Freedom kills focus. iPromise is a new deep work protocol built on the principle of Body Doubling, the idea that having a "witness" boosts accountability. // Your AI Buddy lives elegantly in your Mac notch. It understands your active windowâs context. When you drift into distractions, it gently nudges you back. // Make a promise. Your buddy helps you keep it.
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iPromise is a Mac-native focus app that turns deep work into a personal commitment. Instead of just planning tasks, it helps you actually execute them by pairing you with an AI Focus Buddy. You pick one task, set a timer, and make a promiseâyour buddy watches your screen context and gently nudges you when you drift into distractions. Itâs a fresh take on the Body Doubling principle, where having a virtual witness boosts accountability and keeps you on track.
Start a session with one tap or the ââ§Space shortcut. Set your duration and choose from optional ambient sounds like rain, cafe, forest, or white noise to create your ideal work environment.
Pick a characterâgoose, turtle, rabbit, comet, tree, and moreâthat lives in your Macâs notch. It understands your active windowâs context and steps in when focus breaks. You bring your own AI provider and API key; screenshots are processed locally and never stored by iPromise.
After each session, review a detailed breakdown: a 60-segment focus bar, timeline with segment summaries, an overall evaluation, and sharing options. Your buddy might even comment on how you did.
Track your progress with todayâs focus time, current and longest streaks, total sessions, and a focus-time distribution chart. All data syncs across your Macs via iCloudâno screenshots are uploaded.
âYour buddy flies in formation with you and keeps you companyâno more lonely focus sessions.â
This isnât just another timer app. iPromise reimagines focus as a social act, even when youâre alone. The AI Buddy lives elegantly in your Macâs notch, reacts to your screen context, and provides real-time accountability without being intrusive. The combination of a promise-based commitment, a customizable character, and local-first privacy makes it feel more like a partnership than a tool.
Youâre a Mac user who wants a focus companion thatâs more engaging than a Pomodoro timer and more active than a to-do list. If you value privacy (screenshots stay on your machine), enjoy a bit of personality in your productivity tools, and are willing to bring your own AI provider, iPromise offers a genuinely different approach to deep work.
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