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You may want a dedicated Inbox for GTD
2022-08-12
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The downside of using the inbox of a To-Do app as the GTD Inbox. And the vision of a stand-alone GTD Inbox app.
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I have implemented GTD in my work and life for over 10 years. After trying Evernote, Notion, Todoist, OmniFocus, and more, I still can't get an ideal Inbox experience for my workflow.

Inbox inside a To-Do app works, but...

It kinda works, using the inbox of a To-Do app (or the default notebook of a Note app) as the GTD Inbox, but that raises some annoyances:

  • It's not always frictionless to add a new item: Before you can save what you type or even before you can type in anything, some app requires you to enter more metadata, like Title, or Category.
  • There are too many distractions: It might be your pending task, your ongoing project, or a comment from your coworker.
  • It's not always easy to share content to another tool: Even an intention as simple as "copy this text to another app" often requires you to click through tons of buttons.

Stand-alone Inbox can do so much more

A stand-alone Inbox can not only solve the annoyances mentioned above but also provide some unique functions that would benefit a GTD system.

  • It can motivate you to clear your Inbox more frequently: by a notification system or some habit tracker alike system.
  • It can help you to clear your Inbox more effortlessly: by generating action suggestions based on your past behavior, or simply grouping similar items.
  • It can give you insights into your Inbox usage, so you know what to improve when doing the GTD review

I'm building one myself

I believe a stand-alone GTD Inbox would be awesome, yet there is no such app on the market. So I decided to build it myself.

I spent the past four months learning iOS development while building it. And today I'm very excited to show you the prototype of my vision - Pure Inbox.

If you're interested in this idea, please give it a try, and don't forget to tell me what you think about it. I will keep improving the app based on your feedback!

Pure Inbox App Store Screenshot


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You can download it now for free on App Store.

To learn more about the app, you can check the dedicated post for my app.