# 3 NotchNook alternatives

> About NotchNook: a Mac app that turns the MacBook notch into a space for widgets, media controls and a file shelf. These products list themselves as alternatives to it. Positioning is from each listing, not an endorsement.

Small utilities replace NotchNook by doing one job faster or more quietly. Compare system requirements, how much memory and battery it uses, whether it is a one-time purchase or a subscription, and whether it keeps working offline and across OS updates.

## Ranked by swipes

| Product | What it does | Pricing | Score | Categories |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cupola](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/cupola.md) | Apple Calendar, Reminders and Notes in your Mac's notch | Free trial | 50% of 8 swipes | Productivity |
| [Notchverse](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/notchverse.md) | Music, focus timer, file shelf and clipboard in the Mac notch | Paid | 50% of 8 swipes | Utilities, Productivity |
| [OmniNotch](https://swipetolaunch.com/p/omninotch.md) | Twenty tools in the MacBook notch, one-time license | Paid | 46% of 13 swipes | Utilities, Productivity |

## Questions

### What is the best free NotchNook alternative?

None of the listings here is marked free or freemium right now.

### How are these ranked?

By swipes, smoothed for sample size: see https://swipetolaunch.com/about.md.

## Related

- [Alfred alternatives](https://swipetolaunch.com/alternatives/alfred.md)
- [Spotlight alternatives](https://swipetolaunch.com/alternatives/spotlight.md)

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