Features
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
JD3 is simple by design — but there's more under the hood when you need it. Here's what it can do.
Simple by default
New features. Same simple JD3.
When a new feature would change the everyday feel of the app, we put it behind a switch in Settings — off by default, on when you want it.
The original Just Do Three — three tasks, one screen, nothing in the way — is always there. Smaller refinements just quietly make the app better; the bigger shifts wait for you to opt in.
Today
One screen. Three tasks.
Most to-do apps quietly become another project to manage — endless lists, categories, and notifications that make you feel busy without actually moving the needle.
JD3 works differently. Every day starts with one question: what are the three things that matter most right now? You pick them, they go on your today screen, and that's your whole day in front of you. Nothing else cluttering the view.
No guilt about what didn't make the cut. No context-switching between fifty open items. Just a clear, honest picture of what you're actually going to finish today.
- Pick your three from your backlog, or add tasks right from the today screen
- Your today screen shows only those three — nothing more
- Check them off and come back tomorrow with a clean slate
Backlog
Your tasks, ready when you are.
Start by building your backlog — a running list of everything you want to get done. It's there when you need it, completely out of the way when you don't.
Add tasks one at a time, paste in a list of tasks all at once, or upload a .txt or .csv file to seed your backlog quickly. No fussing with folders, tags, or categories. Just tasks.
Each day, you pick three from your backlog. The rest waits quietly until you're ready.
Or allow your backlog to grow organically as you think of things, roll over tasks, or whatever suits you.
Planning
Plan ahead — or don't.
Some people like to plan. JD3 supports that without forcing it on everyone.
If you want, you can schedule your three tasks for each day up to 7 days out. Lock in Monday's priorities on Sunday night. Map out your whole week. Or just plan tomorrow.
Totally optional. Just do today if that's all you need.
Rollovers
When plans change, no guilt.
Life happens. If something doesn't get done, JD3 doesn't make you feel bad about it.
- Roll a task to tomorrow with one tap
- Schedule it for a specific day up to a week out
- Send it back to your backlog to tackle later
- Or just let it go — remove it entirely
Got a lot to move? Bulk-apply the same choice to everything at once.
No red check marks, no guilt. Just a clean slate each morning and the flexibility to adjust as your priorities shift.
Progress
Simple metrics that actually mean something.
JD3 tracks your progress without burying you in charts. You'll see what matters — enough to feel momentum, not so much that it becomes another thing to manage.
Designed to motivate, not overwhelm.
JDT at Work New
Work and personal, kept separate.
Turn on JDT at Work in Settings and JD3 gives you two completely separate contexts — one for work, one for the rest of your life.
- Each context has its own backlog, today screen, and weekly plan
- Switch with a quick segmented toggle — your three are always context-specific
- Rollovers stay in their own lane: work tasks roll into work, personal into personal
Off by default. Flip the switch when your day has two sides to it.
Capture New
Get tasks in fast.
The faster you can get a task out of your head and into JD3, the more useful the app gets. A few new ways to add tasks beyond just typing:
- Voice dictation — tap the mic and speak; on-device speech recognition by default
- Scan with Camera — point your phone at a list, sticky note, or whiteboard and JD3 reads the tasks
- Import from Photos — pull tasks out of a screenshot or photo you already have
- Siri shortcuts — "Hey Siri, add a task to Just Do Three" works without opening the app
- Paste a list or import a .txt / .csv to seed your backlog all at once
Calendar New
Send a task to your Calendar.
Some tasks need a time slot. From any task, tap Add to iPhone Calendar to create a Calendar event or a Reminder without leaving JD3.
Great for tasks that have to happen at a specific time — meetings, appointments, anything you'd otherwise forget to put on your calendar.
Export New
Your tasks, on your terms.
Your tasks belong to you. Export to CSV from Settings to pull your backlog (and optionally everything you've completed) out of the app any time you want.
Useful for backups, reviewing what you got done over a stretch, or just feeling good knowing nothing is locked in.
Share
Celebrate what you finished.
Finishing your three is worth something. JD3 lets you share your daily victories — a clean summary of everything you checked off that day.
One tap sends a shareable card with your completed tasks. Post it, text it, or just keep it as a reminder of what you actually got done. Small wins add up — own them.
Ready?
Start with three today.
Simple to start. Flexible when you need it. Always focused on what matters most.