Flow Alternative: Focus Sessions Without the Pro Tier
Flow is a pretty timer that keeps its stats and longer features behind a subscription. Notchy runs Pomodoro sessions right on the notch — session chaining, custom durations, an end-of-session chime, streaks, and a 7-day focus chart — with every feature included, free.
Why use Notchy instead of Flow?
- All the stats, no paywall
Streaks, a 7-day focus chart, and session history are simply included. There is no Pro tier because there is no price.
- A timer you can see
The countdown ticks on the notch pill while you work — no app switch, no hidden window. Start it from the panel, the command palette, or a hotkey.
- Focus tools around the timer
Caffeine keeps the Mac awake through long sessions, Focus-aware alerts stay quiet during DND, and a stopwatch covers everything a kitchen timer can't.
At a glance
Everything Notchy does, for free
- Fluid Dynamic Island animations on the Mac notch
- Command palette (⌃⌥K) — every action one keystroke away
- Knock — double-tap a modifier key to open the notch
- AI usage tracker (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot)
- Detach any tab into a menu-bar popover
- Now Playing music controls (Apple Music & Spotify)
- Time-synced karaoke lyrics under the notch
- Mac clipboard history shelf (password-manager safe)
- Drag-and-drop file drop shelf — persists across relaunches
- Zip & unzip files right from the shelf
- Image converter (HEIC, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PDF) + video → GIF
- Run Apple Shortcuts with one tap
- Screenshots auto-staged on the shelf, ready to drag
- Download finished alerts with Reveal in Finder
- USB drive mount island with one-tap Eject
- Apple Reminders quick capture & due list
- macOS Pomodoro notch timer & stopwatch — streaks + 7-day chart
- Resizable expanded panel (width & height, live preview)
- System HUDs (volume, brightness, battery)
- Audio output switcher (speakers, AirPods, monitor)
- AirPods connection manager & battery
- Magic Mouse, Keyboard & Trackpad battery + low-battery alerts
- Quick notes & Calendar widgets
- Camera Mirror (check your appearance)
- Keep Awake (caffeine toggle)
- Teleprompter (Cuely) for Zoom calls
- Focus-aware alerts & native haptic feedback
- Lock screen widgets & hide-the-notch mode
- 133 languages, fully localized
- Native SwiftUI, tuned for Apple Silicon