Personal Instruments
Focused tools for writing, thinking, remembering, organizing, and acting with greater precision.
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GistBoard
A local-first iPad whiteboard that turns freehand explanations into spatial, layered decks that can be found, replayed, and exported.
iPad · iPadOS 18+ -
StickSpace
Handwritten notes you can move, structure, connect, and find again on iPad.
iPadOS 18+ -
Lynx
A native iPad editor that combines familiar writing with precise commands, semantic documents, and local LaTeX and PDF output.
iPad · iPadOS 17+ -
SayList
An iPhone voice-capture instrument that turns natural speech into a reviewable task list, then lets the user edit, share, or create Apple Reminders.
iPhone · iOS 26+ -
Drop
A local-first iPhone inbox that captures text, voice transcripts, and readable images, then turns them into saved notes, summaries, checklists, reminder candidates, and retrievable ideas.
iPhone · iOS 17+ -
Expired
A local-first iPhone app that gives recent utility screenshots a review date and brings them back when they may no longer be useful.
iPhone · iOS 17+ -
TextRay
A local-first Mac workspace for capturing unfinished text, keeping several writing contexts open, and finding exact material again.
macOS 13+ -
SnipDig
A local screenshot retrieval tool that recognizes text in selected images, explains deterministic matches, and opens the source at the relevant text region.
iPhone + iPad + Mac -
Turner
A tactile digital instrument that turns the physical rotation of an iPhone into control for timers, counters, and progress values.
iPhone -
Contextator
A local-first context vault that lets a person approve exactly what their phone shares with a browser tool.
iPhone + Chrome -
AlternateYou
An iOS reflection tool for creating a path-not-taken timeline and conversing with a simulated alternate self shaped by that branch.
iPhone · iOS 18+