NotchStar vs RIPEN

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NotchStar compared with RIPEN
Detail	NotchStar	RIPEN
What it does	Native Mac control center in the notch with clipboard, files, media, calendar, timers and more	A habit tracker that draws your habits as one tree
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Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	$4 USD once, one license for up to 3 Macs, 7 day free trial, 7 day refund policy	Free: one identity with five habits. Pro: one-time purchase with up to four identities, time machine, nature sounds, music, unwatermarked media, and star map. Additional separate one-time purchases available for changing tree shape and sweeping fallen leaves.
Key features	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	Mark habits daily with swipe interface Visual tree representation of progress Multiple identities with up to five habits each Undo capability until midnight Recovery secret for backup and restoration Accurate star map with constellations Nature sounds and music that persist Take a break feature for travel or illness Rooted habits with persistent gold fruits
What makes it different	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	No account, sign-up or analytics required One-time purchase instead of ongoing subscription Permanent visual record of habit progress with tree that never shrinks Based on 66-day habit formation research from University College London Real-time accurate night sky with constellations in Pro version
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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)	11 +6 (up) since last check	9 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	2	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	17	11
Referring domains (Majestic)	3	1

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