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Voice-first AI notebook for founders that captures thinking, organizes it automatically, and surfaces patterns

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Compass is an AI-powered journaling app for startup founders that captures thoughts by voice or text, automatically organizes notes, detects patterns across

What it is

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Compass is a voice-first notebook built specifically for startup founders. Users capture scattered thoughts throughout their day—product decisions, investor conversations, hiring plans, competitive moves—by speaking or typing. The app's AI automatically organizes each note and detects recurring patterns across weeks of entries, surfacing insights and connections the founder might otherwise miss.

Unlike general note-taking apps, Compass remembers key people mentioned across conversations, maintains their relationships and context, and generates a weekly review showing what moved and what stalled. The app can record in-person meetings with multiple speakers, transcribing and separating each person's words. Any note can be turned into a draft post for X or LinkedIn in one tap, helping founders share their journey and thinking in public.

Compass runs on iPhone only (iOS 17 or later) and encrypts notes at rest with AES-256-GCM. Notes can be exported anytime as Markdown. The app is currently in early access and starts with a 14-day free trial.

What it is built with

  • Voice capture with automatic transcription
  • Conversation Mode for multi-speaker meeting recording
  • Automatic note organization and topic tagging
  • Pattern and insight detection across notes
  • Memory of people and relationships
  • Weekly review with progress tracking
  • Post drafting for X and LinkedIn
  • AES-256-GCM encryption and note export
  • Search by meaning across all notes
  • Multiple projects per account

Pricing

Pricing model: Free trial

14-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $99.99/year. Price will increase to $19.99/month after the first 100 founding members. Early access members keep $9.99/month as long as subscription stays continuously active.

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Compass metrics

Benchmarks for usecompass.app: Ahrefs Domain Rating and Majestic link data, with the change since the last build.
MetricValue
Domain Rating27 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow9 no change since last check
Citation Flow20 no change since last check
Referring domains31 no change since last check
External backlinks71 no change since last check

Ahrefs Domain Rating benchmarked 14 Nov 2026, rebuilt 9 Nov 2026. Main build topic: Computers/Software/Operating Systems (8). Majestic benchmarked 25 Oct 2026, rebuilt 25 Oct 2026. Link data built by Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd.

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Public RDAP record, last read 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Domain age10 months
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Compass after-launch build log

Since Compass launched on Maker Launches on 25 October 2026, these are the figures we have tracked.

Domain Rating (Ahrefs)
27 +2 (up) since launch
25 at launch (25 Oct 2026), 27 on 13 Nov 2026
Trust Flow (Majestic)
9
First measured 25 Oct 2026
Referring domains (Majestic)
31
First measured 25 Oct 2026

Day 19 since launch. Next receipt: day 30, 24 Nov 2026. We show what changed, not what caused it: many things affect these numbers. Nothing here is estimated.

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Questions from the bench

What is Compass?
Compass is a dedicated founder AI journaling app and note-taking system designed specifically for startup founders. It captures thoughts in seconds by typing or speaking, automatically organizes them, detects patterns across notes over time, and turns reflections into shareable build-in-public content for X and LinkedIn.
How much does Compass cost?
Compass Pro has one subscription with a 14-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $99.99/year. Early access members keep $9.99/month for as long as their subscription stays active. The price will increase to $19.99/month after the first 100 founding members.
What devices does Compass work on?
Compass is an iPhone app that requires iOS 17 or later. There is no Android, Mac, or web version.
Can Compass record customer and investor meetings?
Yes, Compass can record meetings in person on iPhone using Conversation Mode, which separates speakers, confirms names you provide, and ties action items to who said them. It does not join Zoom or Google Meet calls. Always ask for consent first.
How do I get access?
In early access on iPhone. Compass is not in the App Store yet. Join the early access list and we'll email you the moment Compass is live. Use the Google button or your email on this page; joining is free.

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