10 more powerful productivity tools worth your time

Ten more tools just joined the directory. Each one was checked on its current website, and none of them repeat anything already listed. Here's what they do and who should care.

RemNote, for studying properly

Turns PDFs, videos and notes into flashcards, quizzes, summaries and AI-generated study plans, so your reading and your revision finally live in one place. Best for students and anyone studying seriously.

Read AI, for meeting-heavy weeks

It joins your meetings, transcribes them automatically and turns what was said into summaries, action items and insights you can search later. Best for people whose week is mostly calls.

Reflect, for private daily notes

A fast, keyboard-driven note app with backlinks, search, AI and end-to-end encryption. Best for private daily notes you want to jot down without friction.

Screen Studio, for polished screen recordings

Records your screen and adds automatic zooms, smooth cursor motion, editing and transcription, so tutorials and product demos look edited without you editing them. Best for creators and anyone who explains things on video.

AFFiNE, an open-source workspace

An open-source workspace where documents, whiteboards, databases, planning and AI share the same canvas. Best for people who want a Notion-style setup they can own or self-host.

Pieces, a memory layer for your work

An AI memory layer that captures the context of your work and hands it back when you ask, so you're not hunting through tabs, chats and folders. Best for developers and researchers.

Base44, apps from plain language

Describe the app or website you want in plain language and get a working product back, including interface, data and hosting. Best for founders and operators who need a tool this week.

Bolt, build in the browser

Prompt AI to create, edit and run websites, apps and prototypes right in the browser, with the code there whenever you want it. Best for testing an idea before you commit build time.

Shortwave, AI in your inbox

Think AI living inside your inbox: natural search, smart organisation, drafted replies, summaries and automation. Best for people who basically live in email.

Recall, a knowledge base that sticks

Turns videos, articles, PDFs and podcasts into a searchable, linked knowledge base with review built in, so what you take in actually sticks. Best for heavy readers and video learners.

How to use this list without overdoing it

Don't adopt all ten. Pick the one that fixes the bottleneck you felt this week, use it for a fortnight, and only then look at the next. Every one of them is in the directory with its filters, pricing and links.