Typerite vs Habits First

Have you noticed your first drafts getting worse? AI makes writing faster. It also makes your thinking lazier. Every sentence it completes, every paragraph it suggests — that's cognitive work you're no longer doing. Your thinking is a muscle. AI lets it atrophy. Skills decay without practice. The easiest way to write is to let something else think for you. The clearest way is to practice thinking yourself. Daily. Without shortcuts. This is the second way. — WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT Every word counts because you typed it. Not pasted. Not generated. We block Apple's AI writing tools. Your words stay yours. The practice is the product. No prompts to spark creativity. No analytics to gamify your output. No social features to perform for. Just you, the page, and the daily return to clear thinking. Privacy as default. Sign in with Apple for secure sync. No tracking, no one reading your thoughts. — HOW IT WORKS Start gentle or dive in. New writers begin at 200 words and build up: 7 days at 200, then 300, then 400, then 500. Or start at 500 if you're ready. Miss a day? Earn your way back. Miss 1-3 days, write 750 words per missed day to restore your rhythm. No purchases, no streak freezes. Just effort. Miss 4+ days? You get one grace, automatically. After that, a 4+ day gap resets you. The constraint matters. Write every day for a year? Next year is free. 365 consecutive days earns your subscription back. Steadiness, rewarded. — WHAT YOU GET - 30-day free practice period - Build-up program: 200 → 500 words - Restoration mechanic: Earn back missed days - One-time grace: First 4+ day gap forgiven - 365-day reward: Full year earns next year free - Offline-first with Apple Handoff - Full data export anytime - End-to-end encrypted, Face ID lock - On iPhone, iPad, and Mac — WHO THIS IS FOR Writers who noticed their first drafts getting worse. People who used to think clearly and sense something changed. Anyone who suspects outsourcing thinking to AI is making them mentally softer. - Believe thinking clearly requires practice, not tools - Value discipline over convenience - See writing as cognitive training, not content creation - Understand that earned is different from given If you want prompts, analytics, or AI suggestions — there are dozens of apps for that. Typerite does less. On purpose. Welcome home. Terms of Service: https://typerite.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://typerite.app/privacy

Do the thing, then scroll. Habits First is the most effective way to reduce your screen time - distracting apps stay blocked until your habits are done for the day. No accounts required and no subscriptions, forever. Willpower shouldn’t cost a monthly fee. HABITS SUPPORTED - Walk 10,000 steps, or any number you like - Work out 45 minutes - integrates with Apple Watch, WHOOP, Garmin, Oura, or any tracker - Meditate 10 minutes, from Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer, or any meditation app - Use an app you pick: read or use Duolingo for 20 minutes - Built in Pomodoro timer or manual habit check off - Review your Anki flashcards (Habits Pro) - Listen or read books on Audiobookshelf (Habits Pro) - Finish a game on Chess.com (Habits Pro) - Apple Shortcuts automations (Habits Pro) - More coming A block can ask for one habit, all of them, or any two of three. HOW IT WORKS Habits are automatically tracked via integrations such as with Apple Health. Apps you select are blocked until you finish your habits. When you're done, open the app to activate your unlock. WHY IT WORKS The idea is based off the Premack Principle - things you do often can help reinforce things that you do rarely. By habit stacking a difficult habit before an app you often use, you also hijack the addictive nature of distracting apps and turn that motivation towards your daily habits. WHEN IT APPLIES All day until your habits are done, on a schedule, only in certain places, or near a device you pick. Habits First helps you wake up into a calm phone screen, only unlocked after you finish your most important habits of the day. PRICING This app will never have a subscription fee. The core app is free forever: Apple Health goals, app timers, schedules, places, commitment locks, widgets, and as many blocks as you like. One small one-time purchase adds the extra integrations. More will be added in the future (feel free to request them SYNCING You can make an account if you would like to sync your habits and blocks across devices. This is not required. Created by @reysu on YouTube