Pippin vs Linger

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Pippin compared with Linger
Detail	Pippin	Linger
What it does	A Mac app that writes and keeps your to-do list from the text on your screen	A private, local-first image organizer for design references
Stage	MVP	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Pricing	Free during beta. AI costs depend on your provider: ChatGPT plan costs vary by subscription, Claude API costs $100 to $500 per month in credits, OpenRouter uses pay-per-use pricing.	Personal $39 USD one-time for 1 person on 2 Macs with Linger 0.x and 1.x updates included; Lifetime $79 USD one-time for 1 person on 4 Macs with all future major upgrades included. 14-day full trial available with no card required.
Key features	Auto-updates tasks as they progress in emails and chat apps Recents section shows up to ten rows from the last three days Works with any Mac app that supports macOS Accessibility Local data storage on Mac with no cloud sync Masks passwords, API keys, tokens and sensitive numbers before saving Screen reading checks every 15 seconds via macOS Accessibility Voice chat interface to ask questions and give commands Pause screen awareness for an hour or longer when needed Requires macOS 15 or later with Apple silicon	Add personal notes and tags to each reference Multiple view modes: grid, stack and focus views Text search across titles, notes and tags Canvas feature to arrange references side by side Collections and saved searches Local library with no cloud sync required Optional AI for text extraction and descriptions Chrome extension for easy capture No item count limits
What makes it different	Writes tasks automatically from screen text instead of requiring manual typing Keeps to-do list current without manual updates as work progresses Uses your own AI provider instead of running proprietary servers All data stored locally on Mac with no cloud account or server access to screen text Never reads passwords or common password managers like 1Password and Bitwarden	Private local-first library that keeps your data on your device with zero cloud dependency One-time purchase with permanent access, no monthly subscriptions Canvas tool to explore visual and conceptual relationships between references
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)	Not checked yet no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	1

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