# iStat Menus

> System monitor that lives in the Mac menu bar

iStat Menus is a macOS system monitor from Bjango that shows CPU, GPU, memory, disk, network, sensor, battery and weather readings as menu bar items with detailed drop-down menus. It can send notifications when a reading crosses a threshold, and on the version sold from the vendor's site it can control fan speeds. It is a one-time purchase with a 14-day trial, also sold on the Mac App Store and included in Setapp.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** Bjango Pty Ltd
- **Website:** https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
- **Runs on:** macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

iStat Menus is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $11.99 one-time purchase (Single License), plus local taxes.

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 14-day free trial.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Single License | $11.99 one-time purchase, plus local taxes | iStat Menus 7 on up to 3 computers primarily used by the buyer, with 6 months of weather data included. |
| Family License | $14.99 one-time purchase, plus local taxes | For up to 5 family members, on up to 5 computers in one household, with 6 months of weather data included. |
| Mac App Store edition | $11.99 one-time purchase (US Mac App Store price) | Cannot control fan speeds and needs a helper app for some stats. Weather is an in-app subscription at $0.99 a month or $4.99 a year. |
| Weather data pack | From $2.49 one-off purchase for 12 months of weather data | Optional add-on for the direct version once the included weather period ends. Data packs do not renew automatically. |

Read from https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/ on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with iStat Menus before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Upgrade pricing from iStat Menus 6** (Other savings): Holders of an iStat Menus 6 license pay $9.99 for a single upgrade or $12.99 for a family upgrade. The discount is applied when upgrading from inside iStat Menus 7. Source: https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
- **Included with a Setapp subscription** (Other savings): iStat Menus is also available through Setapp, which the vendor quotes at USD$9.99 a month for more than 250 Mac apps. Source: https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/

## Mac App Store prices by country

"The app", as each country's Mac App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $11.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £11.99 | about $15.85 (32% more) |
| Germany | 12,99 € | about $14.56 (21% more) |
| Canada | $14.99 | about $10.54 (12% less) |
| Australia | $19.99 | about $13.96 (16% more) |
| India | ₹ 1,199 | about $12.40 (about the same) |
| Brazil | R$ 79,90 | about $15.96 (33% more) |
| Mexico | $249.00 | about $13.68 (14% more) |
| Turkey | ₺599,99 | about $12.20 (about the same) |
| Indonesia | Rp 229ribu | about $12.81 (7% more) |
| Philippines | ₱ 799.00 | about $12.72 (6% more) |
| South Africa | R249.99 | about $15.12 (26% more) |

## Key features

- **CPU and GPU monitoring:** Per-core usage, history graphs, load averages, uptime and the apps using the most CPU, plus GPU processor, memory, temperature and frequency on supported Macs.
- **Memory, disks and network:** Memory pressure and swap, used and free disk space with S.M.A.R.T. status, and network bandwidth with a per-app breakdown, public and private IP addresses and a connectivity indicator.
- **Sensors and fan control:** Lists temperatures, fans, voltages, current and power. Fan speeds can be controlled, or switched and ramped based on temperatures and battery state.
- **Rules and notifications:** Notifies you about events such as CPU usage above 60% for more than 10 seconds, low disk space, a changed public IP address or a dropped internet connection.
- **Weather:** Current conditions in the menu bar with an hourly forecast and weekly overview, for your location or elsewhere. Data comes from providers including Apple Weather and AccuWeather.
- **Combined mode and customization:** Combined mode folds several items into a single menu bar item to save space. Colors, item order and what each menu shows can all be changed.

## Good for

- Mac users who want CPU, memory, network and temperature readings always visible
- People who want an alert when a system reading crosses a threshold
- Laptop owners keeping an eye on battery, sensors and fan speeds

## Worth knowing

- macOS only. The version on the vendor's site requires macOS 11 or later; the Mac App Store listing requires macOS 14.
- Weather data is included for 6 months, after which the direct version needs a paid data pack and the App Store edition a subscription.
- A license covers only the current major release; iStat Menus 6 owners pay an upgrade price for version 7.
- The pricing panel shows local-currency prices by visitor location, with local taxes on top.

## Works with

Apple Weather, AccuWeather, Xweather, Environment Canada, WillyWeather, Setapp

**Tags:** System monitor, Menu bar app, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Stats](https://toolgpa.com/tools/stats): Free, open-source system monitor for the Mac menu bar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/istat-menus-vs-stats)
- [SwiftBar](https://toolgpa.com/tools/swiftbar): Open-source tool that puts script output in the Mac menu bar. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/istat-menus-vs-swiftbar)
- [CleanMyMac](https://toolgpa.com/tools/cleanmymac): Mac cleanup, malware removal and maintenance in one app. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/cleanmymac-vs-istat-menus)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/istat-menus-7/id6499559693
- https://bjango.com/help/istatmenus7/weather/
- https://bjango.com/help/istatmenus7/macappstore/
- https://bjango.com/help/istatmenus7/licenseagreement/

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