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Crest vs Linger

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Crest compared with Linger
DetailCrest logo CrestLinger logo Linger
What it doesAnswer Claude Code approvals from your MacBook's notch A private, local-first image organizer for design references
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Pricing modelPaid Paid
PricingCrest 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. Personal $39 USD one-time for 1 person on 2 Macs with Linger 0.x and 1.x updates included; Lifetime $79 USD one-time for 1 person on 4 Macs with all future major upgrades included. 14-day full trial available with no card required.
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
  • Add personal notes and tags to each reference
  • Multiple view modes: grid, stack and focus views
  • Text search across titles, notes and tags
  • Canvas feature to arrange references side by side
  • Collections and saved searches
  • Local library with no cloud sync required
  • Optional AI for text extraction and descriptions
  • Chrome extension for easy capture
  • No item count limits
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
  • Private local-first library that keeps your data on your device with zero cloud dependency
  • One-time purchase with permanent access, no monthly subscriptions
  • Canvas tool to explore visual and conceptual relationships between references
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)3113
Referring domains (Majestic)1071

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