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Hotspot Peek

Menu Bar Data Meter for Any Network

App Store Freemium

Screenshots

The menu open on a Pixel 9 hotspot: 1.4 GB used, 47 percent of a 3 GB limit, with this session's upload and download below
A macOS notification saying the hotspot is at 93 percent of its 3 GB limit, with 212 MB left and four days to go
The Networks tab listing five connections counted separately: hotel Wi-Fi, phone hotspot, travel router, a cafe, and an iPhone over USB
The Edit Network sheet setting a 3 GB allowance, a monthly reset on day 18, and an alert at 90 percent
A privacy summary: no account, one payment rather than a subscription, and the app sandboxed

About

Your Mac uses more data than you think. System updates, cloud sync, backups, and every app that quietly refreshes in the background. On a phone hotspot or a capped hotel line, that is your allowance going while you work.

Hotspot Peek sits in the menu bar and keeps count. Every network you join, not only tethered ones.

Version 2.0 rewrote the counter. It reads interface statistics straight from the system, survives the 4 GB counter wrap, and no longer counts the same byte twice. Checked against netstat twice, agreeing to within 0.02%.

Features

  • Live total in the menu bar - What you have used, visible while you work
  • Any connection - Phone hotspot, travel router, hotel Wi-Fi, or tethering over a cable. Earlier versions only saw hotspots macOS recognised, which left Android phones, MiFi units and 4G modems unmeasured
  • A separate total per network - Each one is recognised and counted apart, so the hotel line doesn’t blur into your phone
  • A limit with a warning - Set an allowance for a network and get a notification before you reach it, not a bill afterwards
  • Resets on your cycle - Monthly on its own, or cleared by hand whenever you want
  • Nothing leaves your Mac - No account, no cloud, no analytics. Location permission is used for one thing only: reading the name of the Wi-Fi network you are on, which macOS requires

Pro upgrade (one payment, not a subscription)

  • A limit on every network, rather than one
  • Earlier warnings at 50% and 75%
  • Daily and weekly reset cycles
  • Name each network and give it a colour

Requirements

  • macOS 14.0 (Sonoma) or later
  • Works with any network: no iPhone required

Common questions

Is my data collected or shared?
No. Hotspot Peek runs entirely on your Mac. No analytics, no tracking, no data sent to servers. Your privacy is guaranteed.
Is Hotspot Peek free?
Hotspot Peek is free to download and the core features are free to use. An optional upgrade unlocks the full feature set. There are no ads either way.
What if I don't like the app?
Apple offers full refunds within 14 days of purchase, no questions asked. Request a refund directly through the App Store if you're not satisfied.
Does it slow down my Mac?
No. It's native SwiftUI with minimal resource usage. Menu bar monitoring uses negligible CPU and memory.
Which macOS version do I need?
Hotspot Peek requires macOS 14.0+. Works on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

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