Is Mac 4 Breakfast a subscription?

No. There is a free tier, and Pro is a one-time purchase — pay once, use forever, with no subscription.

Is there a free trial?

Yes — 14 days of full Pro with no account or credit card. Afterwards the app continues as the free version until you buy Pro.

What are the system requirements?

macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon (Intel is best-effort).

Yes. Everything runs locally on your Mac — no account, no cloud, no analytics, no tracking.

Why is it not on the Mac App Store?

The App Store sandbox blocks the deep battery, device and charge-control features. It is distributed directly and notarized by Apple.

The best AlDente alternative for Mac

Updated June 2026 · 4 min read

AlDente is a well-made charge-limiting app — it caps your MacBook’s charge to protect the battery, but it doesn’t show battery health, your other Apple devices, or insights. If you want charge control <em>and</em> health, devices and insights in one menu-bar app, Mac 4 Breakfast is the most complete AlDente alternative, for a one-time price.

AlDente does one job well: it limits how high your MacBook charges, which is one of the best ways to slow battery wear. But charge control is only part of the battery picture.

Where AlDente stops

No battery health view — it limits charging but doesn’t show capacity, cycles or condition.
No device tracking — nothing for your iPhone, iPad, AirPods or Watch.
No insight layer — no forecast, coach or benchmark.
Its more advanced features sit behind a Pro upgrade.

What a fuller alternative looks like

Ideally one app does charge control and shows health, every Apple device, and useful insights — without running two or three utilities at once.

The most complete alternative: Mac 4 Breakfast

Mac 4 Breakfast includes charge limiting and sailing plus battery health, iPhone/iPad/AirPods/Watch tracking, and an insight layer AlDente doesn’t have — for one one-time price. See the full comparison.

Other options

BatFi: free, open-source charge limiter — control only.
coconutBattery: health viewer, no charge control — see our coconutBattery alternative guide.

Frequently asked questions

Is AlDente safe to use?

Yes — charge limiting is a well-established, safe way to reduce battery wear. The trade-off is day-to-day runtime, which you can override when you need a full charge.

Does Mac 4 Breakfast limit charging like AlDente?

Yes. It includes charge limiting and discharge (“sailing”) alongside battery health, device tracking and insights, so you don’t need a separate limiter and a separate health app.

Is there a free AlDente alternative?

BatFi is a free, open-source charge limiter. Mac 4 Breakfast offers a free trial before a one-time purchase and adds far more than charge control.

See all of this, live, in one app

Mac 4 Breakfast shows your battery health, charging, every Apple device and smart insights — natively and privately, for one price.

Get Mac 4 Breakfast