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lum9a vs Beckon

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lum9a compared with Beckon
Detaillum9a logo lum9aBeckon logo Beckon
What it doesThe cutest to-do list, free forever A Mac app that brings your Dock to your cursor in a ring around the pointer
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: unlimited tasks and calendar sync, XP, levels, Glow and world building, streaks, daily gifts, focus sessions and reminders, sync across all devices. Plus Monthly: $1.99 per month, everything in Free plus no ads, Aurora and Halo outfits with new monthly outfit, more study sounds, 2 extra s Free: the ring for open apps, flick and click, your own shortcut, find any app by typing, Glass and Outline looks, zip, AirDrop and image conversions. Beckon Pro: $24, once, on up to 3 Macs, includes your Dock apps running or not, folders and Trash, websites, Shortcuts, files and collections, window
Key features
  • Canvas and Google Calendar sync
  • XP and leveling system
  • Pixel world building with Glow currency
  • 25-minute focus timer with sounds
  • Daily streaks and streak savers
  • Smart phone reminders
  • Friend sharing and world viewing
  • No password sign-in with email
  • Cross-device sync
  • Multiple world locations unlocked by leveling
  • App ring around cursor with directional flicking
  • Window switching with live thumbnails
  • Pinned apps, folders and Trash access
  • Website, Shortcut, file and collection management
  • Dock hiding and hiding the Dock for good
  • File drop actions: convert, compress, trim, redact, zip, send
  • Customizable appearance with five look options and accent colors
  • Pointer auto-follow after window selection
  • Cross-display window placement with Shift+release
  • Minimal memory footprint with instant activation
What makes it different
  • Free forever with no credit card required
  • Makes homework engaging through pixel world gamification
  • Automatic Canvas assignment syncing
  • Integrates school and personal tasks in one place
  • Works on any device as a web app
  • Brings the Dock to your cursor instead of requiring travel to the bottom of the screen
  • Works for mouse and trackpad users without requiring keyboard shortcuts
  • One-time purchase with no subscription or account required
  • Completely private with no analytics or data collection
  • Fully restores original Dock settings if you change your mind
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Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)5 +4 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)018
Referring domains (Majestic)111

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