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Pinkoa vs Beckon

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Pinkoa compared with Beckon
DetailPinkoa logo PinkoaBeckon logo Beckon
What it doesFree study timer with a pink koala, plus printables and study merch A Mac app that brings your Dock to your cursor in a ring around the pointer
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inDE Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree timer and free Koa Starter Pack printable. Paid printables from €1.90 (Koa's Student Budget Planner) to €5.90 (Koa's Classroom Focus Bundle). Merch from €15.99 (mugs) to €45.99 (hoodies). 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
  • Focus rounds from 25 to 90 minutes
  • Short and long breaks
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Built-in to-do list
  • Background sounds
  • No account required
  • Works on any browser
  • Classroom Mode for teachers
  • Merchandise shop
  • 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
  • No account, no sign-up, no ads - completely free timer
  • No student data collection in Classroom Mode
  • Works instantly in any browser without installation
  • Cute character design with Koa the pink koala
  • Available in three languages: English, German and Finnish
  • 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
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)7 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)1518
Referring domains (Majestic)711

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