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WELTEN vs Deferred

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WELTEN compared with Deferred
DetailWELTEN logo WELTENDeferred logo Deferred
What it doesMac focus timer that grows a forest behind your desktop icons Keep track of the decisions you're avoiding, over time
StageStartup Not given
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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 on Apple App Store for iPhone; Pro tier available as optional one-time purchase for multi-device iCloud sync.
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
  • Track how long decisions remain unmade
  • Add dated notes to form a timeline
  • Sort decisions by how long they have been avoided
  • Mark decisions as decided and keep historical record
  • Optional iCloud sync for Pro users
  • Works offline with no internet required
What makes it different
  • Forest visualization grows behind desktop icons without changing wallpaper
  • No account or subscription required, data stays on your Mac
  • No reminders, notifications or advice - only awareness
  • Private by design with zero data collection
  • Only for real yes or no decisions, not tasks
  • Objective timeline of deliberation while decision remains open
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 check31 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)06
Citation Flow (Majestic)117
Referring domains (Majestic)62

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