A task app for people who stall
Find your first move.
You know what needs doing. Startish helps you find a way to start. Rate each task twice, and get one small, honest next move.
Startish is in development. Nothing to download yet.
How it works
Two questions. Every task.
Most lists show dates and hide willingness. Startish asks for both, and never blends them into one score.
Stage
How much does this need attention?
- 1Way ahead
- 2Ahead
- 3Now-ish
- 4Late or pressing
- 5Suffocatingly past due
Motivation
How willing are you to do it, right now?
- 1Absolutely not
- 2Reluctant
- 3Neutral
- 4Ready
- 5Let's go
Right now
A few good ways in.
The pair of ratings picks up to three cards for you. Same tasks, same ratings, same cards. Every card says why it's there, in plain words.
Pressing, and hard to start.
Pressing, and you're ready.
Strong pull, less timing pressure.
Pressing and hard to start? Make it smaller. Open the document. Write one question. A little start counts.
What it won't do
No guilt. Just a next move.
- No blended scoreTiming pressure and willingness stay separate, so a critical task you're dreading gets a different first step than one you're eager for.
- No guessing about youStartish only knows what you tell it. It never says you've been avoiding something.
- No streaks, no nagsNo reward gates and no escalating reminders. Pulling toward something you want is a fine choice.
- Starting isn't finishingA timer ending never marks a task done. You do that, or you don't, and that's fine.
Private by design
No account. Everything stays on this phone.
Startish works offline from the first launch. Your task text stays on your device, and it never shows up in notifications.