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Build Mode vs PerchDeck

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Build Mode compared with PerchDeck
DetailBuild Mode logo Build ModePerchDeck logo PerchDeck
What it doesPrivate time tracker for Mac that records focused work with one button A notch app for Windows with 13 everyday tools
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Pricing modelPaid 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. $4.5 during flash sale, normally $14.5 USD. One-time payment, free updates.
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
  • Clipboard history - searchable and pinnable, with password manager exclusion
  • Paste stack - copy multiple items and paste them one after another in order
  • File shelf - temporary holder for files without modifying originals
  • Snippets with placeholders like date, clipboard and fill-in-the-blank
  • Mic mute and camera mirror with global shortcuts
  • Timer with countdown, stopwatch and Pomodoro modes with ring notification
  • Teleprompter that can be hidden from screen sharing
  • On-device AI chat with no account or data leaving your PC
  • Natural language calculator supporting expressions like percentages and unit conversions
  • Unit converter with 35 units across five kinds
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 account, no subscription, no telemetry or analytics required
  • All data stays on your PC, not collected or sent online
  • On-device AI that doesn't require an account or internet after download
  • One-time payment with free updates forever
  • Single license key works on up to 3 PCs simultaneously
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 no change since last check9 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)225
Citation Flow (Majestic)2719
Referring domains (Majestic)766

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