Lungo alternative
A Lungo alternative that knows when to stop
Lungo is a small, well-made app with one job: keep the Mac awake and the screen on, for a preset time or until you turn it off. It works with Shortcuts and has a URL scheme. Its maker says it will not start by itself when an app opens, and with the lid closed it works only on a charger with an external display. Dotwatt treats staying awake as part of managing the battery.
Dotwatt vs Lungo
Checked on 13 November 2026, Lungo 2.8.3. 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 | Lungo |
|---|---|---|
| See | ||
| Time left on battery | YesMeasured from the real draw | No |
| 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 | No |
| Keeps the Mac awake on demand | YesNo limit, a timer, or while an app runs; a shortcut key | YesPreset durations, or until switched off |
| Awake only while coding agents work | YesRecognises 13 agents | NoNo app triggers built in |
| Record | ||
| Battery health over time | YesMonth by month, and a report file | No |
| 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 | YesShortcuts, a URL scheme, a command-line tool |
| Runs on macOS 13 or earlier | NoNeeds macOS 14 and Apple silicon | PartlyOlder versions, free, for older macOS |
| Low price for what it does | Yes$7.99 at the regular price, $0.61 a point | Partly$4, $1.14 a point |
| Where the others go further | ||
| iPhone and iPad battery health | No | No |
| CPU, memory, disk and network monitors | YesAnd GPU, temperatures and fans | No |
| Dotwatt | Lungo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99, one payment. | $4. |
| Macs per licence | Up to 3 | Up to 5 computers, with Family Sharing |
| Free to try | 7 days, the whole app. | No trial of its own. |
| Needs | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon. The charge limit needs macOS 26.4. | macOS 26 or later. |
| Sold through | This website | The Mac App Store, and Setapp |
Based on what Sindre Sorhus publishes: Lungo, Lungo on the Mac App Store, Sindre Sorhus: questions about the apps. "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 Lungo if
A keep-awake switch is all you need, your Mac runs macOS 26, and you want it from the Mac App Store with Family Sharing and Shortcuts actions.
Lungo by Sindre SorhusChoose Dotwatt if
You start long tasks and walk away. Dotwatt holds sleep off only while a coding agent or an app is busy, lets go at a battery level you choose or as soon as the Mac runs on battery, and has Shortcuts actions and a shortcut key of its own.
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