π Introducing Cherry Focus β a planner that actually fits an ADHD brain WINDOWS ONLY
I got tired of planners that assume you'll remember to open them, finish what you start, and not lose the thought before it's written down. So I built my own. Cherry Focus is a sleek, fast, offline desktop planner for Windows, designed around how ADHD brains actually work: capture fast, start small, and get a hit of dopamine every time you finish something.
It's smooth, animated, glassy, and comes in light and dark themes. No accounts, no cloud. Just open it and go.
β¨ What it does
π§ Brain Dump β never lose a thought A global hotkey (Ctrl + Shift + Space) pops the app from anywhere, even minimized in the tray, so you can dump a thought the second it appears, then sort it later. One click turns any note into a task.
π― "What now?" β beat decision paralysis Can't pick where to start? Hit Pick for me and Cherry Focus chooses one thing based on priority and what's overdue. You don't have to finish it, you just have to begin.
β Tasks & subtasks Break big scary tasks into tiny doable steps with progress bars. Set priorities, due dates, and times. Filter by Today / Upcoming / Done.
π Day Planner An hourly timeline with a live "now" line so you can see your day. Click any empty hour to drop a task right in.
π Focus Timer (Pomodoro) A beautiful shrinking glow-ring timer that auto-cycles work and breaks, lets you pin the task you're focusing on, and counts your sessions for the day.
π₯ Habit Tracker Simple 7-day grids with streaks. One tap to mark today done. Watch the π₯ grow.
β³ Time-blindness aids A "time left in your day" bar and visual countdowns help when time feels invisible.
β¨ XP, levels & confetti Every task, habit, and focus session earns XP. Level up, build daily streaks, and yes β there's confetti. Because finishing things should feel good.
π Smart reminders Native desktop notifications for due tasks, finished timers, and unchecked habits β and it keeps gently nudging you from the system tray.
π The good stuff under the hood
100% offline & private β your data lives on your PC. Nothing is uploaded, ever.
One-click backup β export/import your data whenever you want.
Light & dark themes + 5 accent colors.
Real Windows installer (.exe) with Start-menu and desktop shortcuts.