Pulse Local
Other apps keep your data local and still send your question to someone else’s model. We run the models on your machine too.
Pulse Local launched on 13 October 2026. It ranked #25 on Daily Launch on 14 October 2026 with a Launch Score of 57, from 109 points on Show HN. It was new in the ranking that day.
What is Pulse Local?
I'm Niz. Pulse Local is a budgeting app for Mac (Apple Silicon, beta) that answers questions about your spending with models that run on your machine. Local mode needs no account. The ledger and your questions stay on the machine, and the app sends no analytics or crash logs.
From its Hacker News post
Pulse Local is a launch on Show HN.
Image from pulseos.finance
In its own words
a Mac budgeting app whose AI models run on your machine
From its Show HN post
Launch timeline
Launch Score, last 7 days
Ranked on one day so far: 57 of 100 on 14 October.