Honest comparison
Skilly vs Rewind
Heads up — Rewind AI is no longer a standalone product. Meta acquired Limitless (Rewind's parent) in December 2025 and the Mac app was shut down. If you are looking for a Rewind alternative, the answer depends on which part of Rewind you actually want.
Rewind status: discontinued (Dec 2025)
Meta's acquisition folded Limitless into its wearables team. rewind.ai is offline. Existing Rewind data is not portable to Meta's products. If you are here for a replacement, see below.
You liked that Rewind understood what was on your screen — and what you actually want is a tutor that answers questions about the app you are in, not a recording of everything you have ever done. Voice in, voice out, cursor moves to the right button.
You want the personal-memory feature specifically — continuous screen + audio recording you can search later. Screenpipe is the open-source successor most Rewind refugees have moved to. This is not what Skilly does — we would rather send you there honestly than sell you the wrong tool.
Feature by feature
Rewind column reflects the product's state before the December 2025 shutdown.
| Feature | Skilly | Rewind (discontinued) |
|---|---|---|
| Status (2026) | Active — in beta, shipping | Shut down. Meta acquired Limitless Dec 2025; rewind.ai is dark. |
| Primary use case | Live tutor — ask out loud, get a voice answer, cursor moves to the exact UI element | Was: personal memory — continuous screen + audio recording, searchable history |
| Capture model | Voice-gated: screen captured only when you press push-to-talk or speak | Was: always-on continuous recording of screen + audio + browser history |
| When you use it | The moment you are stuck in an app | Was: after the fact, when you needed to recall something |
| Output | Voice answer + cursor moves to the exact UI element + live transcript | Was: searchable timeline, summaries, meeting transcripts |
| Storage footprint | Minimal — no continuous recording, no local video index | Was: significant — weeks to months of screen recording stored locally |
| Platform | Native macOS menu bar app (14.0+) | Was: macOS + iOS |
| Open source | Yes — Apache-2.0 (fork of farzaa/clicky, MIT) | Was: proprietary |
| Pricing | 15 minutes free, then $19/month for 3 hours of tutoring | n/a — app is no longer available |
Common questions
Is Rewind AI still available in 2026?
No. Meta acquired Limitless (Rewind's parent company) in December 2025 and shut down the standalone Rewind AI Mac app. The rewind.ai website is dark and existing data is not portable to Meta's wearables. If you're looking for a replacement, see the alternatives below.
What's the best open-source Rewind alternative?
For passive personal memory (continuous recording, searchable history), Screenpipe is the most active open-source successor — github.com/mediar-ai/screenpipe. For active tutoring (ask out loud, get voice + cursor guidance in any Mac app), Skilly is open source under Apache-2.0 at github.com/tryskilly/skilly. They solve different problems; pick based on which Rewind feature you actually used.
Can Skilly do continuous recording like Rewind did?
No. Skilly is voice-gated by design — your screen is only captured when you actively press push-to-talk or speak in Live Tutor mode. There's no continuous recording, no local video index, and nothing is saved after a session ends. If you want a Rewind-style searchable history, use Screenpipe instead. If you want a tutor for "how do I do this in Blender / Figma / Excel", Skilly is the right fit.
How much does Skilly cost compared to Rewind?
Skilly is $19 per month after a 15-minute free trial, no credit card required. Rewind charged $19 per month (consumer) and $24-$39 per month for Pro/Power tiers — though pricing is moot since the app is shut down. Skilly's open-source license (Apache-2.0) also lets you run it free with your own OpenAI API key (BYOK option, in beta).
Want to try Skilly?
15 minutes free, no card. Apache-2.0 open source, fork of Farza's Clicky (MIT).
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