Best Mac apps for video call prep: mirror and prompter
At a glance
| App | Price | Requirements | Good fit for |
|---|---|---|---|
| NotchStar | $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 | 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 | $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 | 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 | $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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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. For setup steps, read check your Mac camera before a video call and the Mirror feature.
Sources
Official pages, read on 4 November 2026. Prices as of 4 November 2026.
