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Cove vs Alcove

Alcove is a beautifully animated Dynamic Island for Mac. Cove is just as fluid, and adds widgets, tools and on-device AI for less than a third of the price.

Try Cove freeGet Pro · $5
Cove vs Alcove at a glance
CoveAlcove
PriceFree · Pro $5 once$17
Pricing modelOne-time, price lockedOne-time
PlatformmacOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple SiliconmacOS 14+

Where Cove wins

  • Widgets for weather, maps, to-dos, notes and shortcuts
  • Capture, editor and markup built in
  • Pro power tools for $5 instead of $17

Where Alcove is strong

  • Smooth iPhone-style animations
  • Focused, minimal feature set

Alcove details are taken from Alcove's website as of October 2026. Prices and features may change.