Token Time vs AlbumRescue

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Token Time compared with AlbumRescue
Detail	Token Time	AlbumRescue
What it does	Screen Time, but for your tokens	Mac app that reads Photos libraries from external drives, old Macs, damaged copies or Time Machine backups, and saves albums as folders
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	NO
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free plan includes menu-bar meter, live usage chart, cost & per-model breakdown, and break reminders every 50M tokens. Unlock plan costs $5 one-time and adds the ability to change the 50M token threshold or turn off lock-screen reminders entirely.	Free: scan, all lists, comparison, and 10 photos saved. Full export: USD 34 once for 2 Macs, with one year of updates.
Key features	Menu-bar token meter with live usage display Hourly token usage chart Per-model cost breakdown Configurable token threshold reminders Full-screen lock-screen break reminders Local data storage with no cloud sync No account or login required No telemetry or tracking	Finds Photos libraries on external drives (APFS, encrypted APFS, HFS+, exFAT) and in Time Machine backups Reads library database without modifying original library or backup Shows which originals are on disk and which cannot be saved Compares albums, folders and items between two libraries Saves folders with original files, XMP sidecars and CSV report Works offline with no account or cloud upload required Reads change journals when database is damaged or missing
What makes it different	Completely private with no account, cloud, or telemetry Runs entirely locally as a Mac-native menu-bar app Gentle break reminders that auto-dismiss after 10 seconds Per-model breakdown shows exactly where token spend goes	Reads Photos libraries from damaged backups and Time Machine copies that Photos itself cannot open Shows exactly what photos are stored locally versus in iCloud before exporting Exports as plain folders with XMP metadata that any app can use, not locked into Photos Completely private and offline with no account, no upload, no AI
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	36 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	20	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	39	16

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