Idus vs NotchStar

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Idus compared with NotchStar
Detail	Idus	NotchStar
What it does	Tasks, projects, notes, group chat and AI assistant in one calm place	Native Mac control center in the notch with clipboard, files, media, calendar, timers and more
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Paid
Pricing	Free on phone with unlimited projects, tasks and notes. Paid plan: $5/month or $48/year (with 20% yearly discount equivalent to $4/month), includes 7 free trial days.	$4 USD once, one license for up to 3 Macs, 7 day free trial, 7 day refund policy
Key features	Unlimited projects, tasks and notes on free plan Projects with steps and color-coded urgency rings Unified calendar view of all deadlines Notes with formatting, checklists and tables Group chat within projects with file sharing AI assistant for planning, writing and summarizing Six theme options including dark and greyscale modes Sync across phone and web devices	Clipboard history with search for text, links, images and files File shelf with AirDrop support Now playing controls and artwork Calendar and reminders at a glance Timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with session tracking Teleprompter with scrolling script Camera mirror for video calls System stats monitoring CPU, memory, disk and network Disk management and cleanup tools Quick notes scratchpad always accessible
What makes it different	Free app includes almost every feature with no time limit or card required Chat and file sharing integrated directly within projects AI assistant that modifies existing content rather than just suggesting changes Notebooks with physical book appearance and A4 PDF export format	Native macOS design with system controls and accessibility support Privacy-first with no account or data collection by default Works on Macs without notch with floating pill interface Lightweight native menu bar app with no Dock icon
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	5 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	1	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	18	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	7	3

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