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Focusd vs Liner Notes

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Focusd compared with Liner Notes
DetailFocusd logo FocusdLiner Notes logo Liner Notes
What it doesA focus companion for your Mac that notices task drift and helps you return to your work An AI journaling app for iPhone that drafts your diary from your day's traces
StageNot given Startup
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Pricing modelFree trial Freemium
Pricing14-day free trial. An annual plan is planned; final prices will be announced at launch. Free plan includes daily diary, automatic records, drafting and polishing, and export. Pro Monthly: $3.99/month with no free trial and ability to cancel anytime. Pro Yearly: $29.99/year (about $2.50/month) with 7 days free.
Key features
  • 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
  • Automatic diary drafting from places, photos, sleep, steps and plans
  • Timeline view of your day with Apple Watch body metrics
  • On-device conversation transcription split by speaker
  • Daily morning note and weekly letters
  • No account required, records kept on iPhone
  • Export as Markdown or full copy
  • Choose where text is created: on-device, Apple Private Cloud, or OpenAI
  • Monthly relationship changes tracking
  • Heart rate and voice analysis during conversations
  • Daily copy backup to iCloud Drive
What makes it different
  • 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
  • Diary draft prepared automatically before you write, using AI to process daily data traces
  • All data stored exclusively on iPhone with no account, no servers collect your diary
  • Conversations transcribed on-device with speaker identification and automatic deletion of audio
  • User control over where text is created with privacy options
  • Works without writing; continues automatically even during breaks
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Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
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