PodomodoA prioritize tasks app that keeps what matters at the top
Updated · 4 min read · By Christoph Sacher
In short
Podomodo is a prioritize tasks app for iPhone and the web. Press and hold a task to multi-select, choose the ones that matter most and tap "Prioritize": they move into a gold PRIORITY group pinned at the top of your list. AI reordering never touches that group, so your priorities stay exactly where you put them.
Podomodo is a prioritize tasks app built around one simple idea: the few things that matter today should sit above everything else, where you can't miss them. You press and hold a task, select the others that matter, and tap "Prioritize." They move into a gold PRIORITY group pinned at the top of your list.
Everything below that gold line can be as long and messy as life is. The top stays short and clear.
Why priority features in most to-do apps don't help much
Most to-do apps offer priority flags or colored labels. In theory, that's enough. In practice, you mark a task as high priority, it stays buried in the middle of a long list, and you scroll right past it. Some apps let you sort by priority, but then due dates, projects and filters compete for the same space.
There is also the "everything is important" trap. When marking a task as important takes no thought, half your list ends up flagged, and the flag means nothing.
A priority to-do list works when two things are true: priorities are visually separate from the rest, and setting them is a deliberate choice.
How priority tasks work in Podomodo
- Capture and let AI organize. Type tasks into "What's on your mind?" and AI sorts them into groups like Work, Home or Health.
- Press and hold a task. This enters multi-select mode.
- Tap the other tasks that matter. Select as many as you need, though fewer is better.
- Tap "Prioritize." The selected tasks move into the gold PRIORITY group pinned at the top.
- Adjust by dragging. Drag a task into the gold group to prioritize it, or drag it out to send it back to the regular list.
- Work from the top. Pick your priority tasks into a focus session with the pomodoro timer and start.
Because multi-select works on several tasks at once, setting your priorities for the day takes a few seconds, not a few minutes of editing each task.
Your priorities stay put, even when AI reorders
Podomodo's AI task organizer groups and orders your list automatically, and a Reorder button re-sorts everything on demand. The gold PRIORITY group is the exception: AI reordering leaves priority tasks alone.
That rule matters. It means you can let AI handle the busywork of sorting dozens of tasks without worrying that it will bury the three things you decided matter today. Your judgment sets the top of the list; AI handles the rest.
Podomodo vs a typical priority to-do list
| Typical to-do app | Podomodo | |
|---|---|---|
| How you mark tasks as important | Edit each task, choose a flag or level | Long-press, multi-select, tap Prioritize |
| Where priorities appear | In place, or via a sort or filter | In a gold PRIORITY group pinned at the top |
| Changing priorities | Edit each task again | Drag into or out of the gold group |
| Interaction with automatic sorting | Varies | AI reordering never moves priority tasks |
| From priority to action | Switch to a timer app | Pick priorities into a built-in focus session |
If you need multiple priority levels (P1 to P4), priority combined with due dates, or shared priorities across a team, a full task manager like those in our best to-do list apps for iPhone roundup is a better fit. Podomodo keeps it to one clear distinction: priority or not.
A simple daily routine for prioritizing tasks
You don't need a framework to get value from a priority list, but a routine helps. Here's one that works well in Podomodo:
- Morning, two minutes: Brain dump anything new into the capture field.
- Pick one to three tasks that would make today a good day. Long-press, select, tap Prioritize.
- Drag yesterday's leftovers out of the gold group if they no longer matter.
- Start a focus session with your priority tasks in the focus order.
- Check them off as you go. Completed tasks move to a completed list, with undo if you tick one by mistake.
For a deeper look at methods like the Eisenhower matrix and the Ivy Lee method, read our guide on how to prioritize tasks.
Who this prioritization app is for
Procrastinators
A long list invites avoidance. A gold group with two tasks in it is much harder to ignore. See how Podomodo helps with procrastination.
Freelancers and people with many clients
When every client feels urgent, a pinned priority group forces a decision about what actually comes first today, while AI keeps the rest grouped by area.
Anyone whose to-do list keeps growing
You don't have to clean up the whole list to have a productive day. You only have to choose the top.
How priorities fit with the rest of Podomodo
Priority is the bridge between organizing and doing. Capture everything, let AI group it, choose what matters, then focus on it. If you subscribe to Pro, the AI Insight Report can also suggest priorities based on everything on your list, which is a useful second opinion when you're not sure what to pick.
Your priority group syncs in real time between the iPhone app and the web app, so the plan you make on your laptop is waiting on your phone.
Try Podomodo's priority to-do list
Podomodo Pro starts with a 1-month free trial, then $3.99 per month or $29.99 per year (USD; prices vary by country), or $79.99 once for lifetime access. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. See pricing.
Frequently asked questions
How do I prioritize a to-do list in an app?
Start by capturing everything, then choose a small number of tasks, ideally one to three, that would make today a success. Move them somewhere visually separate from the rest, such as a pinned priority section, and work on those first. In Podomodo you long-press a task, select the others and tap Prioritize to pin them in a gold group.
How many tasks should be on a priority list?
Fewer than you think. A priority list works because it is short. Most people do best with one to three priority tasks per day. If everything is marked important, nothing is. Podomodo doesn't enforce a limit, so it's worth setting one for yourself and keeping the gold group small.
How do I mark tasks as important in Podomodo?
Press and hold any task to enter multi-select mode, tap the other tasks you want, then tap Prioritize. They move into the gold PRIORITY group pinned at the top of your list. To change your mind, drag a task into or out of that group.
Will AI reorder my priority tasks?
No. Podomodo's AI groups and orders the rest of your list, and the Reorder button re-sorts everything, but tasks in the PRIORITY group are left alone. Your manual choices always win over the AI.
What is the best method to prioritize tasks?
Popular methods include the Eisenhower matrix (urgent vs. important), the Ivy Lee method (six tasks in order), and simply picking your most important task first thing in the day. Our guide on how to prioritize tasks compares them. Whichever you use, the key is a short, visible list you act on.
Try Podomodo free for a month
Write everything down, let AI sort it, and focus on one task at a time. On iPhone and the web.
