Many Displays vs Diurnal

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Many Displays compared with Diurnal
Detail	Many Displays	Diurnal
What it does	Mac windows back in place after sleep or unlock, automatically and instantly	A native Mac notepad where everything you write becomes a task, with automatic tidying
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Pricing	$19 USD one-time payment for one person on up to 3 Macs. Includes one year of updates; last version of that year works forever. Free 14-day trial.	Not given
Key features	Automatic window restoration after wake, unlock, login or monitor reconnection Distinguishes identical monitors by system UUID and physical port Fast restore without app communication, around 20ms for hundreds of windows Restores display arrangement including resolution, refresh rate, rotation and HDR Restores windows across all virtual desktops (Spaces) Visual feedback with soft blur and countdown during restore No setup required, learns layout automatically while you work Private by design with no network access or analytics Goes idle with no external displays connected Distinguishes layouts per display combination	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
What makes it different	Works reliably with identical monitors that macOS cannot distinguish by standard means Fast and never hangs because it reads the window server directly instead of querying each application Open source code published under Functional Source License with MIT conversion after two years	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
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 +1 (up) since last check	7 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	13	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	23	24
Referring domains (Majestic)	13	23

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