AI Task Manager · iOS & Android App
addison
An AI task manager grounded in cognitive science, built to help people with ADHD turn an overwhelming to-do list into one clear next move.
AI Task Manager · iOS & Android App
An AI task manager grounded in cognitive science, built to help people with ADHD turn an overwhelming to-do list into one clear next move.
For people with ADHD or executive-function challenges, a long static to-do list doesn't create progress. It creates paralysis. Every item competes for attention, and deciding where to start is the hardest part. I wanted to build something that reduces mental load instead of adding to it.
Addison shows you one task at a time, uses AI to break big tasks into small timed steps, and surrounds you with focus tools and gentle nudges, so you always know your next move. The hand-drawn bunny mascot guides and celebrates you along the way.
The hardest moments for ADHD users aren't planning. They're starting a task and staying with it. This is where I made Addison's boldest product bet.
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From my own lived experience and interviews with 30+ people with ADHD, two blockers came up over and over: task initiation and sustained attention. The market-standard circular timer is quiet and easy to ignore. It doesn't create urgency or hold focus.
I designed Focus Mode around two deliberate calls. After a 3, 2, 1 countdown that forces initiation, the timer fills the entire screen instead of a small circle, so users race to finish before it fills. The distraction blocker then uses OS-level permissions to lock out tempting apps, overpowering willpower instead of relying on it.
A full-screen takeover and OS-level permissions are aggressive. They add onboarding friction and claim the user's whole screen, unlike the lighter timers people expect. I bet that real behavior change was worth more than familiarity, and the interviews backed it up.
As founder and product lead, I owned the vision and roadmap and managed a team across product, design, and engineering, pairing people skills with hands-on product craft.
I recruited the Addison team and, just as importantly, kept them. No one is paid yet, not until revenue grows to support it. For now the team runs on trust and a shared passion for what we are building. Months in, and through real setbacks, they are still here, still shipping, and the product has kept growing.
A lot of that comes down to how I run a team. I book the rooms, and I never show up empty-handed: there is always food, or at the very least water. I do not believe in asking people for their time without pouring back into them. Take care of the people, and the retention takes care of itself.
Addison is live on iOS and Android. We took it from a personal frustration to a published app, building it together across product, design, and engineering. It's proof of what a focused team can ship when it deeply understands the problem it's solving.