| What it does | Add a deliberate pause before distracting apps and websites to protect your attention
| Clipboard manager for Mac with local history, pinboards and text shortcuts
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| Pricing | Basic (free): up to two Controls, unlimited friends, standard Frictions, always includes Override option. Plus (regional pricing): unlimited Controls, timed goals, custom Frictions, Hardcore Mode to lock Controls, Allow no time option, and ability to disable Override.
| €6.99 one-time purchase (founding price, 49 spots left), then €9.99 after 50 licences sold, then €14.99 after 100 licences. One-time payment, use on up to 3 Macs, includes 14-day return policy and every 1.x update.
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| Key features | - Set up Controls for specific apps and websites
- Friction feature with mini-games, breathing exercises, or waits before access
- Override system to regain access with intentional actions
- Set time allowances and session limits
- Streaks and XP progress tracking
- Accountability partner code approval system
- Hardcore Mode to lock Controls against changes
- Option to set time allowance to zero
- Works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices
- Social features with friends, leaderboards, and shared challenges
| - Searchable clipboard history for text, links, images, code, colours and file references
- Search by text, title or source app
- Space-bar previews before pasting
- Pinboards for organizing saved items
- Moodboards from copied images
- Text shortcut expansion with Accessibility permission
- Paste clips in sequence
- Apple Intelligence text rewriting on macOS 26
- Syntax highlighting for code snippets
- Colour values with RGB and HSL display
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| What makes it different | - Designed as optional support rather than forced blocking, giving users control and a way through when truly needed
- Includes accountability partner approval system using six-digit codes to make overrides consequential
- Grace period system after missed streaks to help users return more easily
- Processes raw screen time data and browser history locally rather than sending to servers
- Timed goals in Plus that allow Controls to end after a duration or on a chosen date
| - Completely local storage with no account, cloud sync or analytics required
- One-time purchase instead of subscription
- Visual clipboard shelf with pinboards and moodboards
- Automatic filtering of sensitive data like passwords and private keys
- Works offline after licence verification with up to 7 days offline support
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 25 ▲ +2 (up) since last check | 4 ▼ −1 (down) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 0 | 3 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 24 | 11 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 14 | 2 |
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