Serene

About

Serene replaces Chrome's cluttered new tab page with a calm, minimal space that helps you stay focused: a large clock, today's date, and one simple question: what's your focus today?

How it works:
Every time you open a new tab, Serene greets you with a clean, distraction-free page. Type your focus for the day and it stays there as a gentle reminder every time you open a new tab. Resets automatically at midnight.

Why you need it:
Chrome's default new tab is a grid of distracting thumbnails and Google branding. Every new tab pulls your attention away from what you're trying to do. Serene turns each new tab into a moment of intention instead of distraction.

Free Features:
- Minimal new tab page with large clock and date
- Daily focus input: type your intention, persists all day
- Auto-resets at midnight
- Auto light/dark mode based on your system settings
- No account required

Pro Features: $4.99/month
- 8 beautiful background themes (Morning Mist, Deep Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Midnight, Sand, Aurora, Monochrome)
- Daily inspirational quotes (stored locally, no external API)
- Simple daily to-do list: up to 5 tasks, resets at midnight
- Weather widget: current temperature and conditions
- Custom greeting with your name
- Font choice: System Sans, System Serif, Monospace
- Sync settings and focus text across devices

Privacy:
Your focus text and to-do items are stored locally on your device and never transmitted anywhere. Weather data is fetched directly from Open-Meteo using your device's location: no proxy, no tracking. No account required for the free tier.