Punchcard vs Vela

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Punchcard compared with Vela
Detail	Punchcard	Vela
What it does	A Mac menu bar app that tracks your workday app by app and prints a receipt at day's end	Capture an idea the instant it hits, by keyboard, voice, or Siri, and let Musa help you shape it into something real.
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: unlimited idea storage, 10 free Musa credits. Small: 25 credits for €2.99. Medium: 75 credits for €6.99. Large: 200 credits for €14.99.
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	Keyboard capture Voice dictation capture Musa AI refining Idea exploration mapping Flow streak tracking Local iPhone storage iCloud sync Credit-based AI access
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	AI never trains on your data Free forever app with pay-as-you-go AI credits
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	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	10	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	8	0

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