CaughtShipping vs HabitSpark

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CaughtShipping compared with HabitSpark
Detail	CaughtShipping	HabitSpark
What it does	A desktop app that monitors work applications after your declared curfew and publicly reports when you miss your cutoff time.	A focus timer with built-in balance for work and rest
Stage	Startup	Startup
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	GB	CZ
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: Wall of Rest, Blotter, fall cards, public profile, 2 emergency overrides and 4 pause days per month. Rested: $7/month or $60/year (Save 29%), adds all-day per-app hourly tracking, full Reports dashboard, weekly Rest Report Card, one automatic pardon per month.	Free version includes timers, history, and Spark balance. HabitSpark Pro available as subscription or lifetime purchase through Apple App Store.
Key features	Curfew monitoring with customizable hours between 8 PM and 10 PM Grace period of 1, 2, 3, or 5 minutes to close work apps Public Wall of Rest leaderboard ranked by current streak Public Blotter showing falls with timestamps and app names 2 emergency overrides per month to cancel countdown without fall 4 pause days per month to skip monitoring entirely Strict mode with zero grace period for no-mercy tracking Rested premium tier with hourly tracking and reports dashboard Weekly Rest Report Card shareable as PNG Never collects window titles, file names, URLs, keystrokes or screenshots	Spark balance system for work and leisure tracking Activity multipliers for different types of effort Focus timer with real-time balance updates Daily history and progress tracking Insights for comparing focus and leisure patterns No-streak design for consistency without pressure Backup and restore functionality in Pro Local data storage with no cloud backend
What makes it different	Public accountability mechanism where violations are published on a leaderboard to enforce compliance Never blocks applications or restricts your work, only watches and reports Extreme privacy protection: only tracks foreground time, never captures keystrokes or screen content Flexible customization from 1-5 minute grace periods and optional strict mode Permanent free tier with full core features: Wall, Blotter, streaks and emergency tools	Balance approach that shows work-leisure tradeoff without blocking activities No streaks to protect, reducing pressure and supporting real consistency Free to start with no account required and private by default Local-first design with no third-party analytics or ads
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)	2 no change since last check	1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	6
Citation Flow (Majestic)	28	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	37	12

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