Notchlet vs Notchy
Notchy combines AI usage with music controls, clipboard history and other Mac utilities. Notchlet focuses on coding-agent usage, history, notifications and secret scanning, with its source available on GitHub.
Feature comparison
Checked Sep 13, 2026.
| Notchlet | Notchy | |
|---|---|---|
| Lives in | The notch, expanding on hover. | Notch, menu bar and desktop widgets. |
| Tracks | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and OpenCode, three at a time. | Local coding agents including Claude, Codex and Cursor, plus remote providers. |
| Reads | Saved provider logins or pasted credentials, then provider usage APIs. | Existing CLI logins and local logs. Remote providers use credentials stored in the keychain. |
| History and cost | Token counts, estimated API cost, a yearly activity graph and per-model usage from local logs and provider records. | Usage windows, token counts, spend and pace projections. |
| Share | A PNG of your numbers, graph and models. | PNG sharing is not documented on the product page. |
| Price | Free. | Free, with donations accepted. |
| Source | MIT on GitHub. | No source repository linked from the product page. |
| Runs on | macOS 14 or later. | macOS 13 or later. |
Notchy facts from notchy.dev.
Choosing a tool
Choose Notchy if
- You want music, clipboard and other utilities in the notch.
- You need more provider integrations or macOS 13 support.
Choose Notchlet if
- You want an app focused on coding-agent usage.
- You want to inspect or modify the source.
- You want to export your usage as a PNG.
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