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.
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
On July 30, a user who had used Tiimo for about a month said they had left it. S1 They opened dozens of tabs and spent two hours looking for an alternative, making the filtering and migration burden of switching tools concrete. S1
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. S4 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.
Punching above its weight
Recruit initial users from posts in ADHD and productivity-tool communities where people ask for alternatives. S1 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
- TiimoGoogle
- Tiimo already offers a visual timeline, to-do lists, focus timers, and AI task breakdowns. S2 It also syncs across web and mobile devices and lets users customize colors, icons, and layouts. S2 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. S2 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 MarvinGoogle
- Amazing Marvin already combines a central task library with optional execution strategies in one product. S3 It offers Focus Mode, Random Task, Task Jars, Pomodoro timers, Timeboxing, and Either/Or strategies. S3 Its guidance also encourages users to experiment and adjust strategies to suit how they feel that day. S3 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
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.
The 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.