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Buy Jury compared with SystemWatch
DetailBuy Jury logo Buy JurySystemWatch logo SystemWatch
What it doesPause before you buy Task manager and system monitor for Mac with fan control, temperature monitoring, storage cleanup, and AI assistant
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: 3 holds a month, 48-hour holds, unlimited polls and votes, nightly check-in and streaks, circle, 30 days of history. Jury Plus: $3.99/month or $29.99/year for unlimited holds, every hold length (24h, 48h, 72h, 7 days), full history, and pause every shopping app (coming soon). Website edition: $5.99 lifetime license (launch price for first 100 copies, then $14.99). Mac App Store edition: Free, or Pro at $5.99/month or $49.99/year.
Key features
  • Send one link to friends to vote Buy or Skip without requiring the app
  • Friends can vote anonymously
  • Find it cheaper to compare prices at other stores
  • Companion animals (cat or dog) that keep you company during holds
  • Nightly no-spend check-in and streak tracking
  • Private circle to share streak counts with friends
  • Shareable proof cards for reaching milestones
  • Never connects to bank or card
  • Pause shopping apps using Apple's Screen Time framework (Jury Plus, coming soon)
  • Process management with pause, priority adjustment, and force quit
  • Temperature and sensor monitoring for all Mac components
  • Custom fan control with adjustable curves
  • AI Tune-Up that identifies and fixes performance issues
  • Storage cleanup with undo capability
  • Startup items management including deleted app leftovers
  • 30 days of system activity history
  • Power usage monitoring in watts per component
  • AI assistant with your own AI provider
  • Per-app network monitoring and dev server detection
What makes it different
  • Friends vote without downloading the app or creating an account
  • No bank or financial connection required
  • Streak accountability with friends without revealing spending details
  • No ads or affiliate links
  • Plain language explanations of every process and what it does
  • One-click AI-powered optimization with full undo capability
  • Lifetime license with no subscription required for website edition
  • Works on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs
  • All history and data stays on your Mac for privacy
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)1 +1 (up) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)01
Referring domains (Majestic)01

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