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WELTEN compared with Checkpoint64
DetailWELTEN logo WELTENCheckpoint64 logo Checkpoint64
What it doesMac focus timer that grows a forest behind your desktop icons Automatic cloud backup and full version history for PC game saves
StageStartup Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given GB
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 10 focus sessions. One-time purchase: €24.99 includes Waldlichtung forest world, two personal installations and published 1.x updates. Free: 20 MiB storage, one personal space, one team, full version history, co-op locks included. Lifetime: €10 one-time purchase, 1 GiB storage per space, up to 3 teams, share codes for 15 read-only fans. Pro: €45 one-time purchase, 5 GiB storage per space, up to 5 teams, 25 seats per team minimum, u
Key features
  • Customizable focus sessions from 1 to 180 minutes
  • Desktop forest visualization with seven tree families
  • Background sound options including forest ambience and white, pink or brown noise
  • Pomodoro timer with customizable breaks and rounds
  • Integration with Apple Reminders
  • Mac Focus automation with Do Not Disturb
  • Multi-display support
  • Persistent forest that never withers
  • Optional Wurzel companion on desktop
  • Automatic forest archiving after 500 sessions
  • Automatic background backups every 60 seconds
  • Full version history with one-click restore
  • Server-enforced co-op locks to prevent simultaneous uploads
  • Deduplicated uploads for changed files only
  • Presets for 450+ games and 7 emulators
  • Shared activity logbook for teams
  • Read-only share codes for community worlds
  • Checkpoint Connect for peer-to-peer server hosting without port forwarding
  • Full controller navigation including Steam Deck
What makes it different
  • Forest visualization grows behind desktop icons without changing wallpaper
  • No account or subscription required, data stays on your Mac
  • Covers emulators, modded installs, and GOG copies that Steam Cloud does not support
  • Maintains full version history unlike Steam Cloud which syncs broken saves
  • Pay-once lifetime plan with no subscription required
  • Only uploads files that changed to minimize bandwidth and storage
  • Built by solo developer who lost 200-hour Factorio base
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)06
Citation Flow (Majestic)125
Referring domains (Majestic)611

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