Kishi Notch vs NotchStar

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Kishi Notch compared with NotchStar
Detail	Kishi Notch	NotchStar
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 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	TR	Not given
Pricing model	Free trial	Paid
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.	$4 USD once, one license for up to 3 Macs, 7 day free trial, 7 day refund policy
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	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	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	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)	1 +1 (up) since last check	5 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	8	3

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