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Oh My Notes vs Mac Ninja

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Oh My Notes compared with Mac Ninja
DetailOh My Notes logo Oh My NotesMac Ninja logo Mac Ninja
What it doesYour Today Layer for Mac, Always on Top Not given
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given SE
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0 forever. Pro: $9.99 one-time (early bird $7.99). Free tier includes Today panel, quick capture, search, plain Markdown notes, edge dock and always-on-top float, one-shot reminders, pinyin search, and git version history with Shortcuts. Pro adds floating above fullscreen apps, recurring remi Yearly: $9.99/year (cancel anytime); Lifetime: $24.99 one-time payment. Both plans include every feature and work on up to 3 Macs.
Key features
  • Floating notes above fullscreen apps and across Spaces (Pro)
  • Adjustable unfocused opacity from 40% to 100%
  • Global hotkey quick capture from any app
  • Plain Markdown files stored on your Mac
  • Reminders with daily or weekly repeat (Pro)
  • Apple Reminders and Calendar sync (Pro)
  • Point to any folder including Obsidian vault (Pro)
  • Trilingual interface: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
  • Pinyin search with Simplified and Traditional variant matching
  • Hidden by default in screen sharing, recordings and screenshots
  • Unload idle browser tabs in Chrome, Safari, Brave, Edge, Arc and other browsers
  • Calm background CPU hogs without quitting them
  • Clean up tabs left behind by AI agents
  • Offload unused apps to save disk space
  • Live dashboard showing memory and CPU stats
  • Memory autopilot for automatic tab sleeping
  • Works on up to 3 Macs per license
  • Silent auto-updates
  • Minimal resource usage
  • No admin password required for normal use
What makes it different
  • Plain Markdown files you own with no account or server required
  • Stays on top of fullscreen apps and across Spaces
  • Notes synced with Apple Reminders reach your iPhone without a separate iOS app
  • Compatible with Obsidian vaults as native Markdown files
  • Never closes your apps or tabs, only unloads idle tabs that reload instantly when clicked
  • Uses only standard macOS and browser features, no system changes or kernel extensions
  • Automatically cleans up tabs abandoned by AI agents after 8 hours
  • No tracking, no analytics, no account required
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)227
Referring domains (Majestic)42

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