BatteryBar
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BatteryBar, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From BatteryBar's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| BatteryBar Pro | $4, paid once | One license per computer · bulk discounts for 10 or more licenses · Lifetime license |
The facts
Each one read from BatteryBar's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alert channels
- popup window,soundchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Battery data limitation
- Some batteries do not report charge or discharge rate, or report only one of those rates.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Battery details
- The status popup displays battery percentage, capacity, charge or discharge rate, power state, estimated full lifetime, AC connection, and battery wear.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Battery wear
- Battery wear is calculated as 1 minus full capacity divided by designed capacity.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The Pro page lists Windows XP, Vista, and 7, both 32-bit and 64-bit, and requires a system battery.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The maker notes that not all batteries report charge or discharge rate data.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Low battery alerts
- The Pro version can show a popup and play a sound at low battery, with a second alert at critical level.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pro alerts
- BatteryBar Pro can show a popup and play a sound for low battery, with a second notification at critical level.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pro customization
- BatteryBar Pro allows users to change 20 settings.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BatteryBar is a battery meter for Windows that monitors battery status and displays it in the taskbar.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Runtime estimates
- BatteryBar keeps historical battery data to estimate the time remaining on a battery.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Settings
- The Pro version provides 20 settings for customization.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Pro page directs users to its forum and lists [email protected] as an email contact.checked 9 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The Pro page lists Windows XP, Vista, or 7, 32-bit and 64-bit support, .NET Framework 2.0 for Windows XP, and a system battery as requirements.checked 9 Oct 2026
- XP requirement
- The Pro page lists .NET Framework 2.0 for Windows XP.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free and Pro versions
- The product is available in a free version and a Pro version with additional features.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windows XP,Vista,or 7; 32-bit and 64-bit editionschecked 22 Sep 2026
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