JotBud

Feature

Reminders that help. Never guilt.

Most apps remind you with "OVERDUE: Call dentist." JotBud says "Hey, the dentist call is still on your list. Good day for it?"

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Hey, the dentist call is still on your list from yesterday. Good day for it, or should I hold it?
ugh not today
No problem. Rolled to tomorrow. It'll show up in your morning briefing when you're ready.
thanks for not making me feel bad about it
That's the whole point. Whenever you're ready.

Standard notifications trigger shame. You start dismissing them, then ignoring the whole app.

The word "overdue" appears in red. The badge count climbs. Each notification is a tiny judgment. For ADHD brains already dealing with rejection sensitivity, traditional reminders become emotional triggers that lead to avoidance. 70% of app abandonment posts in ADHD communities mention the word "guilty." Nudges need to feel like support, not surveillance.

How it works

1

Capture something with a time component

"Call the dentist tomorrow" or "cancel subscription before Friday." JotBud picks up the timing naturally from your message.

2

Get a conversational nudge at the right moment

JotBud sends a warm message in Telegram: "Hey, the dentist call is still on your list. Good time?" No red labels, no all-caps OVERDUE.

3

Reply naturally — reschedule, do it, or skip it

Say "push it to tomorrow" or "done!" or "not today." JotBud adjusts without judgment. Tasks roll forward quietly, never with guilt.

Frequently asked questions

What makes a nudge different from a regular notification?+
Tone. A notification says "OVERDUE: Call dentist." A nudge says "Hey, the dentist call is still on your list. Good time?" One triggers guilt, the other feels like a friend checking in. ADHD brains respond better to warmth than pressure.
Can I control when I get nudged?+
JotBud picks up timing from your messages ("before Friday," "tomorrow morning"). You can also tell it to nudge you at specific times. And you can always push things forward or ask JotBud to stop nudging about something.
What if I keep pushing things forward?+
That's okay. JotBud doesn't escalate, add red labels, or increase nudge frequency to punish you. If something keeps rolling forward, it stays on your list at the same gentle priority. Your brain, your pace.
Why Telegram for nudges?+
Telegram messages sit alongside texts from friends and family — they're much harder to ignore than a notification from yet another productivity app. You already check Telegram. JotBud shows up where your attention already is.

From the blog

The ADHD App Graveyard: Why Your Brain Abandons Every App

ADHD Guides

ADHD Memory Problems? Stop Training, Start Offloading

Memory & Executive Function

Other features

Brain Dump

It's 2am. You just remembered four things. Dump them all into one message — JotBud splits, sorts, and stores each one separately.

Morning Briefing

ADHD working memory dumps itself while you sleep. JotBud sends you a morning briefing so you start each day knowing exactly what matters — no list-checking required.

Context Recovery

You got interrupted, opened a new tab, and now the original task has vanished from your mind. JotBud tracks your flow and helps you pick up where you left off.

Voice Capture

Your brain moves faster than your thumbs. Send a voice message on Telegram and JotBud transcribes, parses, and stores everything you said.

Your brain does the thinking.
JotBud does the remembering.

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