Ponder

Daily journal from your new tab.

What is Ponder?

"Ponder" is a Chrome extension that makes daily journaling convenient and immersive. It reinvents your new tab window into a beautiful, customizable writing space. Ponder offers self-reflective prompts, keyboard shortcuts, scenic backgrounds, and private entries storage. It features productivity tools like reminders, timers, and progress trackers. Your entries are secured locally and encrypted when synchronized online. Ponder promotes a habit of self-reflection and creativity, where your privacy is always paramount.

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Extension stats

By: https://getponder.app

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.53 (17)

Version: 1.2.4 (Last updated: 2022-05-22)

Creation date: 2021-02-17

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
cookies

Size: 1.65M

Email: re*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 25232 ▼ 95

Other rankings

#127 in Functionality & UI ▼ 2 #171 in custom background keyword 22 ▼ 4 #268 in writing keyword 34 ▼ 2 #273 in daily keyword 30 ▼ 11 #289 in category keyword 19 ▼ 17

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Ponder (v1.2.2)

4.00

(2) 242

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Extension summary

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Ponder guides you through daily journaling right from your new tab. With self-reflective prompts, fast keyboard shortcuts, aesthetic backgrounds, and privately-stored entries, you can just focus on writing — Ponder takes care of the rest.

Features:

Replaces your new tab window with a beautiful page so you can start writing immediately
Respond to thought-provoking prompts organized into 6 different categories — Daily Productivity, Daily Lists, Daily Reflection, Creative, Self-Reflection, and Free-Write
Set gentle reminders to write daily when visiting unproductive websites
Use built-in keyboard shortcuts for a seamless writing experience
Enjoy aesthetic morning, afternoon, and evening backgrounds
Write at any moment with 2 minimalist editors in either light or dark mode
View, filter, and search past entries by category and content
Built-in timer to write longer prompts easily
Your entries are safe, private, and secure — stored locally with an option to sync with Ponder's secure online storage for peace of mind
Password-enabled entries page so no one but you can read your entries
Ability to customize daily questions and number of questions asked

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Beautiful and clean design
Thoughtful prompts that encourage writing
User-friendly and easy to use
Helpful for journaling habits and self-reflection
Customization options available

Cons

Lacks frequent autosave feature
Cannot delete or edit old entries
Word tracker does not support Chinese well
Desire for more prompts

Most mentioned

Lovely UI and aesthetic
Effective for daily journaling
Helps with self-awareness and reflection

Recent reviews

Moving from Momemtum. Looks promising :)

Avik Kundu, 2024-03-28

So far, so amazing. I love the look of the app/extension, its functionality and the ease of use. I'll circle back after I log some writing.

Misha Video, 2024-01-25

Beautiful app! Simple, clean, very promising. I am knee-deep in my Spanish language studies and need to start a language journal. Everything seemed lovely and I was making great (albeit slow) progress in my first entry in Spanish. I clicked "Take a Break" to get a coffee but when I returned to the entry - none of it was saved! Only the first sentence of the four paragraph entry was kept.... :-( Very depressing and even if this was just a glitch or "user error", if I continue to use this app to journal I would be anxious that any hard earned progress made would just be lost in the ether. So long Ponder...I Ponder why your app does not have a frequent autosave feature.