NotchBuddyNotchBuddy vs Droppy
Droppy is a notch app sold at getdroppy.app: a file tray, clipboard history, 41 extensions and HUDs, for $9.99 once on 2 devices, with a 3-day trial and a 14-day refund. NotchBuddy is a wider toolbox with sales alerts and a pet. Prices come from comparison posts dated October 2026 and can change. Confirm on the other app's site before you buy.
Checked on . Last updated Oct 2026. We make NotchBuddy, so we’ve marked where it falls short too.
At a glance
| Feature | NotchBuddy | Droppy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $10 once, 1 Mac | $9.99 once, 2 devices |
| Where it's sold | notchbuddy.app via Dodo; also the Mac App Store | getdroppy.app |
| Refund | 14-day refund | 14-day refund |
| File tray | Yes | Yes |
| Clipboard | Yes | Yes |
| Extensions | Not listed as an extension store | 41 extensions |
| Volume and brightness HUDs | No | Yes |
| Sales alerts | 8 platforms | Not listed |
| Desk pet | 5 pets | Not listed |
The short version
Pick Droppy if you want a file tray, clipboard, a large extension list and HUDs, and a licence that covers two devices, at $9.99. Pick NotchBuddy if you want sales alerts from eight payment platforms and a desk pet, and you're happy with one Mac per licence.
Where Droppy is ahead
- Two devices on one purchase. A NotchBuddy licence covers one Mac.
- 41 extensions, which NotchBuddy doesn't list.
- HUDs for the kind of system feedback NotchBuddy still leaves to macOS. NotchBuddy does not replace the volume and brightness pop-ups.
Where NotchBuddy is ahead
- Sales alerts from Stripe, RevenueCat, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Paddle, Dodo Payments, Gumroad and App Store Connect.
- A desk pet, five of them, in the notch.
- A broader set of day-to-day tools (focus timer, reminders, notes and the rest of the 19) beyond the file tray and clipboard both apps list.
Questions, answered.
Is Droppy cheaper?
In the October 2026 notes, Droppy is $9.99 once for 2 devices and NotchBuddy is $10 once for 1 Mac. Droppy is the lower price per Mac if you use both devices. Confirm both prices on the apps' own sites.
How do the refunds compare?
Droppy lists a 3-day try-before-you-buy period and a 14-day refund. NotchBuddy is $10 once for one Mac, with a 14-day refund after you buy.