Comparison
SessionWatcher vs CodexBar — price & features
How SessionWatcher and CodexBar compare as AI coding usage trackers — the honest facts, side by side.
| Attribute | SessionWatcher | CodexBar | JP the Cat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99+ one-time | Free | $12.99 one-time (+$9.99/Mac) |
| Theme | dark | dark | light |
| Open source | No | Yes | No |
| Form factor | menu bar | menu bar | menu bar |
| Shows | quota % + cost | quota % | real $ (Claude) + official % / notional $ (Codex, Grok) |
| Providers | ~6 providers | 56 providers | Claude Code + Codex + Grok + Muse Spark live, 59 more on roadmap |
SessionWatcher
The deepest paid rival; dark-themed, with a programmatic guides library for ~6 providers. Price: $6.99+ one-time. Shows: quota % + cost.
CodexBar
Free menu-bar quota meter; tracks rate-limit windows, not computed dollar cost. Price: Free. Shows: quota %.
Common questions
- Is SessionWatcher or CodexBar better?
- They serve different needs — SessionWatcher shows quota % + cost, CodexBar shows quota %. The table lays out the facts so you can choose.
Track your real cost with JP the Cat
A live menu-bar total, priced to the cent from your local logs — official limits, honest notional labels.
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