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coconutBattery
Free (Plus: $12.95 current-version or $17.95 lifetime, one-time)
Price checked at source August 30, 2026.
A free battery-health reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad — running since 2005 — with an optional one-time Plus upgrade for lifetime analytics and low-battery alerts.
Our take
Reads live battery health for the Mac it’s running on, plus any connected iPhone or iPad, going back to 2005 — “the standard for battery reading,” per its own site, and not available through any App Store. The free version covers the core diagnostic view; coconutBattery Plus is a one-time purchase (not a subscription) for $12.95 (current-version only) or $17.95 lifetime, adding a Lifetime Analyzer (temperature, voltage, and charge-rate history), Wi-Fi device checking without a USB cable, menu bar detail views for connected iOS devices, custom print templates, and low-battery notifications. A 10-launch free trial of Plus mode is built into every copy.
- Price
- Free (Plus: $12.95 current-version or $17.95 lifetime, one-time)
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS 12 Monterey or later.
- Get it via
- Homebrew · Direct
- Developer
- coconut-flavour.com
Do you use coconutBattery?
Who made this
coconutBattery has shipped under the coconut-flavour.com brand since 2005 per its own site; no individual developer is named anywhere on the domain, only the brand and a support alias.
What it does
Mac, iPhone, and iPad in one app
Battery health for the Mac it runs on plus any connected iOS device, via USB or Wi-Fi (Plus).
Lifetime Analyzer (Plus)
Historical max/min/average temperature, voltage, and charge/discharge rate over the battery’s life.
Advanced SSD and device details (Plus)
Beyond battery: SSD read/write stats and deeper per-device diagnostics.
The deal
- Free for the base diagnostic view
- Plus upgrade: one-time purchase ($12.95 current version, $17.95 lifetime) — not a subscription
- 10-launch free trial of Plus mode built in
Worth knowing: Not distributed through the Mac App Store or any other App Store — coconut-flavour.com is, per the developer’s own FAQ, the only place to get it.
coconutBattery — questions people ask
Is coconutBattery free?
The base diagnostic view is free. A Plus upgrade ($12.95 current-version or $17.95 lifetime, one-time) adds historical analytics, Wi-Fi device checking, and notifications, with a 10-launch free trial built in.
Is coconutBattery on the App Store?
No — per the developer’s own FAQ, it’s only available directly from coconut-flavour.com.
Is the Plus upgrade a subscription?
No — all versions of coconutBattery Plus are one-time purchases, per the developer’s FAQ.
Is coconutBattery free?
Yes — coconutBattery is free.
Does coconutBattery work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — coconutBattery lives in the menu bar, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download coconutBattery?
coconutBattery is available via Homebrew, Direct.
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Listing hand-verified August 30, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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