Everything you need
Built for deep work.
Keyboard-first. Generative sound. Built to do less, beautifully.
Timer & Focus
One particle at a time.
The timer holds space for your focus — nothing extra, nothing missing. Generative soundscapes, atmosphere themes, and overflow mode for when the flow demands it.
Generative ambient soundscapes · Multiple atmosphere themes · Overflow mode for extended sessions · Customizable timer presets
Daily Planning
Shape your day with intention.
Your daily plan is a commitment to what matters most. Set your intention, pick your particles, and let the rest go. Set your chronotype and Day Arc shifts Peak, Trough, and Creative Window to match — so you always know what kind of work fits the hour.
Daily intentions and task management · Day Arc aligns your plan with your chronotype — deep work when you peak, light tasks when you dip · Focus blocks for deep work · Beam planning for your day · Recurring tasks and routines
Insights & Rhythm
Your rhythm tells a story.
Daily, weekly, and yearly views reveal how you actually work. Focus heatmaps, momentum tracking, and weekly compass narratives help you stay aligned.
Focus heatmaps and statistics · Weekly compass and reviews · Momentum and streak tracking · Year view visualization
Your Sonic Field
Sound designed for focus.
Three ways to find your sonic space. Research-backed generative presets, curated radio stations for deep work, and a loop engine where you build your own soundscapes.
Generative ambient soundscapes · Radio — curated stations for deep work · Loops — build your own sonic environment · Volume, mix, and layer controls
Your Companion
An observer, not a chatbot.
Your Companion watches the week and surfaces one quiet observation a day. No advice, no nagging — a past-tense note about what actually happened. When you want to go further, Ask opens a real conversation that remembers everything it has noticed.
One Observation a day — never more · Today tab reads like a quiet morning note · Ask tab for real dialogue when you want it · Never prescribes — observes, reflects, remembers
Visions & North Star
Know where you’re going.
Set your North Star — the vision your daily work serves. Not a task list, not a goal tracker. A quiet reminder of why you do what you do. Align your particles with your purpose.
Define your long-term vision · Connect daily work to life purpose · Vision reflections and check-ins · Multiple visions for different life areas
“Build tools that outlast me.”
Cloud Sync
Start anywhere. Continue everywhere.
Your particles, plans, and settings sync seamlessly across all your devices. Start a focus session on your Mac, review your week on your phone. Offline-first with automatic conflict resolution.
Real-time sync across devices · Offline-first — works without internet · Automatic conflict resolution · Encrypted in transit and at rest
Keyboard-first
Designed for how you think.
Every action in Particle is reachable from the keyboard. Command palette, chord shortcuts, single-key navigation, G-prefix menus. For the people who think and act fast.
⌘K command palette for everything · Single-key navigation (G, D, S, N) · Chord shortcuts for power users · Customizable keybindings
The quiet details
Every detail, considered.
Year in Review
Your entire year visualized — every particle, every project, every pattern in one beautiful overview.
Journal
Capture thoughts. Record your creative journey.
Command Palette
Search, navigate, act — everything in one keystroke.
Overflow Mode
Timer expired? Keep going. Flow matters more.
Focus Blocks
Protect your most productive hours.
Dark by Default
Designed for focus. Light mode available, but darkness is where particles shine brightest.
Offline-First
No internet? No problem. Everything works offline and syncs seamlessly when you reconnect.
Privacy-First
No ads. No data sold. Analytics you can turn off. You are not the product.
Weekly Review
Compass, patterns, and alignment.
Wind Down
End-of-day rituals to let go.
Recurring Tasks
Routines that show up quietly.
Invoicing
Invoices from your particles.
Sanctuary
Schools of thought on deep work — Newport, the Stoics, the makers. Philosophy, not productivity tips.
Atmospheres
Visual moods, not just themes. Switch with a keystroke.
Celebrations
Pride, not guilt. No streaks to break.
Projects & Clients
Group particles by project, see where the time goes, and turn it into a client-ready report.
Meditation
Visual meditation, breathing guides, and wind-down rituals — deep work needs deep rest.
Switching?
Your focus app should outlast its company.
Tools get acquired. Features disappear. Data gets lost. Particle is built to stay. Your sessions, your history, your rhythm — they belong to you.
No streaks to lose. No guilt when life happens. The timer never goes behind a paywall. Just the space to do the work that matters.
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