We make Multimeter. We put MenuBar Stats on this page because people search for both, and we tried to say plainly where MenuBar Stats is the better choice.
Side by side
| Multimeter | MenuBar Stats | iStatistica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 one-time | $4.99 | $5.99, Pro $9.99 |
| Open source | No | No | No |
| CPU, memory, disk, network | Yes (no per-app lists) | Yes, with top processes and load average | Yes, with per-app CPU and memory |
| Temperature sensors and GPU | Thermal pressure only, no temperatures or GPU | Yes, GPU and temperatures (helper) | 40+ sensors (plug-in) and GPU |
| Fan speed | Speed (read only) | Speed (helper) | Speed (plug-in) |
| Battery and Bluetooth accessory batteries | Yes, keyboards, mice and trackpads | Mac battery; Bluetooth connect/disconnect | Yes, AirPods and Magic accessories |
| Power draw in watts | Yes, on laptops | Not on its page | Not on its feature page |
| Timers, countdowns, day progress | Yes | Not on its page | Uptime only |
| Your own numbers (script, web address, file, link) | All four | Not on its page | Not on its feature page |
| Custom looks you can build yourself | 35 built in, build your own | Menu bar items, 10 widgets | Customizable menu bar items, widgets |
| Runs on | macOS 13+ | macOS 14+ (direct) | macOS 10.11+ |
| Latest release | 1.0.0, October 2026 | 3.9.916, Sep 2026 | 7.1.3, Sep 2026 |
MenuBar Stats: A modular system monitor (CPU, memory, disk, network, battery, Bluetooth, and GPU, temperatures and fans with a helper) for the menu bar and Notification Center. $4.99 on the Mac App Store (US); also sold direct from seense.com with a free trial. Runs on macOS 14 or later for MenuBar Stats 3 from seense.com (the Mac App Store listing says macOS 11). Latest release: 3.9.916 direct download (September 2026, "macOS 27 bugs fixed"); the Mac App Store has 3.9 from April 2023.
Multimeter: Live meters for anything in the Mac menu bar, each drawn by a face you pick or build yourself. $19.99 one-time, no subscription. Runs on macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Where MenuBar Stats is better
- It costs a quarter of Multimeter’s price: $4.99 on the Mac App Store, and there’s a free trial from seense.com.
- GPU, component temperatures and fans through its free Plugins Manager helper. Multimeter has no temperatures or GPU.
- Top processes for CPU and memory, load average, memory cleaning and ejecting disks from the menu.
- Connect and disconnect Bluetooth devices in one click, and reminders for when to plug in or unplug the charger.
- 10 Notification Center widgets, and a combined window that shows every module at once.
Where Multimeter is different
- Faces: each meter is drawn by a face you pick or build, from a needle gauge to hearts, with 35 built in.
- Your own numbers from scripts, JSON web addresses, files and multimeter:// links, which MenuBar Stats’ page doesn’t list.
- Power draw in watts, Bluetooth keyboard, mouse and trackpad battery levels, timers, countdowns and day progress.
- Runs on macOS 13 Ventura; the current MenuBar Stats 3 download asks for macOS 14.
Which one to pick
Choose MenuBar Stats if you want a low-cost hardware monitor with temperatures, fans, GPU and top processes, plus widgets. Most of that, Multimeter doesn’t do.
Choose Multimeter if you want a handful of numbers drawn the way you like them, including ones that aren’t about hardware: a build status, a countdown, a number from a JSON API, or the output of a script. Browse the 35 built-in faces to see what they look like.
Moving from MenuBar Stats
- Note which MenuBar Stats modules you keep in the menu bar.
- Add the matching Multimeter meters: CPU, Memory, Disk Space, Network (one per direction), Battery, Fan Speed.
- Pick a face for each. Sparkline reads like a graph; Label & Value like plain text.
- Add what MenuBar Stats doesn’t have: Power Draw, a Bluetooth Accessory meter for your mouse or keyboard, a timer, or your own numbers.
- Keep MenuBar Stats for temperatures, GPU, top processes and its widgets, and remove its modules that Multimeter now covers.
More detail in switching to Multimeter from another menu bar monitor.
Questions
Is MenuBar Stats still updated?
Yes, from seense.com: its page notes macOS 27 fixes on September 16, 2026, and the download there is version 3.9.916. The Mac App Store version is 3.9 from April 2023, as of October 30, 2026.
Which costs less?
MenuBar Stats: $4.99 on the US Mac App Store. Multimeter is $19.99 one-time. Neither has a subscription.
Can Multimeter show temperatures or GPU like MenuBar Stats?
No. Multimeter shows thermal pressure instead of temperatures and has no GPU meter in version 1.0. MenuBar Stats shows both with its free helper.
Does Multimeter have Notification Center widgets?
No. Multimeter lives in the menu bar only. MenuBar Stats has 10 Notification Center widgets.
How we checked
We make Multimeter, so read this with that in mind. Competitor facts come from each maker’s own site, README or store listing, checked on October 30, 2026, and are linked below. "Not on its feature page" means we looked and didn’t find it, not that it can’t be done. Multimeter’s numbers are measured on our own Macs. Spot something out of date? Email hello@greatwork.company and we’ll fix it.
- MenuBar Stats: seense.com/menubarstats (modules, macOS, news)
- MenuBar Stats: MenuBar Stats Plugins Manager (helper)
- MenuBar Stats: Mac App Store listing ($4.99 US, version 3.9)
- iStatistica: imagetasks.com/istatistica (features, macOS, Sensors plug-in)
- iStatistica: Mac App Store: iStatistica ($5.99 US, version 7.1.3)
- iStatistica: Mac App Store: iStatistica Pro ($9.99 US, feature list)