Emailyst vs HeyDock

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Emailyst compared with HeyDock
Detail	Emailyst	HeyDock
What it does	Clean up Apple Mail on your Mac using built-in AI, nothing uploaded	A Mac Dock replacement that reshapes itself around what you're doing
Stage	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Freemium	Not given
Pricing	Free: up to 1,000 emails per mail account with full message grouping and review. Full version: $29 once, covering up to three Macs and all version 1 updates, with no email limit and automatic sorting on a schedule.	Solo: $19 one-time for one Mac (was $19, now $9 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Duo: $29 one-time for two Macs (was $29, now $19 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Pro+ planned for v2 at $4 per month or $36 per year as optional add-on. Every 1.x update included. US dollars b
Key features	Groups emails by type: newsletters, promotions, notifications and other categories Local processing with no uploads using macOS built-in AI Reversible email moves with full history Works with Gmail, Outlook, iCloud and Fastmail Automatic scheduled sorting in full version Custom rules available Can process multiple mailboxes Learns from user preferences Supports up to three Macs with one licence	Task-based modes with custom apps, sites and widgets per mode Stay-or-switch gate during Focus with friction-based pauses On-device AI that judges whether apps and sites fit your current mode Held notifications delivered as one digest when you switch modes Session restore showing where you left off with notes on your work 30 live widgets customizable per mode or desktop Full macOS Dock replacement including Downloads, Trash and badges Claude Code integration with cards when sessions finish Browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc and Edge to gate sites Twelve themes with four kinds of glass and mode wallpapers
What makes it different	Runs entirely on your Mac with no email uploads to servers Never deletes emails, only moves them with reversible operations Uses macOS native language model, signed and notarized by Apple Free version with no account required	Friction instead of walls—pauses make drifting a choice, not traps Privacy by default with on-device AI that never leaves your Mac Pay once with no subscription for a native, lightweight app Dock reshapes with your task instead of filtering by app One-time purchase keeps working offline for up to 30 days
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)	3 +2 (up) since last check	6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	14	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	14	6
Referring domains (Majestic)	3	1

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