Choose Sentinely if
- Your Mac slows down and you want to know why
- You want fixes you review first and a measured result
- Memory is the part of your Mac you care about
Sentinely
Sentinely and iStat Menus
iStat Menus monitors your whole Mac from the menu bar. Sentinely does one job: find what is holding memory, fix it after you review, and measure the result.
The short version: iStat Menus is a monitor. It puts detailed readings for many parts of your Mac in the menu bar. Sentinely is a recovery app for one part, memory. It says why your Mac is slow, fixes the cause after you review, and measures the result.
iStat Menus is a menu bar system monitor from Bjango. It covers far more than memory: processor, graphics, disks, network, sensors, and battery. If you want to see all of that at a glance, Sentinely is not a replacement. Read Bjango's current feature list for what it offers today.
Sentinely also lives in the menu bar, but its readings lead somewhere. When memory pressure stays high, it names what is holding memory, offers a fix you review, and writes a measured receipt. Some people will want both: a monitor for everything, and Sentinely for when memory is the problem.
| Topic | Sentinely | iStat Menus |
|---|---|---|
| What it is for | Memory: why the Mac is slow, a reviewed fix, and a measured result. | A menu bar system monitor covering many parts of the Mac. Check the vendor's current feature list. |
| In the menu bar | A memory monitor and alerts when pressure stays high or something keeps growing. | Detailed readings and graphs in the menu bar. Check the current options. |
| Fixing memory problems | Finds leftover helpers, idle sessions, loaded models, and background apps, and fixes them after you review. | Check the current feature list. |
| Proof afterwards | A receipt measured at ten seconds and one minute: memory freed, and pressure and swap before and after. | Check the current feature list. |
| macOS requirement | macOS 26 or later, Apple silicon or Intel. | Check the vendor's site. |
| Price | The check, monitor, alerts, receipts, and first fix are free. See the app page for Pro. | Not listed here. Read the vendor's current pricing. |
iStat Menus details as of October 2026, from public pricing pages and reviews. Check the vendor's own pages for current plans and features.
Which one fits
Choose iStat Menus if
- You want to watch processor, graphics, network, sensors, and more
- You like detailed graphs in the menu bar
- You mainly want to monitor rather than fix
Questions
Can I run both?
Yes. They do different jobs. Sentinely only acts on fixes you review, so it does not conflict with a monitor.
Does Sentinely show CPU and network too?
Sentinely is focused on memory. Its fixes and receipts are about memory, not processor, network, or sensors.
iStat Menus is a product of Bjango. Feature descriptions reflect what we could confirm as of the date above. Check the vendor's site before you decide.