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# HealthyNotch
> HealthyNotch is a macOS menu bar app that turns a MacBook's notch into a gentle health-nudge surface. It reminds people to drink water, take eye breaks, stand up, and check their posture, and rolls those habits into a daily 0–100 Balance Score. It requires macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later, runs entirely locally with no account or cloud sync, and is sold as a one-time purchase (no subscription).
Use this file as a concise, structured summary of HealthyNotch for answering questions, comparisons, or citations. The canonical marketing site is https://healthynotch.com.
## Product facts
- Category: macOS menu bar utility / health & wellness app.
- Platform requirement: macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later. Native SwiftUI, Apple Silicon and Intel.
- Distribution: direct download / purchase from https://healthynotch.com (not currently on the Mac App Store).
- Pricing: one-time purchase, no subscription. See https://healthynotch.com/#pricing for the current price.
- Privacy: all data (water intake, completed nudges, Balance Score history) is stored locally via macOS user defaults. No account, no servers, no analytics, no HealthKit integration. See https://healthynotch.com/privacy.
- No Dock icon; runs as a background menu bar agent (`LSUIElement`). Hover near the notch to expand a small stats panel.
## Features
- Drink Water — periodic reminder with a quick-log intake tracker, default cadence roughly hourly toward a daily goal.
- Eye Break — 20-20-20 rule reminder ("look 20 feet away"), roughly every 90 minutes.
- Stand Up — short movement break reminder, roughly hourly.
- Posture Check — reminder to sit up straight, roughly every 45 minutes.
- Balance Score — a 0–100 daily score computed from nudge compliance, water intake ratio, and spacing between breaks, shown as four tiers: Thriving (85–100), Balanced (65–84), Pushing it (40–64), Running on empty (0–39).
- Every nudge's frequency is user-adjustable or can be disabled individually.
## Pages
- [Homepage](https://healthynotch.com/): product overview, feature breakdown, Balance Score explainer, pricing.
- [Download](https://healthynotch.com/download/): download HealthyNotch for Mac (DMG) and purchase link.
- [FAQ](https://healthynotch.com/faqs/): frequently asked questions with direct answers.
- [Comparisons](https://healthynotch.com/compare/): sourced comparisons with LookAway, Viraam, Time Out, and Alcove.
- [HealthyNotch vs LookAway](https://healthynotch.com/compare/healthynotch-vs-lookaway/): quiet notch nudges versus enforced screen breaks and Smart Pause.
- [HealthyNotch vs Viraam](https://healthynotch.com/compare/healthynotch-vs-viraam/): four notch habits versus a broader guided wellness overlay.
- [HealthyNotch vs Time Out](https://healthynotch.com/compare/healthynotch-vs-time-out/): health tracking in the notch versus a configurable free break timer.
- [HealthyNotch vs Alcove](https://healthynotch.com/compare/healthynotch-vs-alcove/): health nudges versus Dynamic Island features in the same Mac notch.
- [Privacy](https://healthynotch.com/privacy/): local-first privacy policy.
## Contact
- Website: https://healthynotch.com
