# Mac Notch App Pricing Statistics 2026: 62 Apps

62 Mac apps, sorted by how they charge. Counts come from each app's own pages, last checked 4 November 2026.

Canonical page: https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/

## Key findings

1. 23 of 62 apps (37%) are a one time purchase, 17 (27%) are free, 17 (27%) have a free tier with paid plans, 2 (3%) are subscription only and 3 (5%) do not state a price. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/#pricing-models)
2. 34 of 62 apps (55%) can be used without paying anything, either fully free or through a free tier. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/#free-access)
3. 11 of 62 apps (18%) sell a monthly or yearly plan, either alone or next to a one time price. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/#recurring-plans)
4. Among the 21 one time purchase apps with a stated US dollar price, the median is $13.99 and prices run from $4.99 to $35. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/#one-time-median)
5. 7 of those 21 one time prices (33%) are under $10. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/#one-time-under-10)
6. NotchStar costs $4 once, which is below the median one time price of $13.99. 0 of the 21 one time apps (0%) list a lower price. (https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/#notchstar-position)

## Apps by pricing model

| Pricing model | Apps | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One time purchase | 23 | 37% |
| Free | 17 | 27% |
| Free tier and paid plans | 17 | 27% |
| Subscription | 2 | 3% |
| Price not stated | 3 | 5% |

## One time prices by band

| Price band | Apps | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Under $5 | 1 | 5% |
| $5 to $9.99 | 6 | 29% |
| $10 to $19.99 | 9 | 43% |
| $20 and over | 5 | 24% |

## Method

- Population: the 62 Mac apps NotchStar has a comparison page for. They include notch apps and nearby utilities such as menu bar managers, launchers and screenshot tools, so the numbers describe that set, not every Mac app.
- Source: each app's own website, README or store listing, linked on its comparison page. The facts were checked on or before 4 November 2026, which is the date of the newest check.
- Prices are list prices in US dollars as the app states them. Regional prices, sales, student discounts and Setapp bundles are not counted.
- The one time price statistics use only apps whose pricing model is a one time purchase and whose page states a US dollar price.
- Apps whose pages do not state a price are counted under "Price not stated" and left out of every price statistic.
- Bands include their lower bound and exclude their upper bound, so a price falls in exactly one band.
- Shares are rounded to the nearest whole percent, so a column can add to 99% or 101%.
- A finding is left out when fewer than 20 apps stand behind it.
- The numbers are recomputed from the comparison pages every time the site is built. NotchStar is one of the apps compared, but it is not in the counts: it appears only where a sentence compares it with them.

## Cite this

NotchStar. "Mac Notch App Pricing Statistics 2026: 62 Apps". 4 November 2026. https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/

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## Questions

### How are Mac notch apps priced?

23 of 62 apps (37%) are a one time purchase, 17 (27%) are free, 17 (27%) have a free tier with paid plans, 2 (3%) are subscription only and 3 (5%) do not state a price.
(https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/#faq-how-are-notch-apps-priced)

### What does a one time Mac notch app cost?

Among the 21 one time purchase apps with a stated US dollar price, the median is $13.99 and prices run from $4.99 to $35.
(https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/#faq-typical-one-time-price)

### How does NotchStar compare on price?

NotchStar costs $4 once, which is below the median one time price of $13.99. 0 of the 21 one time apps (0%) list a lower price.
(https://www.notchstar.com/research/mac-notch-app-pricing/#faq-how-does-notchstar-compare-on-price)