Every dupe 5 independent apps, answering 9 subscription apps
Grouped by the job they do. Each one has a free starter prompt, and a waitlist for the finished app at $99, once.
| Dupe | Alternative to | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mockingbird | Granola, Otter.ai | Waitlist open |
| Catbird | Plaud, Pocket | Waitlist open |
| Hermit | Jobber, Invoice2go, FreshBooks | Waitlist open |
| Bowerbird | Close | Waitlist open |
| Cuttlefish | WHOOP | Waitlist open |
Mockingbird
Catbird
Hermit
Bowerbird
CuttlefishEvery price, with its source and date, is on the alternative page it belongs to. Three-year costs side by side.
Mockingbird
A private AI meeting notepad for the Mac: it listens to the call, you jot notes, it writes them up. No bot, no subscription.
Named after the mockingbird, which repeats what it hears.
Catbird
You already carry a recorder. Catbird turns your phone or laptop into one: one tap to record, then a transcript and a summary. No device, no subscription.
Named after the catbird, which copies almost any sound around it.
Hermit
Quotes, a job schedule and invoices for a one-person trade business. Runs in your browser, works offline, $99 once instead of every month.
Named after the hermit crab, which carries its home on its back and never pays rent.
Bowerbird
A pipeline and a daily follow-up list for one salesperson. Runs in your browser, keeps your leads on your device, $99 once.
Named after the bowerbird, which collects things and keeps them in order.
Cuttlefish
Daily recovery, strain and sleep scores from the Apple Watch you already wear. No band, no membership.
Named after the cuttlefish, whose colour shows how it's doing.
Questions
About the catalogue
What does “Waitlist open” mean?
The dupe's pages are live, but the app isn't built yet. We build the dupes with the most signups first, and email that waitlist the day it's ready.
How do you choose which apps to dupe?
Apps people are searching alternatives for, that charge every month for a job your own device can do. And the ones readers ask for.
Why are the dupes named after animals?
Each one is named after an animal that survives by copying others: nature's dupes. The animal's trick hints at the job. The mockingbird repeats what it hears, so it takes your meeting notes; the hermit crab carries its home on its back and never pays rent, so it runs a one-person trade business.
Why does one dupe replace several apps?
Because several apps do the same job. Hermit covers what solo tradespeople use Jobber, Invoice2go or FreshBooks for; Mockingbird covers Granola and Otter for meetings on a Mac.