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Kishi Notch vs SmoothCSV

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Kishi Notch compared with SmoothCSV
DetailKishi Notch logo Kishi NotchSmoothCSV logo SmoothCSV
What it doesMacBook notch app that turns your notch into an interactive island for music, meetings, notifications and more, plus a customizable menu bar battery indicator The ultimate CSV editor and viewer for Mac, Windows, Linux
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Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
PricingOne-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 to use. Optional one-time license purchase available for Single User and Team plans.
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
  • Spreadsheet-style grid editing
  • SQL Console for running SELECT queries
  • CSV Compare with side-by-side diff and merge
  • Find and replace with regex support
  • Multi-column sorting and filtering
  • Multi-cell editing and auto-fill
  • Automatic file format detection
  • Excel import and export support
  • Customizable keybindings and themes
  • Command palette for quick feature access
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
  • Opens a 100MB CSV up to 12× faster than Excel
  • Preserves data integrity without modifying formatting or quoting
  • Cross-platform availability on macOS, Windows, and Linux
  • Completely free to use with optional license for additional benefits
  • SQL queries and data comparison tools built-in
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Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 +1 (up) since last check27 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)29
Citation Flow (Majestic)1927
Referring domains (Majestic)8133

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