ctrlhq13 apps compared
One app. Not ten.
ctrlhq does the jobs you'd otherwise buy a notch app, a cleaner, a display tool, a recorder, a note-taker, a time tracker and a clipboard manager for. Here's an honest look at each, including when the other app is the better pick.
The separate apps
$124 once
plus $374 every year
ctrlhq
$49$19 once
no subscription
Footprint
12 MB
native Swift, no daemons
One app per job, cheapest paid plan, from their own sites, checked September 2026. Free apps count as $0.
Notch apps
ctrlhq vs NotchNook
notch app · $25 once (5 Macs) or $3/month
Two notch apps, built for different days.
Comparectrlhq vs Boring Notch
open-source notch app · Free, open source
Free and fun, or paid and built for work.
Comparectrlhq vs Alcove
Dynamic Island app · $14.99 once
A Dynamic Island, or a place to run your day.
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Your Mac
ctrlhq vs CleanMyMac
Mac cleaner · $80 a year
Free up space without another subscription.
Also: Gemini 2, AppCleaner
Comparectrlhq vs BetterDisplay
display utility · Free, Pro $21.99 once
External monitor brightness, from the notch.
Also: MonitorControl, Lunar
Comparectrlhq vs Amphetamine
keep-awake app · Free
Keep your Mac awake, one less menu bar icon.
Also: Caffeine, caffeinate
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Calls & video
ctrlhq vs CleanShot X
screenshot and screen recording app · $29 once (1 year of updates), Pro $8/month
Screen recording that starts from the notch.
Also: Loom, QuickTime
Comparectrlhq vs Granola
AI meeting notes app · Free (30 days of history), Business $14/user/month
Meeting notes that never leave your Mac.
Also: Otter, Fireflies
Comparectrlhq vs Moody
notch teleprompter · $39 once
A teleprompter under your camera, plus everything else.
Also: Notchie, NotchPrompter
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Keep what you like from both.
Every feature for $19 once, with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
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