I'm a bit of a productivity geek, and like many of us, have rotated through many planning & task management apps. One of the things that often sees me swing from one app to the next is the level of complexity. Sometimes my projects and work need a high degree of granular planning and tracking, and sometimes I need something much simpler to keep my mind clear.
Momentum is definitely on the more complex & highly structured end of things, and so if you are a person who prefers extreme minimalism or are just in a phase of your work where structure is more of a hindrance than a help, then this app might not be your speed at the moment.
On the other hand, if you are amid a complex enterprise, responsible for many deadlines, or are just a person who prefers to have clear and structured guidance for your day-to-day work, I don't think there's another app with more to recommend it than this one.
From the earliest stages, the team has centered creating something unique that supports the philosophy that Charlie Gilkey & Productive Flourishing have discussed in their work. This isn't just a cookie cutter app that provides a slightly different UI to essentially the same feature set. It keeps you away from the mindless management of one urgent or poorly planned task after another that can become common when things are intense. Its structure forces you to carefully consider how much you can do - and what the costs are of adding "just one more thing" into an already crammed day.
Anyway - while I will doubtless still use some more unstructured and flexible solutions for the work and the times of my life that warrant it (Things is my favorite), Momentum is my go-to for high level projects, intense times & any time I just crave a more structured approach to how I spend my time.
This is such a great review, Eric! Your point about where Momentum exists in the complexity/simplicity spectrum is dead-on; we don't need another to-do list tool because there are so many great ones already that I also use and recommend. (Note: future versions of Momentum will have a digital analog of our Action Item Catcher to do a lot of this week, but it wasn't where we wanted to start.)
When a simple to-do app isn't enough, Momentum has your back. :)
Wow! Thank you, Eric. Like Charlie mentioned, this is a really great review with the detail you gave and where Momentum lives for you in the way of apps that support the work you are doing.
Thanks, Erika! While we know Momentum will help people get more of the right stuff done, we also want people to feel less overwhelmed and more in control of their time. I'm glad Momentum is delivering that for you!
Thank you, Erika. We appreciate your support and feedback. I have been honored and excited to see what all you have gotten momentum on in your own business while using Momentum and being part of our community. <3
It has been a game changer for me! The Momentum app has enabled me to break down several complex, long term projects with diverse needs into manageable chunks and goals. The ability to navigate between annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily goals and tasks helps me stay on track and making progress without feeling overwhelmed. The integration with Google Calendar has made it very easy to manage my project planning around my daily work schedule and demands. The support team has been very helpful and highly receptive to feedback to offer users continuous improvement with the goal of providing an easy to use productivity driven product.
Thanks for the review, Heidi! Combining horizon-shifting with project management has been a difficult nut to crack and I'm glad we've stuck with it. I also appreciate your reaching out to our support team so we can continue to make the product better.
I think you'll really like the project quickstart function we have on the road map, too.
Thank you for your great feedback, Heidi! We always love to hear from our community about what they are needing and wanting. This has been a community grown app and we're going to keep centering that. I'm heartened to hear that it has been a game changer for you. Yes!!
Heidi we are so excite to hear that Momentum has worked so well for you. That is our intention and we worked hard on removing the feeling of being overwhelmed. Thank you for your feedback!
Momentum keeps me focused on my biggest priorities, rather than everyone else’s requests. As someone interested in driving change, I need that support to translate long term vision into day-to-day actions that will get me there. The Productive Flourishing team are so interested in my success, and continuing to iterate products that help me meet my creative goals.
Thank you for the shout out and great review, Dawn. You definitely described us well here: “The Productive Flourishing team are so interested in my success…” 👈🏻 Yes, we are and we are excited to help celebrate with you as you being your important work into the world. Keep letting us know what that is so we can elevate it too.
Dawn we appreciate your feedback.Its important to us that you are able to translate your long term vision into day-to-day plans. This is a huge reason why Momentum was created.
Thanks for the review, Jonathan. Lord knows we don't need another app that seduces us into thinking that clicking a task done has meant we've done our best/sparky work.
Thank you, Jonathan. We appreciate your feedback and support. "Stop wasting time on distractions and inner-spin." <--- Yes! Such a great visual for me and truly what we hope to help our people with.
I’ve tried dozens of organizational tools over the years and Momentum has proven to be the best of the best. It allows me to maintain that important 1000 foot view while simultaneously enables me to deeply focus on all of those tasks to realize my vision / achieve the goal. No other tool has come close to Momentum for me.
Ken, what generous feedback. Thank you for taking the time to share with us and others how Momentum has helped you focus. Here's to continuing to turn those visions and goals into your lived reality!!! That you've tried so many tools over the year and Momentum is the one for you....love to hear that and that's high praise.
Super stoked to see that you have found the Goldilocks of organizational tools in Momentum, Ken. We value feedback like this. It lets us know we did something right! Thank you for your support.
Thank you, Bernadette! A guiding principle for us is to design Momentum so it takes the least amount of clicks to toggle between views and get stuff out of your way, deferred, or completed. I'm glad you're experiencing this.
Thank you for your support and positive review, Bernadette. We are happy to hear that the big picture to daily picture is supporting you. Please do keep us updated on how you continue to get momentum!
"... easily toggles between the big picture and daily details." YES! Thank you for sharing how Momentum is working for you, Bernadette. Nimble, yet structured. That's what we're talkin' about!
The Momentum App is amazing! It uses the system talked about in Start Finishing so well, and helps me get so many things done in one day! I am also able to refocus on what matters the most, instead of getting bogged down by the things that really don't matter. Love the app, and the planning system!
Hi, Cindy! Thanks so much for the great review of Momentum. We appreciate and love that you followed us on the journey from momentum planning to Start Finishing to the Momentum app. I'm pleased to hear that it keeps you from getting bogged down in the things that aren't as important as your best work.
Hey Cindy! So pleased to see you have been able to complete many things in a day, though, I do hope you are sticking to the 5 project rule as to not burn yourself out! It means much to the team to see how the app and the planning system is helping everyone, thank you for your feedback and for supporting Momentum.
I got in on Momentum in the beta stage. I was a little skeptical because I tend to find digital planners to be more complicated than they need to be, but I've never been let down by anything from this team so I gave it a shot.
I'm SO glad I did. Momentum helps me keep my daily work in line with my long-term goals. It is easy to use, gets even better with each update, and is the one tab that is ALWAYS loaded in any browser I'm using.
Thanks so much for the great product!
Hi, Maria! Wow! Thank you for the generous feedback and giving us a GO with Momentum. We're honored that we've been able to deliver and support in a way that works for you and that you've stayed with us. We feel like it's getting better with every update too and are excited to hear that from you. We're looking forward to releasing more features really soon, so stay on the lookout for those.
A little skepticism is healthy, however, in this case I am so glad to see that Momentum has yielded positive results for you! Thank you for sharing with us how our app has helped you stay focused with your daily and long-time goals. Honorable mention to your addition that it "gets even better with each update" as we really do work to take into consideration the feedback we receive from our users! Appreciate your support Maria!
Thanks so much for the feedback and great review, Jen! We're happy to hear that the interface is working well for you and it's suiting you for going back and forth on devices. That's what we want. We're here to help anytime should you have any questions or feedback.
Hey Jen! Wonderful to see that the interface and ease between devices is working for you. We planned Momentum to be able to use in "plan mode" while on desktop and easily go to "drive" mode on mobile and have it work for you wherever you're at. Thank you for your feedback and for supporting Momentum!
