Best Mac notch apps with clipboard history, compared
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 | Searchable history of text, links, images and files. Skips copies a password manager marks as concealed. |
| Notchet | $9.99 once, up to 2 Macs, 7 day trial | macOS 14 Sonoma, Apple silicon and Intel | Clipboard history with search, including text inside images, and Universal Clipboard copies. |
| OneNotch | Free (50 items for 24 hours); Pro $6.99 once | macOS 15 or later, Apple silicon | 15 transforms, search filters, a Copy Stack and lockable pinned boards. |
| NotchNest | Free; Premium $2.99 a month or $14.99 once | macOS 14 or later, AI features need Apple silicon | Search and pins, plus on device AI rephrase and summarize. The free tier keeps 5 items. |
| Droppy | $9.99 once, 2 Macs, 3 day trial | macOS 14 or later | Text, links, colors, code and images with pins, tags and search, kept across updates. |
| OmniNotch | $5 flash sale, then $19.99 once, up to 3 Macs | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel | Search, re copy and a skip for password manager and transient clips, among twenty tools. |
| Crest | $14.99 once, 2 Macs, 7 day trial | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel | A clipboard history widget, introduced in Crest 6. |
| NotchNook | Pro $19 lifetime or $3 a month; 2 Macs | macOS 14.6 or later, Pro needs Apple silicon | Pro adds clipboard history with search, filters and categories. Passwords are never saved. |
| Brow | Free; Pro $4.99 a month or $49 a year | macOS 14 or later | Full history with search, pinning, previews and snippets in a free toolkit. |
| NotchThings | Free download, $6.99 lifetime in app purchase, 7 day trial | macOS 15.6 or later | Off until you turn it on; up to 40 items with images and search. |
Prices and availability were checked on 4 November 2026. Verify the linked product page before buying.
NotchStar, Notchet, OneNotch, Droppy and OmniNotch all list a searchable clipboard history in the notch. NotchStar keeps 50 items in memory for $4 once. Notchet searches text inside images, and OneNotch offers transforms and pinned boards. Checked 4 November 2026.
How we checked
The clipboard section of each official page was read on 4 November 2026. The comparison points are how many items are kept, whether search exists, whether the app says it skips password manager copies and the price. History size was not stated on every page, and where it was not, this page says so. Nothing is ranked and no app was timed. Prices as of 4 November 2026.
The entries
NotchStar: best for a small, private, short lived history
The history holds the 50 most recent items, with at most 10 images, in memory only, so it clears when NotchStar quits. Search ignores capital letters and accents. It skips anything a password manager marks as concealed. Text is stored as plain text, so formatting is lost. It is the cheapest paid option here at $4 once for 3 Macs, and it needs macOS 14 or later.
Notchet: best for search inside images and Universal Clipboard
Notchet keeps text, links, colors, images and files, searches text inside images, includes copies from an iPhone or iPad through Universal Clipboard and skips copies marked secret by password managers. It says the clipboard stays on the Mac. It contacts the internet for the license check and updates. $9.99 once for up to 2 Macs.
OneNotch: best for transforms and locked boards
Pro keeps 1,000 items and up to 20 boards, while Free keeps 50 items for 24 hours and one board. Locked boards open with Touch ID, Apple Watch or passcode. It needs macOS 15 and Apple silicon.
NotchNest: best for AI rewriting on device
It rephrases and summarizes clipboard items with Apple Intelligence on the Mac. The free tier keeps only 5 items, and the AI features need Apple silicon.
Droppy: best for a history that survives updates
Pins, tags and search work across text, links, colors, code and images. History size was not stated on the pages read.
OmniNotch: best for password manager aware history in a large toolbox
Search, re copy, Option delete and a skip for password manager and transient clips. It is a closed app, and the regular price is $19.99.
Crest: best for history alongside agent approvals
A clipboard history widget came in Crest 6. The pages checked list no item count.
NotchNook: best for categories and filters
Pro offers search, filters and categories and says passwords are never saved. Intel Macs are limited to Classic.
Brow: best for a free history with snippets
Brow’s history has search, pinning, previews and snippets. All listed releases are beta.
NotchThings: best for an opt in history
Clipboard history is off until you turn it on, and it keeps up to 40 items, stored in the app’s preferences. It needs macOS 15.6.
The numbers side by side
| App | Items kept | Search | Password manager handling |
|---|---|---|---|
| NotchStar | 50, at most 10 images | Yes | Skips concealed copies |
| Notchet | Not stated | Yes, including text inside images | Skips copies marked secret |
| OneNotch | Free 50 for 24 hours; Pro 1,000 | Yes, with filters | Not stated; pinned boards lock with Touch ID |
| NotchNest | Free 5; Premium not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| Droppy | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| OmniNotch | Not stated | Yes | Skips password manager and transient clips |
| Crest | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| NotchNook Pro | Not stated | Yes | Passwords are never saved |
| Brow | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| NotchThings | Up to 40 | Yes | Not stated |
“Not stated” means the page read on 4 November 2026 did not say. It does not mean the app lacks the feature.
Questions to ask before you rely on a clipboard history
A clipboard history stores whatever you copy, including things you did not mean to keep. Ask where the history lives (in memory or on disk), what happens when the app quits, and whether copies from a password manager are skipped. NotchStar keeps history in memory only and nothing is written to disk or synced, so it clears on quit. Apps that do not mark their copies as concealed cannot be detected by any clipboard tool, so clear the history if you are unsure.
How to choose
- You want the lowest price: NotchStar at $4 once, or Brow and OneNotch free tiers.
- You copy a lot of images and screenshots: Notchet, because it searches text inside images.
- You need history to last more than a session: NotchStar clears on quit, so pick another app. Droppy says its history survives updates.
- You want the most items: OneNotch Pro (1,000).
Read the Clipboard feature page for NotchStar’s behavior, and the guide to clipboard history in the notch for how this works on a Mac in general. The broader all in one comparison covers shelves and timers too.
Sources
All read on 4 November 2026.
