Oh My Notes vs Otterdock
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Oh My Notes compared with Otterdock
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| What it does | Your Today Layer for Mac, Always on Top
| Group apps, files, folders, and links in your Mac Dock with organized workflows
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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| Pricing | Free: $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
| Free: 2 groups with 8 items each. Pro: $6.99 one-time purchase for unlimited groups and Pro skins.
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| 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
| - Group apps, files, folders, and web links in one workflow
- Global keyboard shortcuts for quick group access
- Desktop and Notification Center widgets
- Custom icon skins to separate workflows
- Per-group file openers for custom app associations
- Open All button to launch entire group at once
- Hover-to-expand mode for quick access
- Type-to-search popups and arrow key navigation
- Thumbnail previews for images, PDFs, and videos
- Support for macOS 14 and newer on Intel and Apple Silicon
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| 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
| - Local storage with no cloud syncing or data collection
- One-time purchase with no subscription
- Visual group editor for easy organization without manual Finder management
- Free tier with 2 groups and 8 items per group
- Two distribution channels for flexibility
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 6 ▲ +1 (up) since last check | 18 ▲ +2 (up) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 0 | 9 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 22 | 15 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 4 | 6 |
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