JP the Cat vs Localdock

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JP the Cat compared with Localdock
Detail	JP the Cat	Localdock
What it does	Track token usage and costs for AI coding agents on your Mac	Tap a bug on your localhost project from your phone or browser, and your AI agent fixes it
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	UA
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Pricing	$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.	$19 one time for a single device. Licence key emailed upon purchase and is resendable. All Localdock 2 updates included. No monthly plan, no subscription.
Key features	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	Tap to Fix bug reporting from phone or browser Automatic screenshot, request and console capture Hand over to Claude Code or Codex with one click Persistent project names regardless of port Live console streaming from connected devices Wi-Fi project sharing on same network Built-in MCP server for AI agent coordination Process management and orphaned server cleanup Dashboard.localhost addressing without DNS setup
What makes it different	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	No SDK or code changes required Data stays on your Mac for 30 days, never sent to servers One-time payment with no subscription or monthly cost Automatic bug detection with request status watching Works offline except for license check
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)	5 no change since last check	13 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	1	8
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	29	67

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