AlDente vs Stats
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AlDente
Charge limiter and battery care app for MacBooks
Where they differ
- AlDente starts at $13.99 / year, or $24.99 one-time for a lifetime license. Stats is free.
- AlDente can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Stats is open source, according to its own site.
At a glance
| AlDente | Stats | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $13.99 / year, or $24.99 one-time for a lifetime license | Free |
| Free plan | AlDente Free includes the Charge Limiter and manual Discharge. It cannot control charging while the MacBook is asleep or shut down. | The whole app is free and open source, with no subscriptions. System Stats, a separate remote monitoring service from the same developer, has paid plans. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Made by | AppHouseKitchen GmbH | exelban |
| Price read from | apphousekitchen.com | mac-stats.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
AlDente
- MacBook owners who keep the laptop plugged in most of the day
- People who want battery temperature, capacity and power figures in the menu bar
- Buyers who prefer a one-time lifetime license to a subscription
Stats
- Mac users who want system readings in the menu bar without buying a license
- People who want to inspect or modify the source code of their system monitor
- Both Apple silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 12 or newer
Worth knowing
AlDente
- For MacBooks only, on macOS 12 Monterey through macOS 27; the site lists the supported models.
- AlDente Free cannot control charging while the MacBook is asleep or shut down, so it can still charge to 100% with the lid closed.
- AlDente Pro checks its license online at least once every 30 days; after 30 days offline it switches to the free version.
- Prices vary by country through Paddle: the page's own text shows 11,49 € and 23,99 €, and its price feed returns $13.99 and $24.99 for US buyers.
Stats
- macOS only. It supports macOS 12 Monterey and newer, and beta versions of macOS are not supported.
- Fan control is in legacy mode and receives no updates or fixes.
- The Sensors and Bluetooth modules are the least efficient; the developer says disabling them can cut the app's CPU use by up to 50% in some cases.
- It is maintained by a solo developer, and the FAQ points users with problems to the project's GitHub issues.
Key features
AlDente
- Charge Limiter
- Sets the charge level a plugged-in MacBook holds. Once the limit is reached, charging pauses and the laptop runs from the adapter. Included in AlDente Free.
- Discharge
- Runs the MacBook on battery while it stays plugged in, to bring the charge down to the limit. Pro's Automatic Discharge starts this whenever the limit is below the current level.
- Heat Protection
- A Pro feature that pauses charging automatically when the battery gets too hot, since charging a hot battery speeds up wear.
- Sailing Mode
- A Pro feature that sets a range instead of a single limit: at 75 to 80%, the battery drifts down to 75% before it is charged back to 80%.
- Calibration Mode and schedules
- Pro charges to 100%, discharges to 10%, recharges and holds for an hour, then returns to the limit. Schedules can run this and six other actions on set days.
- Stats and Power Flow
- Pro shows battery capacity, temperature and system load, plus a live diagram of how power moves between the charger, the battery and the MacBook.
Stats
- CPU and GPU
- Real-time CPU load, frequency and temperature with a list of the most demanding processes, plus GPU utilization, memory and temperature for Intel, AMD and Apple silicon graphics.
- RAM and disk
- Memory pressure, used and free RAM, swap and the top memory-consuming apps, along with free and used disk space, read and write activity and SMART health for each drive.
- Network
- Upload and download speeds, total data usage, and local and public IP addresses.
- Sensors, battery and Bluetooth
- Temperature, voltage, power and fan-speed sensors, battery charge, health and cycle count, and the battery levels of connected Bluetooth devices.
- 13 widget styles
- Each module can appear in the menu bar as a chart, a number, a gauge or a dot, and widgets can be combined, reordered and recolored.
- Remote module
- Stats can stream metrics to System Stats, a separate web dashboard service from the same developer, so a Mac can be monitored from another device.
Plans
AlDente
AlDente Free$0
Charge Limiter and Discharge. The features page marks every other feature as part of AlDente Pro.
AlDente Pro: Subscription License$13.99
per year, billed annually (US price; page text shows 11,49 €)
All features, including Heat Protection, Sailing Mode, Calibration Mode and schedules. One key activates on up to three macOS user accounts.
AlDente Pro: Lifetime License$24.99
one-time purchase (US price; page text shows 23,99 €)
The same Pro features bought once instead of renewed yearly, with the same limit of three activations.
AlDente Pro via Setapp$9.99
per month (Setapp subscription)
AlDente Pro as part of Setapp, which the pricing page describes as including more than 240 other Mac and iOS apps.
Stats
Stats$0
All 9 modules and 13 widget styles, as a direct download or through Homebrew. Open source under the MIT license; donations are optional.
Ways to pay less
AlDente
- Lifetime license
Lifetime License for AlDente Pro
AlDente Pro can be bought once as a Lifetime License instead of the yearly subscription. The pricing page's feed returns $24.99 for US buyers.
- Education
Student discount through Student App Centre
The vendor's FAQ says a student discount is available through Student App Centre. It does not state the size of the discount.
- Other savings
Included with a Setapp subscription
The pricing page says Setapp, at $9.99 a month, includes AlDente Pro along with more than 240 other apps.
Stats
No public discounts listed.
