Editorial score
20.1
92th percentile of this pass
Evidence coverage
13%
5 of 8 dimensions measured
Model confidence
70%
openrouter
Surprise
47
attention vs fundamentals
Platform divergence
—
external side not measured
Investigate
Ranks high on little evidence. Worth a look, but verify before committing.
How the score was built
Unmeasured dimensions are excluded from the average rather than counted as zero, so the remaining weights are renormalised. The share column is the weight each one actually carried.
| Dimension | Value | Base weight | Actual share | |
|---|
| Trend | 31 | 20% | 27% | |
| Story | 73 | 20% | 27% | |
| Novelty | 81 | 15% | 20% | |
| Business | 2 | 15% | 20% | |
| Revenue | not measured | 10% | — | |
| Founder | not measured | 10% | — | |
| Cross-platform | not measured | 5% | — | |
| Timeliness | 100 | 5% | 7% | |
Not measured: Revenue, Founder, Cross-platform. These are gaps in our data, not findings about the product.
Why this is a story
InterestingNot necessarily successful — exceptional idea or story.
- SurprisingThe idea itself is unusual or unexpected. · primary
Evidence
signal 50 out of 100, one-time fee of €3.99.
Model brief
Isly scores a signal of 50, transforming MacBook notches into control centers.
- What happened
- Isly launched as a one-time purchase app for MacBook, enhancing user interaction with the notch.
- Why it's interesting
- The app uniquely repurposes the MacBook notch, a feature often overlooked, into a functional tool.
- The bigger story
- Isly reflects a growing trend of innovative software solutions that maximize existing hardware features.
- Why now
- This launch introduces a unique productivity tool for MacBook users just as macOS 14 gains traction.
scored 2026-10-10T18:36:39.626Z · classified 2026-10-10T18:36:39.626Z