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start/ishA ThriveOS app · iPhone

Get unstuck in two minutes.

Say what's circling in your head — messy is fine. start/ish hands back one small, editable move, and two gentle minutes to begin it.

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start/ish welcome screen: “From mental clutter to one clear next step,” with a button to start with what's on your mind.

The moment before

Most productivity tools help after you've started. start/ish is built for the moment before — the freeze, the fog, and the “where do I even begin?”

You don't need a better list. You need a smaller start.

The film

See start/ish in motion.

A real screen recording from the iPhone build. Press play and watch one small start happen.

  • 01UnloadType it, or just talk.
  • 02Make it smallOne two-minute step.
  • 03BeginA gentle timer, not a stopwatch.
  • 04That countsEvery start is real.

4:14 · Screen recording · iPhoneWatch on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

How it works

Four moves from stuck to started.

No setup marathon, no list to groom. Everything in start/ish bends toward one thing: the next two minutes.

  1. 01Unload

    Say it messy. We'll make sense of it.

    Type it or just talk. No lists, no sorting, no pressure — and if it's already written down somewhere, add it from a photo.

    • Type or talk
    • Add from image
    • Zero setup
    Capture screen: “Say it. Don't sort it.” A brain dump reading “I need to sort out my tax return,” with a microphone and a Find my next step button.

  2. 02Make it small

    One small step, picked for you.

    A two-minute move pulled straight from your own words. It's always editable, and if it isn't right, ask for another.

    • From your words
    • Editable
    • Show me another
    Make it small: one recommended two-minute step, “Find your tax authority's return requirements page,” with Begin and Show me another.

  3. 03Begin

    Two minutes. Finish early if you like.

    A gentle timer, not a stopwatch. It follows you to the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island, and a tiny bit counts.

    • Live Activity
    • Pause any time
    • Finish early
    Two-minute timer at 01:17 remaining for the step, with I did it and Pause buttons.

  4. 04That counts

    A thought became action. That's momentum.

    Every start gets noticed, because every start is real. There's no streak to protect and nothing to tidy up.

    • Starts add up
    • No streaks to break
    • Recovery built in
    That counts: “You just turned a thought into action. Small starts are how momentum begins.”

Around the start

Everything else stays quiet until it helps.

Planning, parking, checking in and looking back — each one built to lower the bar, never to raise it.

  • Today: a momentum grid of starts, your start window for a presentation, and a calm-buffer countdown to the last safe start.

    05 Today

    Know when to start. Arrive without the rush.

    A calm buffer counts down to your last safe moment to begin, so a start never turns into a scramble.

  • Parked: “Nothing here needs you right now,” listing three parked tasks, each with Plan the start.

    06 Parked

    Park what can wait. Guilt-free.

    Nothing here needs you right now. It's safe until you choose to plan the start.

  • Check-in: “What happened? This is evidence, not a grade,” with outcomes such as Kept going and Still too big, and an optional feeling.

    07 Check in

    Evidence, not a grade.

    Log what happened and how it felt — kept going, made progress, still too big. Or skip it entirely.

  • Insights: “The story so far,” totals of starts, minutes moved and days moved, and a clock of when starts happen.

    08 Insights

    Watch your starts add up.

    Real numbers from real starts: how many, how long, and when in the day you tend to move. Nothing invented.

  • Weekly experiment: “Close the last tab,” with a link to the research and a three-step tiny plan.

    09 Weekly

    One little shift a week.

    A tiny, research-backed experiment to try on your own task, with the study a tap away.

Made for iPhone

Begin from wherever you are.

start/ish reaches past its own icon — onto the Lock Screen, into the Dynamic Island, through Siri and the Action button — so starting takes one less step.

Live Activities

Your two minutes, on the Lock Screen.

The timer keeps running in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen, so you can begin without keeping the app open.

Widgets

Momentum at a glance.

Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your starts, plus the next window to move.

Siri & Shortcuts

Just ask it to help you start.

Start, park a thought, or ask what's next — by voice, from Spotlight, or in Shortcuts. No setup.

Control Center · Action button

One press to begin.

Put a Two-Minute Start control in Control Center, on the Lock Screen, or on the Action button.

Voice & photo capture

Talk it out, or snap the list.

Dictate a brain dump, or photograph a note and review the tasks it finds before any of them land.

  • Sign in with Apple
  • Import from Apple Reminders
  • Light and dark appearance
  • No account for your first win

A to-do list asks what you must finish.start/ish asks what you can begin now.

Product principles

Designed for imperfect attention.

Value before accounts
Reach the first win before being asked to register.
One decision at a time
One recommended action instead of another overwhelming list.
Reminders without shame
A useful cue when you intended to begin — never a guilt warning.
Recovery over streaks
An interruption does not erase the attempt.

Privacy and trust

Messy thoughts deserve clear boundaries.

  • You get a plain-language explanation before any brain-dump text is sent for processing.
  • Every recommended action stays editable — nothing lands in your day without you.
  • Manual entry is always available, whether you decline AI or it simply isn't reachable.
  • Our privacy and data-control information is published and applies to start/ish like every other ThriveOS app — read the Privacy Policy.
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Launch

Out now on iPhone. Android is next.

start/ish is available on the App Store for iPhone. Download it today, or leave your email to hear when it lands on Android.

Download start/ish on the App Store

7-day free trial on the yearly plan

iPhone

On the App Store

  1. Built for iPhone — done
  2. Approved by Apple — done
  3. Live on the App Store — done

Android

Coming soon

  1. In development — current stage
  2. Live on Google Play — next

On Android?

Hear the day start/ish lands on Google Play, and nothing else.

iPhone first, Android soon. No spam, no countdown, no pressure.

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Questions

Before you ask.

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What is start/ish?

An ADHD-friendly task starter. You empty your head into it, and it hands back one small action you can begin in about two minutes.

When can I get it?

Now. start/ish is available on the App Store for iPhone, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan.

Is there an Android version?

It's coming. start/ish is on iPhone first, and the Android version is in development. Leave your email on this page to hear when it's ready.

Is start/ish another to-do list?

No. A list tells you everything still outstanding. start/ish is built for the moment before that — it takes the pile and returns one specific action you can start now. You can edit it, and you can always enter a task yourself.

Is it only for people with ADHD?

It is designed around ADHD-friendly principles — almost no setup, one decision at a time, no shame — but anyone who gets stuck at the starting line can use it.

Do I need an account?

Not to reach your first win. Creating an account is offered afterwards, so your progress can sync across devices and be recovered if you lose your phone.

How does start/ish use AI?

AI turns a brain dump into one suggested action. You get a clear explanation before that text is processed, the suggestion is always editable, and manual entry stays available if you would rather not use AI or it is unavailable.

Does start/ish replace ADHD treatment?

No. start/ish is ADHD-friendly, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace care from a qualified professional, and nothing in it should be read as clinical advice.