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tabi vs NotchStar

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tabi compared with NotchStar
Detailtabi logo tabiNotchStar logo NotchStar
What it doesThe voice app for your Mac that types what you say, reads text aloud, and answers questions Native Mac control center in the notch with clipboard, files, media, calendar, timers and more
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Pricing modelNot given Paid
PricingFree while in beta $4 USD once, one license for up to 3 Macs, 7 day free trial, 7 day refund policy
Key features
  • Hold a key to dictate into any Mac app
  • Read text, PDFs, Word files, books and photos aloud
  • Ask questions and get answers at your cursor
  • Dictation in 56 languages
  • Read documents in 37 different languages
  • Save spoken text as M4A audio files
  • Per-app writing styles
  • Searchable history kept on your Mac
  • 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
  • Audio is deleted the moment it becomes text, no recordings kept
  • No account, no card, completely free while in beta
  • Continues beyond dictation with rewrites, replies and question answering
  • 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
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Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 no change since last check5 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)02
Citation Flow (Majestic)1817
Referring domains (Majestic)53

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