What is Updatest?

Updatest is a Mac app that brings all your software updates into one clean, unified dashboard. It works with Homebrew, Mac App Store, Sparkle, Electron, and GitHub Releases—so you can see every outdated app at a glance. Instead of juggling multiple update tools or relying on sketchy databases, Updatest keeps everything local and private. It even lets you adopt manual installs into Homebrew and bulk-update with confidence.

Who it's for

• Homebrew power users who want a visual interface for managing casks and formulae without memorizing terminal commands
• App hoarders who have dozens of apps installed from different sources and need a single place to track updates
• Privacy-conscious users who refuse to share their app inventory with third-party update services

Key features

Unified update dashboard

Updatest scans each app's internal metadata to automatically detect supported update sources—Homebrew, Mac App Store, Sparkle, Electron, and GitHub Releases. Everything appears in one list, so you can see what's outdated without switching between tools.

Homebrew adoption made visual

Search, verify, and adopt existing apps into Homebrew with a few clicks. Updatest brings visual clarity to Homebrew's --adopt feature, eliminating the guesswork of matching cask names and running separate terminal commands.

Deep app insights

For every application, Updatest shows version numbers, bundle IDs, file sizes, developer info, and direct download URLs. You also get security details like code signing, notarization, and permission requirements—all without leaving the app.

Optional Updatest Network

If you choose, you can anonymously share bundle identifiers and versions with other Updatest users to discover updates for apps that lack a built-in update source. You control what's shared and can ignore specific apps entirely.

What stands out

Your data stays local by default. No tracking. No sketchy update databases.

Updatest doesn't phone home with your app inventory unless you explicitly opt in. All update checking happens locally on your Mac, using supported sources like Homebrew and the Mac App Store. The optional Updatest Network shares only anonymous bundle identifiers and versions—and you decide when to share. This privacy-first approach is rare in the update management space, where most tools rely on centralized databases that track what you have installed.

Worth checking out if…

You manage a Mac with a mix of Homebrew, App Store, and manually installed apps, and you want a single, private dashboard to keep everything current. Updatest is especially valuable if you've been wrestling with Homebrew's terminal-only workflow or if you're tired of checking each app individually for updates. It requires macOS 15.0 or later and App Management permission to update applications.