Notchzy vs DynamicWin
DynamicWin is a free Dynamic Island released on GitHub. Notchzy is a supported app for $9.99 once. Here's how they compare.
We make Notchzy, so we're not neutral, but we've tried to be fair. Details about other apps were checked in November 2026 and can change: check each app's own page before you install it.
The short answer
Pick DynamicWin if you want a free download and mainly need media controls, a calendar with Google Calendar and a file tray.
Pick Notchzy if you want a polished island with more built in (notifications, focus timer, weather, to-dos, clipboard history, PC stats) and someone to email when something goes wrong.
| Notchzy | DynamicWin | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 once, for 2 PCs | Free |
| Where to get it | notchzy.com | GitHub releases |
| Source code | Closed | Not published (the repo hosts releases only) |
| Music controls | Yes, with seek, shuffle, repeat | Yes, with favorites |
| Calendar | Yes, with weather | Yes, with Google Calendar |
| File tray | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications | Yes | Not listed |
| Focus timer, to-dos, clipboard history | Yes | Not listed |
| PC stats | Yes | Not listed |
| Support | Email support, 14-day refund | GitHub issues |
Where DynamicWin is ahead
It's free, it has a well-liked spring animation, and its calendar connects to Google Calendar. Its Bluetooth view shows your connected device's battery.
Where Notchzy is ahead
Notchzy covers more of your day from one pill: notifications, a Pomodoro focus timer, weather, to-dos, clipboard history, quick controls and live PC stats, on top of music, calendar and files. It hides in full-screen games, shrinks to a thin bar over browser tabs, updates itself and comes with email support.
Everything in Notchzy
- Music controls for Spotify, browser audio and video, and any player in Windows' media controls: cover art, play/pause, skip, seek, shuffle and repeat.
- Synced lyrics that follow the song, karaoke-style. Click a line to jump there.
- Copy text from screen: snip any part of the screen and its words are copied, read offline on your PC.
- Microphone and camera dot: orange or green on the pill while an app uses them, like on iPhone.
- Sound: switch between speakers and headphones, and set each app's own volume.
- Focus timer with Pomodoro breaks and a countdown ring in the pill.
- Notifications from Windows pop into the island.
- Clipboard history with texts, links and images, search and pins.
- File tray: drop files on the island, drag them out later.
- Calendar and weather: a week strip, today's events and your city's weather.
- Quick controls: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dark mode, volume, lock, sleep, restart, shut down.
- PC stats: CPU, GPU and RAM rings, top apps by memory, network, disk and a speed test.
- To-dos, app launcher and wallpaper picker, one hover away.
- Charging animation when you plug in or unplug a laptop.
- Stays out of the way: hides in full-screen games and videos, shrinks to a slim bar over browser tabs.
DynamicWin is a trademark of its owner. Notchzy isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Windows 10 and 11 · One-time, for 2 PCs · 14-day refund
Questions
Is DynamicWin open source?
Its GitHub repository says it only hosts the releases and has no source code, under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Notchzy is not open source either.
Is DynamicWin free?
Yes, DynamicWin is a free download from GitHub. Notchzy costs $9.99 once, works on 2 PCs and has a 14-day refund.
Does Notchzy hide in games?
Yes. Notchzy hides completely while a game or video is full screen and comes back when you leave it.