Perchy
The short version
- Perchy puts crypto prices, charts, price alerts and a converter in the notch, next to music, calendar, clipboard and files. Prices are refreshed every minute with Pro and every 5 minutes on Free.
- Alcove: $13.99 one-time. Perchy: Free, no time limit, or Pro at $14.99 once for 2 Macs, with 7 days of Pro on every new Mac.
- Of the table’s 19 rows, 8 are in both and 8 are listed only for Perchy.
- Facts about Alcove come only from its own pages, as of 2026-10-17; a dash means they don’t list it.
A summary to help you read. The sections below are the full text.
Side by side
#Perchy Pro, Perchy Free and Alcove, feature by feature. A dash means Alcove’s pages don’t list it; a question mark means we could not confirm it either way from them.
| Feature | Perchy Pro$14.99 one-time, 2 Macs | Perchy FreeFree, no time limit | Alcove$13.99 one-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto prices in the notch | YesEvery minute | YesEvery 5 minutes, 2 coins | Not listed on their pages |
| Crypto and currency converter | Yes30 currencies and your coins | No | Not listed on their pages |
| Price alerts in the notch | YesUp to 20 | Yes1 | Not listed on their pages |
| Charts, 1 hour to all history | Yes1H to ALL | Partly1 day only | Not listed on their pages |
| ⌘Tab window switcher and Keep Awake | Yes | No | PartlyKeep Awake |
| Lock screen music card and Face Unlock | Yes | PartlyPadlock | PartlyNow Playing widget |
| Lyrics and one-click AirPlay or HomePod | Yes | No | PartlyAirPlay |
| Apple Intelligence clipboard actions | YesmacOS 26 | No | Not listed on their pages |
| Music controls | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clipboard history | Yes30 clips, pinning | Yes5 clips | Not verified |
| Files tray and AirDrop | Yes12 files | Yes3 files | Not listed on their pagesTray announced |
| File conversion in the tray | YesImages, PDF, video, audio | No | Not listed on their pages |
| Calendar with Join | YesYour week, reminders | PartlyToday | PartlyCalendar |
| AirPods and Bluetooth banners | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| External displays and Macs without a notch | YesEvery display | PartlyOne display | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes7 days of Pro | Does not apply | Yes72 hours |
| Keeps working for free after the trial | Does not apply | Yes | Not verified |
| Works on macOS 14 | Yes | Yes | Not listed on their pagesmacOS 15 and later |
| Signed and notarized | Yes | Yes | Not verified |
What both do
#At least in part, by Alcove’s own pages:
- ⌘Tab window switcher and Keep Awake
- Lock screen music card and Face Unlock
- Lyrics and one-click AirPlay or HomePod
- Music controls
- Calendar with Join
- AirPods and Bluetooth banners
- External displays and Macs without a notch
- Free trial
What Perchy has that Alcove’s pages don’t list (as of 2026-10-17)
#Some are in Perchy Pro only; the table shows which.
- Crypto prices in the notch
- Crypto and currency converter
- Price alerts in the notch
- Charts, 1 hour to all history
- Apple Intelligence clipboard actions
- Files tray and AirDrop
- File conversion in the tray
- Works on macOS 14
Not stated on Alcove’s pages, so not compared: Clipboard history, Signed and notarized.
What Alcove’s own pages say
#- A one-time purchase of $13.99 with a 72-hour trial, for macOS 15 or later.
- Its changelog adds a pill for Macs without a notch and support for all displays (1.7.0 and 1.7.3), AirPods and AirPlay support, and Keep Awake on the lock screen (1.3.6). Its site lists Lock Screen Widgets.
- A files tray was still listed as upcoming, for 1.8, as of 1.7.3.
Sources, checked on : tryalcove.com, Alcove FAQ, Alcove changelog. Out of date? Write to support@getperchy.com.
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