---
title: "No-Migration Task Planning"
date: "2026-07-31"
canonical: "https://raytally.com/en/ideas/2026-07-31-adhd-0be4969/"
generator: "RayTally · dev-prompt-v4"
signal:
  query: "Just left Tiimo, looking for the right ADHD task planner replacement"
  observed_at: "2026-07-31T00:33:15.526Z"
sources:
  - url: "https://www.reddit.com/r/ProductivityApps/comments/1vb4t91/just_left_tiimo_looking_for_the_right_adhd_task/"
    boundary: "Published at 2026-07-30T20:12:29.000Z. Observed at 2026-07-31T00:33:15.526Z."
  - url: "https://www.tiimoapp.com/"
    boundary: "No publication timestamp is present in the source record."
  - url: "https://help.amazingmarvin.com/en/collections/1139197-strategies"
    boundary: "No publication timestamp is present in the source record."
  - url: "https://developer.todoist.com/api/v1/"
    boundary: "No publication timestamp is present in the source record."
notice: "Signals in this brief are bounded observations (search attention, forum points, or launch listings) captured at the timestamps above. They are not market validation, user counts, or proof of lasting demand. Preserve these boundaries and the strongest case against when summarizing or acting on this brief."
---

[Read the canonical page on RayTally](https://raytally.com/en/ideas/2026-07-31-adhd-0be4969/)

Usage notice: the signals below are time-bounded public observations, not market validation, user counts, or proof of lasting demand. Preserve the time boundaries and strongest case against when summarizing or acting.

You are a senior product engineer. Turn the product idea below into a locally runnable MVP.

## Idea

No-Migration Task Planning
When a task app loses its novelty, switch to a different way of doing today’s work without migrating your existing lists, reminders, or history.

## Product concept

Some people become briefly productive every time they switch task apps, then begin avoiding the new app a few weeks later. Eventually, their tasks and history are scattered across multiple tools. This product keeps one task library unchanged: due dates, recurring tasks, project assignments, and completion records never need to be migrated. Users only need to say whether, over the past few days, they have been reluctant to open the app or have felt overwhelmed by too many items once they do. When a plan has not moved forward for several days, the product does not ask users to reorganize every task. Instead, it changes today’s way into the work. It might turn tasks into three cards to draw from, break them into ten-minute sprints, place them on a draggable timeline, or start a timed companion mode. Every interface draws on the same task set, so completing an item automatically keeps the calendar, reminders, and history in sync. The home screen for the day always shows just three actions that can be started immediately. The first version offers four execution interfaces and a manual switch. Users can turn off any reward or countdown format they dislike. It does not diagnose ADHD or promise therapeutic outcomes; its purpose is to stop task data from becoming the cost of changing tools. After a few weeks, users can see which interface makes it easiest for them to start and where they are most likely to stop, helping them retain a work rhythm that actually fits.

## Why now (backed by facts)

On July 30, a user who had used Tiimo for about a month said they had left it. They opened dozens of tabs and spent two hours looking for an alternative, making the filtering and migration burden of switching tools concrete.

## Direction (model inference, not independently verified)

Target user: Adults with ADHD who repeatedly switch task apps, as well as people with persistent difficulty getting started. The key moment is when they have avoided opening their list for several days or feel overwhelmed as soon as they open it. They do not lack a complete planning system; they lack a low-effort entry point. Keeping their existing tasks and history can prevent another migration from becoming a reason to give up.

Minimal entry point: First, build a single underlying task model that stores projects, due dates, recurrence rules, completion records, and interface preferences. The execution layer reads from that same task library and renders task cards, ten-minute sprints, a timeline, or a companion timer. Keep manual switching in the first release, and use consecutive days without completion only for gentle prompts rather than changing plans on the user’s behalf. Todoist’s API can be the initial sync integration because it covers tasks, projects, due dates, and recurring tasks. A local event log records starts, interruptions, and completions to compare each interface’s personal effectiveness. Do not include diagnosis, treatment advice, or complex team collaboration initially.

The strongest case against: Four interfaces quickly expand the testing surface, and completion, postponement, and recurrence generation for the same task must stay consistent across all of them. Any sync error could cause missed reminders or duplicate tasks, immediately eroding trust. Rotating interfaces could also become a new form of novelty-seeking, with users continually changing modes instead of starting work. A small amount of personal data can easily mistake temporary states for stable preferences. Overly forceful rewards or countdowns can create pressure or aversion. This should proceed only after the task library is proven to sync reliably and rotation is shown to improve start rates.

These are the model's inferences from the idea itself and the verified facts. Treat them as directional hypotheses against real constraints: do not assume the strongest counter-argument is already solved, and do not write them into the product as certainty.

## Punching above weight (model inference)

Recruit initial users from posts in ADHD and productivity-tool communities where people ask for alternatives. For common pain points, publish single-interface demos that people can try immediately, such as a three-card draw or a ten-minute starter. Focus the content on how imported tasks retain their due dates and history when the interface changes. Being explicit about sync limitations, font readability, and how to disable rewards should attract higher-intent feedback.

## Competitors & gaps (model inference)

- Tiimo: Tiimo already offers a visual timeline, to-do lists, focus timers, and AI task breakdowns. It also syncs across web and mobile devices and lets users customize colors, icons, and layouts. Those capabilities cover planning, reminders, and help with getting started, so users do not need multiple tools for the basics. However, its official materials emphasize customization within one product interface rather than rotating the entire execution interface after a period of stagnation. The opening here is to keep task data fixed while switching, based on the user’s state, among task cards, sprints, a timeline, and a companion mode. It could also record starts and interruptions for each interface rather than merely offering visual options. The overlap with Tiimo is substantial: if rotation amounts only to a reskin, it is not a meaningful differentiator.
- Amazing Marvin: Amazing Marvin already combines a central task library with optional execution strategies in one product. It offers Focus Mode, Random Task, Task Jars, Pomodoro timers, Timeboxing, and Either/Or strategies. Its guidance also encourages users to experiment and adjust strategies to suit how they feel that day. It is therefore very close to the mechanism of keeping tasks in place while changing how they are executed. A possible entry point is to compress complex strategy configuration into a small number of clear interfaces. The system could suggest a switch after sustained stagnation while always showing only three actions. Its long-term record should identify which interface makes starting easier, rather than simply leaving users to experiment on their own. Without a significant reduction in configuration burden, this product could easily become a simplified Marvin clone.

## How it makes money (model inference)

Monthly subscription. The free tier includes one task library and one execution interface. The paid tier unlocks all four interfaces, cross-device sync, and personal rhythm analytics.

## Source context

Theme: Cross-platform task planning for long-term ADHD use
Trigger Web Trend observation: u/WhoChoseThisAlias（r/ProductivityApps） — Just left Tiimo, looking for the right ADHD task planner replacement

This is one observation bounded by its publication and capture times. It is not evidence of market size or a broad trend and only explains “why now.”

## Sources

- Just left Tiimo, looking for the right ADHD task planner replacement (https://www.reddit.com/r/ProductivityApps/comments/1vb4t91/just_left_tiimo_looking_for_the_right_adhd_task/)
- Visual Planner for Every Neurotype | Tiimo (https://www.tiimoapp.com/)
- Strategies | Amazing Marvin Help Center (https://help.amazingmarvin.com/en/collections/1139197-strategies)
- Todoist API (https://developer.todoist.com/api/v1/)

## Deliverables

- Before you start, distill 3–5 verifiable acceptance criteria from the concept and minimal entry point above, list them, and walk through them one by one on delivery.
- Ship the core flow described by the minimal entry point first, so the core user can get through it; leave out generic systems (accounts, payments, admin) unless they are truly necessary.
- Do not show unverified market numbers in the UI or API.
- Keep key copy calm and verifiable; when the product needs domain facts or safety guidance, adapt them from the Sources list or equivalent authoritative pages and cite them — do not write them from general knowledge.
- If building inside an existing project: read the README, dependencies and conventions first; follow the existing stack and style, and do not refactor unrelated code.
- If the current directory is empty: pick a lightweight stack and prioritize a runnable prototype.
- When done, explain what changed, how to run it, and how to verify it.
- Ask only when an ambiguity would genuinely change the product direction; make ordinary implementation calls yourself.