Kishi Notch vs Screen Fasting

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Kishi Notch compared with Screen Fasting
Detail	Kishi Notch	Screen Fasting
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	iPhone and iPad screen limiter using Assistive Access with a passcode you cannot access until your fast ends
Stage	Not given	Not given
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Based in	TR	Not given
Pricing model	Free trial	Not given
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: up to 5 fasts per month, 2 to 8 hours each. Pro: $3.75/mo (billed annually at $45/year) for unlimited fasts up to 30 days each, plus weekly human coaching.
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	Choose 3-4 apps to remain accessible during fast Unbreakable Assistive Access passcode, not device password Voice-guided setup process Passcode hidden through decoy keypresses Passcode emailed upon fast completion Weekly human coaching on Pro plan Fasting log to track usage history Extend running fast, never shorten it
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	Passcode held by company, not accessible to user during fast Uses Apple's Assistive Access instead of app blockers or Screen Time limits Only escape is full device erase, ensuring commitment Free plan with no credit card required
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Open source	Not given	Not given
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 +1 (up) since last check	2 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	19	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	8	0

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