Diurnal vs Beckon

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Diurnal compared with Beckon
Detail	Diurnal	Beckon
What it does	A native Mac notepad where everything you write becomes a task, with automatic tidying	A Mac app that brings your Dock to your cursor in a ring around the pointer
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Not given	Free: the ring for open apps, flick and click, your own shortcut, find any app by typing, Glass and Outline looks, zip, AirDrop and image conversions. Beckon Pro: $24, once, on up to 3 Macs, includes your Dock apps running or not, folders and Trash, websites, Shortcuts, files and collections, window
Key features	Write tasks inline as natural paragraphs No required dates for tasks Automatic task archiving Project management with deadlines Google Calendar integration Voice capture Focus mode with Pomodoro timer AI assistant integration via MCP Offline sync across all Macs Drag-and-drop task planning	App ring around cursor with directional flicking Window switching with live thumbnails Pinned apps, folders and Trash access Website, Shortcut, file and collection management Dock hiding and hiding the Dock for good File drop actions: convert, compress, trim, redact, zip, send Customizable appearance with five look options and accent colors Pointer auto-follow after window selection Cross-display window placement with Shift+release Minimal memory footprint with instant activation
What makes it different	Automatic tidying eliminates manual maintenance No overdue piles or red tasks Native Mac performance built for one platform Works offline without syncing delays Combines notepad freedom with task structure	Brings the Dock to your cursor instead of requiring travel to the bottom of the screen Works for mouse and trackpad users without requiring keyboard shortcuts One-time purchase with no subscription or account required Completely private with no analytics or data collection Fully restores original Dock settings if you change your mind
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	7 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	18
Referring domains (Majestic)	23	11

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