A calm, fact-grounded alternative to Momentum
Momentum is the best-known new-tab extension: a productivity dashboard with a daily photo, quote, weather, a focus and a to-do list. Progress Tab does something narrower and calmer: it replaces your new tab with one verified, sourced number about how the world is really changing, and asks you to guess it first. Both are free to start; here is how they actually differ.
| Momentum | Progress Tab | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A productivity dashboard | A worldview-calibration habit |
| Each day | Photo, quote, focus, to-do | One sourced fact + a guess |
| Customization | Extensive (much behind Plus) | Minimal, by design |
| Sources | None | Every number links to OWID, the WHO, the World Bank |
| Upsell | Momentum Plus (paid) | None. Free, no account |
| Best for | Organizing your day | Seeing the world accurately |
When Momentum is the better pick
If you want your new tab to be a command centre (a to-do list, weather, integrations and heavy customization), Momentum is purpose-built for that, and its free tier already does a lot.
When Progress Tab is the better pick
If your new tab is where you reflexively doomscroll and you want something calm that corrects your picture of the world (with sourced numbers you can check), Progress Tab is built for exactly that. No account, no upsell, no feed.
See one like this every morning.
Progress Tab replaces your new tab with one verified number about the world. You guess first, then see the truth.
Add to Chrome Free · no account · opens on every new tabCommon questions
Is Progress Tab free?
Yes. Completely free, with no account and no paid tier. Your guess history stays on your device.
Does it replace the new tab like Momentum?
Yes. Progress Tab takes over the new-tab page in Chrome and Chromium browsers, the same slot Momentum uses.
Can I run both?
Only one extension can own the new-tab page at a time, so you would pick one. You can switch back any time.