Oh My Notes vs ColorPause

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Oh My Notes compared with ColorPause
Detail	Oh My Notes	ColorPause
What it does	Your Today Layer for Mac, Always on Top	Break the scroll habit by turning distracting websites and apps gray once you reach your limits.
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2026
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free: $0 forever. Pro: $9.99 one-time (early bird $7.99). Free tier includes Today panel, quick capture, search, plain Markdown notes, edge dock and always-on-top float, one-shot reminders, pinyin search, and git version history with Shortcuts. Pro adds floating above fullscreen apps, recurring remi	1 Mac: $39 one time ($29 until November 10). 3 Macs: $59 one time ($49 until November 10). 5 Macs: $69 one time ($59 until November 10). All plans include 12 months of updates. Free 14-day trial with no card required.
Key features	Floating notes above fullscreen apps and across Spaces (Pro) Adjustable unfocused opacity from 40% to 100% Global hotkey quick capture from any app Plain Markdown files stored on your Mac Reminders with daily or weekly repeat (Pro) Apple Reminders and Calendar sync (Pro) Point to any folder including Obsidian vault (Pro) Trilingual interface: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese Pinyin search with Simplified and Traditional variant matching Hidden by default in screen sharing, recordings and screenshots	Minutes or opens limits per hour or per day Active hours scheduling Chosen days configuration Days off exclusions Last 7 days analytics Works with multiple displays Menu bar access No browser extension required Supports Mac apps and web apps Keep gray or show in color options
What makes it different	Plain Markdown files you own with no account or server required Stays on top of fullscreen apps and across Spaces Notes synced with Apple Reminders reach your iPhone without a separate iOS app Compatible with Obsidian vaults as native Markdown files	Takes color away instead of locking you out, letting interest fade naturally Only the window over its limit turns gray, rest of screen stays in color Works without browser extension in Chrome and Safari No account, no analytics, complete privacy Research-backed approach showing 50 minutes daily reduction
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)	6 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	12
Referring domains (Majestic)	4	1

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