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Tasks, notes and a little motivation every day

Simple Todo is a personal task and notes app: jot tasks down in a second, get reminded on your phone or in Telegram, write Markdown notes with diagrams, code blocks and PDFs, organise notebooks with a map and an outline, focus with Pomodoro — and keep your streak going with Daily Quest. Free, no ads, works offline.

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See the real app

Screenshots taken straight from Simple Todo on a phone — switch light/dark at the top to see both looks.

What matters stays on top

An overview bar tells you at a glance how many tasks are overdue, due today, upcoming and done — tap one to filter. A highlighted Pinned area sits at the top of your list; reorder it by dragging or with up/down buttons.

  • Due date, tags, priority and subtask progress right on the card
  • Find any task instantly — accents optional
  • Long-press to select several tasks and act on them at once
  • A bottom dock keeps List · Calendar · Notes · Pomodoro within thumb reach
Screenshot: the task list with the overview bar and the Pinned area on top; each card shows a due date, tags and priorityScreenshot: the task list with the overview bar and the Pinned area on top; each card shows a due date, tags and priority

A little motivation every day

The flame button at the top shows your streak. Tap it to see today's quest: finish enough tasks and the quest is done — your chest opens with a new item for your city.

  • A daily goal of 1–5 tasks, your choice; the first day needs just one
  • Shields save your streak when you miss a day; every 7-day streak earns another
  • Levels and XP from tasks you finish — each task counts only once
  • Not for you? Turn Daily Quest off in Settings; your data stays
Screenshot: the Daily Quest panel opened from the flame button — a 12-day streak, one shield, today's quest at 2 of 3 tasks, level and XP barScreenshot: the Daily Quest panel opened from the flame button — a 12-day streak, one shield, today's quest at 2 of 3 tasks, level and XP bar

A notebook that knows your tasks

Markdown notes live in their own notebooks, sub-pages tuck neatly inside their parent, and every note gets an icon you can spot at a glance. Turn a checklist line into a task with one tap — tick it anywhere and both stay in sync.

  • Pin, favorite and share tags with your tasks; swipe to pin or move to trash
  • Ready-made templates: meeting, study notes, project, daily journal
  • Add images, link other notes with [[, browse version history
  • Full-text search across every note — accents optional
Screenshot: the Notes tab with the Pinned group on top and a note whose sub-pages sit inside the same cardScreenshot: the Notes tab with the Pinned group on top and a note whose sub-pages sit inside the same card

Write on white paper, read on warm paper

Write with a compact toolbar that saves as you type. When you come back to read, switch on Reading mode: a warm paper background, a comfortable column, larger airy type and an estimated reading time.

  • A table of contents built from your headings
  • Mermaid diagrams, highlighted code, highlighter and text colours look great while reading
  • Export a note to PDF through the Print dialog
  • Related tasks and notes that mention this one sit at the bottom
Screenshot: a note in Reading mode on a warm paper background, with headings, a list and checkboxesScreenshot: a note in Reading mode on a warm paper background, with headings, a list and checkboxes

Organise a whole notebook on one screen

Open a notebook's Stats & map to see its numbers, a parent–child tree and an indented outline. Press and hold a note for about a second, then drag it onto another to change its parent.

  • Outline: tap a name to open it, ▸ / ▾ to collapse a branch
  • Map: tap a box to see its links, pinch to zoom
  • Change the parent from a searchable list — works with the keyboard too
Screenshot: the Outline tab of the Work notebook, notes indented by parent and child, each row with a drag handleScreenshot: the Outline tab of the Work notebook, notes indented by parent and child, each row with a drag handle

Your whole month on one screen

The calendar shows which days are piling up. Pick a day to see its tasks and add new ones already due that day.

  • Each day shows the number of open tasks as a number
  • Multi-day tasks appear on every day they span, labelled “Day 2/5”
  • Keyboard friendly: arrow keys change the day, Page Up/Down the month
Screenshot: a month calendar where each day shows its number of open tasks, with the selected day's tasks belowScreenshot: a month calendar where each day shows its number of open tasks, with the selected day's tasks below

Focus on one task at a time

Pick a task and press Start — or tap “Focus on this task” right in the task details. The timer keeps running while you switch to the List; the dock shows the time left.

  • Focus / Short break / Long break, with adjustable lengths
  • Stats for today, the last 7 days and per task — cards show how many sessions you've done
  • Time up while offline? The session is saved once you're back online
Screenshot: the Pomodoro timer running a Focus session, with the current task and today's stats belowScreenshot: the Pomodoro timer running a Focus session, with the current task and today's stats below

Every detail, one tidy tab

Status, due date, start date and repeat are one-line rows — tap to edit. Pick priority and reminder with a single tap.

  • Repeat daily, weekly on chosen days, monthly or yearly
  • Remind when due, 10 min, 1 hour or 1 day before — or at a custom time
  • Everything saves automatically
Screenshot: the Details tab of a task with status, due date, repeat, priority, reminder, description and tagsScreenshot: the Details tab of a task with status, due date, repeat, priority, reminder, description and tags

Reminders right in Telegram

Connect once in Settings. When it's time, the bot messages you — tap Done and the task is checked off in the app, tap Snooze and you'll be reminded again in an hour.

  • One message per reminder, never duplicated
  • Daily summary of overdue and today's tasks, at the time you choose
  • Turn reminders and the summary on or off separately; disconnect any time

Every related file, right in the task

The Attachments tab takes images, PDFs and documents — pick or drag them in, with a progress bar and a cancel button.

  • View images, videos, PDFs and text files right in the app — no download needed
  • Always see how much of your 200 MB you've used
  • .svg and .html files never run inside the app
Screenshot: a task's Attachments tab with an image preview, a PDF and the storage usedScreenshot: a task's Attachments tab with an image preview, a PDF and the storage used

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Every feature is here because it helps you get things done — not to keep you in the app longer.

  • Add fast, swipe to finish

    Add a task in a second — type #tag to tag it on the spot. Swipe right to complete, left to archive — with Undo, and every swipe action is also in the menu for keyboard users.

  • Daily Quest: keep the streak alive

    Finish a few tasks a day to complete your quest, keep your streak going and open a chest for “My city”. Shields protect your streak when you miss a day; turn it off in Settings.

  • Markdown notebook

    Notebooks, sub-pages, icons, images and ready-made templates for your notes. Create a task from a checklist line, reopen notes instantly, and read comfortably in Reading mode.

  • Rich notes

    Mermaid diagrams (flowcharts, sequence, mind maps…), highlighted code blocks, highlighter, text colour, and a font and text size per note. Find and replace inside a note, accents optional.

  • PDFs in your notes

    Insert a PDF into a note and read it right in the app — flip pages, zoom, search and copy text. Export a note as a clean PDF to share or print.

  • Notebook map and outline

    See a whole notebook as a tree: stats, a parent–child map with links, or an indented outline. Press and hold a note, then drag it to change its parent — with Undo.

  • Due dates and repeating tasks

    Set a date and time in your own time zone. Repeat daily, weekly or monthly: finish this one and the next one appears on its own.

  • Reminders on time

    Get reminded when a task is due, 10 minutes, 1 hour or 1 day before — or at any time you pick, even for tasks without a due date. Notifications arrive even when the app is closed.

  • Reminders in Telegram

    Connect your account to Telegram in one tap. Every reminder comes with ✅ Done and ⏰ Snooze 1 hour buttons right in the chat, plus a summary of today's tasks every morning.

  • Pins, tags, priorities

    Pin important tasks to the top, add tags, set priorities (always labelled in text, never color alone). Archive old tasks and find them again.

  • Quick search, clear views

    Find any task instantly, accents optional. Jump to Today · Upcoming · Done; on a computer you get a sidebar, a docked detail panel and the ⌘K / Ctrl K shortcut.

  • Subtasks and Markdown notes

    Task details come in three tabs: Details · Subtasks · Attachments. Break work into steps; write notes with headings, lists and tables — saved as you type.

  • Attach images and documents

    Drag files onto a task (up to 10 MB each, 200 MB per account); view images, videos and PDFs right in the app. Files live in private storage and open only through links that expire.

  • Month calendar view

    Switch between List and Calendar. Each day shows how many tasks are open; multi-day tasks have a start date and show across their whole span. Tap a day to see it and add tasks to it.

  • Focus with Pomodoro

    A 25/5-minute timer right in the app, started straight from a task. A chime and a notification when time is up; see how many sessions you focused each day and on each task.

  • Works offline

    Install it to your home screen like an app. No signal? Keep adding, editing and checking off tasks; it syncs when you're back online.

  • Your data, portable

    Download a copy of your tasks, notebooks, tags and Daily Quest progress as a JSON file any time, and import it back — items you already have are skipped.

  • Easy on the eyes, easy for everyone

    Vietnamese, English, Japanese or Chinese; light or dark; several themes. Every swipe and drag has a keyboard button; color is never the only signal.

  • Secure sign-in

    Use email and password, or your Google account (only your name, email and profile picture). Forgot your password? Reset it by email.

  • Write for the blog

    Write posts in Markdown right in the app and submit them for review. Approved posts are published on the public Blog for everyone to read.

Why Simple Todo

  • Free, no ads

    No paid tiers, no ads squeezed between your tasks.

  • Your data is yours

    No trackers, no selling data. Only you can see your tasks.

  • As light as a web page

    Opens right in your browser on phone or computer — no app store download needed.

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