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TickOnce — One Day, One Check

A minimal daily task manager that automatically carries unfinished tasks to the next day. No copying, no dragging - just pure simplicity.

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Every morning, we face our to-do lists.
Maybe you've tried Todoist, Notion, TickTick, or Microsoft To Do.
They all help you organize tasks, but here's a familiar moment:
You open your list, and yesterday's unfinished tasks are still sitting there — waiting for you to manually move them to today.

That's not "doing."
That's managing doing.
And that's exactly what TickOnce was built to change.

TickOnce Demo

✨ What is TickOnce?

TickOnce is a minimal daily task manager with one simple idea:

"Unfinished tasks automatically roll over to the next day."

No copying. No dragging. No manual sorting.
Each day, you only see two things:

  • What you plan to do today
  • What's still left from yesterday

Everything else just happens in the background.


💡 A Simple Example

Let's say today's list looks like this:

  • Write a blog draft
  • Reply to client emails
  • Work out for 30 minutes

At the end of the day, you finish the first two — but not the workout.
In most task apps, you'd have to:

  • ✅ Open yesterday's list
  • ✅ Find "Workout 30 mins"
  • ✅ Manually move or duplicate it to today

With TickOnce, you don't need to lift a finger.
The next morning, that same unfinished task automatically appears in today's list.
It's that simple.
No complex rules. No clutter. Just tasks — and the joy of ticking them off.


⚖️ How TickOnce Compares

Feature / Focus TickOnce Todoist Notion TickTick
Auto carry-over of unfinished tasks ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ❌ No
Focused on daily flow ✅ Yes ⚪ Partially ❌ No ⚪ Partially
Learning curve ⭐ Super easy ⭐⭐ Medium ⭐⭐⭐ Complex ⭐⭐ Medium
Interface style Minimal & calm Structured Modular Calendar-like
Best for individuals ✅ Yes ⚪ Teams
Mobile friendly ✅ Responsive web ✅ App ✅ App ✅ App

If you need a project management system, use Todoist or Notion.
If you want a peaceful rhythm for your days,
TickOnce is lighter, faster, and simpler.


🧠 Who Is TickOnce For?

  • Freelancers who want structure without overhead
  • Creators & writers who value consistency over complexity
  • Students & learners building daily study habits
  • Minimalists who love "write → check → done" simplicity

🚀 So Simple, It Doesn't Need a Tutorial

  1. Go to www.tickonce.com
  2. Write what you plan to do today
  3. Tick off what's done — unfinished ones carry forward automatically
TickOnce Homepage Screenshot

No setup. No folders. No pressure.
Just a small, quiet space built for today.


🪴 The Road Ahead

TickOnce will stay light.
We won't chase "more features" — we'll pursue better focus.
Some ideas we're exploring:

  • Simple data export & sync
  • Clean mobile layout
  • Light progress insights (completion streaks, etc.)

But at its heart, TickOnce will always remain calm and minimal.


🌅 One Day, One Check

You don't need another heavy productivity system.
You just need something that helps you not forget what matters.

Open www.tickonce.com,
Write your first task.
Check it off.
The rest will take care of itself.


✏️ A Personal Story

In my daily work and life, I used to write my plans on paper —
sometimes a single sentence, sometimes a small paragraph.
It could be something I wanted to do today,
or a medium-sized task I needed to finish in a few days.
Writing it down felt grounding.

I tried many task apps.
They were all great, but too complicated for what I needed.
I spend most of my day on my computer,
and I don't like checking my phone constantly.
Many apps demanded attention —
they reminded, notified, and sometimes even made me feel guilty.

What I wanted was something like a sticky note on the fridge
It's there when I need it,
but it doesn't pressure me.

I know this kind of tool might not be for everyone.
Maybe it's something only I'll ever use.
And that's okay.

Because when I finish a task and tick that little box,
it gives me a quiet kind of joy.
After all, completing one small goal feels better than planning ten big ones.


TickOnce — One Day, One Check.

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