Persistent task visibility
Keep the current task visible in Dynamic Island while messaging, browsing, watching videos, listening to music, or taking a call.
DOYT
DOYT is an iPhone productivity app that keeps tasks visible in Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen, with quick actions, focus timers, recurring tasks, and local history.
Overview
DOYT is an iPhone productivity app built around keeping one current task visible after you leave the app. It places the task in Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen through Live Activities, so you can see what to work on while using other apps without reopening a task list.
The workflow is intentionally lightweight: add tasks, tap Start, and act from the Dynamic Island or Lock Screen. You can complete the current task, move it later in the queue, optionally run a timed session, and review completed work in a history calendar. DOYT does not require an account, and the listing says task lists and completion history remain on the iPhone rather than being sent to external servers.
Features
Lock Screen Live Activities
View the active task in a Lock Screen Live Activity, including on iPhones without Dynamic Island, and check it without unlocking the phone.
In-place task controls
Touch and hold Dynamic Island or use Lock Screen controls to complete a task, move it later in the queue, or view remaining time and progress.
Optional focus timer
Optionally run sessions for 30 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours, or 8 hours, with a notification or, on iOS 26 or later, an alarm when the session ends.
History and review
Record completed tasks by date, search past tasks and completion records, and undo a task completed by mistake.
Recurring tasks and customization
Use repeating schedules for daily, weekday, weekly, every-two-weeks, or monthly tasks; customize layouts and colors with DOYT Pro.
Use cases
Single-task focus during app switching
Keep the next concrete action visible while switching between messaging, browsing, video, or other apps, reducing the need to reopen a task list.
Time-boxed work sessions
Start a timed 30-minute, 90-minute, 3-hour, or 8-hour session and choose whether to receive a notification or supported alarm when it ends.
Quick checks away from the home screen
Use Lock Screen Live Activities to check the task without unlocking the iPhone; this also supports iPhones that do not have Dynamic Island.
Lightweight daily review
Complete tasks or defer them from the Dynamic Island or Lock Screen, then use the history calendar and search to review what was finished on a given day.
Recurring personal routines
Schedule tasks to repeat daily, on weekdays, weekly, every two weeks, or monthly, with a specified time that brings the task to the front.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Keeps the current task visible while other apps are open.
- Provides task controls from Dynamic Island and the Lock Screen without reopening the app.
- Core features are free with no stated time or usage limits, and the listing says there are no ads or recurring subscriptions.
- Includes history search, completion records, undo, repeating tasks, and optional focus timers.
- Does not require sign-up; the listing says task data and history are stored locally on the iPhone.
Cons
- It is designed for iPhone and requires iOS 17.0 or later; Control Center controls require iOS 18 or later.
- The app centers on a single current-task workflow rather than describing team collaboration or broad project-management features.
- An inactive session may disappear from Dynamic Island and the Lock Screen after eight hours without interaction, subject to the stated iOS behavior.
FAQ
What devices and iOS versions does DOYT support?
DOYT is designed for iPhone and requires iOS 17.0 or later. Control Center controls require iOS 18 or later, and iPhones without Dynamic Island can still use Lock Screen Live Activities.
How do I start and manage a task session?
Add tasks, tap Start, or start a session through Control Center, Shortcuts, or Siri. The current task can then be viewed and managed from Dynamic Island or a Lock Screen Live Activity without reopening the app.
What is included for free, and what does DOYT Pro add?
The core features are free with no stated time or usage limits. Customization is unlocked automatically for the first three days after installation; continued customization requires the one-time DOYT Pro purchase. The listing states that there are no ads or recurring subscriptions.
Where are tasks stored, and what privacy information is listed?
The app listing says task lists and completion history are stored locally on the iPhone and are not sent to external servers. Apple’s listing also indicates that the developer may collect purchase history and analytics data that is not linked to the user, and notes that this privacy information has not been verified by Apple.
What happens if a session remains inactive for several hours?
An active session may disappear from Dynamic Island and the Lock Screen after eight hours without interaction under iOS policies. Tasks are not automatically completed and the list does not change; opening DOYT and leaving it again makes the session reappear. On iOS 26 or later, the listing says Live Activities can extend automatically with an alert after eight hours.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Productivity
- Platform
- iPhone; requires iOS 17.0 or later
- Workflow
- Current-task tracking through Dynamic Island and Lock Screen Live Activities
- Account
- No sign-up or login required
- Pricing
- Free core features; DOYT Pro is a one-time in-app purchase listed at $5.99
- Developer
- PawPaw
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