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CaughtShipping compared with Punchcard
DetailCaughtShipping logo CaughtShippingPunchcard logo Punchcard
What it doesA desktop app that monitors work applications after your declared curfew and publicly reports when you miss your cutoff time. A Mac menu bar app that tracks your workday app by app and prints a receipt at day's end
StageStartup Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inGB IN
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: 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 to try with first two receipts included; $9 one-time purchase for unlimited receipts and all future updates, valid on two Macs
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
  • Tracks which app is in front, sampled every few seconds
  • Optional itemized browsing showing website names in Chrome, Brave, Edge and Vivaldi
  • Exports receipts as 1080×1350 PNG for social media with plain-text alt text
  • Never-print list to exclude apps or websites from receipts
  • Weekly and monthly rolls, with late printing for missed days
  • Detects idle time so breaks and lunch do not count as work
  • No macOS permissions required for basic tracking
  • Universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel, requires macOS 13 Ventura or later
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
  • Privacy-first design with build gates preventing analytics and networking outside licensing
  • Charming receipt printing with realistic paper mechanics, barcode and social media export
  • 30-day refund policy with no questions asked
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)2 no change since last check29 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)310
Citation Flow (Majestic)2822
Referring domains (Majestic)378

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