Tadaa

To get started,
not to get organized.

An iPhone app for ADHD and autistic adults. It doesn't help you plan everything: it helps you start.

In testing — not on the App Store yet

For now, the app itself is in French only.

The idea

The hardest part isn't doing. It's starting.

A list is everything that isn't done, right in front of you, all at once. Tadaa does the opposite: you write what you're stuck on, it breaks the task into small steps, and it shows you only one.

A step small enough to do right now. It isn't there to make progress, it's there to get you going.

An example to try

“Tidy the kitchen”

Throw the empty packaging in the bin.

One action on screen. Never “2 of 5”.

What it looks like

The app's home screen, in French: the cloud, the question “What are you stuck on?”, a text field and four other options.
You write what you're stuck on.
An action screen, in French: a single sentence, “Throw the empty packaging in the bin”, and the “Done” button.
One single step appears.
Choosing a mode on first launch, in French: ADHD or autism.
Two modes to choose from.

Three rules

  1. One thing on screen.

    Never the list, never “2 of 5”.

  2. A step, not a task.

    Still too hard? It splits in two.

  3. Stopping is allowed.

    What you leave behind doesn't become a debt.

When even writing the task is too much

  • Too much on my mindYou empty it all out. One action comes back.
  • I've got 10 minutesOne suggestion, not a menu.
  • I don't even knowA physical step, no questions asked.
  • I have to leave at 6 pmThree alerts, and the last one gives you the first step.
  • Remind me laterA reminder you set yourself, just once.

Two modes

ADHD

When you get stuck at the start: one step to get going.

Autism

When the unexpected is what blocks you: knowing in advance what is going to happen.

What you won't find

  • Streaks
  • Scores
  • Statistics
  • Red
  • Automatic reminders

Nothing in Tadaa counts what you haven't done.

What leaves your phone

No account. Your tasks stay on your iPhone. Only the sentence to break down is sent to a language model (Mistral), through a relay that keeps no logs.

The details, in plain words

Contact

A question, some feedback, want to try it? Write to me.

Only your message and your email, if you give it, are kept, for one year at most. Learn more