Now available on iPhone & iPad
Plan less.
Do more.
Three cards. Five signals. Zero clutter. Carbon is the task manager that gets out of your way.
Carbon is now available on iPhone & iPad! — Introductory sale: $2.99 (reg. $4.99)
Three cards. Five signals. Zero clutter. Carbon is the task manager that gets out of your way.
The System
No folders. No labels. No infinite lists. Just three cards that force you to prioritize what actually matters.
What matters most right now. Commit to your day with intention, not a sprawling backlog.
Important tasks on the horizon. They'll feed into your day when the time is right.
Ideas, dreams, and long-term goals. A low-pressure space to capture everything else.
Signals
Five distinct signals give you nuance without noise. Swipe to cycle through them — your tasks tell the full story at a glance.
Smart Input
Carbon understands you. Type dates, times, tags, and delegates in plain language — metadata is extracted as you go.
Or tap the mic and speak. Voice capture works the same way.
Gestures
Swipe, shake, and tap. Every interaction is designed to feel natural and immediate.
Cycle through signals
Erase a task
Reverse your last action
Focus Mode
A built-in Pomodoro timer helps you stay focused. Work in timed intervals, take breaks, and track your productivity — all without leaving Carbon.
Set your ideal work and break durations
See your focus stats and streaks over time
Get notified when it's time to take a break
Insights
Insights shows you how you work — not to gamify your productivity, but to help you notice what's actually happening. Quiet patterns, gentle nudges.
Created, completed, let go, carrying — your week at a glance
12 weeks of history, visible in a single quiet grid
Tasks bouncing between cards? Carbon notices — and asks what you want to do about it
Everywhere
Carbon syncs seamlessly across every device. Start on your phone, finish on your desktop, check in from any browser.
Available on Mac, Windows & Linux
Access from any browser at my.carbonapp.co
Check off tasks right from your Home Screen
Pricing
Pay once per platform, own it forever. All features unlocked.
No subscriptions, no tricks.
macOS 15.4 or later
iOS/iPadOS 18.4 or later
Limited-time introductory price
Web
Every purchase includes
"Most task managers charge $5/month for what should be a one-time purchase. We think that's wrong. Pay once per platform and you're done. No recurring charges, no feature clawbacks, no growth hacking."
Built by an indie developer. No venture capital, no shareholders to please. Just a good app at a fair price.
Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We never sell your information. Your tasks stay yours.
Encrypted at rest
Data sales
Data ownership
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