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Updated Nov 8, 2026, from what MacPip lists today.
MacPip listet 9 Mac-Apps der Kategorie „Notch“, und eine Person hat 5 davon geprüft.2 davon haben eine kostenlose Version.8 davon verkaufen eine einmalige Lizenz.2 davon werden per Abo bezahlt.There is no single best notch app for everyone, so MacPip does not rank them.Wenn du sie kostenlos willst, fang mit Slap Alert an.
Apps a person checked come first, newest check first. Never ordered by payment.
Every MacBook Air since the M2 and every 14 and 16 inch MacBook Pro since 2021 has a notch at the top of the screen. macOS mostly leaves that space empty. Notch apps move into it.
MacPip lists 9 of them, and they are surprisingly different. Some turn the notch into a Dynamic Island for music, timers and notifications. Some put a clipboard or a file shelf there. One gives you a stern but loving dad who asks for your plan every morning.
Most of them stay small until you hover or something happens, then open up beneath the camera. Several also work on displays without a notch.
| App | Was es macht | Preis | Kostenlos oder kostenpflichtig | Apple silicon | Open Source | Gemacht von | Geprüft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droppy | A Dynamic Island, File Tray and clipboard history for your Mac | $9.99 once for 2 Macs, 3-day free trial | Einmalig | Ja, und auf Intel, sagt ihr Maker | No | Jordy Spruit | 8. Nov. |
| Cuewake | Leave it here. Find it when you’re back. | $9 | Einmalig | Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker | No | Danny | 3. Nov. |
| Slap Alert | A Mac menu bar app for founders that celebrates every sale. | Free for scripts, $19 once, 7-day trial | Kostenlose VersionEinmalig | Ja, und auf Intel, sagt ihr Maker | No | Nicht angegeben | 3. Nov. |
| Halo | A Dynamic Island for macOS that also works on external monitors with no notch | $9.99 once (launch), then $24.99 | Einmalig | Nicht angegeben | No | Otabek | 3. Nov. |
| Papa | A Mac notch app with a dad personality that keeps you honest about your day. | $4.99 once (launch price) | Einmalig | Nicht angegeben | No | KariaJeet | 30. Okt. |
| Toolnotch | AI agent alerts, clipboard and windows in your Mac's notch | 4,99 $ einmal | Einmalig | Ja, und auf Intel, sagt ihr Maker | No | Jo | Ausstehend |
| PasteNotch | Clipboard history, right in your Mac’s notch | $4.99 once; Cloud $4.99/mo; 14-day trial | EinmaligAbo | Ja, und auf Intel, sagt ihr Maker | No | Vladimir Babic | Ausstehend |
| Tucket | A macOS clipboard manager in the notch. | One-time purchase, no subscription | Kostenlose Version | Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker | No | Arpit Chandak | Ausstehend |
| NotchNook Pro | The original notch app for Mac, taken to the next level. | 19 $ einmal | EinmaligAbo | Ja, nur Apple silicon, sagt ihr Maker | No | NotchNook team | Ausstehend |
A Dynamic Island, File Tray and clipboard history for your Mac
Gemacht von Jordy SpruitWebsiteOn XFrom its maker: Droppy brings files, clipboard history and everyday controls to your Mac's notch or a floating Dynamic Island. Gather files in the File Tray, find text, links, images and files you copied, control music and arrange shelf widgets for your daily tools.
Leave it here. Find it when you’re back.
Cuewake lets you attach notes, checklists, links and files to Mac apps and webpages, so your next step is waiting when you come back to them. It is a one-time purchase at $9, needs no account, works offline and runs natively on Apple silicon. It needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
A Mac menu bar app for founders that celebrates every sale.
Slap Alert is for founders who like to see a sale land. It watches Stripe, Paddle, RevenueCat, Polar or Dodo Payments with a read-only key, and Shopify orders arrive by webhook. For every new sale, a pixel monkey slaps a sticky note on your screen with who paid and how much, and win cards mark milestones like your first $1k. It is free for scripts, or $19 once with a 7-day trial.
A Dynamic Island for macOS that also works on external monitors with no notch
Halo brings a Dynamic Island to your Mac, notch or not. It shows notifications, dictation, AI agent status and music, and controls the brightness of an external monitor. It costs $9.99 once, with no subscription, and needs macOS 15 or later.
A Mac notch app with a dad personality that keeps you honest about your day.
Papa lives in your notch and has the personality of an Indian dad. He asks for your plan every morning, puts a time limit on distracting sites like YouTube, cheers your sales from Stripe and Dodo, and checks what got done at night. It is $4.99 once at its launch price, with a 3-day trial, and needs macOS 14 or later.
AI agent alerts, clipboard and windows in your Mac's notch
From its maker: Toolnotch turns the MacBook notch into small tools that show up when you need them. One app instead of five menu bar icons.
Clipboard history, right in your Mac’s notch
From its maker: PasteNotch keeps the things you copy within reach, so you can find them again without digging through windows. - Search copied text, links, images and files.
A macOS clipboard manager in the notch.
Gemacht von Arpit ChandakWebsiteOn XTucket is a clipboard manager that lives in the notch. It keeps every copy on your Mac, sorts clips by type as you copy them, makes screenshots searchable by the text inside them, and blocks sensitive data before it is stored. It runs on Apple silicon and needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
The original notch app for Mac, taken to the next level.
Gemacht von NotchNook teamWebsiteOn XNotchNook Pro packs more than 37 features into the space beneath your camera. You can follow Claude Code and Codex sessions and approve commands from the notch, search your clipboard history, keep files in a tray, open a terminal and read scripts with a teleprompter that follows your voice. Lifetime is $19, or $3 a month, with a 48-hour free trial. It needs Apple silicon and macOS 14.6 or later.
The notch sits on top of the menu bar, so see the best menu bar apps for Mac too. For a whole setup, see the best apps for a new MacBook.
There is no single best one for everyone. MacPip lists 9: Droppy, Cuewake, Slap Alert, Halo, Papa, Toolnotch, PasteNotch, Tucket, NotchNook Pro. If you want it free, look at Slap Alert. If you would rather pay once than subscribe, look at Droppy. If you want it to run natively on Apple silicon, look at Cuewake. If you need it to work offline, as its maker says it does, look at Cuewake.
Ja. Mit kostenloser Version auf MacPip: Slap Alert, Tucket.
Mit Einmalkauf-Option, damit du ein Abo vermeiden kannst: Droppy, Cuewake, Slap Alert, Halo, Papa, Toolnotch, PasteNotch, NotchNook Pro.
Nach Angabe der Maker oder nach unserer Prüfung: Droppy, Cuewake, Slap Alert, Toolnotch, PasteNotch, Tucket, NotchNook Pro.
Jede hat einen datierten Bericht auf ihrer Seite: Droppy, Cuewake, Slap Alert, Halo, Papa.
Apps, die eine Person geprüft hat, kommen zuerst, die neueste Prüfung vorn, danach der Rest nach Datum des Hinzufügens. Bezahlung ändert die Reihenfolge nie, und gesponserte Zeilen sind gekennzeichnet und getrennt.
