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Life Compass vs Otterdock

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Life Compass compared with Otterdock
DetailLife Compass logo Life CompassOtterdock logo Otterdock
What it doesA personal growth app for setting meaningful goals, building lasting habits, planning daily rituals, and reflecting on what matters most Group apps, files, folders, and links in your Mac Dock with organized workflows
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan: $0/month with up to 5 active goals and 3 habits. Pro plan: $6.58/month billed $79 annually, or choose monthly billing, with unlimited goals, habits, and roles. New accounts get a 7-day free trial of Pro. Free: 2 groups with 8 items each. Pro: $6.99 one-time purchase for unlimited groups and Pro skins.
Key features
  • Goal Management
  • Habit Tracking
  • Daily Rituals
  • Life Wheel assessment for self-assessment
  • Weekly Planner
  • Compass Index multi-dimensional scoring system
  • Emotional Tracking
  • Decision Journal
  • Flow Journal
  • Data export as JSON
  • Group apps, files, folders, and web links in one workflow
  • Global keyboard shortcuts for quick group access
  • Desktop and Notification Center widgets
  • Custom icon skins to separate workflows
  • Per-group file openers for custom app associations
  • Open All button to launch entire group at once
  • Hover-to-expand mode for quick access
  • Type-to-search popups and arrow key navigation
  • Thumbnail previews for images, PDFs, and videos
  • Support for macOS 14 and newer on Intel and Apple Silicon
What makes it different
  • Philosophy-driven approach based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The Road Less Traveled
  • Compass Index: unique multi-dimensional scoring across all life areas
  • Local storage with no cloud syncing or data collection
  • One-time purchase with no subscription
  • Visual group editor for easy organization without manual Finder management
  • Free tier with 2 groups and 8 items per group
  • Two distribution channels for flexibility
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check18 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)09
Citation Flow (Majestic)2015
Referring domains (Majestic)136

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