vs. calendar apps
A calendar entry needs a date and time. A todump entry doesn't – the app keeps nudging you day after day until you react, whenever that is.
Calendar vs. todump
Not everything needs a date.
A calendar is great for things with a fixed time. But most items on your mental list have no date at all – they just need to not be forgotten. That is exactly what todump is built for.
Why a calendar falls short here
A calendar entry demands a decision most tasks never had in the first place: exactly when? "Sort out the taxes," "call the dentist," or "call your parents again" have no natural date – just a vague "soon." Force one in anyway and it either lands on a date you invented, or it disappears into the wall of appointments and gets lost.
todump asks for no date at all. You capture the thought, set one daily time window once – and the app reminds you inside it, day after day, until you complete the task or deliberately dismiss it. No deadline to guess at. No entry that quietly slips into the past.
02 todump compared
What todump does differently
Not an attack on calendars or to-do apps – just a different job for a different kind of task.
vs. Google Tasks
Once a due date passes, most apps quietly drop the task from today's view. todump has no concept of a due date – open items stay visible until you check them off.
vs. Apple Reminders
Also built around due dates and list folders. todump deliberately skips both – one list, no deadline required for any single entry.
vs. Todoist
Projects, labels, priorities, filters – powerful, but high-maintenance. todump has one list. No setup, no structural decision before your first entry.
vs. TickTick
Pomodoro timer, habit tracker, its own calendar view – TickTick is an all-in-one tool with a matching learning curve. todump deliberately does one thing: remind you until it's done.
vs. sticky notes & note apps
A sticky note never reminds you on its own. A note app stores things but doesn't actively remind you. todump combines both – captured in seconds, reliably brought back.
03 Frequently asked questions
todump vs. calendar: Q&A
The most important answers about the difference.
Does todump replace my calendar?
No, and it isn't meant to. For fixed-time appointments – meetings, doctor's visits, birthdays – a calendar stays the right tool. todump covers the other half: things that need doing but have no fixed date.
Is todump an alternative to Todoist or TickTick?
For anyone who never really needs Todoist's or TickTick's projects, labels, filters, and extra tools (Pomodoro timer, habit tracker), yes. todump deliberately skips that structural layer in favor of one single list with a recurring reminder.
What is the difference to Google Tasks or Apple Reminders?
Both are built around due dates: once one passes, the task usually slips out of today's view unnoticed. todump has no concept of "overdue" – an open entry stays visible and keeps reappearing in your time window until you check it off.
Do I still need a calendar if I use todump?
Yes, for anything with a fixed time. Many people run both side by side: a calendar for appointments, todump for everything that is "someday, but don't let me forget."
Does todump cost anything?
The core features – unlimited entries, a daily time window, snooze – are completely free, with no ads and no account. Optional extras like homescreen widgets are part of todump Pro.
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