Products

Watchy

Is the screen E-Ink/E-Paper/LCD/CRT?

watchy.sqfmi.com Source★ 64GPL-3.0 DiscordHardware & Physical Products / Wearables

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
<5K
Oct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$59/mo
Lower than 69% of peersNiche median $169/mo
Creators
SQFMI
@sqfmi· 6,342 followers
Launched
5y ago
2021-01-14 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (731 pts · 227 comments)Launch

    Beepberry – a portable e-paper computer for hackers — Hi. I heard HN likes e-paper gadgets so I wanted to share a little side project I’ve been working on with @sqfmi. We’re building Beepberry…

    May 17, 2023 · 3y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Open Source E-Paper Watch

    Jan 14, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2023-05-17Source
Post excerpt:
Hi. I heard HN likes e-paper gadgets so I wanted to share a little side project I’ve been working on with @sqfmi. We’re building Beepberry - a portable e-paper computer for hackers, designed for chatting on Beeper. My day job is running Beeper [0], but I will always have a soft spot for building hardware. I wanted to create a ‘weekend’ device that would let

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
GitHub Stars
★ 64
Forks
2
License
GPL-3.0
Primary language
Go

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct40%
  • Organic Search32%
  • Referrals11%
  • Social6%
  • Other12%

Countries

  • United States86%
  • Italy5%
  • Japan5%
  • Canada4%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2017-05-24

KeywordMonthly volume
watchy2,950
watchy kit730
watchy e-ink smartwatch310
watchy v2200
watchyボタン sw1) (up_btn / sw2100

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Watchy Kit Pre-Order December 2026 Delivery
$59/once

Trial: None · 1 paid tier ($59) · Observed 2026-11-06 · Source page

Entry price $59/mo, Lower than 69% of peers; “Wearables” median is $169/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2021-01-14

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
watchy.sqfmi.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-07

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Dark 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

“Watchy”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and live generated output showcase.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.1 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Ubuntu
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Live Generated Output Showcase
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small 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: #2b2b2b;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #1c1e21;
  --muted-foreground: #d7e2d3;
  --accent: #109aad;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Ubuntu", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Ubuntu", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #2B2B2B (~36%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~51%) · Text #1C1E21 (~6%) · Muted Text #D7E2D3 (~4%) · Accent #109AAD (~3%). 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: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small 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 Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual 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 Watchy cost?
Watchy Kit Pre-Order December 2026 Delivery: $59/once. Observed 2026-11-06. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Watchy get?
Vaneform estimates <5K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Watchy and what platforms does it support?
Watchy is catalogued under Wearables: Is the screen E-Ink/E-Paper/LCD/CRT?. Supported platforms: Web.
Is Watchy open source?
Watchy has a public repository (https://github.com/tulir/gomuks) under the GPL-3.0 license, recording 64 GitHub stars.Source

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