# Best Mac apps for video call prep: mirror and prompter

> Ten Mac apps that help you prepare for a video call with a camera mirror, teleprompter or meeting join button, checked from official pages on 4 November 2026.

Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/best/best-mac-apps-for-video-call-prep/
Last updated: 2026-11-04

Published 2026-11-04.

## At a glance

| App | Price | Requirements | Good fit for |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/) | $4 once for ten tools, up to 3 Macs, 7 day trial, 7 day refund | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel | Camera mirror, fixed speed teleprompter and calendar in the notch. |
| [NotchNook](https://getnotchnook.com/) | Pro $19 lifetime or $3 a month; Classic $15 lifetime or $2 a month | macOS 14.6; Pro needs Apple silicon | Camera mirror, a Pro teleprompter that can follow your voice and Meet, Zoom, Teams and Webex join buttons. |
| [Droppy](https://getdroppy.app/) | $9.99 once, 3 day trial, one license covers two Macs, 14 day refund | macOS 14 or later; Intel support not stated | A Camera droplet with a live front camera preview, plus a teleprompter that can follow your voice. |
| [NotchThings](https://notchthings.yigitcicekci.com) | Free download with 7 day trial; Lifetime purchase $6.99 | macOS 15.6 or later; chip support not stated | Mirror shown on the Home dashboard, plus a teleprompter protected from window capture while sharing. |
| [Gojo](https://trygojo.com) | $2.99 a month or $9.99 lifetime for one Mac; 3 day trial | macOS 14; needs a Mac with a notch | Camera mirror, calendar and reminders, clipboard, shelf and window controls. |
| [Boring Notch](https://github.com/TheBoredTeam/boring.notch) | Free; support is voluntary | macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon or Intel | Free, open source notch app with a camera mirror, calendar, shelf and music. |
| [NotchNest](https://notchnest.app/) | Free capped tier; $2.99 a month or $14.99 once for Lifetime | macOS 14 or later; AI features need Apple silicon | A mirror with camera source selection; the free tier mirrors for 3 seconds. |
| [NotchPrompter](https://notchprompter.com) | Free from GitHub; Mac App Store version is a one time purchase, price not stated | macOS 14 Sonoma, Apple silicon and Intel | Notch, corner or floating prompter with voice scrolling, hidden from screen recording and sharing. |
| [Avocado](https://avocadonotch.com) | Core app free; Pro plans, prices not listed | macOS 14 | Notch or floating prompter, 50 to 300 words a minute, hidden from screen share. |
| [SuperIsland](https://dynamicisland.app/) | Free and open source | macOS 14, Apple silicon and Intel; needs a physical notch | Free, open source notch app with a meeting countdown and join links for Zoom, Meet and Teams. |

Prices and availability were checked on 4 November 2026. Verify the linked product page before buying.

There is no single best app for video call prep. Droppy, NotchNook and NotchStar bundle a camera mirror with a teleprompter. NotchPrompter and Avocado are prompters that hide from screen share. Boring Notch is a free mirror. Gojo and NotchNook add calendar join links. Prices as of 4 November 2026.

## How we checked

Each entry comes from the maker's own pages, read on 4 November 2026: websites, pricing pages, GitHub pages and Mac App Store listings. Nothing was tested by hand for this list, so it says what each maker states and no more. Where a page did not state a price or a macOS version, this list says so instead of guessing. Prices as of 4 November 2026. "Prep" here means checking your picture, reading from a script and joining the right meeting.

## At a glance

| App | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| NotchStar | a mirror, a plain prompter and your calendar in one notch | $4 once for ten tools, up to 3 Macs, 7 day trial, 7 day refund |
| NotchNook | mirror, prompter and join buttons together | Pro $19 lifetime or $3 a month; Classic $15 lifetime or $2 a month |
| Droppy | a live camera preview and a voice following prompter | $9.99 once, 3 day trial, one license covers two Macs, 14 day refund |
| NotchThings | a mirror and a prompter protected from capture | Free download with 7 day trial; Lifetime purchase $6.99 |
| Gojo | a cheap mirror plus calendar | $2.99 a month or $9.99 lifetime for one Mac; 3 day trial |
| Boring Notch | a free mirror | Free; support is voluntary |
| NotchNest | a mirror with camera source selection | Free capped tier; $2.99 a month or $14.99 once for Lifetime |
| NotchPrompter | a free prompter that hides from screen share | Free from GitHub; Mac App Store version is a one time purchase, price not stated |
| Avocado | a prompter with PowerPoint import | Core app free; Pro plans, prices not listed |
| SuperIsland | meeting countdowns with join links | Free and open source |

## Ten apps, one entry each

### NotchStar

**Best for:** a mirror, a plain prompter and your calendar in one notch.

NotchStar's Mirror gives a live, flipped preview that runs only while its tab is open, and its Teleprompter scrolls a plain text script near the camera. Calendar and Reminders sit in the same notch. The limits: the mirror is a preview only, with no recording, filters or camera picker, and the teleprompter does not listen to you or hide itself from screen recording. Read the [camera check guide](https://www.notchstar.com/guides/check-mac-camera-before-video-call/).

**Price:** $4 once for ten tools, up to 3 Macs, 7 day trial, 7 day refund. **Requires:** macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel.

### NotchNook

**Best for:** mirror, prompter and join buttons together.

NotchNook lists a camera mirror, a Pro teleprompter that scrolls at your pace or follows your voice, and calendar join buttons, with a countdown before each meeting in Pro. One license covers 2 Macs and there is a 48 hour free trial. See the [NotchNook comparison](https://www.notchstar.com/vs/notchnook/).

**Price:** Pro $19 lifetime or $3 a month; Classic $15 lifetime or $2 a month. **Requires:** macOS 14.6; Pro needs Apple silicon.

### Droppy

**Best for:** a live camera preview and a voice following prompter.

Droppy's teleprompter droplet can follow your voice and imports PDF and Word files. It sits in a larger suite of droplets. See the [Droppy comparison](https://www.notchstar.com/vs/droppy/).

**Price:** $9.99 once, 3 day trial, one license covers two Macs, 14 day refund. **Requires:** macOS 14 or later; Intel support not stated.

### NotchThings

**Best for:** a mirror and a prompter protected from capture.

NotchThings offers a mirror and a teleprompter with adjustable speed and a progress indicator. It needs macOS 15.6. See the [NotchThings comparison](https://www.notchstar.com/vs/notchthings/).

**Price:** Free download with 7 day trial; Lifetime purchase $6.99. **Requires:** macOS 15.6 or later; chip support not stated.

### Gojo

**Best for:** a cheap mirror plus calendar.

Gojo lists a camera mirror and calendar with reminders in one cheap app. No teleprompter is stated. It needs a physical notch, and its optional cloud transcription sends audio to a provider.

**Price:** $2.99 a month or $9.99 lifetime for one Mac; 3 day trial. **Requires:** macOS 14; needs a Mac with a notch.

### Boring Notch

**Best for:** a free mirror.

Boring Notch ticks off the mirror on its roadmap and covers calendar integration. It does not state a teleprompter. See the [Boring Notch comparison](https://www.notchstar.com/vs/boring-notch/).

**Price:** Free; support is voluntary. **Requires:** macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon or Intel.

### NotchNest

**Best for:** a mirror with camera source selection.

NotchNest lets you choose the camera source, which NotchStar does not. The free tier is capped to 3 seconds of mirror, and it has no teleprompter. See the [NotchNest comparison](https://www.notchstar.com/vs/notchnest/).

**Price:** Free capped tier; $2.99 a month or $14.99 once for Lifetime. **Requires:** macOS 14 or later; AI features need Apple silicon.

### NotchPrompter

**Best for:** a free prompter that hides from screen share.

NotchPrompter is a single purpose prompter. It is open source, says no data is collected and does not include a mirror or a calendar.

**Price:** Free from GitHub; Mac App Store version is a one time purchase, price not stated. **Requires:** macOS 14 Sonoma, Apple silicon and Intel.

### Avocado

**Best for:** a prompter with PowerPoint import.

Avocado imports PowerPoint, text and Markdown, and the free plan includes 3 Pro voice scrolling sessions a week. Pro gates voice scrolling and a Recording Studio.

**Price:** Core app free; Pro plans, prices not listed. **Requires:** macOS 14.

### SuperIsland

**Best for:** meeting countdowns with join links.

SuperIsland shows a meeting countdown with join links. It has a JavaScript extension store, but no release since June 2026, no licence file on its repo, and it asks for Accessibility, Calendar and Location access.

**Price:** Free and open source. **Requires:** macOS 14, Apple silicon and Intel; needs a physical notch.

## How to choose

- Want one app for mirror, prompter and calendar: NotchStar, NotchNook or Droppy.
- Need the script hidden when you share a screen: NotchPrompter, Avocado, CueNotch, Notchie or NotchThings. See the [teleprompter list](https://www.notchstar.com/best/best-mac-teleprompter-apps/).
- Want a free mirror: Boring Notch.
- Want to choose which camera: NotchNest lists camera source selection.
- Want join buttons: NotchNook, or SuperIsland for a free one.
- Before any important call, also check the camera and microphone in the meeting app itself. A mirror cannot test those.

## Left out

CueNotch and Notchie are prompters covered in the [teleprompter list](https://www.notchstar.com/best/best-mac-teleprompter-apps/). For setup steps, read [check your Mac camera before a video call](https://www.notchstar.com/guides/check-mac-camera-before-video-call/) and [the Mirror feature](https://www.notchstar.com/features/mirror/).

## Sources

Official pages, read on 4 November 2026. Prices as of 4 November 2026.

- [NotchStar](https://www.notchstar.com/)
- [NotchNook](https://getnotchnook.com/)
- [Droppy](https://getdroppy.app/)
- [NotchThings](https://notchthings.yigitcicekci.com)
- [Gojo](https://trygojo.com)
- [Boring Notch](https://github.com/TheBoredTeam/boring.notch)
- [NotchNest](https://notchnest.app/)
- [NotchPrompter](https://notchprompter.com)
- [Avocado](https://avocadonotch.com)
- [SuperIsland](https://dynamicisland.app/)

## Quick answers.

### Can I check my camera on a Mac without joining a call?

Yes. Photo Booth shows a camera preview, and several notch apps include a mirror. A mirror does not test your microphone or the camera selected in your meeting app.

### Does the NotchStar mirror record video?

No. It is a live preview that is never saved or sent anywhere, and the camera runs only while the Mirror tab is open.

### Which apps hide the teleprompter from screen sharing?

NotchPrompter, Avocado, CueNotch, Notchie and NotchThings say they do. NotchStar does not hide its teleprompter from screen recording.

## Keep reading.

- [Check your Mac camera before a video call](https://www.notchstar.com/guides/check-mac-camera-before-video-call/): Preview your camera, check permissions and confirm the camera selected in your meeting app. Use a mirror preview without mistaking it for a recording test.
- [A quick mirror before every call](https://www.notchstar.com/features/mirror/): Check how you look before a call with a live, mirrored camera preview in the notch. The camera runs only while the Mirror tab is open.
- [A teleprompter right under your camera](https://www.notchstar.com/features/teleprompter/): Read a scrolling script right beside your Mac's camera. Adjustable speed and text size, fading edges, and an edit mode for your script.
- [How to test your Mac camera](https://www.notchstar.com/tips/test-your-mac-camera/): Open Photo Booth or QuickTime Player to see if your Mac camera works. Look for the green light, pick the right camera, and check app permissions.
- [NotchStar vs NotchNook](https://www.notchstar.com/vs/notchnook/): NotchStar and NotchNook compared: price, macOS and Intel support, trial, release history and features, from NotchNook’s own website.
- [NotchStar vs Droppy](https://www.notchstar.com/vs/droppy/): Droppy is a modular Mac suite with live activities, a file tray, clipboard history and 41 free extensions for $9.99. Compare it with NotchStar on price.
- [Best Mac teleprompter apps, compared by need](https://www.notchstar.com/best/best-mac-teleprompter-apps/): Ten Mac teleprompter apps compared by price, voice scrolling and screen share hiding, from official pages checked 4 November 2026.

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