Macfax vs Apple Notes
Macfax is an MCP server published by macfax.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). Apple Notes is an MCP server published by JonathanRReed. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, PyPI (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-09. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  Macfax |  Apple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 1.0.3 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.1.6 Downloads/month (PyPI): 729 Downloads/week (PyPI): 392 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 34 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Listed Version: 1.4.0 Downloads/month (npm): 451 Downloads/week (npm): 392 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 2 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| PyPI (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.1.6 Downloads/month (PyPI): 729 Downloads/week (PyPI): 392 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 34 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Macfax | Apple Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 2 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 2 (worse) | 34 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 5 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-06 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server or your machine | On your machine (apple-mcp-notes) |
| Transport (differs) | Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 3, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/macfax/macfax-mcp | github.com/jonathanrreed/apple-mcps |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 20 h ago | no remote endpoint we check |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
Macfax
Identify any Apple serial and read its device record, plus used-Mac prices, listings and checks.
Apple Notes
Inspect, search, create, edit, move, and organize notes in Apple Notes on macOS.
How to run each
Macfax As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http macfax https://macfax.com/mcpApple Notes As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio apple-mcp-notes -- uvx apple-mcp-notesCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Macfax has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Macfax publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Macfax · What it can do: Apple Notes · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Package data comes from the public npm registry (registry.npmjs.org). Package data comes from the Python Package Index (pypi.org). Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.