Our take
The reference for information density done tastefully in the strip next to the notch — CPU, network, sensors, weather, all glanceable.
- Price
- $11.99 one-time (Family Pack $14.99)
- License
- Proprietary
- Version
- 7.3
- Requires
- macOS 11 or later
- Get it via
- Direct · Setapp
- Developer
- Bjango
Do you use iStat Menus?
Who made this
Bjango ✓
Bjango is a long-running studio — iStat Menus has shipped for over a decade.
What it does
Weather
Hourly and weekly forecasts alongside current conditions.
CPU and GPU
Per-core usage and load, live in the menu bar.
Memory, disk, and network
Usage and bandwidth monitoring without opening Activity Monitor.
Sensors
Real-time temperatures and fan speeds across the system.
Battery and Bluetooth
Status for the Mac and connected Bluetooth devices in one place.
Rule-based notifications
Set alerts for the specific thresholds you actually care about.
The deal
- Single License $11.99, Family Pack (up to 5 people) $14.99 — verified live via Bjango’s own checkout pricing API
- 14-day free trial
- Discounted upgrade pricing from iStat Menus 6
- Also available via Setapp
Privacy: No ads, analytics, or tracking, per the developer.
iStat Menus — questions people ask
Is iStat Menus free?
iStat Menus costs $11.99 one-time (Family Pack $14.99).
Does iStat Menus work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — iStat Menus lives in the menu bar, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download iStat Menus?
iStat Menus is available via Direct, Setapp.
Reviews
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Listing hand-verified July 27, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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