A long list isn't a plan.
Forty tasks, all looking equally urgent. Picking one feels like a decision you'll get wrong, so you pick none and empty the dishwasher instead. The list keeps growing, and every time you open it, it gets louder.
Most to-do apps are great at collecting tasks and no help at all with the hard part: deciding which one to do right now.
"My list is where tasks go to die."
How Yarvy picks your next step
- What's due.
Real deadlines and anything overdue come first, weighted by how close they are and what happens if they slip.
- What moves your goals.
A step toward something you care about beats a loose errand. Your goals live next to your list, so Yarvy can weigh them.
- What fits right now.
Tell it "I've got 20 minutes" or "I'm wiped" and it picks something that fits, with a backup in case it doesn't.
- What it knows about you.
Mention once that you focus best before noon, or that Fridays are your day off, and Yarvy plans around it from then on.
Then it gets out of the way
You get one next step and a fallback. The rest of the list waits quietly, without a wall of red.
When you open Yarvy in the morning, it gives you a short rundown: what's due, what slipped, and what moves a goal. Late in the day it helps you close out and pick what's first tomorrow. Say "push the rest to tomorrow" and it's done.
You still decide
Yarvy suggests, you choose. It only touches your Yarvy list, never your email or calendar. It only changes things when you ask, it shows you what it changed, and one tap undoes it.
What it doesn't do yet
Yarvy won't block time on your calendar or ping you when it's time to start. There's no calendar sync and no notifications yet. If you need full calendar autoscheduling today, a dedicated calendar planner is the better fit.
Fair questions.
How does it decide what matters most?
Real deadlines and anything overdue come first. Then whatever moves one of your goals forward. Then what fits the time and energy you said you have, and what Yarvy knows about how you like to work.
What if I don't like its pick?
Say so. "Not that, something easier" works fine. You always get a backup option too, and you're free to ignore both. Yarvy suggests, you decide.
Do I have to set up priorities or tags first?
No. Dump everything in, messy is fine. Yarvy reads dates, times, and repeats from plain words and files things into lists for you.
Will it move things around on its own?
No. Yarvy only changes your list when you ask. It shows you what it changed, and one tap undoes it.
Is it free?
Your tasks, lists, and goals are free for good, and they work without the AI. Every account starts with 30 days of full AI help with no card at signup, so nothing renews behind your back. After that a little chat each month stays free, and you can add more from inside the app.