Products

Dabble Me

Uses AI

A journal you might actually stick with.

dabble.me Source★ 4Productivity & Collaboration / Notes & Knowledge Management

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
12.1K
Up43.1%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$4/mo
Lower than 80% of peersNiche median $7.5/mo
Creators
Paul Arterburn
@parterburn· 1,365 followers
Launched
12y ago
2014-02-04 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events7 changes · 1 marketing move

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Email prompts where replies become your journal entries

    Jan 9 · 10mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    A private journal that works over email.

    Sep 29, 2014 · 12y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (4 pts)Launch

    Dabble Me – the open source replacement for OhLife

    Sep 29, 2014 · 12y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (15 pts · 6 comments)Launch

    Chromecast app I built for a bunch of "video" sites

    Feb 4, 2014 · 12y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Chromecast for the rest of the web

    Feb 4, 2014 · 12y agoLaunch page

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-07
GitHub Stars
★ 4
Forks
3
License
See repository
Primary language
—

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct39%
  • Organic Search31%
  • Referrals10%
  • Social6%
  • Other13%

Countries

  • United States75%
  • Canada11%
  • India8%
  • United Kingdom6%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2012-07-16

KeywordMonthly volume
dabble30.3K
dribble mcp730
vidcast690
best journal apps with claude connectors340
dabble.me cast10

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free
$0 /forever
Email prompts every other Sunday · Reply by email to journal · Read your entries online · Blasts from the past · Export your data anytime
Habit-forming
$4/mo
Billed annually $40/yr-17%
Custom email schedule · Edit and organize entries · Photo attachments (up to 8) · Calendar view & search · AI connector

Trial: None · 1 paid tier ($4) · Up to 17% off annually · Observed 2026-11-04 · Pricing page

Entry price $4/mo, Lower than 80% of peers; “Notes & Knowledge Management” median is $7.5/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2014-09-29

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “A journal you might actually stick with.”Positioning

    [Dabble Me Logo]→A journal you might actually stick with.

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: BootstrapFeatures

    Bootstrap→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google Font APIFeatures

    —→Google Font API

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Hammer.jsFeatures

    Hammer.js→—

  5. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: PWAFeatures

    —→PWA

  6. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: jQueryFeatures

    jQuery→—

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“A journal you might actually stick with.”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Instrument Serif / Inter
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Large Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Soft & Friendly (with Editorial)

Warm low-saturation pastels, generous rounded corners, and approachable illustrations.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #f5f5f1;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #22241f;
  --muted-foreground: #a5a69b;
  --accent: #394536;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Instrument Serif", serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #F5F5F1 (~31%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~24%) · Text #22241F (~17%) · Muted Text #A5A69B (~12%) · Accent #394536 (~16%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Customer Logo Wall, Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Harsh pure-black backgrounds
- Sharp 0px corners
- Cold technical jargon in hero copy

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Dabble Me cost?
Free: $0 /forever; Habit-forming: $4/mo (annual billing available). Observed 2026-11-04. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Dabble Me get?
Vaneform estimates 12.1K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Dabble Me and what platforms does it support?
Dabble Me is catalogued under Notes & Knowledge Management: A journal you might actually stick with.. Supported platforms: Web.
Is Dabble Me open source?
Dabble Me has a public repository (https://github.com/parterburn/dabble.me) with its source repository published, recording 4 GitHub stars.Source

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