Notes captures it
Fast in the moment, easy to forget later.
College iMessage only
Stop losing assignments between Notes and Calendar.
Capture the work in iMessage, get reminded when you can act, and use Google Calendar for the commitments that actually have a start and end.
The scattered-work problem
The obligation arrives before the system does.
A professor changes a deadline after class. A study group settles on a time in Messages. A shift changes in an email. TextTodo gives those loose ends one quick place to land before you decide what deserves a reminder or Calendar time.
Calendar holds class
Good for fixed time, awkward for unfinished work.
Messages has the change
The update is visible now but not when you need to act.
Memory connects it all
Until a crowded week breaks the connection.
Three realistic workflows
Use the right layer for each job.
Tasks are obligations. Reminders are chosen interruptions. Calendar events are commitments with a start and end.
After class
Capture an assignment and correct it later
“Add the econ problem set for Tuesday.” Then: “Actually it is due Wednesday at 5.”
Before a shift
Ask only for the work that matters now
“What is overdue and due tomorrow?” Then add a reminder for the item you can handle after work.
Planning tomorrow
Find open time around fixed commitments
Connect Google Calendar optionally, ask when you are free, and preview a plan before creating work blocks.
Real product conversation
One thread keeps the context.
Add work, refer back to it, and correct the date without learning command syntax.
Honest limitations
Know the edges before you start.
TextTodo is most useful when its narrow shape matches your existing habits.
Direct iMessage only
No SMS, Android, or group-chat support.
Google Calendar only
Calendar is optional and limited to one account’s primary Calendar.
No school integrations
No LMS imports, grade tracking, or institutional relationship.
No dashboard
The public task experience stays in Messages.
Preview-first planning
Plans need task durations and confirmation before blocks are created.
Not an alarm
Do not use reminders for safety-critical timing.
Trust before access
Calendar stays optional and narrow.
Tasks and reminders work without a Google connection. Current-message authorization, preview-first plans, reset controls, Calendar disconnect, and deletion requests are documented plainly.
Your to-do list lives in iMessage
Give the next assignment somewhere to go.
TextTodo is completely free. No app to download.