Build Mode vs Markdown Buddy

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Build Mode compared with Markdown Buddy
Detail	Build Mode	Markdown Buddy
What it does	Private time tracker for Mac that records focused work with one button	Native Markdown editor and preview for macOS with workspace tree, find and replace, link map, and clickable task lists
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Pricing	$29 one-time payment (early builder price, will rise to $49). Includes one-button time tracking, daily/weekly/all-time totals, automatic app tracking, custom categories, long-term hour goals, weekly visual reflections, and local data storage. No subscription, no account.	$4.99 one-off purchase on the Mac App Store
Key features	One-button keyboard shortcut to start and stop sessions Live session clock in MacBook notch Automatic mode suggestions from active app Pauses idle time and display sleep Dashboard with daily, weekly, and all-time totals Wrapped weekly visual recap shareable as image Custom categories or skills All data stored locally on Mac	Import Word, PDF and RTF to Markdown with headings and tables
What makes it different	No screen recording or access to browser history One-time lifetime purchase with no subscription Built by a solo founder for their own use	No subscription: one-off $4.99 purchase with all features included and free updates Complete privacy: no data collection, no network access unless you add your own API key Search by meaning: find sections with semantic similarity computed on your Mac AI project overview generation with Apple Intelligence or local models MCP support for AI agents to read and suggest changes to projects
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	27 no change since last check	3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	22	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	27	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	76	18

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