Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Deliberate Daily and intentional time tracking.

What is Deliberate Daily?

Deliberate Daily is a personal time-awareness app. It lets you set intentions for how you want to spend your time, then tracks whether your days actually reflect those intentions. The result is a visual calendar that shows you — at a glance — how aligned your real life is with the life you intend to live.

How is this different from a to-do list or task manager?

To-do lists track tasks — discrete things you need to do. Deliberate Daily tracks intentions — the kinds of activities and experiences that matter to you. A to-do app asks “what do you need to accomplish?” Deliberate Daily asks “how do you want to spend your time?”

There’s no project management, no deadlines, no prioritization matrix. Just a simple, honest record of whether you spent your time the way you planned to.

How is it different from a habit tracker?

Most habit trackers measure whether you performed a specific behavior every day and reward streaks. Deliberate Daily measures alignment between your intentions and your actual time — and it treats a planned rest day the same as a planned workout. If you intended to take a day off and you did, that counts as a win. There are no streaks to protect and no broken chains to feel guilty about.

What counts as an “intention”?

Anything that matters to you. Working on a creative project, exercising, spending time with family, reading, cooking, meditating, watching a show you love, resting. If you want to spend time doing it — deliberately, consciously — it belongs in Deliberate Daily.

Intentions are personal. There is no list of approved activities. The app makes no judgment about whether your intentions are productive, virtuous, or ambitious.

How much time does it take each day?

Less than a minute. At the end of the day (or whenever works for you), you open the app and mark which intentions you followed through on. That’s it. The calendar and statistics update automatically.

What does the color-coded calendar show?

Each day on your calendar is colored based on how closely you lived in alignment with your intentions. Days where you followed through on most or all of your intentions appear green. Days where you fell significantly short appear red, with a gradient in between. Over weeks and months, you can see clear patterns in your behavior without having to dig through data.

Can I set recurring intentions?

Yes. You can create intentions that repeat daily, on specific days of the week, or on custom schedules. For example, you might set an intention to exercise every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, or to call a family member every Sunday. Recurring intentions appear automatically on the relevant days.

What if I miss a day of tracking?

You can log past days. Deliberate Daily doesn’t require real-time updates — you can review the past week and fill in what happened. The goal is honest reflection, not perfect daily compliance.

Is my data private?

Yes. Your intentions and tracking data are private and associated with your account. We do not sell your personal data. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

What platforms is Deliberate Daily available on?

Deliberate Daily is available as a web app and as a mobile app for iOS and Android. Your data syncs across all devices automatically.

Is there a free version?

Yes. You can get started for free. Sign up and begin tracking your intentions immediately. A premium subscription unlocks advanced features including detailed statistics, extended history, and additional recurring intention options.

I have more questions. How do I get in touch?

We’re happy to help. Reach us at contact@deliberate-daily.com or through our Contact page.