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Updatest

Updatest

Your new home for Mac updates.

Website updatest.app
Overview

What it is

Updatest is a Mac app that unifies updates from Homebrew, Mac App Store, Sparkle, Electron, and GitHub Releases into one clean dashboard. Discover outdated apps, adopt manual installs into Homebrew, get security details, and bulk‑update with confidence—no sketchy update databases, your data stays local.

Intent

I need it when

Manage app updates across multiple Macs in a household or small team

The Household license ($24.99 one-time) covers up to 10 Macs with one user per Mac, allowing families or small teams to centralize update management across devices while maintaining individual user control.

Discover updates for apps without standard update mechanisms

The optional Updatest Network feature anonymously syncs app versions from other users to surface updates for apps that lack built-in update feeds or standard distribution channels. This expands update coverage beyond traditional sources.

Adopt manually-installed applications into Homebrew for easier future management

Updatest identifies manually-installed apps that are available as Homebrew casks and suggests adoption. Once adopted, Homebrew manages the app and Updatest can update it directly, removing the need to visit developer websites or manually download installers.

Centralize and automate macOS app updates across multiple applications

Updatest scans all installed Mac apps and automatically detects available updates from Homebrew, Mac App Store, Sparkle, Electron, and GitHub Releases. Users see all updates in one interface and apply them with one click, eliminating manual version checking and separate update workflows.

Maintain visibility into app security and metadata across the Mac

Updatest displays code signing status, notarization, bundle IDs, file sizes, developer info, and permission requirements for every app. Users gain deep security insights and version tracking without leaving the app.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User runs Windows or Linux exclusively; Updatest is macOS-only (requires macOS 15.0 or later)
  • User prefers manual app management and does not want automated update detection or one-click updates
  • User relies on proprietary or custom update systems that Updatest cannot detect (no Homebrew, App Store, Sparkle, Electron, or GitHub Release support)
  • User has paid Mac App Store apps and wants to avoid licensing issues; adopting paid App Store apps into Homebrew risks losing purchase recognition
  • User needs cross-platform app update management; Updatest only manages macOS applications
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Pricing

USD12.99 - USD24.99 / lifetime View pricing