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.
Key findings.
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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.
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34 of 62 apps (55%) can be used without paying anything, either fully free or through a free tier.
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11 of 62 apps (18%) sell a monthly or yearly plan, either alone or next to a one time price.
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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.
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7 of those 21 one time prices (33%) are under $10.
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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.
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The breakdown.
| 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% |
| 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% |
How we counted.
- 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 page.
NotchStar. "Mac Notch App Pricing Statistics 2026: 62 Apps". 4 November 2026. www.notchstar.com
You may reuse these figures under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
Each app's source links and check dates are on its comparison page. Read the plain text version of this page.
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.
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.
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.
More research.
- Mac Notch App Requirements Stats 2026: 62 Apps
- 62 Mac apps, compared on the macOS version they need, the chips they run on and whether the code is open. Last checked 4 November 2026. Read the report
- All reports
- Every NotchStar research page, with its method. See the research hub
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