Pulse Local launches Mac budgeting app with on-device AI in beta
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Pulse Local launches as a beta Mac budgeting app that runs its AI models on the user's machine and keeps the ledger on disk.
Its spending answers are calculated from the user's transactions and checked twice before display, and the app says when the two readings disagree instead of guessing, according to a Show HN post by the developers.
The beta requires an Apple Silicon Mac and is signed and notarised by Apple. Pulse is free with optional paid tiers. It has no bank connection, so users import transactions by CSV. The developers say bank sync is the one feature with a running cost, and it is sold separately as the Sync Pass for $29 a year.
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- Hacker News · Show HN, AI (20+ points)BlogPulse Local is a Mac budgeting app that runs its AI models on your machine
AIPulse Local, a Mac budgeting app in beta, keeps your ledger on your disk and runs its AI models locally. Spending answers are calculated from your transactions and checked twice before display, and the app says when its two readings disagree instead of guessing. Pulse is free, with optional paid tiers, and it requires CSV import because it has no bank connection.
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