AgentBell vs Pushary (Isle)
Pushary (Isle): A Mac notch app with phone push for coding agents, including approve or deny from the phone.
Last updated 9 November 2026 · by the AgentBell team at Surge Software
| AgentBell | Pushary (Isle) | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux; any phone through the web app | macOS 14+ and a phone app |
| Price | Free for 1 computer; Pro $5/month; Team $6/user/month | From $9.99 per month (3-day trial) |
| Phone alerts when an agent waits or finishes | Yes (web push, Telegram on Pro) | Yes |
| Approve permission prompts from phone | Yes (opt-in, falls back to terminal after 90 s) | Yes |
| Works with agents you already run (no wrapper) | Yes: hooks for Claude Code, Cursor; notify for Codex; run for anything | Yes |
| Cost and tokens per session | Yes (estimate, counted on your computer) | Usage limits only |
| Team board | Yes (Team plan) | No |
| Daily digest | Yes (Pro, Team) | No |
What Pushary (Isle) does well
- Notch display on the Mac
- Approve and deny from the phone
- Supports several agents
Where AgentBell is different
- Desktop part is Mac only: no Windows or Linux
- The Mac must stay awake
- No team board
- No daily digest
Which should you pick?
Pick Pushary (Isle) if you work only on one Mac and want the notch display. Pick AgentBell if you run agents on more than one computer or on Windows or Linux, want alerts wherever you are, want to know what each session cost, or want one board for your team.
Source for Pushary (Isle): https://pushary.com/mac-notch-app. Checked 9 November 2026. Tell us at [email protected] if something changed.