[Update] Juicy got featured twice by Apple and went from battery alerts to a full battery management app. Here's everything that's new.
Hey all, A while back I posted my first app here: Juicy, battery alerts at any percentage with a glow effect you can't miss. The response was better than I expected, and a lot of what shipped since came straight from that thread and from people here emailing me. Several major releases later, this is where it ended up. One thing up front: Juicy isn't just an alerts app anymore. Alerts are still the heart of it, but underneath it has become a full battery app for the Mac. Juicy 1.5 now covers the whole battery story in one menu bar app: Alerts at any percentage, native-style pills, screen glow, custom sounds Charge limiting with Sailing Mode, Automatic Discharge, and a green MagSafe LED at your limit Per app energy insights, live and across 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, so you know which app to blame Health, cycle count, temperature and voltage at a glance AirPods, iPhone, iPad, Magic Mouse and Keyboard batteries with per-device alerts Custom battery menu bar icon with multiple options to display them like iPhone battery icon style, time remaining inside the battery or just a very minimal slick version Plug in an iPhone or iPad and see its real battery health, no app on the phone needed Auto-dismisses the (imo annoying) stock macOS battery pop-ups (this one I'm the most proud haha) Native Swift, under 0.1% CPU, everything stays local. macOS 15+, Apple Silicon and Intel. Comparison AlDente is the reference for charge limiting and it does that job well. Juicy covers the same core (cap, sailing, discharge, top-up) and then goes past it: beautiful custom alerts at any percentage, live health tracking, and per app energy insights where you can drill into exactly which app is draining you. coconutBattery is the classic for health readouts, including iPhone and iPad over a cable. Juicy reads the same data for Mac, iPhone and iPad with a nicer presentation and plain-language explanations so you actually understand what a cycle count or health percentage means for your battery. AirBuddy made device batteries in the menu bar a thing, and Juicy tracks all your devices now too: AirPods, iPhone, iPad, Magic Mouse, Keyboard, with per-device alerts. If you want a full system monitor beyond battery, iStat Menus is still the one. I try to stay focused with Juicy: everything battery, nothing else. How it's going Apple has featured Juicy on the Mac App Store under "Apps We Love" twice now, and it holds 4.9 stars from hundreds of ratings there. I guess the biggest reason why it's 4.9 and not 5 is because Juicy isn't fully free -.-. It does come with a full access free 3 day trial. Unfortunately I got to pay the bills somehow. On Setapp Juicy has a 100% positive rate and if you find the time you can read some of the really cool reviews people have written about Juicy on the landing page. That first post here in this sub is a big part of how it got this far, so thanks to ya'all 🙏 Pricing Fully unlocked 3-day trial, no card. One-time purchase own forever, no subscription, Direct version: $14.99 (1 year of updates + you can use Juicy forever) or $24.99 lifetime The Mac App Store version is $9.99 but sandboxing blocks some features there (charge limiting, energy insights, auto-dismiss), so direct is the full experience now. Also on Setapp. Website + Direct Version: https://getjuicy.app App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/juicy-battery-alerts-health/id6752221257 Transparency I'm Dominik, a solo dev originally from Austria. Juicy was my first Mac app and updates ship almost every few weeks. I get really excited working on this and would love to hear your feedback and thoughts. Contact: hello@getjuicy.app, or find me on X. Privacy policy and terms are on the site.
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25 is crazy for it to just show battery data, 5 bucks would be more reasonable
totally fair to feel that way! just for context, the $24.99 is a one time lifetime license (or $14.99/year), and it's doing a bit more than just showing data.. customizable alerts, at a glance battery % across all your devices, per app energy insights (that afaik no other app does well) and so on. it also sits right in the same range as the other battery apps out there (AlDente lifetime is ~$25, AirBuddy ~$21). i'm a solo dev so pricing it here is basically what lets me keep building and updating it :) totally understand if it's not for you though!
$25USD for an AI coded battery app? Absolute insanity, haha.
given the amount of upvotes this seems to really resonate and i guess there's little i can do to make people change minds but i try to at least provide me perspective: i've been (trying to) doing product with passion and care for UI/UX for over 7+ years so whenever someone associates it with the term "ai coded" / "vibe coded" i get a lil triggered which i'm aware is a me-problem aka ego thing ツ a lot went into the design and ux to make app feel (hopefully) much more than ai slop. if you take a look at the reviews it hopefully is reflected in them. i actually wrote about this on my personal blog a while ago if anyone is curious: https://dominiksobe.com/thoughts/i-hate-the-vibe-coding-term pricing ways i compared it in the comment above to existing solutions but anyways, not trying to fight this comment to much cause you are def entitled to feel this way. just my two cents :)
this sub has gone to shit
oh shit what did i do? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
First, I love your app and have been using it since you first shared it in this sub last year. It is nice to see the app continuing to evolve. I really think the UI is beautifully designed. Just one question for those of us using the OG App Store version: is there any discount on the new standalone version, or does it require a new purchase? Please do not misunderstand me: I am not asking for a free upgrade, but rather wondering if there is a way to pay the difference or something similar. I would really love to check out the new features you have implemented. Keep up the great work!
hi there! thanks for being there from the start :) yes absolutely there is! in fact I happily upgrade everyone that has been with Juicy before the direct version was available to a free lifetime version of the direct version. in a perfect world I'd LOVE to have all features on MAS but that is unfortunately not up to me. some of these restrictions Apple puts there are way too sensitive imo but well nothing I can do about it. simply drop me an email to hello[at]getjuicy.app and I'll get you sorted 💪
I've been using juicy for at least this year. I like it. I worry less about my computer's battery levels. Something so small and simple helps kee me from feeling that anxiety and panic the red puts you into lol
happy to hear!!! thanks for using Juicy for so long 👊
I don't know why people care if this is vibe coded or not. Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. I don't care. It accomplishes what I need and I gladly paid for it. Thank you!
I use Juicy via Setapp and I have to say, I love it. The customisable alerts alone are what made me start using it, the addition of at a glance battery percentage for all my devices is even better. Keep up the good work.
thanks that makes my day! 🙏
Give it for under 5bucks and we’ll buy
Mentioned by Apple? Nice :)
twice now they featured it as "Apps We Love" 😊
TWENTY FIVE BUCKS?
pretty cool, but the price is just too high for me:/
:/ drop me a DM and I'll help you out 👊
getting featured by apple twice is huge, congrats. genuinely curious how much of a difference that made in downloads to your normal baseline? actually love this app idea and features, sadly i have no use as im at the same desk all the time and batter is never an issue, just nice seeing a well made and designed app.
huge difference! sales basically 2-3x at the very least during the period it's featured.
Looks really good! I am already using AlDente, but your app looks way better. Good luck!
hehe thanks for the comparison that's the goal 😉
Sorry, but what’s the name of your wallpaper? 😅 It’s beautiful! Is there any way I can get hold of it? Thanks for that, and thanks for Juicy (which has a brilliant UI/UX). Take care.
why would i pay for that?