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Software directory for those who don’t want to rebuild, own the updates, the bugs, the support.
- 1Blocker
Blocks ads, trackers, cookie notices and adult sites in Safari on iPhone, iPad and Mac, filtering on the device.
Since 2018Updated 28 days ago
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Collate
A Mac app that reads your PDFs with an on-device AI model, so you can ask questions, get summaries and jump to cited pages.
Since 2024
Free · Documents and e-signature
- OpenCode
An open-source coding agent that writes and runs code with any AI model, from the terminal, a desktop app or your editor.
Developer tools · Developers
- Pulse Local
A Mac budgeting app that keeps your ledger on disk and answers money questions with an AI model running locally.
Since 2026
Free plan · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families
- Sayso
Press a hotkey and talk, and your words are typed into whatever app you are in, transcribed on your own computer.
Since 2026
Free · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Speechmark
A Mac menu bar app that records meetings, transcribes them by speaker and writes notes, all kept on your computer.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge
- Threshyr
A desktop app that logs your work time automatically on your own machine and builds billing summaries per client.
Since 2026
Free · Time tracking · Freelancers
- Brisqi
Desktop kanban board that works offline and keeps your data on your own computer, for planning personal tasks and projects.
Since 2025
One-off payment · Projects and tasks · Individuals and families
- BlurScreen
Mac and Windows app that blurs chosen parts of your screen during calls, recordings and screenshots.
Since 2021
Video and audio
- ExifCleaner
Free open source desktop tool that wipes hidden metadata such as EXIF from many photos, videos and PDF files at once.
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- SaneHosts
A Mac app that blocks ads, trackers and chosen sites across every app by managing hosts-file blocklists for you.
One-off payment · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- byosynch
Keeps a folder synced across Mac and Linux machines using SSH storage you control, so your files never pass through its servers.
Since 2026
Subscription · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Magic Lasso Adblock
Stops ads, trackers and clutter in Safari, YouTube and other apps on Apple phones, tablets, computers and TVs, for Apple users.
Since 2025
Free plan · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Copilot Money
A personal finance app for iPhone, Mac and web that tracks spending, budgets, investments and net worth across your accounts.
Subscription · Money and budgeting · Individuals and families
- Little Snitch
Mac firewall that shows which servers your apps connect to and lets you block unwanted connections by rule or blocklist.
Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Cloudless Voice
Voice dictation that runs on your own device on Mac, Windows and iPhone and tidies filler words and formatting.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity
- AdBlock Pro
Blocks ads and tracking scripts in Safari on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro, with parental controls and regional filters.
Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- Dictivo
Desktop app that turns your speech into text in any app, processing audio locally on Mac or Windows, paid for once.
Since 2026
One-off payment · Focus and productivity
- Muesli
Mac app that turns speech into text on your own machine and writes up meeting transcripts automatically.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- EdgeWhisper
Dictate into any Mac app and get clean, punctuated text, with speech processed entirely on your own computer.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Hey Mac
Unlocks your Mac with your face and can lock chosen apps behind a face check, with all data kept on the Mac.
Free · Security and passwords · Individuals and families
- OffPDF
A set of PDF tools that edit, merge, compress and convert files on your own device without uploading them.
Free · Documents and e-signature
- Ratschn
Dictation app for Mac and Windows that turns speech into text on your computer and types it into the app you are using.
Since 2026
Free trial · Focus and productivity
- Marco
Private email app for iPhone, Mac and the web that handles all your accounts, works without internet and never writes for you.
Since 2026
Free plan · Focus and productivity · Individuals and families
- Notesnook
Private notes app that encrypts everything on your device and syncs it across phone, desktop and web.
Since 2021
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families