Soymilk vs Skiii Note

Soymilk is a time management app built by a solo indie developer. It helps you split your day into two clear parts: what’s already scheduled, and what you still get to choose. Use it as a Pomodoro timer, a calendar for fixed events, or a simple todo list for flexible tasks. The idea is simple: when you can clearly see when the next fixed event starts, it’s easier to relax—and easier to begin. Most of us are “single-threaded” when we focus. Once we’re in the zone, we stop tracking time well. And when we’re anxious about missing something, we default to mindless scrolling. Soymilk makes “what’s next” visible, so you can stop holding it in your head and focus on what matters now. — Two sides of your day — TIMELINE (fixed-time events) On the left is your timeline for tasks with clear start and end times—meetings, classes, calls, appointments. These are already decided, so they shouldn’t take mental energy. When the time comes, they auto-start, so you don’t have to keep checking the clock. You can zoom the timeline, and switch to a calendar view to see today, this week, or further ahead. TODAY (flexible tasks) On the right are the tasks you can actually control—your goals, learning, deep work, revision, personal projects. This is the time worth managing. When you’re ready, drag a task into the Focus slot to start. Not doing it today? Archive it and keep your list clean and calm. — Make consistency feel easier — Focus rewards & records During focus sessions, you earn rewards every minute. Redeem them for different items, check in daily, complete achievements, and build a visible record of your progress. Limit distracting apps For apps that pull you away, you can lock them on a timer (every few minutes). During focus, they can lock every minute. You can always unlock or stop focusing—Soymilk simply records your daily unlock time so you can compare and improve over time. Task templates For recurring tasks—daily, weekly, or monthly—set them once in your plan and Soymilk will generate them automatically, cutting down repetitive input and maintenance. Soymilk is an indie app made and maintained by one developer. I’ll keep polishing the details and the feel—so it can stay a quiet, reliable tool in your everyday life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

【The best time to capture an idea is now】 Ideas often appear for only a moment. A sudden thought, an unfinished sentence, an image you want to keep, a voice note, or a highlighted passage from something you are reading may feel incomplete at first, but any of them can become the starting point for something bigger. Ideas need to be captured, but they also need time to settle, develop, and change. In an increasingly noisy world, Skiii Note gives unfinished thoughts a little more room to grow. 【Capture first. Organize later.】 Skiii Note is built around a simple workflow: capture first, organize later. Drop fragmented thoughts into the home screen without stopping to categorize, name, or structure them. When an idea becomes worth developing, turn it into a card and shape it through splitting, combining, reordering, and editing. You can also bring in highlights from Readwise, or share selected text directly from other apps into Skiii Note, so references, excerpts, and your own thoughts can live in the same creative workflow. Skiii Note is a quiet, focused, local-first workspace for ideas and writing. 【Now on iPhone, iPad, and Mac】 Skiii Note is now available across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With iCloud sync enabled, your ideas, cards, and writing can stay in sync across devices. Capture a thought on your iPhone, organize it on iPad, then continue writing on your Mac. Your ideas no longer have to stay on one device. 【Capture quickly without breaking your flow】 - Idea Bubbles Save text, images, links, and everyday fragments as bubbles on the home screen. Bubbles can be edited, pinned, highlighted, turned into to-dos, or organized into cards whenever you are ready. - Voice Recording & Transcription Press and hold the input field to start recording, then turn your voice into text when typing is too slow. - Quick Clipboard Import Hold and swipe up beside the input field to quickly bring in text or images from your clipboard. - Share from Other Apps Select text in another app and share it directly to Skiii Note to instantly create a new idea bubble. 【Let fragments grow into finished work】 - Bubbles Become Building Blocks Each card is made of independent content blocks. Split, combine, reorder, edit, and add images freely, or switch to full-screen mode when you want to focus. - Sketch Mode Tap the number of any block to enter Sketch Mode. Drag, merge, and rearrange blocks to quickly reshape a card and turn scattered fragments into a clearer structure. - Import Reading Highlights Import reading highlights from Readwise. Bring saved passages, highlights, and notes back into your own workspace, then continue developing them alongside your everyday ideas. - Organize Visual Inspiration Use a dedicated image-tagging system to organize visual references. Quickly find, revisit, and rediscover images and inspiration you saved in the past. 【Privacy & Data】 No account required No ads One-time purchase, no subscription Data is stored locally on your devices by default Full backup and restore supported iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac 【Data & Backup Reminder】 Skiii Note stores data locally on your device by default. When iCloud sync is enabled, synced content can continue to be used across your other devices. Deleting the app removes local data from that device, but does not automatically remove content already synced to iCloud. For important content, we still recommend creating regular full backups inside Skiii Note.