How ZipList works
Say the thing, and it's on the list.
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One breath is enough
Milk, sourdough, the thing for the sink, call Mum. It all goes in as one sentence, at the speed of remembering.
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It sorts itself out
The sentence arrives as separate rows, already split. Saying that something is done ticks it off, rather than adding it again.
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Then it's just a list
Tap to tick. Drag to reorder. Flick sideways between lists. Send a copy, or open it live so two phones tick the same boxes.
What it doesn't do
No account. No sign-up. No upsell to use it. Lists live on the device, not on somebody's server. There are no due dates, no streaks and nothing keeping score — the list is finished when the things are done, not when an app says so.
Questions people actually ask
- Do I need an account?
- No. There is no sign-up, no login and no email box. The app opens and works.
- Where do my lists live?
- On the device, in its own storage. They are not held on a server, which is also why clearing site data clears them.
- How does sharing work?
- Two ways. A copy is a link holding the list as it is now, frozen at the moment it was sent. A live list is a room two phones can tick at the same time, and it carries a four-word phrase that opens the same room on another device.
- Does it work without signal?
- The lists do. They are on the device, so they open and edit offline, and the app can be installed to a home screen. Turning speech into items needs a connection, since that part happens away from the phone.
- What does it cost?
- Nothing. There is a one-off supporter pass for people who want to chip in, and it unlocks nothing that was previously withheld.
- Can it do reminders and due dates?
- No, and that is deliberate. No dates, no streaks, no nagging. It is a list of things, not a system that keeps score.