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24 alternatives to Notchie

Hey HN! 3-4 weeks ago I was trying to record a webinar for another side project. Screen recording, full screen presentation, talking through slides — should be simple. Except I kept forgetting what I wanted to say. And every time I glanced at my notes, it was obvious on camera. Worse — when recording full screen, there's nowhere to put notes without them being captured. Tried a few teleprompter apps. They either covered half my screen, scrolled at a fixed speed I couldn't match, or showed up in the recording. So I thought: I've been a full-stack dev for 20+ years. Never touched Swift or…

Notchie is a teleprompter application for MacBook that displays scripts in the device's notch, positioned directly below the camera lens. Users can read their script while maintaining eye contact with the camera during… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier.

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    The invisible teleprompter that lives in your MacBook Notch.

    Feb 2026 · notch.aliarain.com · its alternatives →

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    Tellie Prompter 1.5free tier, from $29/mo▲142

    Tellie Prompter is the invisible teleprompter for Mac that follows the words you actually say and scrolls to match, right in the MacBook notch. On-device, 40+ languages, unseen on Zoom and screen recorders.

    Aug 2026 · tellieapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Stop memorizing scripts for demos and calls.

    Mar 2026 · socia.ae · its alternatives →

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    Sciptly▲272

    An iOS teleprompter app controlled by your voice

    Sep 2026 · jasoneliphalet.com · its alternatives →

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    Speak with confidence, no one will know there's a script

    2023 · bigvu.tv · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I've been working on this project for the last 5 months, inspired by Screen Studio but runs 100% in the browser. Here is a demo of the editor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7-etsFZgPI One of the big challenges of using the browser is getDisplayMedia, the API for recording screens, doesn't provide mouse coordinates for security reasons. Mouse coordinates are important for auto-focus animations. So I trained a YOLOv11 model to detect mouse cursors and I run inference in real time while you record. Also, I created my own Remotion-style renderer because I started with…

    2025 · screenrecorder.me · its alternatives →

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    Open-source notch prompter for video recording

    Apr 2026 · notchprompter.com · its alternatives →

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    Speechiusfree tier, from $32.14/mo▲127

    The teleprompter that actually listens

    Jul 2026 · speechius.com · its alternatives →

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    Perch▲154

    Dynamic Island for Mac Notch

    Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Walkie▲228

    Dictation + meetings + read aloud in one app on-device

    Apr 2026 · trywalkie.com · its alternatives →

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    CueBuddy▲112

    Record talking videos without manual scrolling

    Jun 2026 · cuebuddy.cn · its alternatives →

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    The only web-based voice controlled teleprompter!

    2019 · speakflow.com · its alternatives →

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    NotchDrop▲109

    A Dynamic Island experience for your Mac notch

    Jan 2026 · notchdrop.com · its alternatives →

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    A camera notch for every Mac

    2021 · notchtastic.app · its alternatives →

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    an ai teleprompter that lives under your MacBook notch

    22d ago · getcta.store · its alternatives →

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    I’m an indie dev, and every time I launch or ship anything, there’s this familiar mini-hell: “now I need to record a decent demo…” You probably know the drill: - install yet another screen recorder - mess with audio input / system audio - accidentally capture your messy tabs or notifications - re-record because you forgot to hide something sensitive - open a separate editor just to crop, zoom, or add a simple arrow After doing this a few too many times, I realized I was spending way more time fighting tools than making the actual demo. And most of my needs were pretty simple: short…

    Jan 2026 · screentell.com · its alternatives →

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    Open source app for recording vids with a teleprompter

    Sep 2026 · jupitrr.com · its alternatives →

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    Claude Code + Codex agents in your notch

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Notchkin▲136

    A notes app that lives in your MacBook's notch.

    Jun 2026 · notchkin.app · its alternatives →

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    Moody▲28

    A smart teleprompter in your Mac notch

    Jan 2026 · moody.mjarosz.com · its alternatives →

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    Textream is a free macOS teleprompter app for streamers, interviewers, and presenters. It highlights your script in real-time as you speak, displayed in a beautiful Dynamic Island overlay.

    2016 · blog.fka.dev · its alternatives →

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    Hi everyone, I made this app Demo Scope lets you record or stream any mobile website with your face on screen and touch indicators showing every tap. I built it because I needed to demo my own side projects and hated the OBS/desktop setup. Load your site in the app, hit record, done. Or stream straight to Twitch/YouTube. Free to try: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/demo-scope/id6755395174 Would love feedback if anyone tries it. I made a landing site centered around mobile demos for professional projects, but my main use case honestly has been Twitch…

    Dec 2025 · demoscope.app · its alternatives →

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    FREE: Read script to your screen, screen recorder don't see.

    Jun 2026 · enricogum.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Notcha▲3

    Presenter notes, right in your MacBook’s notch

    Apr 2026 · notcha.ordie.ai · its alternatives →

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