MacBreeze vs Macs Fan Control vs TG Pro
All three read your Mac's real temperatures and let you control its fans — the difference is what happens automatically, without you opening the app.
Feature and pricing details below were checked directly against each app's own site. Prices and features can change on their end — worth a quick check before buying if it's been a while.
| MacBreeze | Macs Fan Control | TG Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $15 one-time, or free with limits | Free, Pro is one-time per Mac | One-time, no free version |
| Subscription | Never | Never | Never |
| Free trial of the paid tier | 14 days, no card | — | — |
| Fan profiles switch automatically per app | ✓ — set once, applies and releases on its own | Presets you switch by hand | Temperature-based rules, not per-app |
| Priority order when more than one app matches | ✓ | — | — |
| Safety net that can't be switched off, even on free | ✓ | — | — |
| Visual sensor curves (drag a temperature-to-speed graph) | ✓ (Pro) | — | — |
| Native SwiftUI, no Electron | ✓ | — | — |
| Full refund window | 14 days, no questions asked | — | — |
Macs Fan Control and TG Pro are both long-running, well-regarded tools — this table is about one specific thing MacBreeze was built around (fans that follow what you're running, on their own) rather than a claim that either is worse overall. Sources: crystalidea.com/macs-fan-control, tunabellysoftware.com/tgpro.