An AI time tracker for Mac that automatically separates focus from drift.
Product memo
Drifty targets Mac users seeking to understand their workday beyond simple app usage. It differentiates by using AI to classify activity context (focus vs. drift) rather than just app names, offering local processing for privacy and flexibility in AI model choice.
- For who
- Mac users tracking work patterns
- Solves what
- Automatically tracks work activity, separating focus from drift using AI.
- Automatic background capture
- AI context-aware classification
- Local or cloud AI options
In their own words
See where your focus actually goes
drifty goes beyond app-level tracking, using AI to understand what you do inside each app, separate focus from drift, and reveal clearer workday insights.
Operator & company
Company
- Team
Indie / lean
Operating model
- Business model
Saas
- Platform
Desktop
- Audience
Developers
Builder strategy
ProvenRadar analysis
- Strategy Type
- Niche Specialist
- Stage
- Bootstrapped Lean
- Effort
- Solo Buildable
Commercial cues
- Model
- subscription
- Free tier
- Yes
- Trial
- Available
Pricing strategy
- • Free local tier for privacy-conscious users
- • Low-cost individual tier for hosted AI
About Drifty Expand
Drifty is an AI-powered time tracking application designed for Mac users who want to understand their workday patterns. It goes beyond basic app-level tracking by using AI to analyze activity context within applications, distinguishing between focused work and distractions.
Users benefit from automatic background capture, eliminating the need for manual timers or tagging. Drifty offers flexible AI processing options, allowing users to run classification locally on their Mac for enhanced privacy, through drifty Cloud for managed performance, or via their own OpenRouter key for custom control.
The tool provides detailed timelines, weekly summaries, and context-aware nudges to help users return to focus, making it a broad product for improving productivity and workday visibility.