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Oh My Notes vs Life Compass

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Oh My Notes compared with Life Compass
DetailOh My Notes logo Oh My NotesLife Compass logo Life Compass
What it doesYour Today Layer for Mac, Always on Top A personal growth app for setting meaningful goals, building lasting habits, planning daily rituals, and reflecting on what matters most
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $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 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.
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
  • 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
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
  • 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
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)2220
Referring domains (Majestic)413

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