Private to-do app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with no account, no servers, and no tracking
Stage
Not given
Startup
Founded
Not given
2026
Based in
CA
PL
Pricing model
Free
Freemium
Pricing
Free for the desktop app. Barside Plus: US$20 a month or US$200 a year. Paid Spaces: creators set their own pricing through Stripe, with Barside taking 8% (5% for Plus subscribers).
Monthly $4.99 with 7-day free trial, Yearly $34.99 with 7-day free trial, Lifetime $79.99 one-time purchase. All plans cover iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
Key features
Notes with rich formatting including headings, checklists, tables, code and links
Integrated drawing and diagramming with Excalidraw editor
Screen recording that saves directly into notes
Video transcription with timestamps
AI-powered search across all notes and content
Built-in password manager with auto-fill
Video meetings for up to 6 people
Cloud backup with up to 90 days of history for Plus subscribers
Team Spaces with chat, polls and shared notes
AI agents that run on schedule with approval workflow
Natural language task capture from plain text
Apple Pencil handwriting to text conversion
Voice dictation for task entry
Siri Shortcuts and AppleScript automation
Apple Calendar integration with two-way sync
Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Focus session timer with Live Activity controls
Apple Watch app with complications
Local storage with private iCloud sync
Offline functionality with local task storage
What makes it different
Completely free for core features with local-first architecture requiring no account
Replaces 10+ subscription apps in one unified desktop application
AI agents with approval workflow for safe automation
Integrated screen recording and transcription without external tools
Supports multiple operating systems with native desktop integration
No account required—uses your existing Apple ID for sync
One purchase covers all Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
Private by design with no Pinwork servers or task tracking
Native macOS app, not a port or web wrapper
Deep Apple ecosystem integration with 11 Shortcuts actions and 20 AppleScript commands
Barside
Pinwork