| What it does | Track what matters, every day. One simple grid.
| Your second brain on your desktop
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| Stage | Startup
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| Founded | 2024
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| Based in | CA
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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| Pricing | Free: up to 5 habits, yes/no and numeric types, stats page for every habit, 60 days of stats, multi-device sync. Pro monthly: $3.99/month (7 days free). Pro yearly: $29.99/year (37% savings, 7 days free). Lifetime: single payment for all Pro features forever.
| 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).
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| Key features | - Four habit types: checkmarks, numbers, times of day, and select lists
- Correlation charts overlay multiple metrics to show patterns
- Apple Health auto-fill for steps, weight, and health metrics on iOS
- AI integration via Claude or ChatGPT through MCP protocol
- Offline-first sync across iOS and web
- Skips pause streaks instead of breaking them
- CSV and JSON data export on all tiers
- Color-coded habit pages with stats, streaks, and heatmaps
- Public REST API at /api/v1 with user-generated keys
- No ads, no tracking, no gamification, and no social feed
| - 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
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| What makes it different | - Tracks real times of day, not checkboxes, so 07:15 wake-ups are stored as actual times
- Correlation charts show how habits move together on one overlay
- Data owned by user: export anytime, delete immediately with no waiting period
- Offline-first mobile app syncs when reconnected, never loses data
- Built by one solo developer focused on calm, private design with no nagging
| - 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
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| Free plan | Not given
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| Open source | Not given
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| Platforms | Not given
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| Public API | Not given
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 19 ● no change since last check | 15 ▲ +4 (up) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 10 | 14 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 27 | 23 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 86 | 12 |
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Habit Pocket
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