Know & Act vs DayCount

Know & Act is a minimalist self-reflection and action journal built on the philosophy of mind (心学) of Wang Yangming. Five hundred years ago, in exile at Longchang, Wang Yangming reached his awakening and taught the unity of knowing and acting (知行合一): knowing is the beginning of action, and action is the completion of knowing. To know and yet not act is not yet truly to know. This app skips the platitudes and the dense classical quotes. It helps you do one thing — turn the conscience already in your heart into one real step you take today. Three lines a day: your daily practice · Today's insight — What do I know I should do today? · Today's action — What one step did I actually take today? · Today's reflection — What held me back from acting today? Defeat the thief within Wang Yangming said, "Defeating the bandits in the mountains is easy; defeating the thief within the heart is hard." Procrastination, fear, pride, anxiety, impatience, avoidance, self-deception — name the biggest inner thief of your day, and the app offers a small practice to match it. Seeing it clearly is the first step toward realizing your innate conscience (致良知). Polish yourself in action (事上磨练) This wisdom lives not in books but in what you do. Streak days and monthly completions, a check-in calendar that reveals the arc of your persistence, and a map of your most common inner thieves help you meet your true self in the ordinary affairs of everyday life. Quiet, restrained, spacious A warm rice-paper background, ink-dark type, a few clean Eastern lines. Like a journal of the mind that belongs to you alone. Fully local, privacy first Every entry is stored only on your device — never uploaded, never connected, never collecting any personal information. Export to JSON anytime, or clear everything with a single tap. One minute a day. Train your mind in action. Know and act as one.

Make every day count. DayCount is a simple way to see how long remains until the moments that matter. Create a countdown for a single date or track an entire date range, then check your progress at a glance in the app or on your Home Screen. COUNT DOWN TO ANY DATE Track trips, celebrations, concerts, launches, deadlines, challenges, and more. Add an optional title and DayCount handles the calendar math for you. TRACK DATE RANGES Planning a vacation or a multi-day event? Set a start and end date to see the days until it begins and the days remaining once it is underway. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add small or medium widgets and choose the countdown shown by each one. Keep several important dates visible without opening the app. CLEAR, GLANCEABLE PROGRESS Color-coded status, calendar-day counts, and a simple timeline make it easy to understand what is upcoming, active, or complete. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your countdowns are stored on your device and shared only with the DayCount widget. No account is required.