ActuallyDoIt
Reminders that don't quit
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Forget, dismiss, or drown in to-dos? ActuallyDoIt shows one task at a time and nudges you, gently or relentlessly, until it's actually done. Free, private, no account.
Some days the hardest part isn't doing the thing, it's deciding what to do, remembering it exists,
and not drowning in everything else. ActuallyDoIt is a to-do app for exactly those days.
Instead of a bottomless list, it shows you ONE thing to do right now and can persistently remind you to get stuff done.
ONE THING AT A TIME
• A single "Doing now" card keeps you on one task with a big Done button and a guilt-free "Can't do this now" escape.
• A "Today" view that only shows what needs doing today. No more overwhelming list of everything.
• "Suggested next" shows a short, curated preview of what's coming, never the whole backlog.
• A day-progress ring shows what you've already knocked out today.
NUDGES THAT ACTUALLY WORK
• Choose how hard each task nudges you: Gentle (one morning reminder), Persistent (a few through the day), or Relentless (every hour, 9am–9pm, until it's done).
• Reminders stop the moment you finish. No nagging about things you've already handled.
• A friendly morning digest tells you what's on your plate for the day.
CAN'T DECIDE? LET THE APP CHOOSE
• Tap "Pick for me" and ActuallyDoIt suggests one task to start that fits in the time you have, beating the decision paralysis when everything feels equally impossible.
CHORES & ROUTINES
• Set recurring chores (daily, weekly, monthly, or every few days) that quietly come back when they're due.
• Going away? Pause a chore so it stops nagging until you're back.
ORGANIZED, LIGHTLY
• Tag tasks (Home, Work, Admin…) and filter down to just what matters.
• Add a time estimate, so you can pick something that fits the time you actually have.
• A Lock Screen Live Activity and Home Screen widget keep your current task in view.
• Location based tasks for when you need a reminder at a place.
• Checklists for when your tasks have tasks.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
• No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking.
• Your tasks sync across your devices through your own iCloud.
• Free to use, with an optional tip if it helps you.
Built for anyone whose brain gets overwhelmed easily, but genuinely useful for anyone who wants to
stop managing a list and start finishing things.
Download the app now, and Actually Do It.
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NEW
• Location reminders — nudge a task when you arrive somewhere, or when you leave.
• Checklists — break a task into steps (groceries, packing lists) and tick them off inline.
• Lock Screen widgets — your current task and today's progress, right on the Lock Screen. Home Screen widgets got a refresh too.
• Notification actions — start a task or mark it done straight from the notification.
• Time left today — the day badge now shows how many minutes of work are still on your plate.
IMPROVED
• Creating a task is quicker — nudge times are set right in the sheet and sensibly pre-filled for the day you picked.
• Improved the layout of the create task and task details views.
• Done and "Doing now" are at the top of a task's details, so acting on a notification is one tap.
• Calendar events now finish at the nudge time and start your estimated time earlier, so the slot reflects the work.
• The time estimate picker goes further, with the top option now ">= 120 min".
• The tutorial covers calendar integration.
FIXED
• An overdue chore now clears in a single tap instead of one per missed cycle — and no longer shows up twice on the Now screen.
• Opening an overdue chore's details no longer quietly skipped it to its next occurrence.
• Completing a task from the widget now stops its reminders straight away.
• The morning digest's task count stays accurate as you add and finish work during the day.
• "Pick for me" no longer suggests chores that aren't due yet.
• Extra "before due" alerts are capped so they can't crowd out the day's nudges.
• The upcoming timeline stops loading instead of paging forever.
• Live Activities left behind by a crash are now cleared on next launch.
• Live Activities and widgets use the app's accent colour instead of the default blue.
• Nudge times can't be set out of order any more.
The developer, Devin Harmse, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Devin Harmse
- Size
- 10.7 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.5 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.5 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.5 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Large Tip $8.99
- Medium Tip $3.99
- Small Tip $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Devin Harmse
