Liner Notes vs CallFirst

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Liner Notes compared with CallFirst
Detail	Liner Notes	CallFirst
What it does	An AI journaling app for iPhone that drafts your diary from your day's traces	Screen time app that unlocks social media after a real phone call with someone you love
Stage	Startup	Startup
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	GB
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	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.	Free tier with one contact and daily unlock; paid tiers available with pricing varying by region and currency (from GBP 0 to GBP 59.99). Annual subscriptions and one-time purchases available.
Key features	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	Blocks Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads, Facebook and Snapchat until 60-second phone call On-device call verification without access to call logs or audio Customizable blocking schedule with one-tap activation Supports both regular phone calls and WhatsApp calls Multiple contacts and named groups on Pro tier Privacy-first design with no contact data synced to servers Daily unlock system resetting each day Free tier with one contact and one daily unlock
What makes it different	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	Designed for personal connection rather than productivity blocking Call-based unlocking replaces generic friction like timers or breathing exercises Verification happens locally on-device without server access to contact data One simple mechanism designed for maximum behavioral impact
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)	1 no change since last check	3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	20
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	18

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