Kishi Notch vs MD Flow

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Kishi Notch compared with MD Flow
Detail	Kishi Notch	MD Flow
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	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	TR	Not given
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: browse and preview Markdown, 2 connected folders, 5 recent files, works offline. MD Flow Pro: $7.99 one-time purchase (US price; varies by region), unlimited connected folders, 50 recent files, search inside documents, PDF export, email drafts. Single purchase covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
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	Instant Markdown preview with Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, callouts, and YAML frontmatter support Browse folders of Markdown files with live previews Full-text search across connected folders (Pro) PDF export with math, diagrams, callouts and tables (Pro) Works with iCloud, Dropbox, and local folders No account required, files stay on device Unlimited connected folders (Pro) Higher volume of recent and loose files (Pro) Universal purchase for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
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	Reader, not an editor—lightweight and focused on reading Markdown Private by default with no account, sign-in, or cloud requirement Native on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with one universal purchase One-time purchase instead of subscription Works offline and doesn't move or sync your files
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	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	8	24

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