Daily

About Daily

Daily is a gentle, intentional to-do list and daily planner designed for anyone who feels overwhelmed by the constant pressure to do more. In a world that glorifies busyness, Daily offers a different path: clarity over chaos, focus over frenzy. It's built for the person whose mind is full of tasks, reminders, and ideas, making it hard to know where to start. Instead of adding to the noise with complex project views and endless notifications, Daily provides a quiet digital space to simply put things down. You can unload everything from your mind as it comes, without the immediate pressure to categorize or prioritize. Then, when you're ready to plan your day, you can review your list with fresh eyes and consciously choose only what truly matters for today. Its core value is reducing mental clutter to restore a calm, grounded sense of focus. By showing you only what needs your attention now in its "Today" view, Daily helps you let go of what's no longer important and gently carry forward what is. It’s purposefully simple, offering just enough structure to support meaningful progress without creating the very complexity it aims to solve.

Features of Daily

The Brain Dump Capture

Daily understands that great ideas and urgent tasks don't arrive neatly organized. That's why it features a simple, always-available capture tool. Whenever a thought, task, or reminder pops into your head, you can instantly jot it down in Daily. There's no need to assign it a date, project, or tag right away. This "brain dump" functionality allows you to clear your mental RAM instantly, trusting that the item is safely stored and can be dealt with later when you are in a planning mindset, freeing you to focus on your current activity.

The Intentional Today View

This is the heart of Daily's philosophy. Unlike traditional planners that show every upcoming task, the Today view is a clean, curated list containing only the items you have deliberately chosen to focus on for this specific day. Each morning (or the night before), you review your master list and consciously decide what deserves your energy and attention today. This creates a protective boundary, shielding you from the anxiety of an endless, overwhelming list and allowing you to start your day with clarity and purpose on what truly matters now.

Gentle Task Carry-Over

Life doesn't always go as planned, and Daily is built with compassion for that reality. If you don't complete everything on your Today list, there's no shame or harsh penalty. At the end of the day, unfinished tasks that you still deem important don't just vanish; they are gently carried forward. They return to your master list, ready for you to reconsider tomorrow. This feature removes the guilt of an unfinished to-do list and encourages a sustainable, realistic approach to productivity where tasks are moved forward with intention, not panic.

Purposefully Simple Design

Daily is meticulously crafted to avoid feature bloat. It forgoes complex calendars, color-coding, sub-tasks, and integrations that can become a distraction. The interface is clean, minimal, and intuitive. This deliberate simplicity is a core feature that reduces cognitive load and decision fatigue. You spend less time organizing and managing your system and more time actually doing the work that matters, supported by a tool that feels calm and unobtrusive rather than demanding.

Use Cases of Daily

For the Overwhelmed Professional

A professional juggling meetings, emails, and project deadlines can use Daily to capture every "to-do" that arises during a hectic workday without breaking flow. At the start of each day, they can use the Today view to select the 3-5 most critical tasks that will drive their work forward, ensuring they make progress on important goals instead of just reacting to urgencies. The simple design prevents the planner itself from becoming another source of work.

For the Creative with a Scattered Mind

Artists, writers, and creators often have bursts of ideas alongside daily life admin. Daily acts as a trusted second brain. They can dump creative ideas, research notes, and personal reminders all in one place. Later, during a planning session, they can sift through these notes and intentionally pick one creative action to focus on for the day, protecting time for deep work without forgetting other responsibilities.

For Someone Building Better Habits

Someone focusing on mental health, mindfulness, or building new routines can use Daily to prioritize their well-being. They can list tasks like "10-minute meditation," "evening walk," or "call a friend" alongside work items. By consciously moving these well-being tasks into the Today view each day, they give them equal importance, creating a balanced and intentional daily plan that supports overall life satisfaction, not just output.

For the Student Managing Coursework

A student can use Daily to capture assignments, reading reminders, and study goals as professors announce them. Instead of a stressful, long-term syllabus list, they can use the Today view each morning to decide what specific chapters to read, what study block to attend, and what assignment step to complete that day. This makes large projects feel manageable and reduces procrastination by focusing only on the immediate, actionable steps.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Daily different from other to-do apps?

Most to-do apps are designed for maximum efficiency and tracking everything, which can add complexity and pressure. Daily is designed for mental clarity and intentional focus. It emphasizes the conscious act of choosing what matters today from a master list, rather than showing you everything you've ever needed to do. Its philosophy is "less, but better," and its simplicity is a deliberate feature to reduce overwhelm.

What happens to tasks I don't finish today?

Tasks you don't complete are not lost or marked as failed. Daily uses a gentle carry-over system. Any unfinished task that you still consider important will simply return to your master list of items. The next time you plan your day, you will see it again and can decide whether to schedule it for the new day or let it go. This removes guilt and supports a more flexible, realistic planning rhythm.

Can I use Daily for long-term project planning?

Daily is optimized for daily and weekly intentionality, not for detailed, complex project management. You can certainly break a large project down into smaller tasks and add them to your master list in Daily. Then, you would pull individual next-action steps into your Today view as you're ready to work on them. For managing intricate project timelines, dependencies, and collaboration, a dedicated project management tool may be more suitable.

Is Daily available on mobile and web?

Based on its design philosophy of simplicity and accessibility, Daily is built to be available wherever you need it. While specific platform details are confirmed upon sign-up, tools like Daily are typically offered as a web application that works in your browser and often as a dedicated mobile app (iOS/Android), allowing you to capture thoughts on the go and review your Today list from any device.