Oh My Notes vs JourneyDeck

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Oh My Notes compared with JourneyDeck
Detail	Oh My Notes	JourneyDeck
What it does	Your Today Layer for Mac, Always on Top	Your private journal for drives, soundtracks, and memories
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Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
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	Free: basic drive recording. JourneyDeck Plus: $39.99/year with 7-day free trial. Discount code ROADTRIP30 available for $29.99 first year (expires Dec 1, 2026, limited to 500 uses).
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	Manual drive recording with route, distance, and time Apple Music soundtrack matching Identify Song using ShazamKit Journey Markers for in-drive notes Memories to group related drives Route replay at custom pace Private journey sharing with location protection Tesla drive detection (Plus members) iCloud continuity option
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	No account required, local-first privacy design Automatic Tesla drive detection for Plus members Apple Music integration for personalized soundtracks Save up to 100 song plays per membership
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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	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	4	3

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