The Effort · prototype
hearth
Now
The first working effort. A local, non-custodial donation-intent app that turns your listening data into direct support for musicians — you decide who to support, find direct payout routes, and track what you were able to pay.
Running privately for the initial cohort — not yet open.
The hard line
hearth does not send money. It never touches payment rails, holds funds, or automates transfers. It helps you decide and track — that’s “direct over mediated” made concrete.
Why — how it works
- Bring in your listening data.
- Resolve it into artists, and enrich with payout routes where possible.
- Slice the history — by time, popularity, follower count, release year.
- Draft a payout plan in CAD (a preview, not yet saved).
- Finalise it as a goal.
- Record the real payouts, skip who you can’t pay yet, and recalculate what’s left.
The bigger frame
hearth is one effort under Restoras. → Restoras