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The basics
What is Nudge?
A shared to-do list for the people in your everyday life: family, flatmates, close friends. Each task has its own people, and you can nudge whoever is holding it.
Is Nudge free?
Yes. Nudge is free to use today, with no ads.
Is Nudge on iPhone?
Nudge is on Android today. The iPhone app is coming.
How do I sign in?
With your phone number. No password and no email: a 6-digit code arrives by text and you’re in. A new number makes a new account.
How old do I need to be?
Nudge is for people aged 13 and over.
Do the people I add need Nudge?
No. If they’re on Nudge, the invite shows up in their app. If not, they get a text with a link, and the task is waiting when they sign in with that number.
Tasks and the deck
Why a deck of cards and not a list?
So you only ever look at the next thing. The task that needs you sits on top; everything else waits its turn.
What do the four swipes do?
Right is done, left is later, up is a nudge and down is archive. If a swipe isn’t yours to make, the card springs back.
What can I put on a task?
A photo, a due date and time, people, tags and a priority. Updates, photos, videos, voice notes and files go on the task too.
Can I make a task repeat?
Not yet. Each task is a one-off, so add a new one when it comes round again.
What happens to finished tasks?
They move to your task history, with Completed and Archived tabs, search and filters. Whoever made a task can reopen it from there.
People and nudges
What are creator, owner and nudger?
The creator wrote the task and stays in charge of it. The owner is the one doing it and wears the crown. Nudgers follow along, post updates and can nudge the owner.
What is a nudge?
A friendly tap on the shoulder. You pick one of four tones, they get a push, and the task jumps to the top of their deck.
Can I hand a task to someone else?
Yes. Whoever made the task can make someone else the owner. The crown moves, and everyone on it sees the change in the updates.
What is my nudge circle?
The people who have accepted a task invite from you. After that, you can add them to tasks straight away.
Can I block someone?
Yes. A blocked person can’t add you to a task, their invites to you are dropped, and they aren’t told. You can unblock them any time.
Privacy and your account
Are there ads?
No ads, no analytics and no tracking. We don’t sell your data, and we never will.
What does Nudge do with my contacts?
It reads them only when you open the contact picker, and only the numbers you choose to invite leave your phone.
Where do I find the privacy policy?
On the privacy page of this site. The app opens the same page, so the two never disagree.
How do I get help?
Email [email protected]. In the app, Profile → Help & feedback opens the same address.
The deck
More on The deckCan I still see all my tasks at once?
Search filters the deck as you type, and finished or archived tasks live in your task history with their own search and filters.
What happens to a task I swipe left?
It goes to the back of your own deck. It stays open, and the other people on it see no change.
Nudges
More on NudgesCan I take a nudge back?
No. Once a nudge is sent it reaches the other person straight away, so it can’t be undone.
Do nudges work offline?
Sending one needs a connection. Offline, the card bounces back with a note saying so.
Done means done
More on Done means doneCan someone else close my task?
No. Only the person who made a task can close it, or send back work that was marked done.
What if I swipe done by mistake?
Tap the undo button within 20 seconds. Nobody is told until that window has passed.
Capture
More on CaptureDoes Nudge turn voice notes into text?
No. Voice notes stay as audio, so you hear exactly what was said.
Does sharing a link send my browsing anywhere?
No. The preview for the link you shared is fetched from your phone, once, and only for that link.
Reminders & quiet hours
More on Reminders & quiet hoursWill I miss a nudge during quiet hours?
No. It’s held, then delivered when your quiet hours end.
Can I turn reminders off?
Yes. Profile → Due reminders switches them off for that phone.
Inviting people
More on Inviting peopleDo they need an account to see the task?
They sign in with their phone number. No password, no email: a 6-digit code by text and they’re in.
Does Nudge upload my contacts?
No. Only the numbers you pick to invite leave your phone.
Search
More on SearchDoes search include finished tasks?
The deck search covers open tasks. Finished and archived ones are searchable in your task history.
Works offline
More on Works offlineDo I lose anything if my battery dies before it syncs?
No. Your changes are already saved on the phone and go out the next time there’s a connection.
Private by design
More on Private by designDo you sell my data?
No, and we never will.
How do I delete my account?
Email [email protected] with the phone number on your account. The delete account page has the details.