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Encore Display vs TickerNotch

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Encore Display compared with TickerNotch
DetailEncore Display logo Encore DisplayTickerNotch logo TickerNotch
What it doesTurn your old iMac into a real display for your Mac with one cable Stock and crypto ticker, weather and news in your MacBook notch
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inSE GR
Pricing modelFree trial Not given
PricingFree for 72 hours, then $49 USD once. One license covers one Mac and any number of iMacs. No subscription. Free version forever with one ticker, one weather slot, one social counter, one news channel, one alert and one menu bar pin. Pro: $5 per month or $40 lifetime.
Key features
  • Up to 5K Retina resolution display
  • 60fps smooth video and window movement
  • Works with one cable connection
  • iMac speakers and microphone support
  • Brightness synchronization between Mac and iMac
  • Night Shift support on both screens
  • Automatic sleep and wake synchronization
  • Works with closed MacBook lid
  • Real display arrangement in System Settings
  • Plug and play setup
  • Live tickers for stocks, crypto, indices and commodities with real-time crypto prices and 15-minute delayed stock prices
  • Weather slots with multiple metrics like temperature, feels-like, rain chance and UV index for any city
  • Live social follower and subscriber counts from YouTube, GitHub, Twitch, Bluesky and Mastodon
  • System metrics showing CPU, memory, network download and upload speeds sampled locally
  • RSS news marquee with breaking item flags and multi-channel support
  • Menu bar pinning for individual tickers and metrics
  • Candlestick charts with timeframes from 1 minute to 1 day and technical indicators
  • Portfolio holdings tracking with dollar profit/loss instead of daily percentage
  • Price and percentage move alerts with rolling window or daily open options
  • Technical indicators including moving averages, Bollinger Bands, RSI, MACD, Supertrend and Volume Profile
What makes it different
  • No modifications needed - no screwdriver or driver boards required
  • Single cable connection unlike wireless alternatives
  • No account or tracking - privacy-focused
  • Works with any Intel iMac from Late 2012 onwards
  • One license covers one Mac and any number of iMacs
  • No account required; all data and settings stay on your Mac with no sync or cloud
  • Lives in menu bar with no Dock icon; works on MacBooks without notch via simulated notch mode
  • Private by design with daily usage reporting optional and fully disableable
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 +3 (up) since last check16 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)08
Referring domains (Majestic)053

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