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Notchly vs Atoll: catalog facts
Notchly	Atoll
Best for: MacBook users who want music controls and coding agent alerts at a glance	Best for: MacBook owners who want the notch to show useful information
Free The product page says the app is free to use.	Free Offered as a download to try; the homepage does not mention a paid plan.
macOS	macOS
Provides music controls in the MacBook notch Can show alerts from Codex, Cursor, and Claude Code All 3 strengths for Notchly Provides music controls in the MacBook notch Can show alerts from Codex, Cursor, and Claude Code Includes gestures and lock screen playback	Makes use of the otherwise idle notch area Available through Homebrew as a cask
Requires a MacBook with a notch	Only useful on MacBooks with a notch The homepage gives little detail about features
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Notchly notchly.xyz Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Atoll getatoll.app Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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