A Todoist alternative that doesn't buzz.
Todoist keeps your to-dos on its servers and pings you about them. Planner's Compass keeps them in one file, on your laptop, and lets you decide when to look.
Todoist is good software. It also has a business model that pays for reminding you. The Compass swaps reminders for a page you open when you're ready — a small change with an outsized effect on how the day feels.
What you give up
Cross-device sync, integrations, and the reassurance that a big company owns your list. Some people miss those. Most don't.
What you get back
Attention. A list you designed. A day you shaped. Twenty years of tasks, if you keep the file that long.
The thirty-day out
Every knife carries a thirty-day refund by one e-mail.
Common questions
Can I import from Todoist?
Todoist exports CSV; the Compass imports CSV. Not glamorous, but works.
Karma / streaks?
No. The Compass has habits and streaks as a separate view, but tasks are not a game here.
Shared projects with a team?
No multi-user sync. Small teams share the file or use the Founder's Engine instead.
How is this different from Tasks the tool?
The Compass is the whole planning Blade — tasks, time-blocks, goals, habits, review. Tasks is just the list.