NotchBuddyIs NotchNook discontinued? What actually happened in 2026
No. NotchNook is not discontinued. It went offline in September 2026 during a dispute at lo.cafe, then came back at getnotchnook.com.
Mac notch apps, side by side.
The table is six apps we checked in September 2026. The pages below add NotchNook as of October 2026, plus Droppy, Notchy, DynamicLake Pro, NotchStack and Revenotch. Every fact about another app comes from its own site or from comparison posts, and we mark where NotchBuddy falls short. Prices can change.
| Feature | NotchBuddy | Alcove | OmniNotch | MacNotch | Boring Notch | Atoll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $10 once | $14.99 once | $14.99 once ($5 launch offer) | $22.99 once or $3.99/mo | Free (GPL-3.0) | Free (GPL-3.0) |
| Macs per licence | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Any | Any |
| Trial / refund | 14-day refund | 72-hour trial · 14-day refund | No trial · 7-day refund | 14-day trial · 14-day refund | Free | Free |
| Minimum macOS | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Macs without a notch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Notched MacBook listed |
| Sales alerts (Stripe, RevenueCat, App Store Connect…) | 8 platforms | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Animated desk pet | 5 pets | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Music controls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File shelf + AirDrop | Yes | Tray due in 1.8 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clipboard history | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Pomodoro / timers | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Timer |
| Reminders | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
| Notes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Apple Notes sync |
| Calendar | Read-only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| System stats | Yes | Battery | Yes | Yes | Battery | Yes |
| Weather | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | On roadmap | Yes |
| Volume & brightness pop-ups | No | Yes | Volume | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI chat | No | Not listed | On-device | Not listed | Not listed | Your Gemini key |