Unhogged vs iStat Menus
Updated 8 October 2026
iStat Menus is the most detailed menu bar monitor for the Mac, with fan control and alerts you set up yourself. Unhogged answers a different question: what's slowing my Mac, and what do I do about it?
Feature by feature
| Feature |  Unhogged |  iStat Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 once for 3 Macs | One-time, 14-day trial; also on Setapp |
| Runs on | macOS 13+, Apple silicon | macOS 11+ |
| Apps instead of 900 processes | Top apps in its menus | |
| Says what's wrong, in words | Built-in checks | Alerts you set up |
| Fixes it in one click | Quit, restart, free a port | – |
| AI coding agents by project | – | |
| Dev servers and ports | – | |
| History | 30 days, per app | Processor, memory, network, disk |
| Menu bar readouts | Highly customisable | |
| Temperatures | Each part vs its limit | |
| Fan control | Speed shown | |
| Accessory batteries | ||
| Per-app volume | – | |
| Weather and public IP |
App names and icons belong to their owners and are shown to identify each app. Unhogged isn't affiliated with any of them.
Which one to choose
- iStat Menus if you want the most menu bar detail, fan control or weather
- Unhogged if you want to be told what's wrong and fix it in a click, or you write code or use AI coding tools
- Both work side by side: some people keep iStat Menus for readouts and fans, and Unhogged for diagnosis
Try Unhogged
$3.99 once for 3 Macs, with a 14-day refund. You can try the real interface on this site first, with demo data.
One payment, 3 Macs. macOS 13 Ventura or later on Apple silicon.
Questions
Can I use Unhogged and iStat Menus together?
Yes. They don't conflict; some people keep iStat Menus for fan control and readouts and Unhogged for diagnosis and fixes.
Does Unhogged control fans?
No. macOS manages fans; Unhogged shows fan speed and every part's temperature, and finds what's producing the heat.
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