Assist

Assist is a native macOS app that puts everyday tools in the Mac notch. Its core capabilities are full-display screenshot capture with a quick editor, voice-powered screen annotation, and a local clipboard history for text, links, images and screenshots. The site describes the aim as keeping tools close without interrupting the user's flow, which suits people who spend the working day on a Mac and want captures and copied items kept together. It is built as a local-first app, so the captures stay on the user's machine.

Beyond the core features, Assist offers eleven modules. Clipboard is always available and the others are enabled in module settings. They include a file shelf, a notes scratchpad, Pomodoro, countdown and stopwatch timers, calendar events and reminders, Music or Spotify playback controls, system stats, screen time by app, and an image converter for JPEG, PNG, HEIC or PDF output. A Revenue module reads sales from Stripe, Polar or Dodo Payments, and an AI Usage module shows token activity from local Claude Code and Codex logs.

Assist is sold as a one-time licence for one Mac, and the page states there is no recurring subscription. The pricing section shows a Regional price label rather than an amount, and the FAQ says the website and checkout show the available regional price. Because no figure is published on the pages reviewed, an Indian buyer should confirm the price, the billing currency and any tax on the invoice at checkout before committing to a purchase.

Before buying, check the requirements. Assist needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later, and optional local voice transcription requires Apple silicon and a one-time Whisper model download. Screen Recording permission is required for screenshots, and microphone access is optional. The Revenue module needs the user's provider keys, which stay in the Mac Keychain, and the AI Usage module shows daily token activity rather than account quotas. The app is Mac-only, so mixed Windows and Mac teams would need other tools for the rest of the staff.