Crest vs HeyDock

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Crest compared with HeyDock
Detail	Crest	HeyDock
What it does	Answer Claude Code approvals from your MacBook's notch	A Mac Dock replacement that reshapes itself around what you're doing
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Not given
Pricing	Crest Pro: $14.99 once (use on 2 Macs, updates through Crest 7). Crest Cloud + Drop add-on: 50 GB for $4.99/month or $39.99/year; 200 GB for $7.99/month or $79.99/year. 7-day free trial of everything with no card required.	Solo: $19 one-time for one Mac (was $19, now $9 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Duo: $29 one-time for two Macs (was $29, now $19 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Pro+ planned for v2 at $4 per month or $36 per year as optional add-on. Every 1.x update included. US dollars b
Key features	Display Claude Code permission prompts on the MacBook notch Answer with Allow or Deny with a single tap View full command details before approving Answer Claude's multiple-choice questions from the notch Support for Codex CLI Support for GitHub Copilot CLI Visible on any display, even over fullscreen apps Works with Claude Code's native hook system	Task-based modes with custom apps, sites and widgets per mode Stay-or-switch gate during Focus with friction-based pauses On-device AI that judges whether apps and sites fit your current mode Held notifications delivered as one digest when you switch modes Session restore showing where you left off with notes on your work 30 live widgets customizable per mode or desktop Full macOS Dock replacement including Downloads, Trash and badges Claude Code integration with cards when sessions finish Browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc and Edge to gate sites Twelve themes with four kinds of glass and mode wallpapers
What makes it different	Shows prompts on the notch, visible over any fullscreen app or external display One-time purchase with no subscription required Uses native hooks instead of patching or injecting No API key or extra signup required	Friction instead of walls—pauses make drifting a choice, not traps Privacy by default with on-device AI that never leaves your Mac Pay once with no subscription for a native, lightweight app Dock reshapes with your task instead of filtering by app One-time purchase keeps working offline for up to 30 days
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	8 no change since last check	6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	9	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	31	6
Referring domains (Majestic)	107	1

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