Side-by-Side Comparison
NotificationWatcher vs selfcontrol
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● lilyball/NotificationWatcher (120)
● SelfControlApp/selfcontrol (4.4K)
☆ 120NotificationWatcher stars
☆ 4.4Kselfcontrol stars
+4.3KDifference
selfcontrolStar Leader (36.7x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
selfcontrol Leads
+4.3K stars (36.7x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
selfcontrol Leads
464 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
selfcontrol
Pushed 3mo ago
Licensing
Different
NotificationWatcher: — vs selfcontrol: GPL-3.0
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | lilyball/NotificationWatcher ↗ | SelfControlApp/selfcontrol ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | A Mac OS X application that monitors all workspace and distributed notifications | :skull: Mac app to block your own access to distracting websites etc for a predetermined period of time. It can not be undone by the app or by a restart – you must wait for the timer to run out. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 120 | ☆ 4,404 |
| Forks | 11 | 464 |
| Open Issues | 1 | 307 |
| Main Language | Objective-C | Objective-C |
| License | Not identified | GPL-3.0 |
| Last Push | Aug 6, 2015 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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