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Kern vs HeyDock

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Kern compared with HeyDock
DetailKern logo KernHeyDock logo HeyDock
What it doesThe to-do app you share with your AI A Mac Dock replacement that reshapes itself around what you're doing
StageMVP Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNL Not given
Pricing modelNot given Not given
PricingNot given Solo: $19 one-time for one Mac (was $19, now $9 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Duo: $29 one-time for two Macs (was $29, now $19 with founding discount for first 500 buyers). Pro+ planned for v2 at $4 per month or $36 per year as optional add-on. Every 1.x update included. US dollars b
Key features
  • Claude AI integration for reading and changing tasks
  • Voice input to add or modify tasks
  • AI-generated next steps with actionable buttons
  • Research with sources
  • Quick Entry on Mac to capture pages and emails
  • Spaces and sections for organizing tasks
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Repeating tasks
  • Offline sync between iPhone and Mac
  • Data export and deletion
  • Task-based modes with custom apps, sites and widgets per mode
  • Stay-or-switch gate during Focus with friction-based pauses
  • On-device AI that judges whether apps and sites fit your current mode
  • Held notifications delivered as one digest when you switch modes
  • Session restore showing where you left off with notes on your work
  • 30 live widgets customizable per mode or desktop
  • Full macOS Dock replacement including Downloads, Trash and badges
  • Claude Code integration with cards when sessions finish
  • Browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc and Edge to gate sites
  • Twelve themes with four kinds of glass and mode wallpapers
What makes it different
  • Chat with Claude inside individual tasks while still checking them off in the app
  • Tasks automatically suggest next steps and provide one-tap actions
  • Seamless Mac integration with window capture and menu bar control
  • Never keeps window screenshots and no ads or tracking
  • Friction instead of walls—pauses make drifting a choice, not traps
  • Privacy by default with on-device AI that never leaves your Mac
  • Pay once with no subscription for a native, lightweight app
  • Dock reshapes with your task instead of filtering by app
  • One-time purchase keeps working offline for up to 30 days
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)02
Citation Flow (Majestic)146
Referring domains (Majestic)31

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