# Kudos

> Kudos is a free gamified to-do list app for iPhone and Android. Earn XP for every task, keep a streak, and race your friends on a weekly leaderboard.

This Kudos is a to-do list app. It has no connection to the Kudos smart wallet or the Kudos employee recognition platform, which are separate companies that share the name.

Key facts:

- Category: a to-do list and habit app with XP, streaks and friends.
- Price: free, with nothing to buy inside the app.
- Platforms: iPhone and iPad on iOS 26 or later, and Android 8.0 or later. There is no web or desktop app.
- Account: not needed to start. Following people and joining groups need an account with a username, by email or Google, or Apple on iPhone.
- Language: the apps are in English.
- XP: every task has a size, and each is worth double the last: Moment 1, Quick 2, Short 4, Session 8, Big 16, Feat 32. Kudos reads the size from the title, and the user can change it.
- Streak: counts the days you open the app, not the days you finish everything.
- Rankings: XP earned this calendar week, on a Friends board, a Global board, and one inside each group.
- Groups: up to 50 people, with a chat, a feed of what members finish, and a weekly ranking.
- Social: kudos are one tap of applause on something finished, and nudges are a push to a friend who has gone quiet.
- Privacy: a private task shows other people "Private Task" instead of its title, and the Global ranking can be switched off.

A good fit for people who want a simple to-do list with a score on it, friends who can see what they finish, or a free accountability app for a small group.

A poor fit for people who need projects, labels, subtasks, calendar or email integrations, a web or desktop app, a focus timer, workout logging, or an RPG with a character to look after.

## Primary pages

- [Home](https://trykudos.app): Product overview, features, screenshots, and official download links.
- [Gamify your life without playing a game](https://trykudos.app/gamify-your-life): Kudos gamifies real life with a free to-do list for iPhone and Android: tasks earn XP by size, streaks count days you turn up, and friends race you weekly.
- [Gamified productivity apps, sorted by how much game you get](https://trykudos.app/gamified-productivity-apps): Gamified productivity apps compared on how much game you get: Habitica, Finch, Forest, Todoist Karma and Kudos, with prices and who each one suits.
- [An accountability app for you and your friends](https://trykudos.app/accountability-app): Kudos is a free accountability app for friends and groups on iPhone and Android. See what people finish, send kudos, and share a weekly leaderboard.
- [How to run an accountability group that lasts](https://trykudos.app/accountability-groups): An accountability group is a few people who report to each other on a schedule. How to set one up, why most fade, and how to run yours for free in Kudos.
- [A workout accountability app that doesn't log your sets](https://trykudos.app/workout-accountability-app): Kudos is a free workout accountability app for iPhone and Android: friends see the session you finished, send kudos, and race you for the week's XP.
- [An ADHD to-do list app? What Kudos does and doesn't do](https://trykudos.app/adhd-to-do-list-app): Kudos wasn't built as an ADHD to-do list app, but it scores each task as you finish and adds friends. What it does, what it lacks, and what else to try.
- [A Todoist alternative that keeps you company](https://trykudos.app/todoist-alternative): Kudos is a Todoist alternative for people with structure but no momentum: a simple to-do list with XP, streaks and friends on iPhone and Android.
- [FAQ](https://trykudos.app/faq): How the app works, what it costs, and who can see what.
- [Journal](https://trykudos.app/blog): Practical articles about motivation, habits, planning, focus, and sustainable progress.
- [Contact](https://trykudos.app/contact): Support, feedback, press, and privacy requests.

## Official downloads

- [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6795876019)
- [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.co.life)

## Contact

- Email: support@co.dev

## Journal articles

Written by Andrew Kim.

- [The brain dump method is only half a method](https://trykudos.app/blog/brain-dump-method): The brain dump method only stops the nagging once two or three items get a specific when and where, which is the half every guide leaves out. Topics: brain dump method, how to do a brain dump, brain dump list, brain dump template, what is a brain dump, turning a brain dump into tasks, does a brain dump reduce stress.
- [How to build a reading habit without counting pages](https://trykudos.app/blog/how-to-build-a-reading-habit): Page counting makes people read more, enjoy it less and stop sooner, so a reading habit is better built on a fixed time, a fixed place and a one-page floor. Topics: how to build a reading habit, how to read more books, how to read every day, how many pages should i read a day, how to get back into reading, reading habit tracker, does tracking reading ruin it.
- [How to finish what you start when the middle goes quiet](https://trykudos.app/blog/how-to-finish-what-you-start): Finishing what you start fails in the middle, where effort measurably drops, and the tested fix is to count what's left instead of what you've done. Topics: how to finish what you start, why do i start things and never finish them, how to finish projects you start, losing motivation in the middle of a project, how to follow through on goals, when to quit a project, how to stop abandoning projects.
- [How to stop checking your phone while working, and what the distance is really worth](https://trykudos.app/blog/stop-checking-your-phone-while-working): Moving your phone out of reach roughly halves how often you pick it up, but the leisure time moves to your laptop, so the check itself is what needs a plan. Topics: how to stop checking your phone while working, phone distraction at work, put phone in another room to focus, how to focus without your phone, phone free work hours, batching phone checks, does putting your phone away actually help.
- [A Sunday reset routine that takes 40 minutes, not three hours](https://trykudos.app/blog/sunday-reset-routine): A Sunday reset routine earns its place because of the day it lands on, and the steps with real evidence behind them take about 40 minutes in total. Topics: sunday reset routine, sunday reset checklist, weekly reset routine, how long should a sunday reset take, sunday reset ideas, weekly reset checklist, sunday reset for the work week.
- [Every shared to-do list app for couples syncs. Only some tell you what changed.](https://trykudos.app/blog/shared-to-do-list-app-couples): Eight shared to-do list apps for couples, compared on what your partner is told when a task is added, assigned, finished, or deleted. Topics: shared to do list app for couples, couples to do list app, shared task app for couples, chore app for couples, shared grocery list app, shared to do list app for families, best to do list app for couples.
- [How to reward yourself so the habit outlives the reward](https://trykudos.app/blog/how-to-reward-yourself): Reward yourself in the same hour you did the work, at a size you can repeat, and let being seen count as part of the payment. Topics: how to reward yourself, reward yourself for accomplishments, self reward ideas, reward system for habits, immediate rewards motivation, how to reward yourself without spending money, do rewards ruin motivation.
- [The best free pomodoro app depends on what happens when you quit at minute nine](https://trykudos.app/blog/best-free-pomodoro-app): Nine free pomodoro apps compared on what each does when you stop early: Pomofocus in a browser, Be Focused on Apple, Focus To-Do on Android. Topics: best free pomodoro app, pomodoro chrome extension, pomodoro app free, best pomodoro app for mac, best pomodoro app for android, best pomodoro website.
- [Time blocking apps: what each one does when your 9 a.m. runs to 11](https://trykudos.app/blog/time-blocking-app): Every time blocking app draws the same tidy calendar. What separates them is what happens after a block overruns, and here is what eight of them do. Topics: time blocking app, time block app, best time blocking app, time blocking app free, best free time blocking app, time blocking vs to do list.
- [Goal setting apps, judged on what they put on today's list](https://trykudos.app/blog/goal-setting-app): A goal setting app is worth keeping only if the goal reaches your Tuesday. Here is what seven of them actually put in front of you today. Topics: goal setting app, goal tracker app, smart goals app, goal tracking app free, goal setting app free, best personal goal setting app.
- [Habitica alternatives for people who bounced off the RPG](https://trykudos.app/blog/habitica-alternatives): Most people leave Habitica when the game becomes work, so the useful list sorts its alternatives by upkeep rather than features. Topics: habitica alternatives, habit tracker app, gamified habit tracker, best habit tracker app, accountability app, habit tracking without rpg.
- [The best free habit tracker apps for iPhone, and where each free version stops](https://trykudos.app/blog/best-free-habit-tracker-app-iphone): Only Habitica and Finch track unlimited habits free on iPhone. Habitify, Way of Life and Do Habits stop at three, TickTick at five, and Streaks costs $5.99. Topics: best free habit tracker app iphone, habit tracker app free, best habit tracker app free, free habit tracker iphone, habit tracker free tier limit, best habit tracker app for iphone, habit tracker app paywall.
- [A morning routine list with a two-minute version of every line](https://trykudos.app/blog/morning-routine-list): A six-line morning routine list where every line is written twice, in full and in two minutes, so it still gets done on the mornings that go wrong. Topics: morning routine list, morning routine, morning routine checklist, morning routine template, how to create a morning routine, simple morning routine, how long does it take to form a habit.
- [What an accountability partner is actually for](https://trykudos.app/blog/accountability-partner): An accountability partner is someone who expects a specific thing from you on a specific day and notices when it doesn't arrive. Topics: accountability partner, accountability buddy, what makes a good accountability partner, how to find an accountability partner, accountability partner online, accountability check-in, goal accountability.
- [Weekly planning that survives Tuesday](https://trykudos.app/blog/weekly-planning): Weekly planning works when the plan is built to be edited: a few outcomes, each with a day and an hour, three-fifths of the week booked, and one midweek check. Topics: weekly planning, weekly planning template, weekly planning checklist, how to plan your week, hourly weekly planner, free weekly planner, weekly review.
- [Accountability partner apps, sorted by who is on the other end](https://trykudos.app/blog/accountability-partner-app): An accountability partner app means one of five things: a stranger on video, your money at risk, a paid coach, monitoring software, or a friend. Topics: accountability partner app, best accountability app, free accountability app, accountability buddy app.
- [Finch app review: what it costs, and why every review says something different](https://trykudos.app/blog/finch-app-review): Finch is free and its free tier is real. Apple lists nine Finch Plus purchases at eight prices, which is why no two reviews agree on the cost. Topics: finch app review, finch app cost, is finch app free, is finch plus worth it, what is finch app, finch plus pricing.
- [Todoist vs TickTick: the two numbers that actually decide it](https://trykudos.app/blog/todoist-vs-ticktick): Todoist Pro costs $59.99 a year against TickTick Premium's $35.99, and Todoist's free plan stops at five projects. Those two facts settle it for most people. Topics: todoist vs ticktick, ticktick vs todoist, todoist review, ticktick review, ticktick free vs premium, todoist free vs paid.
- [Why tiny wins beat perfect plans](https://trykudos.app/blog/tiny-wins-beat-perfect-plans): When a task feels impossible at 8:40 p.m., a ten-minute version can keep it alive. Here's how to choose a step small enough to start. Topics: small wins, how to stop procrastinating, breaking down tasks, starting a task, ten minute rule, motivation.
- [Build a streak you can restart](https://trykudos.app/blog/build-a-streak-that-lasts): A 23-day streak can end on one late train. The useful question after a miss is simple: what will help you return on day 25? Topics: habit streaks, how to restart a habit, breaking a streak, minimum daily habit, consistency, habit tracking.
- [The case for a kinder to-do list](https://trykudos.app/blog/a-kinder-to-do-list): A list with 27 items can make four finished tasks feel invisible. Choose three for today, then give the completed work a place to stay. Topics: to-do list, daily planning, task management, done list, too many tasks, prioritizing three tasks.

## Optional

- [Full site text](https://trykudos.app/llms-full.txt): A single Markdown document containing the public text of the site.
- [Sitemap](https://trykudos.app/sitemap.xml): All indexable website routes.
- [Crawler policy](https://trykudos.app/robots.txt): Crawler access rules.
- [Privacy Policy](https://trykudos.app/privacy): What Kudos collects, why it is collected, and the choices available to users.
- [Terms and Conditions](https://trykudos.app/terms): The terms governing use of the Kudos apps and website.