Project Planner vs Flow Todo

Most projects stall not because you lack motivation — but because "finish the project" is too vague to ever act on. You open a blank to-do list, dump in a dozen tasks, and within a week it's either abandoned or buried under newer ones. Milestones is built around a different idea: every project deserves structure, and structure is what makes finishing possible. A smarter way to plan Milestones introduces a three-tier hierarchy — Projects, Milestones, and Tasks — that mirrors how real work actually happens. A project isn't one thing; it's a series of phases. Each phase has its own focus, its own deadline, its own definition of done. Milestones makes that structure explicit so you always know where you are and what's next. Break goals into phases Every project is divided into named milestones — the chapters of your work. Whether you're building an app, writing a thesis, planning an event, or launching a side project, milestones give you a natural way to chunk the journey into stages you can actually complete one at a time. Track progress visually Each milestone has its own live progress bar showing task counts and completion percentage. At a glance, you can see how much you've done, how much is left, and which phases are moving. No more guessing whether you're close or far. Focus on what matters right now Mark one milestone as Active. It pins to the top of your project, pulses with a live indicator, and becomes your single point of focus. Everything else stays visible but secondary — giving you clarity without losing context. Organized from every angle Milestone statuses — Draft, Planning, In Progress, In Review, Released — give each phase a clear stage in the lifecycle. Tasks are sorted into To Do, In Progress, and Done sections automatically. Tag tasks to group related work across a project. Store unscheduled ideas in the project backlog so nothing falls through the cracks. Designed to look as good as it works Give every project its own icon — choose from a curated set of symbols or use your own photo — paired with a custom color. Your project list becomes a visual dashboard that's satisfying to open every day. Manage projects with AI Milestones includes a built-in MCP server — connect Claude and other AI agents on your Mac to create projects, add tasks and move milestones forward just by asking. Your project planner, now AI-native. Built for iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Vision Pro On iPad, Mac and Vision Pro, Milestones expands into a full three-column layout: your project list, milestone list, and task list all visible at once. On iPhone, everything is one tap away. Sync seamlessly across both with iCloud. Whether you're a developer shipping a product, a student finishing a dissertation, a designer managing client work, or anyone with a goal worth finishing — Milestones gives your projects the structure they've always needed.

Flow Todo is a calm, rhythmic to-do app for people who care more about doing the work than decorating it. It is built around a simple idea: most task apps make you fight with checkboxes, badges, and red numbers. Flow Todo does the opposite. Tasks move like water — gently surfacing what matters now, quietly holding what can wait, and tracking the time you actually spend in deep focus. If you have ever wanted a to-do list that feels less like an inbox and more like a breath, this is the one. — THE RHYTHM — Flow Todo organises your day into three natural currents: • Urgent — what truly needs you today • Flowing — what's in motion this week • Backlog — quiet work waiting for its moment You decide what belongs where. The app never nags, never piles on red badges, and never tries to gamify your guilt. — FOCUS SESSIONS — Tap any task to begin a focus session. A gentle timer counts the minutes you spend in deep work, builds your daily and weekly streak, and feeds your stats so you can see where your time actually goes — by category, by tag, by week. No leaderboards. No streaks shaming. Just an honest mirror of your work. — DESIGNED LIKE A SANCTUARY — Every screen is shaped by water. Soft gradients, quiet animations, calm haptics, and a typography that breathes. Flow Todo is the kind of app you keep open — not because it shouts, but because it doesn't. Built for iPhone and iPad, with a sidebar layout on larger screens that lets you keep your stream, your focus session, and your stats in view at the same time. — PRIVACY AS A FEATURE — Flow Todo collects nothing. No analytics. No ad SDKs. No crash trackers. No accounts. Your tasks live on your device — and, if you opt in to Flow Pro, in your own private iCloud database under your Apple ID. The developer cannot see, recover, or sell your data, ever. Read the full privacy policy at: https://www.magnusnorth.com/privacy.html#flow-todo — FREE TO USE — The free tier holds up to 6 tasks at a time and works fully offline. — FLOW PRO — Upgrade to Flow Pro to unlock: • Unlimited tasks • iCloud Sync across iPhone and iPad • All future Pro features • Quiet support for an independent developer Flow Pro is available three ways: • Monthly — auto-renewable subscription • Yearly — auto-renewable subscription, the best value • Lifetime — one-time purchase, yours forever Subscriptions automatically renew at the same price and duration unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel at any time in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions on your device. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a paid subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy: https://www.magnusnorth.com/privacy.html#flow-todo Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — A NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPER — Flow Todo is built by one person, in the UK, for the kind of focused humans who wanted a task app that feels gentle. If you have feedback, requests, or just want to say hello, write to admin@magnusnorth.com. Thank you for trying it.