Caffeine Chrome Extension Analysis
Automation & Workflow EfficiencyStore listing title: Caffeine - Keep Awake
Chrome extension ID: fcblbbbkcneogddmpmfdchnocbpfpmag
A Chrome extension that keeps the system or display awake to prevent hibernate or sleep modes. It allows users to set specific duration timers and ensures computers stay active during file downloads.
Overview
Installs
70K+
Rating
★ 4.1
23 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Automation & Workflow Efficiency
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
Positions the product as a utility to override OS power-saving settings to prevent sleep or screen dimming. It emphasizes flexibility through two operational levels (Display and System) and specialized features like timers and download protection.
Inferred product pattern
Simple system-level power management override utility.
Review-backed pain points
Multiple users report that the extension, particularly the 'System level' setting, does not function on Windows 11/11 Pro.
Observed feature gaps
Users have requested a longer timer option, specifically an 8-hour timer.
- Remote workers
- Users with strict corporate auto-lock policies
- Users performing long file downloads
- Presenters
- Preventing screen dimming during presentations
- Maintaining network connectivity for large downloads
- Bypassing corporate auto-lock timers
- Keeping the screen active while reading PDFs or e-books
- Eliminates the need for manual mouse movement
- Effective for ensuring long downloads complete
- Superior feature set compared to similar extensions (timers/download protection)
- Successful bypass of corporate lock screens
- Compatibility failures on Windows 11 and Windows 11 Pro
- System-level mode failing to prevent display shut-off
- Performance complaints detected
- No pricing friction observed; product appears to be free.
Support
No specific support or account-related complaints found in the samples.
Reliability
Reliability issues reported specifically by Windows 11 users where the extension fails to keep the system awake.
Privacy
No privacy or security complaints observed.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 2
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 1
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Version: 0.2.9
- Size: 133KiB
- Last updated:
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Website: webextension.org