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Yell at a Frog
The Mac menu bar frog that reacts when you yell
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The Mac menu bar frog that reacts when you yell
11 followers
Bad day? Passive-aggressive email? Meeting that could've been a Slack message? Yell At A Frog is a tiny Mac menu bar app that reacts to your voice in real time. Scream, rant, or sigh — your frog companion responds differently to each one. No advice. No judgment. Just vibes. ✦ Lives in your menu bar ✦ Multiple frog personalities ✦ Lightweight & native Mac app ✦ $5 one-time, no subscription 🐸
Does it only pick up sound when you're actively using the mic for something else, or does it run in the background all day?
@keremoede Yell At A Frog only activates the mic when you open it from the menu bar, it doesn't run in the background or listen passively. All audio processing happens locally on your device, nothing is ever sent to a server. Your screams stay private. 🐸
Love that it lives quietly in the menu bar instead of demanding a whole window. The frog reacting differently to tone rather than just volume is such a smart little detail.
@nihat1413641 Thank you so much! 🐸 That was actually one of the trickiest parts to get right making the frog feel responsive rather than just loud-sensitive. A frog that only reacts to volume felt too one-dimensional, so teaching it to read tone made it feel way more alive. Really glad that detail landed!
The idea of a menu bar frog that actually listens and reacts differently to screaming versus sighing is such a weirdly thoughtful little bit of design. Love that it stays out of the way until you need it.
@toprak4irg This made my day, thank you! 🐸 The 'stay out of the way' part was actually a core design goal I wanted it to feel like a little creature that's there for you, not another app demanding your attention. And yeah, a frog that can't tell the difference between a scream and a sigh felt like it was missing the whole point. Glad the intention came through!
love that it lives quietly in the menu bar and reacts in real time instead of asking you to set anything up. the personality switch per frog is a really fun way to make a five dollar app feel different every time you open it.
love that the menu bar frog actually shifts personalities based on my tone of voice, caught me off guard in a good way