coconutBattery alternative
A coconutBattery alternative that acts on what it shows
coconutBattery has been the Mac's battery health reader for years: capacity, cycles and their history, for the Mac and for an iPhone or iPad connected to it. It tells you how the battery is. It does not limit the charge, switch energy modes or keep the Mac awake. Dotwatt is the other half: it shows the charge and lets you do something about it.
Dotwatt vs coconutBattery Plus
Checked on 13 November 2026, coconutBattery 4.4. Low price for what it does: the one-time price divided by the score on the other rows; Yes under $1 a point, Partly up to $2.50.
| Feature | Dotwatt | coconutBattery Plus |
|---|---|---|
| See | ||
| Time left on battery | YesMeasured from the real draw | YesIn the menu bar |
| Names the apps spending the charge | YesEach app's share | No |
| Measures what quitting an app gave | YesMeasured again after the app quits | No |
| Control | ||
| Charge limit | Yes80 to 100%, on macOS 26.4 or later | No |
| Charge to 100% once | YesOne tap, or by a set time | No |
| Switches Low and High Power | YesOr Low Power by itself under a level | NoShows the mode, does not switch it |
| Keeps the Mac awake on demand | YesNo limit, a timer, or while an app runs; a shortcut key | No |
| Awake only while coding agents work | YesRecognises 13 agents | No |
| Record | ||
| Battery health over time | YesMonth by month, and a report file | YesSaved history; a Lifetime Analyzer |
| What a night asleep cost | YesCharge lost and wakes | No |
| Price and fit | ||
| One payment, no subscription | Yes | Yes |
| Automation from Shortcuts or scripts | YesShortcuts actions and dotwatt:// links | No |
| Runs on macOS 13 or earlier | NoNeeds macOS 14 and Apple silicon | YesmacOS 12 or later |
| Low price for what it does | Yes$7.99 at the regular price, $0.61 a point | Partly€12.95, €2.35 a point |
| Where the others go further | ||
| iPhone and iPad battery health | No | YesOver USB or Wi-Fi |
| CPU, memory, disk and network monitors | YesAnd GPU, temperatures and fans | PartlySSD read and write statistics |
| Dotwatt | coconutBattery Plus | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99, one payment. | €12.95 for version 4, or €17.95 with future versions included. The base app is a free download. |
| Macs per licence | Up to 3 | "Unlimited devices" |
| Free to try | 7 days, the whole app. | The free edition, and 10 launches in Plus mode. |
| Needs | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon. The charge limit needs macOS 26.4. | macOS 12 or later. |
| Sold through | This website | The maker's website only |
Based on what coconut-flavour publishes: coconutBattery. "No" means those pages do not list the feature. Prices are those shown to a visitor from the United States, unless given in euros.
Which should you choose?
Choose coconutBattery if
You want to check the battery health of an iPhone or iPad, print a battery report, or your Mac runs macOS 12 or 13.
coconutBattery by coconut-flavourChoose Dotwatt if
You want to know what is spending the charge right now and change it: quit the app, hold the charge at 80%, switch to Low Power, or keep the Mac awake while a task runs. The health history is there too, with a report in one file.
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coconutBattery is a product and trademark of coconut-flavour. Dotwatt is not affiliated with it. Found something out of date? Write to support@dotwatt.app and we will correct it.