Detect
It detects the moment you hit a buy or checkout button on shopping, service, and subscription sites — and reads the price, specs, rating, and reviews right off that page.
Before you buy,
just one more moment.
The instant you hit the checkout button, IMPULSE VAULT quietly steps in to weigh up whether you truly need it, the pros and cons, and better alternatives — with a cool head. It never blocks you; it just makes room for one more thought.
0 sent to servers
30 sec to install
Free core analysis
“It looked essential when I added it to the cart —
but once it arrived, I never used it once.”
70% of impulse buys turn into regret within 30 days. The problem isn’t willpower — it’s the speed of that one moment.
Pause a little — how much stays in your pocket each year?
An estimate. Every calculation happens on your device and is never sent anywhere.
$0avg saved per beta user / yr
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0avg restraint streak (days)
The things that usually get you.
Wanting things is natural. IMPULSE VAULT only steps in, gently, at that exact moment.
Right before checkout, it steps in like this.
This is the real screen. It doesn’t block — it pauses, and shows the pros, cons, and alternatives.
Pause
Do you really need this?
Wireless noise-cancelling earbuds
$149
≈ 3.2 hrs of work · ≈ 3 things you value
Pros
Many happy reviews on noise cancelling
Light, comfortable fit
Cons
You already own something similar
On the pricier side
Verdict · For now, vault it and let it cool for 24 hours
Vault it · 24 h
Not buying
Subscription check
Will you really keep watching?
Premium video streaming subscription
$10.99/mo
$131.88/yr · watched 4× last month
Pros
Ad-free viewing
Offline downloads
Cons
Only watched 4× this month
Free alternatives exist
Verdict · Cancel this month and try a free alternative first
Ask again in a month
Cancel it
Press it yourself. It won’t block you.
This little demo runs right here on the page. Hit “Checkout” and watch exactly how IMPULSE VAULT steps in.
Premium headphones$199
Three steps. All automatic.
Clear-eyed analysis
Pros and cons weighed 50:50, plus opportunity cost and alternatives. Turn AI on and it searches the web itself for outside reviews and cheaper or better options.
Decide
Buy it anyway, vault it to cool off for 24 hours, or let it go. Every time you hold back, your savings add up. The choice is always yours.
Light, but thorough.
Clear-eyed purchase analysis
Evidence-based pros and cons, an “is this the best choice?” verdict, and a confidence level. It never makes up facts.
AI web-search for alternatives
One click and the AI scours the web for cheaper or better real products, with sources.
Cooling-off Vault
When you feel the urge, drop it in the Vault to cool off. If you still want it in 24 hours, buy it then.
100% local privacy
Searches, products, and stats stay on your device only. Zero requests carry your data to a server.
Impulse profile dashboard
See when, where, and what you’re weak to, with an hour-by-hour heatmap and stats. All computed locally.
Savings you can see
Every time you hold back, your “Total Saved” grows. Restraint, rewarded in numbers.
Right in the browser you already use.
One extension works across every Chromium-based browser. Install takes 30 seconds, and permissions apply only to the sites you allow.
🌐Chrome
🟦Edge
🦁Brave
🟢Whale
🔴Opera
💎Vivaldi
Step-by-step install guides for each browser are on the install page.
It never blocks you — so it actually sticks.
I didn’t want another app nagging me. This just lays out the math and lets me decide. I’ve closed the tab more times than I can count.
The “cheaper alternatives” line saved me about $200 on a coffee machine I was about to overpay for. It informs, it doesn’t forbid.
Confirming that nothing leaves my browser is the only reason I left it switched on.
- 100% local — 0 sent to servers
- Open code — read it yourself
- No account — no sign-up
- Core features free, forever
Your shopping is for your eyes only.
IMPULSE VAULT never sends your searches, products, or buying patterns to any server.
All analysis and history stay inside your browser (local).
AI analysis runs only when you turn it on, and only to the AI provider you chose.
What you don’t spend just stacks up.
A year of paused impulses, kept
Jan → Dec, one notch for every pause.
$0
Pause just three impulse buys in five, and this is what stays. Not a cent comes to us — every dollar is still yours.
Powerful for free. Smarter with Pro.
The core is free forever. Pro adds the sharpest tools — key-free AI analysis and web-search for alternatives.
FREE
$0forever
- Gentle intervention at checkout · Vault (cooling-off)
- Total Saved · impulse profile · stats
- Rules-based clear-eyed analysis
- AI analysis — free with your own API key (BYOK)
- 100% local · export · delete all
Most popular
PRO
$2.99/mo
Switch monthly/yearly above · yearly saves ~30%
- Everything in Free
- ⚡ AI clear-eyed analysis — key-free, instantly
- 🔎 Web search for cheaper alternatives, reviews & issues
- 🧠 Smarter interventions grounded in page data
- 💞 All future Pro features included
After paying, paste the license key emailed to you into Dashboard → Pro Membership to activate.
🔒 Payments are handled securely by PayPal. We never store card details, and you can cancel anytime.
If this app stopped you even once.
The core of IMPULSE VAULT is free. Running and server costs are covered by Pro subscriptions and support. A single coffee goes a long way. Never any pressure. ☕
💛 Support account
Bank
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A coffee’s worth of encouragement means a lot. It helps keep the free version running. ☕
Support is 100% optional. You get every feature either way.
30 seconds, before your next checkout.
Install it and shop like always. It shows up quietly only when you need it.
Start freeFrequently asked.
The core analysis, Vault, and stats are free forever. “Key-free AI analysis + web search” is Pro ($2.99/mo · $24.99/yr), and if you have your own API key you can use AI for free too.
No. All data is stored inside your browser. Zero requests carry your data to a server.
Never. It just gives you a moment to think — “Buy it anyway” is always one click away.
It works on Chromium-based browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Brave.