Local-first. One-time purchase. Yours forever.
Get The Founding SetMost apps you use every day don't need a cloud account. They don't need AI. They don't need to know who you are. They just need to open fast and do one thing well.
We charge once. Not monthly, not yearly. You buy the app once, and it keeps working. Software that respects your attention and your money.
Read the full philosophyThe Mac suite
Know where your money goes. Track subscriptions, see totals, catch renewals before they hit.
Tasks done quietly. Inbox, Today, Upcoming. Projects, labels, reusable lists. No productivity religion.
Your private reading list. Books, films, shows. Custom shelves, ratings, URLs. No social, no algorithm.
Your keys. Your machine. Your control. Encrypted storage for API keys, tokens, and secrets.
A notebook. Not a second brain. Plain text, Markdown, search. Open, write, close.
A private place for documents, links, receipts, and reference. Keep what you need to find again.
Tap the dot. Close the app. A quiet habit grid with streaks. Five seconds, done.
Made for Mac
Minimalist apps are Mac-first by design. They live on your machine, open quickly, and keep sold app data local unless you choose to export it.
$9.99. One-time. Up to 3 Macs.
Sold apps keep data on your Mac and document their export path before launch.
One price. Updates within the same major version. No renewal.
No account. No login. The app keeps working.
Limited to 1000
Every Minimalist Mac app we release, current and future. A collector's edition for the first 1,000 people who believe in the idea.
$59.99 · one-time · Mac suite · founders edition
Get The Founding SetQuestions
Yes. You buy the app once, and it keeps working. Updates within the same major version are included. There is no subscription, no annual renewal, no "premium tier."
On your Mac, in a local database. We do not run cloud storage for your app data, and sold apps document their export path before launch.
Yes. After a one-time activation, the app works without an internet connection. It may check Minimalist for updates or theme catalog refreshes, but your app data stays on your Mac.
The app keeps working. It runs locally on your Mac — it doesn't depend on any server to function. Even if we disappeared tomorrow, your app and your data are still yours.
Minimalist is Mac-first. We may explore companion apps later, but they are not part of the current purchase or Founding Set promise.