Latch

Notable signal

The app blocker you unlock by walking to your key

Launched 25d ago

Signal

Velocity

What this means

12.9×Growing 12.9× faster than the typical Productivity launch.

Compared to 228 Productivity launches at the same age.

Decaying

Vote pace down to 0% of launch speed.

13Founder Conviction Index: 13 — low signal.

Few of the conviction sub-signals (reputation, velocity, buyer-intent, tagline clarity) are firing yet.

Prediction

Top-5 finish probability

14%

today

Projected end-of-day votes

80range 60–108

Trajectory

decaying

Vote pace down to 0% of launch speed.

Speed vs peers

12.9×

228 Productivity launches

About

Latch locks distracting apps until you scan your key, and the key lives where you have to walk: an NFC sticker on the fridge, a printed QR code, or a number of steps. No account, no ads, no analytics. iPhone and Android; Pro is $9.99 once.

AI Summary

Latch is an app blocker that requires users to scan a key, such as an NFC sticker or QR code, to unlock distracting apps. Available on iOS and Android, it offers a one-time purchase option for the Pro version at $9.99.

Attention & discussion velocity

Performance

Velocity0

Vote pace vs average

Momentum0

Sustained over 6h

Virality0

Spread × engagement

Engagement13

Discussion per unit of attention

Signal sources

2 of 6 active

Launch tracking9 readings since we picked it up
AI analysisProductivity
Comment intelligencethread not yet analysed
Outside discussionnot checked — domain is a storefront or shared
Revenue signalsno match on this domain
Editorial scoringbelow the signal threshold for this pass

A source that found nothing is a measurement. A source that has not run is a gap. Neither means the launch lacks the thing.