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iStats Menus vs Stats

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

iStats Menus

8.0
System Tools

System monitoring app

Stats

8.0
Utilities

System monitor for the menu bar

Metric iStats Menus Stats
Category System Tools Utilities
AI Score 8.0 8.0
30-day Installs 732 14.8K
90-day Installs 2.3K 40.9K
365-day Installs 9.3K 122.1K
Version 7.20.7 2.12.13
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 36.9K
GitHub Forks 1.2K
Open Issues 25
License MIT
Language Swift
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Jun 23, 2020

Reviews

iStats Menus

iStats Menus is a comprehensive system monitoring app that provides real-time statistics for CPU, GPU, memory, and disk usage. It offers customizable menu bar displays and alerts, making it ideal for users who need detailed performance tracking.

Displays real-time system statistics in the menu bar.

Pros

  • + Real-time monitoring of key system metrics
  • + Customizable menu bar display and alerts
  • + Comprehensive data on CPU, GPU, memory, and disk usage
  • + Regular updates and auto-updates feature

Cons

  • - Compatibility issues with newer macOS versions
  • - Uninstallation process can be problematic

Stats

Stats is a sleek macOS menu bar system monitor that provides real-time insights into CPU, memory, disk, and network usage. Its customizable interface and ability to display multiple metrics make it ideal for tech-savvy users who want quick access to system statistics without launching additional apps.

Monitors and displays system statistics such as CPU, memory, disk, and network usage in the menu bar.

Pros

  • + Convenient menu bar integration for quick access to system stats
  • + Real-time monitoring of multiple system metrics
  • + Customizable interface allows users to display preferred statistics
  • + Actively maintained with regular updates
  • + Open-source with a permissive MIT license
  • + Available across multiple platforms

Cons

  • - Has experienced past stability issues, though these are now resolved
  • - Limited customization options for some users