alternatives →
13
PowerCharts▲158
Mac Battery Data Visualization
2024 · power-charts.com · its alternatives →
14
Appstat – Process Monitor for Windows▲86
Hey HN, I made a Windows process monitor for app developers and advanced end users. I wanted a taskmgr system-level graph view per app. Windows procmon, while capable, has always been tedious to set up (esp. if not used often). That's pretty much the whole idea behind the app--to simplify app-level monitoring, to make it easy. I hope some of you find it useful!
2025 · pragmar.com · its alternatives →
15
Hotspot Meter ▲107
A private data-usage meter for your Mac menu bar
Jul 2026 · hotspot-meter.loam.sk · its alternatives →
16
SmartApp for Mac▲255
World's most advanced data tracking app
2016 · its alternatives →
17
Degrees▲218
See the current temperature & weather in your Mac's menu bar
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Tell▲111
Mac widgets, made fun.
Apr 2026 · trytell.app · its alternatives →
19
Hotspot Meter for macOS▲92
Monitor hotspot usage from the menubar
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
CleanMyMac X Menu App▲321
Make sure you can trust your Mac
2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →
21
Weather Status▲80
A super detailed mac weather app
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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MacBar — macOS CPU Monitor▲2
Live CPU, temp & clock speed for your Mac's menu bar
Jun 2026 · chopstickshq.com · its alternatives →
23
iStat Menus 6▲29
An advanced Mac System monitor for your menubar
2017 · bjango.com · its alternatives →
24
Analytics Bar for Mac and Windows▲115
Realtime Google Analytics in your menu bar / taskbar 📈
2018 · analyticsbar.com · its alternatives →

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