Haptics Explorer vs JP the Cat

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Haptics Explorer compared with JP the Cat
Detail	Haptics Explorer	JP the Cat
What it does	Explore, test and code every iOS haptic pattern	Track token usage and costs for AI coding agents on your Mac
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	2020	Not given
Based in	IN	Not given
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Pricing	Free	$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	Impact patterns: Light, Medium, Heavy, Rigid, Soft Notification patterns: Success, Error, Warning Rhythm patterns: Heartbeat, Double/Triple Tap, Tick Tock Gesture feedback: Swipe, Pinch, Long Press Game patterns: Explosion, Power Up, Collision Intensity sliders with 0-100% control Code generation for UIKit, SwiftUI, Combine, async/await Long test: replay patterns for 15s, 60s, or until stopped Record rhythm: tap timeline for up to 4 seconds Audio to taps: place taps on loud peaks of audio	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	Code generation in multiple formats for easy integration Free browser-based vibration testing tool included All 50+ iOS haptic patterns in one place Works on both iPhone and iPad	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 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)	64 +36 (up) since last check	5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	16	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	30	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	55	29

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