Why you'll like it
The essentials, done properly — and a few touches you won't find elsewhere.
- Pomodoro-style focus bursts with per-task lengths and a 10…1 final countdown
- Live countdown on the lock screen, Dynamic Island, and a home-screen widget
- Syncs to any standard CalDAV server (Apple, Fastmail, Nextcloud, self-hosted)
- No account and no backend of ours — your tasks are plain VTODO items
- Lists, tags, due dates, recurrence, subtasks, and goals
- Saved views you can pin to your home screen, plus a morning reminder
Meet Bursts
There is no account to create and no backend of ours to trust: Bursts syncs your tasks to any standard RFC 4791 CalDAV server — Apple, Fastmail, Nextcloud, or your own — using ordinary VTODO items other apps can read and write. Everything works offline first, then reconciles the moment you're back online, so an edit on the train reaches every device without waiting on the network.
Organize with lists, tags, due dates, recurring tasks, subtasks, and goals that group the work beneath them. Save the views you return to, drop them on your home screen as widgets, and let a morning reminder surface the one task worth starting with.
Frequently asked
Do I need an account?
No. Bursts has no backend of its own. You point it at any standard CalDAV server — iCloud, Fastmail, Nextcloud, or one you host — and your tasks sync as ordinary VTODO items.
What is a focus burst?
A short, adjustable countdown (Pomodoro-style) you start on a single task. A race-start sound kicks it off, a live countdown follows you to the lock screen and home-screen widget, and a 10…1 finale marks the finish.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Every change is written locally first and queued, then reconciled with your CalDAV server the moment you're back online — so edits never wait on the network.
What does Premium include?
Premium removes ads and unlocks unlimited saved views and lists. Focus bursts and CalDAV sync are free for everyone.
Pricing
Free
Ad-supported on mobile. Full web access.
Premium Monthly
No ads. Everything unlocked. All platforms.
Premium Yearly
Two months free.
Ready to try Bursts?
A CalDAV task manager with Pomodoro-style focus bursts — your tasks, your server, your rhythm