TeuxDeux

What it does

TeuxDeux (a fun and French-ish way of saying “To-Do”) is a checklist app designed to feel as simple as using paper, but without the need for an eraser.

It allows you to create to-dos for any specific day and date, as well as those “I’ll get to this one day” lists (like books to read) that aren’t as immediate, but still important to keep sight of.

Recurring to-dos can easily be set to repeat, while once-offs are ticked with a simple click or tap, depending on whether you’re using the mobile or desktop version – both are great and flawlessly integrated.

And if life throws you a curve ball and you don’t get to a specific item assigned for the day, there’s no need to stress. Unchecked to-dos automatically roll over to the next day, or you can re-prioritise them with a simple drag and drop from one date to another.

How it helps

Combining clean and intuitive design with a single-minded purpose, TeuxDeux helps reduce the stress and anxiety of having a busy schedule and seemingly endless to-dos. It helps you focus on what’s most important and immediate, but still makes sure you have an overview of what needs to get done each week.

The app’s playful tone makes the entire user experience fun and stress free. This, combined with real-time stats of how many to-dos you’ve check off, gamifies the act of getting things done. Its positive reinforcement is habit-forming and helps grow your self-motivation (believe it or not, it actually makes you look forward to checking things off your list).

Conclusion

If you’re someone who’s easily stressed out by having a lot on your plate (and let’s be honest, nowadays who doesn’t?) and or suffer from even the mildest case of OCD, then this clean, simple, Swedish-design-inspired app is for you.

While there’s still room for improvement – like the ability to create and tick off shared to-do lists – TeuxDeux makes up for it by doing what it’s meant to do exceptionally well.

The $24 annual subscription (or $3 per month) may seem steep for a to-do-list app. But it’s pocket change for a tool that helps you tackle that mountain of disorganised things nagging to be done.

If there’s one thing you need to to-do today? Trial TeuxDeux for free and meet the new, lesser-stressed, more-organised you.

What other users say

“I don’t usually leave reviews but this app has got me feeling some kind of way. I’m a planner addict, I’m in love with this app as it’s so free flowing and I can create a to do list for assignments or projects and drag them to a day. I love that I can manage my to do list efficiently on the website and be able to walk around with a good view of what I had originally planned. I highly recommend this to anyone who has a lot to do in a day. Again absolutely love how free flow it is and how easy it is to drag from day to day if you think you won’t get it done.” – Van-Hong Le

What the experts say

“While every other to-do application in the past two decades has been overbuilt, TeuxDeux is both confined and enabled by an elegance of design. The soft but stark interface and limited features make you want to use the application as soon as you see it. As is often the case, it is the adherence to simplicity that makes this elegant and appealing user experience possible.” – Rob Millis, technology VC