What Tablif read on Nock's site
Nock describes itself as: “Nock: a notch for Windows”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- How it differs: “Most desktop widgets ship a whole browser to draw a few pixels. Nock is plain Rust.”
What it is
Calls itself “notch” and “top bar”.
- Calls itself: notch · top bar
“A native notch and top bar for Windows”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “Electron” and “webview”.
- Says it will not: Electron · webview
“Most desktop widgets ship a whole browser to draw a few pixels. Nock is plain Rust.”
“No Electron”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. Prices quoted: Free.
- Free plan: free forever
- Price: Free
“Price Free”
“It's free and about 1 MB.”
“Free and MIT licensed.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers.
- Sells to: consumers
“A native notch and top bar for Windows”
How it runs
A desktop app for Linux and Windows. Runs locally and works offline. Open source.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: Linux · Windows
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Open source: yes
“A native notch and top bar for Windows”
“Nock is built for Windows 10/11, with a Linux preview”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Claims “1 MB”. Try it without signing up.
- Number claimed: 1 MB
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Download for Windows & Linux”
“About 1 MB”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 5 Nov 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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