MicroNotch vs Peninsula

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MicroNotch compared with Peninsula
Detail	MicroNotch	Peninsula
What it does	On-device dictation, clipboard history and tools in your Mac's notch	Your MacBook notch, finally useful
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2025
Based in	GB	Not given
Pricing model	Free trial	Paid
Pricing	Free 3-day trial, then £14.99 one-time (introductory launch price; standard price £19.99 after). Includes all 1.x updates, valid on two Macs, licence never expires.	$9.99 once, includes free updates, refund within 14 days
Key features	Multi-display support with custom positioning	Quick notes with save and search Clipboard history keeping last 200 items File shelf to drag and drop files Music controls for Apple Music and Spotify All data stored locally on your Mac No account or cloud sync required Works on 2 Macs per license
What makes it different	On-device dictation without cloud services or API keys All data stays local on your Mac with no cloud syncing required One-time purchase with lifetime licence and all 1.x updates included	Four essential tools in one place in the notch without leaving your current app Support directly from the independent developer Apple notarized and focused on doing four things well
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	6 +6 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	5

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