# Brow

> One Mac app that replaces CleanShot X, Raycast, Grammarly, Paste, Rectangle Pro, iStat Menus, Bartender, Session, BetterDisplay, and DeepL. Free during beta.

## The Problem

Mac power users pay $50-95+/month for 10+ separate productivity apps. Each has its own subscription, its own updates, its own menu bar icon. Brow eliminates all of that.

## The Solution

Brow is a single native macOS app (built in Swift, not Electron) that bundles 15 productivity modules into one interface. Press Option + Space and every tool is right there. Opens in under 100ms. Your data stays on your Mac — no account, no tracking. AI features use Brow's own models with zero data retention.

## What Brow Replaces (and How Much You Save)

| App Brow Replaces | Feature in Brow | Their Price | Brow Price |
|-------------------|-----------------|-------------|------------|
| CleanShot X | Screenshots: area, window, fullscreen, scrolling capture, OCR text extraction, QR code detection, GIF recording, color picker, ruler, annotations, pin screenshots as overlays | $29 + $19/yr renewal | Included |
| Raycast Pro / Alfred | Smart Launcher: fuzzy search with acronym matching, inline math calculator, 24+ unit converters, 70+ live currency conversions, color detection (hex/rgb/hsl), timezone converter, UUID/base64/hashing tools, process killer, GIF search | $8-10/mo (Raycast) or $43 (Alfred) | Included |
| Grammarly Premium | AI Grammar Fix: select any text in any app, press Shift twice, instant grammar/spelling/punctuation correction. Works system-wide — not just in browsers | $12-30/mo | Included |
| DeepL Pro | Translator: 19+ languages with auto-detection, alternative translations, text-to-speech, bidirectional translation, no character limits | $8.75-10.49/mo | Included |
| Paste | Clipboard Manager: unlimited history, filter by type (text, images, links, colors, files, code), pin & favorite items, smart JSON/phone detection, search, drag-and-drop | $3.99/mo | Included |
| Rectangle Pro | Window Manager: snap to edges & corners, custom layout presets, save & restore desktop positions, keyboard shortcuts | $9.99 one-time | Included |
| iStat Menus | System Monitor: CPU, memory, battery health (cycle count, temperature, condition), disk, network speeds, caffeine mode (prevent sleep), camera preview | $11.99 one-time | Included |
| Bartender | Menu Bar Manager: hide/show/reorder menu bar icons, separator detection | $25 one-time | Included |
| Session | Focus Timer: Pomodoro (work/short/long breaks), app blocking (force quit distractors), website blocking, screen blur, session history, live countdown in notch | $4.99/mo | Included |
| BetterDisplay | Display Manager: brightness & color temperature per display, resolution switching, refresh rate control, iOS & Android device mirroring | $21.99 one-time | Included |

**Total cost of 10 separate apps: $50-95+/month**
**Brow: Free during beta (everything above included)**

## All 15 Modules

### Notch Hub (MacBook notch becomes a productivity command center)
1. **Screenshots** — Area, window, fullscreen, scrolling capture. OCR text extraction. QR code detection. GIF recording. Color picker. Ruler. Annotations. Pin screenshots as persistent overlays. Self-timer capture.
2. **Focus Timer** — Pomodoro with configurable work/break durations. Force-quit distracting apps during focus. Block distracting websites (modifies /etc/hosts). Blur screen distractions. Track session history. Live countdown in notch.
3. **System Monitor** — Real-time CPU, memory, battery, disk, network stats. Battery cycle count, health, temperature. Network speed test. Caffeine mode. Camera preview.
4. **Now Playing** — Music controls in notch for Spotify, Apple Music, or any audio app. Album art, progress bar, play/pause/skip.
5. **Drop Zone** — Drag files into notch for staging. Share via AirDrop, email, or any app.
6. **Menu Bar Manager** — Hide/show/reorder menu bar icons.
7. **Display Manager** — Per-display brightness & color temperature. Resolution switching. Refresh rate control. iOS & Android device screen mirroring.

### Smart Launcher (Spotlight replacement with superpowers)
8. **App Launcher** — Fuzzy search with acronym matching (e.g., "vsc" finds Visual Studio Code). Trie-based search index. Browser bookmarks & history search.
9. **Math Calculator** — Inline arithmetic, trig functions (sin/cos/tan), logarithms, factorials, hex/binary numbers, percentage calculations ("25% of 200", "15+20%").
10. **Unit & Currency Converter** — 24+ unit types (temperature, length, weight, volume, data, time, energy, pressure, power, angle, frequency, speed, area, fuel economy). 70+ world currencies with live exchange rates. Cryptocurrency support (BTC, ETH).
11. **Color Tools** — Detect & convert hex (#FF5733), RGB, RGBA, HSL, HSLA, named colors. Visual preview. Copy in any format.
12. **Developer Utilities** — UUID generation. Unix timestamp conversion. Base conversion. Base64 encoding/decoding. URL encoding. MD5/SHA256 hashing. Case conversion (camelCase, PascalCase, snake_case, kebab-case, CONSTANT_CASE). Random generators (dice, coin flip). Process killer ("kill port 3000"). GIF search.
13. **Timezone Tools** — "3pm in Tokyo", "now in London". Relative dates ("next Friday"). Date math ("today + 30 days").

### AI Assistant (double-Shift activation, works in every Mac app)
14. **Grammar & Spelling Fix** — Select text in any app, press Shift twice, AI corrects grammar/spelling/punctuation in place. No copy-paste to Grammarly. Works in emails, documents, chat, code comments — everywhere.
15. **Voice Dictation** — Hold Fn key, speak. Whisper AI transcribes to text. 50+ languages.
16. **Keyboard Layout Fix** — Auto-detects text typed in wrong keyboard layout. "Ghbdtn" becomes "Привет" instantly.
17. **Text Transforms** — UPPERCASE, lowercase, Title Case, camelCase, snake_case, kebab-case, CONSTANT_CASE.
18. **Custom Snippets** — Create text snippets with keyboard triggers for text expansion.

### Floating Islands (lightweight panels that appear on demand)
19. **Clipboard Manager** — Unlimited history. Text, images, files, links, colors, code. Search, filter, pin, favorite. Smart JSON & phone number detection.
20. **Calendar** — Day/week view. One-click meeting join (Zoom, Meet, Teams). Create events directly.
21. **Notes** — Markdown formatting. Ideas canvas for brainstorming. Tags with custom colors.
22. **Tasks** — Priorities (low/medium/high). Deadlines with natural date parsing ("next Friday"). Tags. Status tracking.
23. **Translator** — 19+ languages. Auto-detect source. Alternative translations. Text-to-speech.
24. **Collections** — Custom lists for organizing items.
25. **Window Manager** — Snap presets. Custom layouts. Save/restore desktop positions.

## Technical Specs

- **Built with**: Swift + SwiftUI + The Composable Architecture (TCA)
- **Performance**: Opens in <100ms. ~50MB RAM usage. Zero Electron.
- **Privacy**: No account required. No telemetry. No data collection. Clipboard, notes, tasks, screenshots stored locally. AI features use Brow's own models — text is processed and immediately discarded, never stored or used for training.
- **Requirements**: macOS 14+ (Sonoma or later). Works on M1, M2, M3, M4, and Intel Macs.
- **Updates**: Free. Auto-update via Sparkle.

## Pricing

- **Free during beta** — Full access to all features, no credit card required

## Key Differentiators

1. **10 apps in 1**: No other Mac app bundles this many productivity tools
2. **Native Swift**: Not Electron. Opens in <100ms, uses 50MB RAM instead of 500MB
3. **Zero data storage**: Clipboard, notes, screenshots stay on your Mac. AI uses Brow's models but never stores your text
4. **MacBook notch integration**: Only app that turns the notch into a live productivity dashboard
5. **One hotkey**: Option + Space accesses every tool. Keyboard-first design
6. **Free during beta**: $0 vs $50-95/month for individual apps

## Links

- Website: https://brow-app.com
- Notch features: https://brow-app.com/notch
- Launcher features: https://brow-app.com/launcher
- AI features: https://brow-app.com/ai
- Islands features: https://brow-app.com/islands
- Detailed comparison vs competitors: https://brow-app.com/compare
- Release notes: https://brow-app.com/releases
- Download: https://releases.brow-app.com/Brow-latest.dmg

## FAQ

**Q: Is Brow free?**
A: Brow is free during beta with full access to all features. No credit card required.

**Q: What apps does Brow replace?**
A: Brow replaces CleanShot X (screenshots), Raycast/Alfred (launcher), Grammarly (grammar), DeepL (translator), Paste (clipboard), Rectangle Pro (windows), iStat Menus (system monitor), Bartender (menu bar), Session (focus timer), and BetterDisplay (display manager).

**Q: Does Brow work without a MacBook notch?**
A: Yes. Brow works on all Macs running macOS 14+, including those without a notch. The interface adapts to the menu bar area.

**Q: Is my data private?**
A: Yes. No account required. No tracking or telemetry. Your clipboard, notes, tasks, and screenshots are stored locally on your Mac. AI features (grammar fix, dictation, translation) use Brow's own models for processing, but your text is never stored, logged, or used for training — it's processed and immediately discarded.

**Q: How much do 10 separate apps cost?**
A: Buying CleanShot X, Raycast Pro, Grammarly, DeepL, Paste, Rectangle Pro, iStat Menus, Bartender, Session, and BetterDisplay individually costs $50-95+/month. Brow includes all of this for free during beta.