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Day vs Perch

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Day compared with Perch
DetailDay logo DayPerch logo Perch
What it doesOne app. Every platform. All Day. A calm Mac app that runs your Claude Code sessions side by side and tells you which one needs you
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelOpen source Free
PricingNot given Not given
Key features
  • Native UI toolkits (AppKit, UIKit, Material Components, WinUI, GTK, Qt)
  • Shared Rust codebase for interface and logic
  • Localization with Fluent catalogs
  • UI testing with DayScript walkthroughs
  • Automated packaging and app store submission preparation
  • Accessibility annotations with native integration
  • Platform-specific extensions in Cargo crates
  • VS Code extension for development workflow
  • Crash reporting integration
  • Reusable components across apps
  • Dashboard grouped by whose move it is
  • Notifications only when a session, reviewer, or CI needs you
  • Chat view and the real Claude Code terminal
  • Automatic PR tracking across repos and worktrees
  • Deep focus mode
  • Sessions that keep running across restarts and updates
  • Import existing Claude Code sessions
  • Next steps with owners and status Claude keeps up to date
  • Works with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Azure Boards
What makes it different
  • Single Rust codebase compiles to native machine code for each target
  • Platform-native appearance and behavior without custom rendering
  • Keep existing Rust libraries unchanged and reuse across platforms
  • Full open source framework under MPL-2.0 with inspectable and modifiable code
  • Unified CLI and test format for all platforms and builds
  • All data stays on your Mac with no account required
  • No tracking or analytics
  • Notarized by Apple with built-in privacy
  • Quiet until something needs you
  • Free beta with no pricing required
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)29 no change since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)10
Citation Flow (Majestic)2513
Referring domains (Majestic)2923

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