Drink some water
Mochi lifts its bottle and takes a sip with you. Tap “Done” and it cheers.
Free
A desktop companion for Mac
A tiny hero
A tiny hero
for your Mac.
Breaks you'll actually take.
Mochi is a little flying genie that lives on your desktop, keeps you company, and gets you to drink water, stretch and rest your eyes — right when you need it.
Drink water, stretch, rest your eyes. Mochi is a tiny flying genie on your Mac desktop that reminds you kindly, at the right moments, and takes the break with you.
The Mac download opens on launch day — you can buy now and download the moment it's out.
14 days of everything free, no card
One-time payment, yours for life
NativeBuilt for macOS — Apple silicon and Intel
0.12% CPUaverage while floating, measured
PrivateNo account. Works offline
QuietSteps aside in calls & fullscreen
Try it: pick a cape, or stroke Mochi's head to pet it.
Make Mochi yours
One Mochi. Seven capes.
Pick the cape that suits your desk — you can change it any time in Settings. Every colour is included, even in the free version.
The real thing
It really lives on your desktop.
Mochi floats in a transparent window over your work. It never takes focus or gets in your way — your typing and clicks go straight to your apps.
- Drag it anywhere. It flies, cape streaming, and lands with a little bounce.
- It notices you. Its eyes follow your pointer; stroke its head and it blushes.
- Little moments. Now and then a yawn, a hum, a wink — or a twirl. Never while you're busy.
Mochi, his menu and his bubbles are rendered frame by frame by the Mochi Genie app; the Mac around them is a mock-up.
A little friend who helps
Tiny breaks that make the day better.
Reminders are easy to ignore. A small friend holding up a glass of water is not. Mochi does each break with you, then gets out of the way.
Stretch together
Arms up, a big stretch. Shoulders, neck and back say thank you.
Free
Rest your eyes
Mochi closes its eyes — your cue to look at something far away for a moment.
Free
Sit up, walk, take a break
Posture checks, walk breaks, proper breaks and your own reminders — on the schedule you set.
Lifetime unlock
Gentle time awareness
Notice where the hour went.
Choose the apps that tend to swallow your time. When you've been in one longer than you meant to, Mochi checks in — kindly, once — and you decide.
- Off until you turn it on. Mochi only notes which app is in front — never what's inside it.
- Session timers. About to watch “just one” video? Start a timer from the menu bar — say 30 minutes. Mochi times your browser, not the sites in it, and tells you when time's up. (lifetime unlock)
- Intentions. Say what you opened an app for; Mochi asks later how it went. (lifetime unlock)
- Work, Relax and Night modes change how often Mochi speaks up — and when it's time for bed. (Night mode: lifetime unlock)
Mochi doesn't see websites, tabs or what you watch, and needs no browser extension.
Made for everyday Mac use
Never in the way.
A companion only works if you forget it's there until it matters.
- Quiet in calls and fullscreen. When your mic or camera is on, or you're presenting or watching fullscreen, Mochi waits. Free for everyone.
- Light. 0.12% CPU on average while Mochi floats, measured on a MacBook Air. It rests completely when it's hidden or covered.
- Yours to tune. Size, position, quiet hours, sounds, calm or lively — or hide Mochi from the menu bar in one click.
- Private by design. No account and no tracking in the app. Your reminders and history stay on your Mac.
Why Mochi
Cute and useful, in one.
Reminder apps are useful but easy to dismiss. Desktop pets are charming but mostly decorative. Mochi is both.
| Reminder apps | Desktop pets | Mochi Genie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water, stretch & eye breaks | Yes | Rarely | Yes — and Mochi does them with you |
| A character on your desktop | No | Yes | Yes, with seven capes |
| Notices long stretches in an app | Some | No | Yes, for the apps you choose |
| Waits during calls & fullscreen | Some | Rarely | Yes, automatically |
| Price | Free to subscription | Free to a few dollars | $12.99 once, yours for life |
Or buy seven Mac apps to do the same jobs
- Water remindersWaterMinder Premium, lifetime
$29.99 - Eye-break remindersLookAway, single license
$19.00 - Posture remindersPosture Monitor Pro
$5.99 - Stand-up & break remindersStandro
$2.99 - Your own custom remindersDue — Reminders & Timers
$14.99 - A desktop companiona Mac App Store desktop pet
$2.99 - Time check-ins for your appsTiming, Professional plan
$10/month
Separately$75.95 + $10 every month
Mochi GenieAll of it, in one tiny hero. One payment, yours for life.
$12.99 once
Get lifetime access
Prices as listed on the Mac App Store and the makers' websites, 13 Oct 2026 (USD). Each of these apps goes deeper in its own area — camera posture tracking, detailed time reports — while Mochi covers the everyday version of all of them, together.
Simple pricing
Try everything. Pay once. Keep it for life.
14 days of everything, free — no card, no account. Nothing is ever charged automatically.
Free
$0
Yours to keep after the trial
- Mochi on your desktop, every cape colour
- Water, stretch and eye-rest reminders
- One personal reminder
- Time awareness for two apps
- Quiet hours, quiet in calls & fullscreen
Founder's price for early supporters
Lifetime
$12.99$19.99
One-time payment. Yours for life — no subscription. 2 Macs, all 1.x updates.
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Posture, walk & break reminders, unlimited personal reminders
- Time awareness for any number of apps
- Intentions, session timers and the ⌃⌥I shortcut
- Night mode, mode schedule and bedtime nudge
- Playful and Direct personalities
Secure checkout by Lemon Squeezy. Your license key arrives by email.
After the free trial Mochi keeps working with the free features — nothing you set up is lost, and the lifetime unlock brings it all back the moment you buy.
Questions
Wait, what about…
Is Mochi only for Mac?
Yes. Mochi Genie is a native Mac app for macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. There's no iPhone, iPad or Windows version.
Will it slow down my Mac or drain my battery?
We measured 0.12% CPU on average while Mochi floats (Release build, 60 seconds of Mochi floating on screen, MacBook Air (Apple M4), 12 Oct 2026). All the animation runs through macOS's own animation engine, and Mochi stops animating completely when it's hidden or covered by a fullscreen app.
Will it interrupt my meetings?
No. While your microphone or camera is in use, or you're in a fullscreen app or video, Mochi holds its reminders and waits. You can also set quiet hours, pause reminders, or hide Mochi from the menu bar.
Does it watch what I do or see the websites I visit?
No. Time awareness is off until you turn it on, and then it only notes which app is in front (for example "Safari") for the apps you chose — never what's inside the app, never websites, tabs or videos. It needs no browser extension. Everything stays on your Mac.
Is there a subscription?
No. It's a one-time payment of $12.99, and Mochi is yours for life (the founder's price; the regular price will be $19.99). That includes all 1.x updates.
What happens when the free trial ends?
Mochi keeps working with the free features: Mochi itself in every cape, water, stretch and eye reminders, one personal reminder, time awareness for two apps, quiet hours and staying quiet in calls. The extras pause — your settings for them are kept and come back the moment you buy the lifetime unlock. Nothing is charged automatically.
Can I use one license on two Macs?
Yes — each license works on 2 Macs. Moving to a new Mac? Deactivate the old one in Settings ▸ Pro and activate the new one.
How do I activate my purchase?
Your license key arrives in your receipt email. In Mochi Genie, open Settings ▸ Pro, paste the key and click Activate. Once activated, it keeps working offline — for life.
Lost the email? Find your key in your Lemon Squeezy orders.
What's the refund policy?
Because you can try everything first, purchases are final for a change of mind. We do refund if you were charged twice, if Mochi doesn't work properly on your Mac and we can't fix it, or where the law gives you the right. Full refund policy.
What if Mochi doesn't work right?
Tell us on the support page — include your Mac model and macOS version, and we'll help.
Mochi's ready when you are.
Try it free for 14 days. Keep it for life for $12.99, once.
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon and Intel