Observed arrival · 2026-09-13

Floaty Duck, a desktop companion with a watering schedule

floatyduck.app Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A small Mac app that places a duck on your screen to manage water reminders, eye-rest breaks, daily boundaries, and quick timers.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-13 issue.

Field notes

Floaty Duck packages recurring reminders as screen-level interruptions: water droplets rise beside whatever is open, eye-rest mode briefly blacks out the display, and quick timers sit above the duck before ending with three dings. Its stated storage model is unusually explicit, naming the local Application Support folder for reminders, timers, and notes. The site also distinguishes its own anonymous visit counting from the app, which it says has no network code or server.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

$PaidCommerce or pricing visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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