Kishi Notch vs Known

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Kishi Notch compared with Known
Detail	Kishi Notch	Known
What it does	MacBook notch app that turns your notch into an interactive island for music, meetings, notifications and more, plus a customizable menu bar battery indicator	Snap the receipt. Nothing to type.
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	TR	US
Pricing model	Free trial	Freemium
Pricing	One-time license: $19.99. Free 7-day trial with all features, no credit card required. One license covers 2 Macs. Kishi Notch Lite on Mac App Store: $9.99 with no free trial.	Free plan: no card or account, first 300 items watched daily, recall alerts from CPSC, FDA, USDA, NHTSA, return and warranty reminders, CSV export and daily backup. Plus: $39.99/year or $3.99/month with 14-day free trial, unlimited items, PDF insurance report and AI claim letters. Plus Forever: $59.
Key features	Now Playing with album art, controls and synced lyrics Calendar countdown with one-click Join for Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Webex or FaceTime AirPods and Bluetooth device battery display for each earbud and case App notifications in the notch with reply functionality Timer and stopwatch with ring countdown display Volume and brightness indicators with draggable sliders Camera and microphone indicator with Voice Isolation option Focus status display and switching Customizable menu bar battery with percentage, charging status and health info File Shelf with AirDrop, clipboard history and earlier notifications	Photograph receipts to automatically extract items Return window calculations based on store policy and purchase date Warranty tracking with renewal reminders No account required; optional sign-in link for device sync Vehicle recall tracking via VIN CSV export and daily backup of item list Expiry date estimates with transparency rules PDF insurance reports and AI claim letters
What makes it different	Three adaptive island shapes that respond to what's happening on your Mac Private by design with no account, tracking or analytics required Claude Code integration with approval requests and task notifications in the notch	No account required to start using the app Recall alerts remain free at all pricing tiers Independent company with no ads, brand partnerships or data selling One-time payment option with no subscription renewal Support response within one business day
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)	1 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	8	0

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