Best Mac notch apps for creators: teleprompter, mirror and capture
At a glance
| App | Price | Requirements | Good fit for |
|---|---|---|---|
| NotchStar | $4 once, up to 3 Macs, 7 day trial | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon or Intel | A fixed speed teleprompter beside the camera, a camera mirror and a Screenshot Tray, in a $4 app. |
| Droppy | $9.99 once, 2 Macs, 3 day trial | macOS 14 or later | A teleprompter that can follow your voice and import PDF and Word files, plus a live Camera preview. |
| NotchNook | Pro $19 lifetime or $3 a month; 2 Macs; 48 hour trial | macOS 14.6 or later, Pro needs Apple silicon | Pro includes a teleprompter that scrolls at your pace or follows your voice, and a camera mirror. |
| NotchThings | Free download, $6.99 lifetime in app purchase, 7 day trial | macOS 15.6 or later | A teleprompter with adjustable speed that is protected from window capture while screen sharing, and a mirror. |
| OmniNotch | $5 flash sale, then $19.99 once, up to 3 Macs, 7 day refund | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel | A teleprompter and camera mirror among twenty tools. |
| Brow | Free; Pro $4.99 a month or $49 a year | macOS 14 or later | Screenshots with OCR, GIF capture, a screen recorder and a teleprompter that follows your voice. |
| QuackScreen | Lifetime license EUR 20, 2 Macs; free version has a watermark and a 3 minute cap | macOS 26 (Tahoe), Apple silicon only | Screen recording with cursor following zoom, and screenshots with an annotation editor, from the notch. |
| OneNotch | Free; Pro $6.99 once | macOS 15 or later, Apple silicon | Screenshots with markup and OCR, scrolling capture and screen recording with an Auto Zoom editor. |
| NotchPrompter | Free on GitHub; the Mac App Store version is a one time purchase, price not read | macOS 14 Sonoma, Apple silicon and Intel | A single purpose teleprompter with voice scrolling that is hidden from screen sharing and recording. |
| Avocado | Core app free; Pro price not shown | macOS 14 | A prompter with 50 to 300 words per minute, hidden from screen shares, with voice scrolling in the paid tier. |
Prices and availability were checked on 4 November 2026. Verify the linked product page before buying.
For creators, NotchStar combines a teleprompter, camera mirror and Screenshot Tray for $4 once, while Droppy and NotchNook Pro add voice following and QuackScreen or OneNotch add recording. Hiding the prompter from a screen share needs NotchThings, NotchPrompter or Avocado. Checked 4 November 2026.
How we checked
Each official page was read on 4 November 2026. The checks that matter to a creator are the teleprompter (fixed speed or voice following, and whether it hides from screen sharing), a camera mirror, and screenshot or recording tools. Nothing is ranked, and no prompter was timed or read live. For a teleprompter only comparison with more detail, see the teleprompter guide. Prices as of 4 November 2026.
Toolboxes with a teleprompter and mirror
NotchStar: best for a low priced set of camera side tools
The teleprompter sits right under the camera, the Mirror gives a quick look at yourself before a call, and the Screenshot Tray holds your latest 12 shots for five minutes each. The limits matter for a creator: the prompter scrolls at a fixed speed, it does not follow your voice, and it does not claim to hide from screen sharing. $4 once for up to 3 Macs, macOS 14 or later.
Droppy: best for voice following and imported scripts
Its Teleprompter droplet can follow your voice and imports PDF and Word files, and the Camera droplet gives a live front camera preview. $9.99 once for two Macs, with a 3 day trial.
NotchNook: best for a long running app with a prompter in Pro
Pro scrolls at your pace or follows your voice, and includes the mirror. Pro needs Apple silicon and macOS 14.6, costs $19 lifetime or $3 a month, and has a 48 hour trial.
NotchThings: best for a prompter protected from screen capture
Its prompter has adjustable speed and a progress indicator, and is protected from window capture while you share your screen. The mirror also shows on the Home dashboard. It needs macOS 15.6 and costs $6.99 as a lifetime purchase.
OmniNotch: best for a large toolbox with both tools
Teleprompter and camera mirror are two of its twenty tools. It is $19.99 regular, $5 in a flash sale, with no free trial and a 7 day refund.
Brow: best for free capture plus a prompter
Brow lists screenshots with OCR, GIF capture and a recorder, and a teleprompter in its 1.0.77 release notes, which mention following your voice. Every release is beta.
Capture and recording
QuackScreen: best for recordings that zoom to the cursor
Recording follows the cursor with zoom, and screenshots have an annotation editor. The free version adds a watermark and caps recordings at 3 minutes. It needs macOS 26 and Apple silicon.
OneNotch: best for editing recordings
Its recording has an Auto Zoom editor, and its screenshots offer markup, OCR and scrolling capture up to 32,768 px tall. It needs macOS 15 and Apple silicon.
Single purpose prompters
NotchPrompter: best for a free prompter hidden from sharing
Free on GitHub with open source code, voice activated scrolling, and the prompter hidden from screen recording and sharing. The page says no data is collected.
Avocado: best for a free prompter with imports
The free tier has no time limit and imports PowerPoint, text and Markdown. Voice scrolling, AI access and the Recording Studio sit in Pro, with 3 Pro voice scrolling sessions a week free. Pro prices are not shown.
The camera side tools side by side
| App | Teleprompter | Voice following | Hidden from screen sharing | Camera mirror |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NotchStar | Yes, fixed speed | No | No | Yes |
| Droppy | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes, Camera droplet |
| NotchNook Pro | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes |
| NotchThings | Yes | Not stated | Yes, from window capture | Yes |
| OmniNotch | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Brow | Yes | Yes, per release notes | Not stated | Not stated |
| NotchPrompter | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Avocado | Yes | Yes, in Pro | Yes | Not stated |
“Not stated” means the page read on 4 November 2026 did not say.
Questions a creator should ask first
Do you share your screen while reading? If so, hiding the prompter is the feature that decides it, and NotchStar is not the right pick. Do you read at a steady pace? Then a fixed speed prompter is simpler than one that listens, and voice following in Avocado sits behind Pro. Do you record the screen as well as the camera? Then QuackScreen and OneNotch cover that, with macOS 26 and macOS 15 as their floors, and both need Apple silicon.
Price shapes the answer too. NotchStar is $4 once and covers three Macs. Droppy is $9.99 once. NotchThings is a $6.99 lifetime purchase on macOS 15.6. NotchNook Pro is $19 lifetime or $3 a month. Treat the first week as a trial: NotchStar has 7 days, Droppy 3 days, NotchNook 48 hours and NotchThings 7 days.
How to choose
- You want one cheap app for the camera side: NotchStar.
- You read from a script and need it hidden while you share: NotchThings, NotchPrompter or Avocado.
- You want the prompter to follow your voice: Droppy, NotchNook Pro or NotchPrompter.
- You record tutorials: QuackScreen or OneNotch.
Read the Teleprompter and Mirror feature pages for NotchStar’s behavior, and how to check your camera before a video call.
Sources
All read on 4 November 2026.
