Zizeg vs NotchStar

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Zizeg compared with NotchStar
Detail	Zizeg	NotchStar
What it does	Preview and Source. Both editable.	Native Mac control center in the notch with clipboard, files, media, calendar, timers and more
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free to view. Editing and export unlocked with lifetime purchase ($14.99 USD) or subscription options: 12 months ($9.99) or 3 months ($2.99). Subscriptions include 7-day free trial.	$4 USD once, one license for up to 3 Macs, 7 day free trial, 7 day refund policy
Key features	Edit rendered Preview and Markdown Source with full editing capability Side-by-side and separate view modes Undo, Find, and autosave Light and dark themes Image asset management with portable embedding Remote image blocking and content safety HTML and PDF export with remote asset control Table of contents and row number navigation	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	Preview and Source both fully editable as first-class editing surfaces Works with plain .md files on disk, no vault or proprietary format Native Mac conventions and independent typography per view Designed for AI-generated Markdown workflows	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
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	5 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	10	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	17	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	11	3

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