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Crest vs MightyBench

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Crest compared with MightyBench
DetailCrest logo CrestMightyBench logo MightyBench
What it doesAnswer Claude Code approvals from your MacBook's notch 49 private tools for video, audio, images, PDFs and on-device AI in one native Mac app
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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. MightyBench for 1 Mac: $19 USD (launch price, 62% off until 31 December 2026, regular price $49.99). MightyBench for 3 Macs: $29 USD. MightyBench for 5 Macs: $39 USD. MightyBench for 10 Macs: $69 USD. MightyBench for 25 Macs: $149 USD. MightyBench for 50 Macs: $249 USD. All prices include taxes. One
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
  • Video recording with studio polish, zooms and captions
  • Video compression with target file size option
  • Batch processing for up to 50 files at once
  • Hardware encoding on Apple silicon for fast exports
  • PDF tools including signing and password protection
  • On-device AI transcription and summarization
  • Smart Drop tool suggestion based on file types
  • Keyboard-first workflows with global launcher
  • No size limits or daily quotas for processing
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
  • All processing runs locally on your Mac with no file uploads or accounts required
  • 49 tools in one app for one low price with no subscriptions or in-app purchases
  • Native macOS design using frameworks like AVFoundation and Vision
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 check8 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)3113
Referring domains (Majestic)1074

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