Available on iOS & Apple Watch

Starting is the accomplishment.

You know what you need to do. First Step helps you actually do it. AI-powered task breakdown, a calming focus timer, daily scheduling that adapts to your energy, and the gentlest nudges.

Download on the App Store Free to try · 7-day trial
My Tasks
What do you need to do?
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Clean the apartment ready 5 steps · 18 min
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Reply to Sarah's email ready 3 steps · 6 min
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Quick workout ready 4 steps · 12 min
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Call the dentist ready 3 steps · 5 min
Start Focus

You know what you need to do.
Starting is the hard part.

The list is in your head. Maybe even written down. But something between you and the first action feels like a wall. First Step doesn't judge. It doesn't optimize your life. It just helps you begin.

Three steps to motion

No setup. No planning. Just type what you need to do and let First Step handle the rest.

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Capture it

Type a task, brain dump your thoughts, or just speak. AI finds the actionable items.

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AI breaks it down

Your task becomes small, timed steps. Each one clear enough to start without thinking.

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Focus on one step

A calming timer guides you through each step. One at a time. No overwhelm.

Focus Timer

One step. One breath. That's it.

The focus timer shows you only the current step. Nothing else. A calming progress ring counts down while you work. When the step is done, the next one gently appears. No pressure, just rhythm.

3:42
Gather cleaning supplies
Step 1 of 5
Brain Dump

Get it out of your head

When everything feels overwhelming, just let it all out. Type or speak freely. First Step's AI reads your thoughts and pulls out the real tasks hiding inside. No organizing needed.

"I need to call mom back, the kitchen is a mess, I forgot about that thing for work, and I should probably eat..."
๐Ÿ“ž Call mom back
๐Ÿงน Clean the kitchen
๐Ÿ’ผ Handle work task
๐Ÿณ Make a meal
Focus Buddy

You're not working alone

Starting is easier when someone else is working too. Focus Buddy is a simulated co-working companion that sits with you while you focus. Not a chatbot. Not a game. Just presence.

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Focus Buddy is working alongside you
"Taking a quick sip of coffee..."
My Day

AI plans your day, your way

A quick morning check-in asks how you're feeling and what's on your plate. AI builds a realistic schedule around your energy, not the other way around. View it as a full timeline or just NOW / NEXT / LATER.

Do my laundry
Clean my room
Reply to Sarah's email
Quick morning workout
Add a task

Light Mode

Low energy? Light Mode breaks everything into tiny 30–90 second steps. Even on hard days, you can still start.

Routines

Save task sequences you repeat. Morning routine, weekly review, meal prep. One tap to start them all.

Celebrations

Every completed task is saved in your celebration scrapbook. Look back at everything you started and finished.

Gentle Nudges

Never aggressive. Warm reminders that meet you where you are. Easy to dismiss, impossible to dread.

"Where do I start?"

Can't pick a task? AI looks at what you have and suggests the best one to begin with, plus tells you why.

Backlog

Untouched tasks quietly move to a safe place. Not deleted. Not forgotten. Just waiting until you're ready.

Task Weave

Stuck on one thing? Weave micro-steps from 2–5 tasks into one session. Context-switching that actually helps.

Widgets & Live Activity

Your next step on the lock screen and Dynamic Island. Start focusing without even opening the app.

2:15
Wipe down the counter

On your wrist, when you need it

Leave your phone behind. The full focus timer lives on your Apple Watch. The same calming experience, with no distractions a screen away.

Full focus timer Progress ring, step title, and controls right on your wrist
Seamless sync Start on your phone, continue on your watch, or the other way around
Browse tasks See your inbox and pick your next task without reaching for your phone

Take your first step

You don't need to finish today. You just need to start. First Step makes that part easy.

Download on the App Store