Hey everyone! We re the team behind Pinnacle, and tomorrow we are finally launching on Product Hunt.
We started this journey because most 'high performance' tools are just trackers digital chores that tell you what happened to your body, but don't help you understand your mind. We wanted to build a system that helps you maintain focus, resilience, and energy when the stakes are high.
What we've been building: We ve moved beyond simple chatbots to create an AI agent that uses built-in iPhone sensors like HRV (Heart Rate Variability) and voice-based reflection to turn mental signals into actionable clarity. No 'workslop,' just science-backed tools for situational execution.
We would love your support and feedback when we hit the feed tomorrow
Trufflow
Why do only the iPhone users get the good stuff?! 😭
Any thoughts on how Pinnacle can help deal with phone addiction?
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@lienchueh We hear you! While we’re starting on iOS to nail the high-fidelity experience, Android is definitely on the future roadmap.
Regarding phone addiction: It sounds counterintuitive for an app designer to say, but we actually built features to help you put the phone down. We have routines specifically for sleep that focus on reducing blue light exposure and reminders to step away from all screens.
We believe a performance coach should help you master your environment, not just your device. Mastering the 'off-switch' is a core part of modern performance.
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@lienchueh We’d really love to make it cross platform. Right now we’re a small team and our computer vision models run fully on Apple’s Metal framework, so iPhone was the fastest way for us to ship something that actually works well. Expanding beyond iOS is definitely something we want to do, it’ll just take a bit of time, sorry!
Phone addiction is a tricky one - a lot of apps try to solve it tactically with screen-time limits or blocking, which can help but usually just treats the symptom. With Pinnacle we go deeper to find the root case. Through conversation you can set a goal like reducing phone use, reflect on what’s actually driving the habit (boredom, stress, avoidance, etc.), and then work with Pinnacle to address the root cause rather than just the behavior. That being said, do try a tactical solution like One Sec until Pinnacle comes to Android!
Interior designer and working mum here—my life is basically a constant battle against physical and mental clutter. I’m naturally skeptical of 'performance' tools because they usually just add more noise to an already loud day.
Pinnacle feels different. From a design perspective, the spatial hierarchy and use of negative space is calming, like walking into a clean studio after a chaotic morning with the kids. Was 'mental load reduction' a core part of the brief, or did the minimalist UI just happen to solve that for us busy parents? Love using the app so far!
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This is such a thoughtful observation @stef_hacking. To answer your question: Mental load reduction wasn't just part of the brief; it was the entire reason we built this.
Having spent a long time in design studios, I realised we often over-design for 'utility' and under-design for 'cognition.' We intentionally used that negative space to create 'breathing room' for your thoughts—much like a physical clean studio as you mentioned.
We wanted the AI to feel like a calm curator rather than another voice shouting for your attention. So glad to hear it’s resonating with your workflow 🙌
Wispr Flow
Huge fan of Pinnacle. Genuinely one of the best UXs I’ve seen
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@tanaykothari massively appreciate the support through this journey!
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@tanaykothari Thank you Tanay. We pay very close attention to making the experience as slick as possible, smoothing down friction wherever we can. I think it pays off in the various different interactions across the app.
So it's like Whoop for the brain? Love the idea. This will go big. Turn your phone from brain rot to brain healer. Good luck team!
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@davitausberlin I've always wanted to call it "Whoop for the mind", which it is except we don't require a hardware device strapped to your head. I think it's more "Runna for the mind"!
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Cheers @davitausberlin. Yes that's exactly the spirit of what we were going for! Much appreciated 🙏
Snipd
Congrats on the launch!
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Cheers@kevinbensmith! It's great to have people trying out the app 🙌
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@kevinbensmith thank you!
Congrats on the launch, Joel! Really impressive to see how you're leveraging on-device sensors for these kinds of emotional insights. The focus on performance and resilience for knowledge workers hits home.
Quick question: what sensors on the device are you using?
Would love to see how this evolves. Upvoted!
I've been tracking HRV with a chest strap for a while and the data is genuinely useful, but iPhone sensor accuracy for HRV is... mixed at best.
Is the "performance score" heavily weighted on HRV, or is it more of a composite that uses conversational inputs + biometrics together so that noisy sensor data doesn't throw off the whole picture?