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Chela vs Focusd

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Chela compared with Focusd
DetailChela logo ChelaFocusd logo Focusd
What it doesAI voice notes app that turns natural speech into organised notes, tasks, reminders, and searchable memory A focus companion for your Mac that notices task drift and helps you return to your work
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Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
PricingFree plan: manual task creation and metric tracking. Starter: $16.99/month for 15 hours of audio per month, AI-organised notes and actions, searchable memory and journal, habit and progress tracking. Pro: $24.99/month for 60 hours of audio per month, plus everything in Starter including long-form me 14-day free trial. An annual plan is planned; final prices will be announced at launch.
Key features
  • AI voice note transcription and organisation
  • Automatic task and reminder creation from voice
  • Health and workout tracking by voice
  • Proactive reminders and daily briefings
  • Searchable memory with semantic search
  • Voice journaling with contextual information
  • Offline voice recording
  • Support for 50+ languages
  • Data encryption and privacy protection
  • Set work intentions with tasks or projects
  • Screen drift detection using Apple Intelligence
  • Gentle nudge reminders when attention drifts
  • Session history and insights on workday patterns
  • Menu bar quick access and pause controls
  • Context-aware analysis recognizing research and tools
  • Todoist integration to import projects and tasks
  • On-device processing with no cloud analysis
  • Optional browser control for Safari, Chrome, Arc, Brave and Edge
What makes it different
  • Turns natural speech directly into organized tasks, reminders and health logs without manual typing
  • Captures context around activities and tasks for later reference and pattern recognition
  • Proactive reminders based on voice-noted commitments and patterns
  • Search across all captured information using natural language questions
  • Free plan available with manual task and metric tracking
  • Uses on-device Apple Intelligence instead of blocking websites or apps
  • All processing happens locally on your Mac with no screenshots uploaded
  • Learns from your corrections to improve context understanding
  • Gentle nudges instead of blocking or alarms
  • Analyzes focus patterns across weeks to show when you focus best
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)7 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)130
Referring domains (Majestic)270

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