Kindling

A gentle task starter for iPhone

Kindling helps you start the one thing you are avoiding.

Name the task. Get one small, concrete first step. Start a two or five minute timer and let that be enough for now.

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  • No account
  • Works offline
  • No streaks
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You already know what needs doing. Kindling makes the distance to starting smaller.

One calm loop

From stuck to started.

No planning system to maintain. Just three small moves that help you begin what is in front of you.

  1. 01

    Enter one task

    Write it in your own words. You do not need to sort the rest of your day first.

  2. 02

    Receive a tiny first step

    Kindling suggests one concrete action. Local templates always work, even without a connection.

  3. 03

    Start a short timer

    Choose two or five minutes. Keep going, stop for now, or notice a distraction without judgment.

Built for the moment

Support that stays out of the way.

A Live Activity can keep the countdown visible on your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island. Optional notifications can let you know when the timer ends without showing your task title.

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Local by default

Your tasks are stored on your iPhone. Kindling has no account, and offline first steps are always available.

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Kindling Plus

Keep more than one task warm.

The complete rescue flow is free for one active task at a time. Kindling Plus lets you park and return to multiple tasks.

Plus is offered in the app through Apple as monthly and annual subscriptions and as a non-expiring, one-time Kindling Plus Lifetime purchase. The App Store purchase screen shows current localized prices and trial eligibility before you confirm. See what Lifetime means.

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ParkedSort the paperworkPut one envelope on the table.
ParkedReply to SamOpen the conversation.

Deliberately focused

Less pressure. Less planning.

Not a day planner

Kindling helps with the task in front of you, not an entire schedule.

Not a streak

No missed day warning, score, or mascot disappointment. Coming back is enough.

Not medical care

Kindling is a productivity tool. It does not diagnose, treat, or provide crisis support.

Starting small still counts as starting.
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