Idus vs Punchcard

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Idus compared with Punchcard
Detail	Idus	Punchcard
What it does	Tasks, projects, notes, group chat and AI assistant in one calm place	A Mac menu bar app that tracks your workday app by app and prints a receipt at day's end
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	IN
Pricing model	Not given	Paid
Pricing	Free on phone with unlimited projects, tasks and notes. Paid plan: $5/month or $48/year (with 20% yearly discount equivalent to $4/month), includes 7 free trial days.	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	Unlimited projects, tasks and notes on free plan Projects with steps and color-coded urgency rings Unified calendar view of all deadlines Notes with formatting, checklists and tables Group chat within projects with file sharing AI assistant for planning, writing and summarizing Six theme options including dark and greyscale modes Sync across phone and web devices	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	Free app includes almost every feature with no time limit or card required Chat and file sharing integrated directly within projects AI assistant that modifies existing content rather than just suggesting changes Notebooks with physical book appearance and A4 PDF export format	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 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	29 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	1	10
Citation Flow (Majestic)	18	22
Referring domains (Majestic)	7	8

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