Textfold vs Punchcard

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Textfold compared with Punchcard
Detail	Textfold	Punchcard
What it does	Fast, native text expander for Mac with one-time purchase, no subscription	A Mac menu bar app that tracks your workday app by app and prints a receipt at day's end
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	IN	IN
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free: 10 active snippets, every feature, unlimited. Pro: $19 one-time until November 8, then $29. One license covers up to 3 Macs. Every 1.x update included; if purchased by October 13, 2027, version 2.0 free.	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	Expands in every app as you type Date math and dynamic calculations Quick insert with search palette Per-app snippets for context-specific expansions Follows your capitals in expansions Undo expansion with Backspace or Escape Snippets stored as plain text files you own Import from TextExpander, Raycast, Alfred, Espanso and others Passwords and random generator with customizable length and character mix	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	One-time purchase with no subscription or recurring fees Privacy-first: nothing you type leaves your Mac Snippets as plain text files you can edit, sync and backup anywhere Works in every Mac app, including Terminal and VS Code Free plan includes every feature for up to 10 snippets	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)	2 +1 (up) since last check	29 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	10
Citation Flow (Majestic)	23	22
Referring domains (Majestic)	13	8

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