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CatPod

CatPod |⁠ Pixel Cat Companion

A pixel-art cat companion for macOS with a built-in focus timer and desktop roaming.

Focus keeps the cat purring.

CatPod is a pixel cat that lives on your desktop, with room for two more - their moods and animations shift with energy and happiness. They curl up beside you while a session runs, nap when you leave the desk, follow you to the screen you are working on and step aside for full-screen apps. No account, no ads, no third-party tracking - your cats and stats stay on your Mac.

English, Turkish, German, Spanish, French
macOS 14+, Apple Silicon or Intel, ~20 MB
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Features

  • Up to three pixel cats on your desktop, and a ball of yarn
  • On a break your cat stretches and tells you to stand up
  • Breaks can roll into the next session; set a daily goal
  • Mix rain, fireplace, café, purr and lo-fi, each at its level
  • Start or pause from a widget; the large one shows your week
  • Hides during Zoom, Teams, Meet, Slack calls and full screen
  • Eight coats, eleven rooms, and the room can change by itself
  • Stats, streaks, a 16-week heatmap, a gift shelf, Shortcuts

How it works

  1. Start a focus session and the cat curls up asleep in its room; finishing feeds it energy, and same-day sessions stack a combo.
  2. Pet the cat in its menu bar room any time for a hit of happiness - a gentle cooldown and daily cap keep it from ever feeling grindy.
  3. Pick 15, 25 or 50 minutes from the chips or type any length from 5 to 120, then pause, finish early or take the break you earned.

Buying and licensing

Yes. Download the app and it runs in full for 30 days - no key, no card, no email. Nothing is held back during the trial.

No. You pay once and the license is yours for good, on up to 3 Macs. There is no renewal and no in-app purchase. The studio also sells an optional subscription that includes this app, if you would rather have every app instead.

Buy from the store and the key arrives by email right after checkout. Paste it into the app once and it stays activated.

The app locks until you enter a key. Nothing is deleted - your data stays on your Mac and comes straight back the moment you activate.

Yes, and thank you. Every app page has a Buy me a coffee button - one-off, any amount. It is not a purchase: no license is issued and nothing is unlocked, so every app works exactly the same whether you tip or not.

Reviews

5.0/ 5
3 ratings

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YC

Verified user

Thanks for creating this! There is one small issue: there are glitches when I put my cat on the external display every time (so I only let her walk on my native Macbook display now). However so far overall it is awesome, cute and easy to use - loving it.

Anonymous

Verified user

- Let me customize the cat! - Freezes sometimes when opening the menubar popup or petting the cat.

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