Subtle Voicebuds vs Badger

Subtle is the companion app for Subtle Voicebuds — a device that hears only you, even at your quietest. Subtle combines dictation, voice notes, and AI chat for a complete voice-first computing experience, letting you run your day with voice. WRITE WITH A WHISPER, IN ANY APP The Subtle keyboard turns your speech into text wherever you type — messages, email, notes, search, no app-switching required. Tap the mic, speak aloud or whisper, and see your words appear. Because the Voicebuds are tuned for your quiet voice, dictation works in a noisy café or a silent library without raising your voice. CAPTURE NOTES AS YOU THINK Record a thought the moment it arrives. Your recordings are transcribed into notes you can search, edit, and organize. Your notes and chats are encrypted in transit and at rest. BUILT FOR LOUD AND QUIET SPACES Traditional earbuds were built for listening. Subtle Voicebuds are built for speaking. The Subtle Voice Engine hears you and nothing else, even in loud environments where voice traditionally fails. Whisper-level dictation means your voice still gets through, even when speaking aloud isn’t an option. The Subtle app requires Voicebuds at this time. Pair your Voicebuds in the app to get started.

Badger is a personal AI agent that can block your distracting apps and builds strategies to help you follow through. Tell it what you want to change, what gets in the way, and what you enjoy. Badger uses your screen time and the context you choose to share to figure out how to help. Want to walk more and spend less time scrolling? Badger can connect the two: your steps earn you time on your favorite apps. If you’d rather lift weights, a gym check-in can unlock them instead. Keep losing your mornings to scrolling in bed? Badger can keep distracting apps locked until you send a photo from your kitchen, giving you a push to get up and start your day. Badger remembers the goals you’re working on and proactively helps you make progress. It checks in, learns what’s helping, and changes the strategy when you’re stuck. If walking for screen time isn’t getting you moving, it can try a gym check-in or build a different approach around something you enjoy. These are just a few ways Badger can help. The strategy grows with you, so you can spend more of your time doing things you actually want to do. Start by telling Badger one thing you’d like to change.