Awakening Note

A one-time Sunsama alternative that rewards finishing

Sunsama is a polished daily planner, but it is a $20/month subscription with your tasks in the cloud. If you mostly want a fast, private Mac planner you pay for once, the math and the privacy both favor a one-time native app.

Awakening Note keeps planning local and lightweight, with a global hotkey for instant capture. And it adds the thing Sunsama does not: finishing a task rewards you with EXP and visible progress, so daily planning has a payoff.

You give up cloud sync and integrations in exchange for privacy, speed, and no recurring bill — plus a reason to actually finish the day you planned.

Why Awakening Note

  • ▸One-time purchase vs Sunsama's monthly subscription
  • ▸Fully offline — tasks stay on your Mac
  • ▸Global hotkey capture, native and fast
  • ▸EXP and leveling reward finishing the plan
Try it free — download

7-day free trial · no card required · macOS 13+

Or buy the lifetime license — $19 · See how it works →

One-time payment, no subscription. Early-bird $19 (regular $39) for the first 100 buyers. 7-day refund, macOS 13+.

FAQ

Is there a cheaper alternative to Sunsama?
Awakening Note is a one-time purchase (early-bird $19) instead of Sunsama's monthly subscription, and it is native to the Mac and fully offline.
Does it sync like Sunsama?
It focuses on private local planning on Mac. You trade cloud sync for privacy, speed, and no recurring fee.
What does it add over a planner?
A reward loop — finishing tasks grants EXP and levels — so the plan actually gets done.

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