refern
Uses AIEvery reference you work from, in one place.
refern.app Chrome Web Store App Store DiscordProductivity & Collaboration / Notes & Knowledge Management
- Monthly visits
- 24.9K
- Up78.8%MoMSep 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- $35/mo
- Higher than 96% of peersNiche median $7.5/mo
- Launched
- 2y ago
- 2023-12-30 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsLaunched on Product HuntLaunch
Every visual reference you work from, in one place.
Nov 6 · 8d agoLaunch page
Launched on Product HuntLaunch
Centralize all of your image references
Jun 26, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page
Launched on Show HN (2 pts)Launch
I made an all-in-one curated art reference and artwork sharing platform — Hey HN! I been teaching myself how to draw for the past 5 years (heres some of my work ). Throughout this art journey, art references was…
Jun 25, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page
Launched on BetaListLaunch
refern. – Online art reference viewer & organizer with built-in reference board — Online art reference viewer & organizer with built-in reference board
Mar 5, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page
Launched on Product HuntLaunch
all-in-one art reference organizer + moodboard + study tool
Dec 30, 2023 · 2y agoLaunch page
Third-party reviews & case dossiers
Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics- Post excerpt:
- Hey HN! I been teaching myself how to draw for the past 5 years (heres some of my work https://x.com/jaks024 ). Throughout this art journey, art references was essential. You gotta see what you are drawing to learn how to draw it. But the more references I used, the more annoying the process became. I ended up barely using references at all, which made the q
Store data
- Rating
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- New ratings last mo
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- Price & IAP
- FreeIAP data not synced
- Current version
- —Store metadata
- Rating
- Rating not syncedRating count not synced
- New ratings last mo
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- Price & IAP
- FreeIAP data not synced
- Current version
- —Store metadata
Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct42%
- Organic Search34%
- Referrals10%
- Social7%
- Other6%
Countries
- United States46%
- Vietnam7%
- India6%
- Indonesia6%
- Australia6%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2023-07-22
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| refern | 2,900 |
| programas similar ao pureref mas gratuito | 550 |
| pureref替代品 | 430 |
| refern image board | 210 |
| local pinterest like gallery | 170 |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Trial: Use the whole app free for 30 days. · 1 paid tier ($35) · Observed 2026-11-04 · Pricing page
Entry price $35/mo, Higher than 96% of peers; “Notes & Knowledge Management” median is $7.5/mo.View pricing benchmark
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshots- Homewww.refern.app/
- Pricingwww.refern.app/pricing Snapshot 2026-11-04
- Featureswww.refern.app/features Snapshot 2026-11-04
Changes
Design
Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
“Every reference you work from, in one place.”
Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
Conversion path: Headline Over Large Product Shot + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Download App / Install Extension
- Category Positioning Anchor
- Large Hero Product Shot
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 7.0
- Color & Contrast
- 8.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 8.0
- Craft & Polish
- 8.0
- Distinctiveness
- 6.0
Structure
- Fonts
- Inter
- Hero layout
- Headline Over Large Product Shot
- Primary visual
- Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA
- Download App / Install Extension
- Social proof
- No Explicit Trust Bar
- Navigation
- Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density
- Light · Balanced
- Corners & depth
- Medium 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: Minimal Monochrome
Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #faf9f7;
--surface: #f1f0ee;
--foreground: #202020;
--muted-foreground: #777777;
--accent: #4b83b4;
--radius: 8px;
--font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #FAF9F7 (~57%) · Surface #F1F0EE (~13%) · Text #202020 (~16%) · Muted Text #777777 (~8%) · Accent #4B83B4 (~6%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.
## Layout & Conversion Structure
- Hero layout: Headline Over Large Product Shot
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Download App / Install Extension
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot
- Spatial layout notes: Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with download app / install extension CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.
## Avoid
- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color
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 refern cost?
- refern: $35/once. Observed 2026-11-04. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
- How much website traffic does refern get?
- Vaneform estimates 24.9K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
- What is refern and what platforms does it support?
- refern is catalogued under Notes & Knowledge Management: Every reference you work from, in one place.. Supported platforms: Browser Extension.
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