Three things a day. No streaks. One thing on screen at a time.
Tide is a planner for the parts of ADHD that make planning hard. It keeps the list so you don’t have to, shows only what’s due now, and messages you when something is due so you don’t have to remember it exists.
Free during beta, no card needed. Export or delete your data any time.
- Three tasks a day, at most
- Nothing turns red, nothing resets
- A companion that texts you
Sound familiar?
- A to-do list so long you’ve stopped opening it.
- Ten things due today, so none of them get started.
- A streak that broke on a Tuesday, and an app that has felt like a debt ever since.
- Sitting down at ten, looking up, and it’s four.
None of that is a willpower problem. It’s working memory, time perception and motivation working differently, and a planner can be built for that.
Today opens on one thing. The rest of the day waits under a fold until you want it.
How a day in Tide goes
Get it out of your head
Anything on your mind goes into the Brain Dump, from your phone, your laptop, or a reply to a message. Bigger things become projects, and only their next step ever shows up.
Pick three, see one
Three tasks a day, at most. Today opens on the one that’s due now; the rest waits under a fold. Whatever didn’t happen goes back to the pile with no red badge.
Break it down
One tap turns a task into a handful of small steps. The first one is deliberately easy, because starting is usually the hard part.
Focus with a timer you can see
A full-screen timer draws time as a ring that shrinks, then gives you a short break. The reason this task matters to you stays on screen while you work.
A companion that comes to you
It comes to you.
An app only helps if you remember to open it. So Tide messages you instead: a short brief in the morning, a nudge when a routine is due, and one question at night. It arrives as a notification on your phone, or on WhatsApp if you’d rather. Reply in plain words and it goes straight into the app.
The messages never tell you what you missed, and there are never more than three nudges in a day. Notifications work as soon as you sign in; WhatsApp is in a small beta while we get the wording right, and you can ask for access from Settings. Reply STOP at any time.
Tide
- Morning, Alex. Tuesday 15 September. On your calendar: 10:00 Portfolio work block. What are your three for today? Reply with one per line, up to three, and I’ll set them up.08:30
- Send the invoice Call Mom back 20-minute walk before lunch08:41
- Set: “Send the invoice”, “Call Mom back”, “20-minute walk before lunch”.08:41
- Time for Portfolio work block, Alex. A step toward: Finish my portfolio site.10:00
- Evening, Alex. One win from today, any size? Getting out of bed counts. Reply and I’ll keep it in your Wins.20:30
- Sent the invoice I’d been avoiding for two weeks20:52
- Kept. It’s in your Wins now. Sleep well.20:52
Built around how ADHD works
Time you can see
Clocks are numbers, and numbers are easy to ignore. Tide shows time as a ring that shrinks, so you notice it passing without having to check.
No streaks, nothing overdue
There is no streak to break and nothing turns red. What you did goes in your Wins; what you didn’t goes back to the pile for tomorrow. Emotion regulation is part of ADHD, and an app shouldn’t make it harder.
Tied to your reasons
Any task can link to one of your anchors: a longer-term goal, with the reason it matters to you. That reason stays on screen while you focus.
What’s different from a to-do app
| Aspect | A typical to-do app | Tide |
|---|---|---|
| When you open it | The whole list, everything equally urgent | One thing: what’s due now |
| How much fits in a day | As much as you can type | Three tasks, then it kindly refuses |
| What happens to a missed task | Turns red, counts as overdue | Goes back to the pile; you choose again tomorrow |
| Progress | Streaks and badges that reset | Wins that never reset, and weekly minimums you can miss a day of |
| Reminders | Notifications about everything, all day | A short message at the moment it’s useful, on your phone or WhatsApp, never about what you missed |
What it costs
Tide is free while it’s in beta. When a paid plan arrives, the core stays free: Brain Dump, three a day, Focus, Wins, and the reminders on your phone. WhatsApp messages and unlimited AI will be the paid part.
- The core loop stays free, not just for a trial
- The paid plan will start with a free trial and no card
- Cancel in one click, inside the app
- A reminder email before any renewal, every time
Right now
Free
Everything, including the AI helpers within a daily limit. No card, no timer running.
Free during beta, no card needed. Export or delete your data any time.
Questions people ask
- Is Tide a treatment for ADHD?
- No. Tide is a support tool for planning and follow-through. It doesn’t diagnose, treat or replace care from people who know you. It works best alongside that care.
- Do I need a diagnosis to use it?
- No. Tide is built around how ADHD works, but the design helps anyone who loses lists, loses time, or freezes in front of too many things.
- Is there a phone app?
- Yes. The iPhone and Android apps are in testing now, with the same tasks, the same sign-in and the same reminders as the web. Until they reach the stores, Tide runs in any browser: add it to your home screen and it opens like an app.
- What will it cost later?
- The core stays free, reminders on your phone included. WhatsApp messages and unlimited AI will be a paid plan in the range of a coffee or two a month, with a free trial, no card up front, one-click cancel and a reminder before renewal. The price will be on this page before anyone is charged.
- What happens to what I write?
- It’s yours. We don’t sell data, show ads, or train AI on your writing. You can download everything as a file or delete your account from Settings at any time.
- Which languages does it speak?
- English and Greek, across the app and the messages it sends you. You can switch in Settings, and the choice follows you across devices.
Three things a day, one at a time.
Free during beta, no card needed. Export or delete your data any time.