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Best app ever
Having suffered from depression for many years, I have struggled with maintaining everyday routines. I set up this app for my household chores, as it is intended, and took awhile to get using it. But, once I did, it made a huge difference. If I’m behind on one thing or another, I feel so much less stress, because I can easily see what to prioritize and be more productive overall. Within a week of using this daily, I noticed that my mind was clear of the chores I needed to do, even if I was still behind, because I knew if I kept working, I would get to them eventually. The system is so beautiful, that it made a psychological impact on my life.
Many reviewers have mentioned that they use this app for other life lists, but I’ve had bad luck in the past combining too many things into one place. I wrote the developers with a suggestion to create another app that uses this concept for work / life / self care balance, and they kindly responded. So, not only is the app great, but clearly the creators are as well.Show lessSherylc6
Developer Response
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! This made our day. We're delighted to know that you find this app useful.Helpful for procrastinators!
The app helps you stay on top of household tasks. Rather than setting a rigid schedule (you can still do it that way if you prefer) your task schedule has a bit more wiggle room by showing you how badly a task needs doing. The only thing that isn’t working well for me is “anytime” tasks. They don’t seem to show up in any of the todo lists, and it would be nice if there were a section for “anytime” tasks in the daily todo list. Otherwise it’s out of sight out of mind! Overall the app has been a huge help in sharing housework assignments and keeping things from getting too far gone. No more marathon cleaning for me!Show lessTCtronic
Favorite App!!
It’s only been half a day using this app and I absolutely love it! I work full-time, have 4 kids, a husband, and can’t keep up with everything because I get distracted with another thing that needs to be cleaned. I’d be busy all day and yet would look around wondering where my time went. I was getting overwhelmed and feeling hopeless. Although, I have to play catch up with some of the more tedious cleaning, this app is amazing! What a life changer, I’m excited to get to cleaning to check the chores off! It makes it so easy by breaking everything down into smaller tasks. There is so much it does! I also am very pleased that it is a one time purchase app. Yay!!Show lessLight Hawk 22
Love it!
You definitely need to learn how to use this. The key to cleaning is to PICK UP STUFF! I have been working with a professional organizer and the place to start is at the front door. Whenever anyone comes over, you want to first clean what they will see. Then work on your bedroom. This sets the tone. I also do dishes and trash daily and laundry on a slow day at home - Sundays. My personal organizer calls it the “illusion of cleanliness” and her name is Marie Ricks. She has written many books on cleaning and organization! I’ve used Tody in the past and love it, but it becomes SO BURDENSOME depending on how it is used. I group cleaning into an “area” called “cleaning reboot” for surface cleaning, vacuuming, kitchen/bath, etc. I love that I can assign this to professional cleaners and other family members. I also have an area for “morning routine” “daily clean” “tasks” and “evening routine”. I skip tasks I don’t want to do that day by pausing them. The order of the areas I work through somewhat chronologically. SET TO RELAXED! It is still sparkling. Key is that many presets are missing TIDY! Do TIDY tasks every day and surface cleaning as far out as you can handle. This gives the illusion of cleanliness! Don’t just trust me. Trust a professional organizer. Marie is the best!Show lessWannaBeFree
Great; but the changes?!
I thought Tody was great before they did the most recent major update that involved changes to some of the interface. I enjoyed being able to scroll to compare how awful I did this month vs last month; to motivate me to do better the next. My goal has always been to get it in the green; but that feature seems to be gone as well... I’m not sure WHY I need to see that every day I’m doing more work than my spouse... I already know that; I don’t need statistics to prove it and make me feel more depressed about my situation. I was content with the very simple pie chart, but alas, it seems some spouses/families really need that granular detail. No judgement, but I thought part of the app was to be more aware of how long it’s been since something has been cleaned; the updates seem to be a deviation from this focus.Show lessRawrawrrawr231123
Great for first time home buyers
I had moved back to my parents for several years to save for a house. While there, I was only in charge of keeping my space clean. However, now that I have my own house, and with the memory that I was not always great about staying on top of household chores if things LOOKED clean, I wanted a solution to help me stay on top of cleaning, beyond just keeping things tidy, and Tody is amazingly helpful. I love it’s flexibility but also that it comes preloaded with the bulk of the chores a household needs to manage. Even though I’m still unpacking boxes, I’m keeping the house so much cleaner than I ever did at my previous homes!Show lessalix2468
Best home organization app!!!
I tried a few methods to help me keep track of housework; Flylady, 3x5 cards, and a generic reminder app. This app is very similar to the 3x5 system, but it’s better because it’s very visual. The pictures of your dirty room motivates you to clean so you can log in your chores and fix the picture. It’s like a game. It took a few days to log in all my chores because I had so many and never could find a long enough stretch of time to sit down and transfer them all to the app. Now that I’m all set up, it’s easy to keep it up. You can track your progress and see which chores or items need the most attention. I only hesitated because of the up front price, but it’s well worth it. This has also helped to motivate my kids to help me keep the house clean. Everyone is happy to pitch in!Show lessPuzzle_Person
Glad I finally got it
I never pay for apps, so I have hesitated on getting this one for years. But I have a really hard time keeping on top of housework and needed to try something new. I’m so glad I finally got this app; it’s definitely worth the money. It has really helped me get on top of my cleaning and stay there.
It gives you countless pre-set options for tasks, as well as let’s you create your own from scratch. It’s extremely customizable and easy to use. It shows you which areas of your home need the most attention, and it also gives the option to look at an itemized list and shows what task needs to be done first. It’s impossible to describe everything it does because there’s so many ways to use it. All I have to say is it’s worth it for me, and I completely recommend it to anyone who’s thinking about it.Show lessDelanashea66
Great for ADD adults! (And everybody else)
This app has changed my life. No more time writing out to-do lists or wondering when I last did something, it’s all right here and so customizable! As an adult with ADD-i, remembering simple routines is difficult for me. I was able to create categories for my own self-care and for my children as well. No more missed showers, vitamins, or teeth brushing! (Well, less anyway.) I’m able to delegate tasks to my husband and it all syncs between our devices, which is wonderfully helpful. (We use the points system to make a game of who can get more- no more arguments about whether we’re pulling our weight) Plus the developers really listen to feedback. I mentioned just a few months ago that it would be really nice to be able to visually see how much progress you’ve made on each room that day. In today’s update they added a feature that leaves a ghost print of where each bar started so as the day goes on you can watch your progress! I’m so excited they listened and I absolutely recommend this app!Show less1329jdj
Fantastic App with just one problem for me
This is a well thought out concept, and I enjoyed the interface. I liked seeing quickly which things needed my attention. I really only have a minor complaint or two, that may not bother anyone else depending on their psyche, but for me, while this app is overall in my opinion the better app, the one feature important to me is to organize where everything is on my list. Most of the time I’m half asleep in the morning, and exhausted in the evening. Having the list in order will help me do things with a smooth flow until I’m on autopilot. The tasks can’t be arranged to your chose order in this app. Where this app shines, and is better than the one I chose to keep is the ability to be super specific on time lines. You want it don’ every 17 days, you can set it. 9 months? 24 months? Things from inspections to last time you had your radiator flushed. This is an awesome app, and you should definitely give it a try if the order of what’s in your list doesn’t really matter for you.Show lessVanSch25
