4 alternativesBoring Notch: Free, open source

The best Boring Notch alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Boring Notch is Notchy.

Best alternativeNotchy app iconNotchyPick it if you use a MacBook and want music, timers and clipboard history within reach at the top of the screen.$24.99 once

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Boring Notch is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.

AppPriceHow you payMacApp StoreDeveloperRating
Boring Notch app iconBoring NotchFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Notchy app iconNotchy$24.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Halo app iconHalo$9.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Wallper app iconWallper$15 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Pixel Soup app iconPixel Soup$9.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1Notchy app icon

    Notchy

    $24.99 onceBest alternative

    Pick it if you use a MacBook and want music, timers and clipboard history within reach at the top of the screen.

    A notch app for music, timers, clipboard history and a file shelf, $24.99 once.

  2. 2Halo app icon

    Halo

    $9.99 once

    Pick it if you have a notched MacBook and want alerts, music and your next meeting in one spot at the top of the screen.

    A $9.99 Dynamic Island for the Mac that shows notifications, music, meetings and dictation in the notch.

  3. 3Wallper app icon

    Wallper

    $15 once

    Pick it if you want your Mac desktop to move and are happy to pay once for it.

    Set a 4K video as your Mac wallpaper, $14.99 once.

  4. 4Pixel Soup app icon

    Pixel Soup

    $9.99 once

    Pick it if you change your wallpaper often and want something nobody else has, including moving pixel art.

    Generative dithered wallpapers, still or slowly moving, plus a way to turn your own photos into pixel art.

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When Boring Notch is still the right pick

You have a MacBook with a notch and want that space to show your music, calendar and files.

Boring Notch prices and verdictFree, open source