Blackbook
Know your people
Everything you know about someone, in your own words, on their page.
- Things to remember, pinned at the top
- How you met: the place and the date
- A dated diary of what they told you
- WhatsApp, call, message or email in one tap
Public beta · iPhone, iPad and Mac
Know your people.
Keep your word.
A diary of the people you know and the promises you make. One page each. Say it, scan it or share it, and Blackbook remembers for you.
Free during the beta. No account, no sign-up.
What it does
A page for everyone, and a memory for what you said.
A real black book has a page for each person: who they are, how you met, what they care about, what you promised. You open it before you call them. That is the whole app.
Keep your word
Every “I'll send it Monday” becomes a promise with a date.
- A nudge when it's due, a check-in if it's still open
- Late promises rise to the top until you keep them
- Weekly and monthly promises that repeat
- Quiet hours and quiet days for notifications
Write it down fast
Say it, scan it or share it. Blackbook writes the page, and you check it and save.
- One spoken or typed sentence becomes a page
- Scan a business card, in English or Arabic
- Share in from WhatsApp, Mail or any app
- Bring people in from Contacts, Excel, CSV or PDF
How it works
Start with one person.
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Jot it down
Tap the microphone and say who you met and what you promised.
“Met Priya Nair at Cityscape, wants the deck, I'll send it Monday.”
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Check the page
Blackbook fills in the name, how you met and the promise with its date, on your device. Fix anything, then save.
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Keep your word
On Monday you get a nudge. Tap Kept it. Home shows what's late today and how your word has held up.
Privacy
Your book stays in your iCloud.
Wireside Studios runs no servers and cannot see your book. Your pages live on your devices and in your own private iCloud database, and they sync between your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
No accountNothing to sign up for. Open it and start writing.
No serverYour data goes to your iCloud and nowhere else.
No trackingNo analytics, no ads, no third-party code.
On your deviceSentences and cards are read on your device, with Apple Intelligence where it's available.
Backups you ownAutomatic backups in your iCloud Drive, and an export you can keep anywhere.
Asked, not assumedCalendar, Contacts and notifications are asked for only when you use them.
Everywhere you are
Native on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Tabs on iPhone. A sidebar, a list and a reading pane on iPad and Mac, with keyboard shortcuts. Your calendar and Reminders, when you want them.
iPhone · iOS 17 or later
iPad · iPadOS 17 or later
Mac · macOS 14 or later
Join the Blackbook beta.
The beta is free and open now. Tell us what works and what doesn't, straight from the app.
- 1 · Get TestFlightApple's free beta app, from the App Store on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
- 2 · Open the inviteTap Join the beta on the device you want to use, then Accept in TestFlight.
- 3 · Send feedbackTake a screenshot in Blackbook and share it from TestFlight, with a note.
Questions
Good to know.
Is Blackbook a CRM?
No. There is no pipeline, no team and no dashboard. Blackbook is for one person who wants to remember people well and follow through on what they said. Anyone whose work runs on relationships can use it: agents, consultants, founders, recruiters, freelancers, or anyone who wants to be a better friend.
Where is my data kept?
On your devices and in the private iCloud database of your Apple Account. Wireside Studios has no servers and cannot read it. If you turn iCloud off, Blackbook keeps working on the one device.
What does the beta cost?
Nothing. The beta is free on TestFlight.
Will my beta data carry over to the App Store version?
Yes. The beta and the App Store version use the same iCloud book, so your pages come with you when you update. Blackbook also keeps automatic backups you can restore from Settings.
Does it send messages for me?
Never. Blackbook drafts and reminds; you decide what to send and when. WhatsApp, Messages and Mail open with the person ready, and you press send yourself.
Does it work in Arabic?
The app is in English. Card scanning reads English and Arabic, and Blackbook understands UAE phone numbers and Gulf currencies.