How Today is different
Today is built on a simple idea: help you see today clearly. Not manage your entire life. Not optimize your output. Just one calm place for the day in front of you.
The mental model
Start with today
Most productivity tools assume you want to manage everything: every project, every goal, every open loop in your life. Today assumes something smaller and more useful.
You want to see today clearly. What is on your calendar, what matters now, what you were thinking, how you feel, where your time went. That is the whole point.
What we optimize for
Clarity, not control
Today is not trying to make you more productive in the abstract. It is trying to reduce mental clutter so you can think straight for the day you are actually living.
That means calendar, tasks, notes, mood, and time in one private view. Enough structure to help. Not enough to become another system you have to maintain.
How this shows up
A fair look at how Today compares to typical todo apps in practice. Individual apps vary.
| Today | Typical todo apps | |
|---|---|---|
| Core unit | Calendar, tasks, and notes together | Task lists and projects |
| Weekly overview | Built-in weekly view | List views or separate calendars |
| Projects | Lightweight grouping | Often deep project hierarchies |
| Event notes | Notes on calendar events | Rarely included |
| Mood & reflection | Built-in mood tracking | Usually not included |
| Time logging | Logging with weekly rollups | Rarely built-in |
| Sync & offline | Web, iOS, and offline sync | Varies by app |
| Data export | Full data export | Varies by app |
| Streaks & gamification | None, by design | Often included |
| Social features | Private, no social layer | Varies |
| Best for | Calm daily planning | Task capture and list management |
Today is not the right fit for everyone who needs heavy project management or team collaboration. We would rather be honest about that than pretend to be everything.
FAQs
No. Today is against pressure, guilt, and systems that demand more maintenance than they give back. If a todo app works for you, keep it. Today is for people who want a calmer daily home.
Because they often create guilt instead of clarity. Today is designed to be forgiving. Use it when it helps. Skip it when it does not. Come back without penalty.
Maybe, maybe not. Some people replace their todo app with Today. Others use Today as their daily home and keep a separate tool for long-term project lists. Try Today and see what fits.
Yes. Lightweight projects group tasks, notes, and time. The daily view is the centre, not a project hierarchy.