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Textfold compared with TickerNotch
DetailTextfold logo TextfoldTickerNotch logo TickerNotch
What it doesFast, native text expander for Mac with one-time purchase, no subscription Stock and crypto ticker, weather and news in your MacBook notch
StageStartup Startup
Founded2026 2026
Based inIN GR
Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingFree: 10 active snippets, every feature, unlimited. Pro: $19 one-time until November 8, then $29. One license covers up to 3 Macs. Every 1.x update included; if purchased by October 13, 2027, version 2.0 free. Free version forever with one ticker, one weather slot, one social counter, one news channel, one alert and one menu bar pin. Pro: $5 per month or $40 lifetime.
Key features
  • Expands in every app as you type
  • Date math and dynamic calculations
  • Quick insert with search palette
  • Per-app snippets for context-specific expansions
  • Follows your capitals in expansions
  • Undo expansion with Backspace or Escape
  • Snippets stored as plain text files you own
  • Import from TextExpander, Raycast, Alfred, Espanso and others
  • Passwords and random generator with customizable length and character mix
  • Live tickers for stocks, crypto, indices and commodities with real-time crypto prices and 15-minute delayed stock prices
  • Weather slots with multiple metrics like temperature, feels-like, rain chance and UV index for any city
  • Live social follower and subscriber counts from YouTube, GitHub, Twitch, Bluesky and Mastodon
  • System metrics showing CPU, memory, network download and upload speeds sampled locally
  • RSS news marquee with breaking item flags and multi-channel support
  • Menu bar pinning for individual tickers and metrics
  • Candlestick charts with timeframes from 1 minute to 1 day and technical indicators
  • Portfolio holdings tracking with dollar profit/loss instead of daily percentage
  • Price and percentage move alerts with rolling window or daily open options
  • Technical indicators including moving averages, Bollinger Bands, RSI, MACD, Supertrend and Volume Profile
What makes it different
  • One-time purchase with no subscription or recurring fees
  • Privacy-first: nothing you type leaves your Mac
  • Snippets as plain text files you can edit, sync and backup anywhere
  • Works in every Mac app, including Terminal and VS Code
  • Free plan includes every feature for up to 10 snippets
  • No account required; all data and settings stay on your Mac with no sync or cloud
  • Lives in menu bar with no Dock icon; works on MacBooks without notch via simulated notch mode
  • Private by design with daily usage reporting optional and fully disableable
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 +1 (up) since last check16 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)238
Referring domains (Majestic)1353

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