Punchcard vs MD Flow

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Punchcard compared with MD Flow
Detail	Punchcard	MD Flow
What it does	A Mac menu bar app that tracks your workday app by app and prints a receipt at day's end	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	IN	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	Free to try with first two receipts included; $9 one-time purchase for unlimited receipts and all future updates, valid on two Macs	Free: browse and preview Markdown, 2 connected folders, 5 recent files, works offline. MD Flow Pro: $7.99 one-time purchase (US price; varies by region), unlimited connected folders, 50 recent files, search inside documents, PDF export, email drafts. Single purchase covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
Key features	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	Instant Markdown preview with Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, callouts, and YAML frontmatter support Browse folders of Markdown files with live previews Full-text search across connected folders (Pro) PDF export with math, diagrams, callouts and tables (Pro) Works with iCloud, Dropbox, and local folders No account required, files stay on device Unlimited connected folders (Pro) Higher volume of recent and loose files (Pro) Universal purchase for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
What makes it different	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	Reader, not an editor—lightweight and focused on reading Markdown Private by default with no account, sign-in, or cloud requirement Native on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with one universal purchase One-time purchase instead of subscription Works offline and doesn't move or sync your files
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)	29 +1 (up) since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	10	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	8	24

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