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Focus timer
Pomodoro sessions with the countdown right in the pill, so you always know how long is left without opening anything.
Now available for Windows 10 and 11
The Dynamic Island, for Windows
A small pill at the top of your screen that opens into your focus timer, tasks, notes, music and more. Hover to open. Move away to close. It never gets in your way.
Early-bird price · One-time purchase · 14-day refund · No account
What is Perch?
Perch is a notch-style productivity app for Windows 10 and 11. A small pill at the top of your screen opens on hover into fourteen tools, including a Pomodoro timer, tasks with reminders, notes, media controls, clipboard history and screen time. Your personal productivity data is stored on your PC. Perch is a one-time purchase, with updates included.
Requires Windows 10 (22H2) or Windows 11, 64-bit. One licence covers up to 3 PCs. Internet is needed for activation and connected features.
Read the Dynamic Island for Windows guide →How it works
Always there. Never in the way.
Perch lives where a notch would be. It stays out of sight until you reach for it.
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Hover to open
Move your pointer to the pill at the top of the screen. Move away and it tucks itself back.
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Or use a shortcut
Open Perch from any app with one global shortcut, keyboard ready.
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Find anything
Ctrl K jumps to a tool, starts a 25-minute timer, sets a reminder or does quick math.
Features
Fourteen tools. One pill.
Everything you reach for all day, one hover away. Turn off the tools you don't need, and get new ones free with every update.
Midnight City
Now playing
Spotify, browsers, VLC and more. Album art, play, pause and skip without switching windows, and little bars in the pill that move with the music.
Tasks & reminders
Type “call mom tomorrow 6pm” and it's scheduled. Repeating tasks too. Add one from anywhere with Ctrl K.
Notes
A daily notepad that saves as you type. Every past day is one click away.
Calendar
Your month at a glance. Pick a day to see its focus time, finished tasks and note.
Ambient sounds
Rain, wind and noise, layered and mixed for deep work.
Clipboard history
Everything you copied, searchable in one place.
File shelf
Drop files on the pill, snip a screenshot onto it, or scan a QR code to send files between your phone and PC over Wi-Fi.
Links
Save the links that matter, with titles, icons and tags. Find any of them in a keystroke.
Tools
Calculator, unit converter, emoji picker and web search.
Insights
Focus trends by day, week and month, your streak, and the hours you focus best.
Screen time
Where your day went, by app, site and category, with daily limits. Stored only on your PC.
GitHub
Your contribution graph, streaks, pull requests and top languages. Sign in with GitHub or just use a username.
System stats
CPU, memory, disk, network and battery, with live charts.
And the pill works for you
Call mom6:00 pm
Reminders in the pill
Due tasks slide into the pill, with an optional Windows notification. They wait for your break while you focus.
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Wellness nudges
Gentle eye, stretch and water breaks on your schedule. Time away from the keyboard counts as a break.
Tuck it away
Need the whole screen? Tuck the pill behind a tiny handle and bring it back with one click.
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A living glow
A soft light inside the pill takes the colour of what's happening: a focus session, a break or a due reminder.
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Weather on the pill
Pick a city and the resting pill shows the temperature, with a 5-day forecast one hover away.
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Volume & brightness
Change the volume or screen brightness and a smooth bar slides into the notch while you do.
Galaxy BudsConnected80%
Earbuds connected
Connect Bluetooth headphones and their name and battery pop into the pill.
Charging82%
Charging
Plug in and the pill fills a little battery, with your charge always in the corner of the clock.
More tools on the way
Perch keeps growing. New tools arrive in regular updates, free for everyone who owns it, and install themselves in the background.
Themes
Ten themes, dark and light
Blend into the screen bezel, or match your light apps.
Privacy
Your data stays on your PC.
Stored on your PC
Notes, tasks, clipboard and screen time never leave your device.
No account
Get it, paste your key, done. No sign-up, no password.
No tracking
No analytics or telemetry inside the app.
Barely online
Only licence checks, updates, your weather city, the titles of links you save and GitHub if you connect it.
Pricing
One price. Yours forever.
No subscription. Every update included.
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- All 14 tools, every future update
- No subscription, no account
- Use on up to 3 PCs
- Dark and light themes
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FAQ
Questions, answered
What is Perch?
Perch is a notch-style productivity app for Windows 10 and 11. A small pill at the top of your screen opens on hover into fourteen tools, including a Pomodoro timer, tasks with reminders, notes, media controls, clipboard history and screen time. Your personal productivity data is stored on your PC. Perch is a one-time purchase, with updates included.
How do I open Perch?
Hover over the pill at the top of your screen, use the tray menu, or press Ctrl+Alt+Space (the default shortcut, customizable in Settings). Inside Perch, Ctrl+K opens the command palette to find tools, start timers and add tasks.
Does Perch work offline?
Your tasks, notes and productivity tools run locally. Weather, GitHub activity, saved-link previews and updates need an internet connection. Licence activation also needs internet; after successful validation, Perch supports up to 14 days offline before another licence check is needed.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay once ($5.99, or $2.99 for the first 100 buyers) and keep Perch forever, including updates.
Which Windows versions are supported?
Windows 10 (22H2) or Windows 11, 64-bit.
How many PCs can I use it on?
Up to 3. You can move your licence to a new PC from Perch's settings at any time.
Does Perch collect my data?
No. Tasks, notes, clipboard history and screen time stay on your PC. Perch only goes online to check your licence, check for updates, fetch weather for the city you choose, look up the title and icon of a link you save, and load your GitHub activity if you connect it.
Can I send files between my phone and PC?
Yes. Open the Shelf, click Phone and scan the QR code with your phone's camera. Send photos and files to the PC or download anything on the shelf, both over your own Wi-Fi. No app to install, and nothing goes through the internet.
Can Perch remind me about things?
Yes. Add a task with a time, like “pay rent friday 10am” or “standup every weekday 9:30”, and Perch shows it in the pill when it's due, with an optional Windows notification. It can also nudge you to rest your eyes, stretch and drink water.
Will it get in the way of my apps or games?
No. The closed pill is small, and everything around it lets clicks through. Perch hides itself when a game, video or presentation goes fullscreen.
What if I don't like it?
Email us within 14 days for a full refund. No questions asked.
Why might Windows show a SmartScreen warning?
Windows may warn when an installer is unsigned or has limited download reputation. A warning is not a safety guarantee either way. Download Perch through this site's Download page, verify that you intended to install it, and contact support if you are unsure.
Give your screen a notch worth having
Fourteen tools, ten themes, one purchase. Yours forever, every update included.
Early-bird price for the first 100 buyers, then $5.99.
Windows 10 (22H2) or Windows 11, 64-bit · 14-day refund