Best Mac teleprompter apps, compared by need
At a glance
| App | Price | Requirements | Good fit for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Prompter | $49.99 on the Mac App Store, Family Sharing for six; no in app purchases | macOS 12.4 | Auto scroll with mirroring, multiple synchronized windows and video recording. |
| PromptSmart Pro | $29.99 listed; in app purchases $3.99 and $34.99 | macOS 13.0; listing says Designed for iPad | VoiceTrack scrolling, text inversion for glass, selfie mode and DOCX, PDF and Google Docs import. |
| Prompt+ | Free to 750 characters; Premium Teleprompter $19.99 one off | macOS 11.0 | Voice controlled scrolling, mirrored text and remote control by Bluetooth, pedal or keyboard. |
| 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 share. |
| Avocado | Core app free; Pro monthly and yearly plans, prices not listed | macOS 14 | Notch or floating prompter from 50 to 300 words a minute, hidden from screen share. |
| CueNotch | Free tier; Pro Lifetime $29.99 or Pro Weekly $7.99 | macOS 14.0 | Notch or floating prompter with voice following scroll and Ghost Mode. |
| Notchie | $29.99 once on the Mac App Store, no in app purchases | macOS 14.6 | Teleprompter in the notch near the camera that pauses when you hover it. |
| NotchNook | Pro $19 lifetime or $3 a month; Classic $15 lifetime or $2 a month | macOS 14.6; Pro needs Apple silicon | Pro adds a teleprompter that scrolls at your pace or follows your voice. |
| NotchThings | Free download with 7 day trial; Lifetime purchase $6.99 | macOS 15.6 or later; chip support not stated | Teleprompter with adjustable speed, a progress indicator and window capture protection. |
| NotchStar | $4 once for ten tools, up to 3 Macs, 7 day trial, 7 day refund | macOS 14 or later, Apple silicon and Intel | A scrolling script at a speed you set, with fading edges, in the notch or a floating pill. |
Prices and availability were checked on 4 November 2026. Verify the linked product page before buying.
There is no single best Mac teleprompter. Power Prompter is the full rig pick, with mirroring and multiple windows. NotchPrompter is the free notch pick that hides from screen share. Prompt+ and PromptSmart suit voice scrolling and remotes. NotchStar is a plain, fixed speed notch prompter for $4. 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. Teleprompter Premium, a Mac App Store listing titled Pro+, was left out because its name could not be matched to one verified listing.
At a glance
| App | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Power Prompter | glass rigs and multiple screens | $49.99 on the Mac App Store, Family Sharing for six; no in app purchases |
| PromptSmart Pro | voice tracking and wide script import | $29.99 listed; in app purchases $3.99 and $34.99 |
| Prompt+ | a one off price with voice and remote control | Free to 750 characters; Premium Teleprompter $19.99 one off |
| NotchPrompter | a free, hidden prompter by the camera | Free from GitHub; Mac App Store version is a one time purchase, price not stated |
| Avocado | a free tier with PowerPoint import | Core app free; Pro monthly and yearly plans, prices not listed |
| CueNotch | a lifetime Pro option with Ghost Mode | Free tier; Pro Lifetime $29.99 or Pro Weekly $7.99 |
| Notchie | no in app purchases and no data collected | $29.99 once on the Mac App Store, no in app purchases |
| NotchNook | a prompter inside a larger notch app | Pro $19 lifetime or $3 a month; Classic $15 lifetime or $2 a month |
| NotchThings | a prompter that stays out of captures | Free download with 7 day trial; Lifetime purchase $6.99 |
| NotchStar | a plain prompter by the camera for $4 | $4 once for ten tools, up to 3 Macs, 7 day trial, 7 day refund |
Ten teleprompters, one entry each
Power Prompter
Best for: glass rigs and multiple screens.
Power Prompter offers smooth auto scroll with adjustable speed, Auto Timing, video recording, several synchronized prompter windows, external displays and floating transparent windows. It mirrors text horizontally and vertically with beamsplitter support, and has a free Remote app for iPhone and iPad. It is the most expensive app here. A developer reply in the reviews mentions a free Power Prompter Express limited to 5 minutes of prompting.
Price: $49.99 on the Mac App Store, Family Sharing for six; no in app purchases. Requires: macOS 12.4.
PromptSmart Pro
Best for: voice tracking and wide script import.
PromptSmart Pro scrolls by recognising your speech, in English only, and imports DOCX, PDF, RTF, TXT and Google Docs files, with cloud import from Drive, OneDrive, Box, Dropbox and iCloud. It can invert text for two way glass. On the Mac it is the iPad app running on Apple silicon, the listing recommends 5,000 words per script, and extra paid tiers exist. An older search snippet showed $19.99, but the listing says $29.99.
Price: $29.99 listed; in app purchases $3.99 and $34.99. Requires: macOS 13.0; listing says Designed for iPad.
Prompt+
Best for: a one off price with voice and remote control.
Prompt+ scrolls by voice, mirrors text, shows a clock and countdown, imports scripts from Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud and OneDrive, and takes commands from a Bluetooth remote, foot pedal, game controller or keyboard. Scripts over 750 characters need the $19.99 purchase, and the listing says no subscription. Its App Store label notes it tracks contact information.
Price: Free to 750 characters; Premium Teleprompter $19.99 one off. Requires: macOS 11.0.
NotchPrompter
Best for: a free, hidden prompter by the camera.
NotchPrompter puts the script in the notch, a corner or a floating window, scrolls by voice and is hidden from screen recording and sharing. It is open source, though the licence name is not stated, and the page says no data is collected and no trials or subscriptions. It does one job, and the App Store price was not on the page.
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 free tier with PowerPoint import.
Avocado imports PowerPoint, text and Markdown, and its page says voice recognition is processed on the Mac. The free plan has no time limit and includes 3 Pro voice scrolling sessions a week. Pro gates voice scrolling, AI agent access and a Recording Studio, and the Pro price is not shown. The maker is not named.
Price: Core app free; Pro monthly and yearly plans, prices not listed. Requires: macOS 14.
CueNotch
Best for: a lifetime Pro option with Ghost Mode.
CueNotch hides the prompter from screen sharing with Ghost Mode, imports PowerPoint, PDF, Word and Markdown, and keeps scripts on the Mac. Free allows three starts a day for scripts up to 100 words, plus a three day Pro trial. A weekly plan exists, some features need Apple Intelligence, and its privacy label lists email, name and device ID linked to you.
Price: Free tier; Pro Lifetime $29.99 or Pro Weekly $7.99. Requires: macOS 14.0.
Notchie
Best for: no in app purchases and no data collected.
Notchie hides its overlay during screen sharing in supported apps, pauses when you hover the notch, and the developer collects no data per its App Store label. It costs more than most notch rivals, needs macOS 14.6, and only its App Store page was read.
Price: $29.99 once on the Mac App Store, no in app purchases. Requires: macOS 14.6.
NotchNook
Best for: a prompter inside a larger notch app.
NotchNook’s teleprompter is a Pro feature in a bigger app that also holds clipboard, a tray and live activities. One license covers 2 Macs, with a 48 hour free trial and a 7 day refund on direct purchases. See the NotchNook comparison for details.
Price: Pro $19 lifetime or $3 a month; Classic $15 lifetime or $2 a month. Requires: macOS 14.6; Pro needs Apple silicon.
NotchThings
Best for: a prompter that stays out of captures.
NotchThings offers adjustable speed, a progress indicator and protection from window capture while screen sharing, inside a larger module set. It needs macOS 15.6, higher than most. 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.
NotchStar
Best for: a plain prompter by the camera for $4.
NotchStar’s teleprompter scrolls plain text at the speed you set, with size and speed sliders, fading edges and an edit mode. On a Mac without a notch it shows a floating pill. The limits are real: it does not listen to you, holds one script at a time and does not hide itself from screen recording. Choose it for simple reading, and use NotchPrompter or Avocado if you need voice or hiding.
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.
How to choose
- Need the script hidden from screen share: NotchPrompter, Avocado, CueNotch, Notchie or NotchThings say they do it. NotchStar does not.
- Need voice scrolling: NotchPrompter, Avocado Pro, CueNotch, Prompt+ and PromptSmart. Only PromptSmart states English only.
- Want a free start: NotchPrompter on GitHub, Avocado’s free plan, or Prompt+ up to 750 characters.
- Present with glass or several screens: Power Prompter, at $49.99.
- Want fixed speed reading, no extras: NotchStar, at $4 once.
- New to prompters: read teleprompter on Mac and how to format a script first.
Left out
Teleprompter Premium (listed as Pro+) was left out as noted above. For notch only prompters see the notch teleprompter comparison, and for NotchStar’s own limits read Teleprompter.
Sources
Official pages, read on 4 November 2026. Prices as of 4 November 2026.
