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Arcwave vs Notch Radio

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Arcwave compared with Notch Radio
DetailArcwave logo ArcwaveNotch Radio logo Notch Radio
What it doesListen to webnovels chapter by chapter with generated narration Internet radio player for macOS that lives in your Mac's notch
StageStartup Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree: First 10 chapters of every novel, no sign-in. Free account with sign-in: 10 minutes listening per day on chapters 11+. Listener $5/month: Unlimited listening across the full catalog. Annual: $49/year for unlimited listening. Founder Lifetime: $99 once for unlimited listening with no renewals, Free: $0, forever, with notch player, media keys, directory browse, and 5 saved stations. Unlock: $19.99 one-time payment for unlimited stations, URL import, live track titles, album art, notch or menu bar, and country filtering.
Key features
  • Chapter-by-chapter audiobook streaming
  • Progress sync across devices
  • Bookmarks and resume state
  • Generated voice narration
  • Over 280 titles in catalog
  • Listener requests and voting system
  • Multiple genre categories
  • Lives in your Mac's notch with hover preview
  • Per-song album art fetched to match
  • Search thousands of Radio Browser community stations by name or genre
  • Save favorite stations with green checkmark while browsing
  • Media keys integration with Now Playing
  • Move player to menu bar instead of notch
  • Works on Macs without a notch with drawn notch or menu bar
  • Add any stream URL manually
  • Filter stations by country
  • Pin player to any display in multi-display setup
What makes it different
  • Generated narration enables large catalog with rapid chapter releases
  • First 10 chapters free of every novel
  • Listener demand shapes what gets narrated next
  • Audio quality the same across all subscription tiers
  • Free forever with no account or lock-in required
  • No tracking, analytics or personal data collection
  • Native macOS app with media key support
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)1 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)1015
Referring domains (Majestic)47

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