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Detail WhatPulsepawl logo pawl
What it doesTrack keystrokes, clicks, applications and websites to understand your computer usage and productivity patterns Tiny focus companion for your Mac menu bar
StageEstablished Not given
Founded2003 Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingPremium plans available monthly and yearly with discount for annual billing. Free plan includes basic tracking up to 3 computers. Premium removes computer limit and adds unlimited history, web insights, application heatmaps, network traffic breakdown, time tracking profiles, CSV exports and dashboar $9.99 USD lifetime purchase; $4.99 USD for students with verified student email. No subscription required.
Key features
  • Keystroke and keyboard heatmap tracking
  • Mouse click counting and movement tracking with heatmaps
  • Application usage breakdown by time and input
  • Website and domain tracking without content monitoring
  • Window title tracking and project categorization
  • Network bandwidth monitoring and traffic analysis
  • Uptime and idle time tracking
  • CSV data export and custom reports
  • Time tracking profiles for projects and contexts
  • WhatPulse Leagues weekly competitive rankings
  • Menu bar integration - stays in your Mac menu bar without opening additional windows
  • Pull gesture activation - one little gesture turns getting to work into a running timer
  • Notification alerts - quiet heads-up shortly before focus time ends
  • Themeable interface - switch themes whenever you want a different mood and scenery
  • At-a-glance timer display - check your time at a glance without opening another window
  • Detachable from menu bar - option to detach and keep pinned always on your screen
  • Small file size - only around 7 MB in direct Mac build
  • Accessibility features - includes heads-up notifications and audio cues for accessibility
What makes it different
  • Competitive Leagues feature with weekly rankings and divisions
  • Multi-platform support for Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Detailed window-level insights for granular productivity analysis
  • Playful pet-inspired design - unique focus companion with adorable cat paws and purring sounds
  • Flexible customization over rigid pomodoro - adjust work and break intervals to your preference rather than following a fixed format
  • Privacy-focused - all focus data stays on your Mac, never sent to servers
  • Minimal, unobtrusive interface - lives in your menu bar without cluttering your workspace
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)55 +1 (up) since last check13 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)555
Citation Flow (Majestic)4621
Referring domains (Majestic)210511

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