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Cloud Releases vs JP the Cat

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Cloud Releases compared with JP the Cat
DetailCloud Releases logo Cloud ReleasesJP the Cat logo JP the Cat
What it doesEvery cloud update in one place Track token usage and costs for AI coding agents on your Mac
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Pricing modelFree Paid
PricingNot given $12.99 one-time for one Mac; $9.99 per additional Mac. Includes free updates. 7-day free trial with no card required. After trial, the menu-bar cost total stays free; a license unlocks the full dashboard, widget, and alerts.
Key features
  • Browse service catalogues of six cloud providers
  • Follow services and see updates on your Following page
  • Weekly digest email of releases and deprecations
  • Compare equivalent services across clouds
  • Filter updates by date
  • Sign in with email link or Google account
  • Automatic collection from provider announcements
  • Cloud Ping latency testing across 205 cloud regions
  • Real-time menu bar cost display with cache-aware deduplication for Claude
  • Official 5-hour and weekly limit percentages for Codex, Claude, and Grok
  • macOS widget in small, medium, and large sizes
  • 24 themes including Sunlit light and Midnight dark modes
  • Per-provider and per-model cost breakdown dashboard
  • Configurable 7, 14, 30, or 90-day time windows
  • 80% usage alert with native macOS banner and optional meow sound
  • Notarized by Apple and Developer ID signed
  • Local-first design with no data upload to servers
What makes it different
  • Aggregates updates from six major cloud providers in one place
  • Automatically collects from official provider sources
  • Independent project not affiliated with any cloud provider
  • Tracks deprecations and retirements in addition to new features
  • No sign-up required to browse, no password authentication
  • Accurate real-dollar costs for Claude with cache awareness, unlike free tools that misprice cache tokens
  • Native Swift app with no Electron, designed for performance and minimal menu bar footprint
  • One-time purchase with free updates, no subscription or account required
  • Completely local data privacy—no prompts, code, or tokens ever leave your Mac
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)6 −1 (down) since last check5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)51
Citation Flow (Majestic)2020
Referring domains (Majestic)629

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