Cortex · Readiness for your mind · Office #41,517

What it is

Calls itself “focus coach”.

• Calls itself: focus coach

“…on-device focus coach for Mac”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “sold to employers as monitoring”.

• Says it will not: sold to employers as monitoring

“Cortex will never be sold to employers as monitoring.”

What it costs

Monthly subscription. No free plan. Prices quoted: $10, $8/month.

• Monthly: yes
• Free plan: no
• Price: $10 · $8/month

“$8/month, or $10 for a 30-day pass.”

“From $8/month · Apple Silicon · bring your own AI key (optional)”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Made for knowledge workers.

• Sells to: consumers
• Made for: knowledge workers

“Yours, not your employer's Advice, never enforcement. Cortex will never be sold to employers as monitoring.”

“Sleep, steps and HRV get tracked. Focus, recall and mental load don't, even though they're what knowledge workers are paid for.”

How it runs

A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. AI is the core of the product. You can bring your own API key. Built with Vercel.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• AI role: core to the product
• Bring your own key: yes
• Built with: Vercel

“Built and working today: a Mac app with a menu-bar presence”

“Readiness for your mind: on-device focus coach for Mac”

What it works with

Integrates with Apple Health, Apple Watch, Claude and 2 more. Names Whisper on its pages.

• Integrates with: Apple Health · Apple Watch · Claude · +2
• Names: Whisper

“Apple Health”

“Apple Watch”

What it offers as proof

In beta. Claims “367 days”. Trying it asks for a card.

• Stage: beta
• Number claimed: 367 days
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: a card

“Private preview For Mac”

“Get Cortex”