I’ve always struggled with the Capture phase. Most apps feel too heavy in the moment. Even coming up with a title can be enough to break the flow.
My app Ilseon (Android) addresses that specific problem. It’s not a full GTD system or project manager. It’s a targeted task manager designed to reduce mental noise and help users focus on one thing at a time.
Ilseon has GTD elements in its workflow though:
* Fast capture
Tasks and ideas can be captured with almost no structure. No required titles, tags, or projects at the moment of capture.
* Voice capture for hands-busy moments
When typing isn’t practical (walking, driving), I record a short voice memo. Optionally, if you add a Gemini API key, Ilseon can extract tasks from the transcript, but this is strictly optional and happens after capture, not during.
* An idea inbox
There’s a separate scratchpad for thoughts that aren’t quite tasks yet. During a review, these can be promoted into tasks or notes, or discarded.
* Reflection after completion
Completion isn’t the end. A small reflection step encourages reviewing what was actually done.
* Local-first storage
Audio is saved as standard .m4a files in a local folder (Recordings/ilseon/).
I’m looking for feedback from people who care about a clean capture process. Do you experience friction during capture with your current tools, especially when you’re away from your desk?
My app Ilseon (Android) addresses that specific problem. It’s not a full GTD system or project manager. It’s a targeted task manager designed to reduce mental noise and help users focus on one thing at a time.
Ilseon has GTD elements in its workflow though:
* Fast capture Tasks and ideas can be captured with almost no structure. No required titles, tags, or projects at the moment of capture.
* Voice capture for hands-busy moments When typing isn’t practical (walking, driving), I record a short voice memo. Optionally, if you add a Gemini API key, Ilseon can extract tasks from the transcript, but this is strictly optional and happens after capture, not during.
* An idea inbox There’s a separate scratchpad for thoughts that aren’t quite tasks yet. During a review, these can be promoted into tasks or notes, or discarded.
* Reflection after completion Completion isn’t the end. A small reflection step encourages reviewing what was actually done.
* Local-first storage Audio is saved as standard .m4a files in a local folder (Recordings/ilseon/).
I’m looking for feedback from people who care about a clean capture process. Do you experience friction during capture with your current tools, especially when you’re away from your desk?
GitHub: https://github.com/cladam/ilseon
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ilseon