Our take
The blunt instrument of the category: when a meeting starts, it takes your whole screen. Connects directly to Google and Microsoft accounts and also runs on Windows, iPhone, and iPad — unusual reach for this niche.
- Price
- $69 one-time (or $3.99/mo, $24.99/yr)
- License
- Proprietary
- Version
- 1.5.5
- Requires
- macOS 26 Tahoe or later
- Download
- ≈39 MB
- Get it via
- Direct · Mac App Store · Setapp
- Developer
- Martin Hoeller
Do you use In Your Face?
Who made this
Florence, Italy
Freelance iOS and macOS developer and consultant, self-published on his own About page: based in Florence, Italy, originally from Graz, Austria, professionally building on Apple's platforms since 2006. Publishes In Your Face under the studio name Blue Banana Software.
What it does
Full-screen alerts
A meeting starting takes over your whole screen — impossible to miss, by design.
Conferencing detection
Recognizes join links from 30+ services and adds a direct join button to the alert.
Calendar integration
Connects directly to Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and iCloud.
Event filtering
Choose which calendars and events trigger an alert, and customize individual events.
Pause and customize
Pause alerts, set custom sounds, and pick from several visual themes.
Cross-platform reach
Also ships for Windows, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch — unusually broad for this category.
The deal
- Free trial with limited alerts, then $3.99/mo, $24.99/yr, or $69 one-time
- One license activates on up to 2 devices
- Covers the whole product family: Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad
- Website-purchased license keys only work with the direct-download Mac build — the Mac App Store and Setapp versions use their own purchase flow
In Your Face — questions people ask
Is In Your Face free?
In Your Face costs $69 one-time (or $3.99/mo, $24.99/yr).
Does In Your Face work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — In Your Face lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download In Your Face?
In Your Face is available via Direct, Mac App Store, Setapp.
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Listing hand-verified July 27, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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