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MacMetra vs Toolbox

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MacMetra compared with Toolbox
DetailMacMetra logo MacMetraToolbox logo Toolbox
What it doesMac menu bar system monitor showing CPU, memory, storage, thermal state and power 96 native Mac tools in one app, no subscription
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Pricing modelFree trial Paid
PricingFree download with 7-day free trial, then Full Unlock one-time In-App Purchase priced by the App Store in your local currency Toolbox for 1 Mac: $19 USD one-time; Toolbox for 3 Macs: $29 USD one-time; Toolbox for 5 Macs: $39 USD one-time; Toolbox for 10 Macs: $69 USD one-time; Toolbox for 25 Macs: $149 USD one-time; Toolbox for 50 Macs: $249 USD one-time
Key features
  • CPU load with ring display split into user, system and idle
  • Memory usage in gigabytes with memory pressure indicator
  • Thermal state monitoring with Good, Fair, High, Max status
  • Storage space available on startup disk as figure and bar
  • Power status with charge level and time to full charge
  • Real-time menu bar updates every second
  • Dashboard accessible with one click from menu bar
  • Customizable menu bar item order and visibility
  • Suspends sampling when displays are asleep
  • No data collection or external communication
  • Compress video, download video, and edit videos with 15 total video tools
  • Sign and redact PDFs, merge and split PDFs, with 23 total document tools
  • Remove backgrounds, blur faces, beautify screenshots with 11 total image tools
  • Transcribe audio and video, translate text, summarize with 9 total text and speech tools
  • Storage explorer to find space hogs and manage files with 5 total file tools
  • Battery health, network speed test, and 16 total Mac utilities
  • Audio recording and editing with 5 total audio tools
  • Developer tools including JSON formatter, hash generator, and 12 total developer tools
  • Local processing with no account required
  • 7-day money back refund
What makes it different
  • Privacy-first design with no data collection or sensors read
  • Lightweight single app with no helper tools or kernel extensions
  • One-time purchase model with no recurring billing or subscription
  • Native Swift app for macOS 14+ running on Apple silicon and Intel
  • 96 tools included in a single one-time purchase with no subscription
  • All tools run locally on your Mac with no account or file uploads
  • No feature tiers or tools held back for a higher tier
  • Private by design with on-device processing instead of online converters
  • Replaces the need for multiple single-purpose applications
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check5 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)33
Citation Flow (Majestic)1921
Referring domains (Majestic)28

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