Year List is in Beta

Use the contact form to reach out if you’d like to join the beta testing group.

Colorful bar graph with four bars in red, orange, blue, and green, alongside the bold text 'YEAR LIST' in black.

Track Goals & Build Habits

Resolutions don’t work—but steady progress does. Year List helps you achieve your goals with small, actionable steps, month by month. Build habits, try new experiences, and celebrate your wins all year long.

Why Year List Works:
Most New Year’s resolutions fail by February. Year List replaces overwhelm with focus, helping you consistently move toward your goals.

Key Features:

  • Plan your year in achievable steps: Break your big goals into monthly, manageable tasks.

  • Track progress & celebrate wins: Check off completed goals and see your progress grow.

  • No distractions: Ad-free, simple interface focused on what matters.

Subscription Details:

  • There will be a yearly subscription fee after the beta. This fee covers the cost of backend infrastructure and development.

  • Manage your subscription in account settings after purchase.

Task Examples

Figuring out what your tasks for the month could be can be the hardest part. We’ve integrated AI suggestions into the app, but here are some other suggested tasks from our community to help inspire you.

Smaller tasks - tasks that can be completed in less than an hour or two

  • Remove three apps I don’t use on my phone

  • Clean out the junk drawer

  • Make butter from scratch

  • Schedule a dentist appointment

  • Unsubscribe from 6 junk emails

  • Make a new playlist for walks

  • Shred old papers

  • Put a phone charger by the couch

  • Time completing a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle

  • Send a handwritten card to a friend

Medium tasks - these tasks might take up a whole day or are a few steps to complete

  • Go to the zoo

  • Plant strawberries

  • Go on a 3-mile hike

  • Plan a clothing swap with friends

  • Host a themed dinner

  • Learn a weight-lifting routine

  • Go to a concert of a new-to-me artist

  • Buy an original piece of art

  • Take a pottery class

  • Update my resume

  • Clean out the closet

  • Donate unused items

Big tasks - these take more time and planning to complete, or could last several days

  • Ride a train

  • Go on a long weekend trip

  • One month of no new clothes

  • Learn how to build an app

  • Max out my 401K

  • Dry January

  • Read before bed for a month (instead of scrolling)

  • Get a new tattoo

FAQ

  • How do I start my Year List?

    Just download the app, create your first list, and add a few goals you want to work on this month or year. Organize them into categories like Health, Career, Finance, Learning, Habits, Relationships, Travel, Hobby, Home, Community, and Whimsy.

  • Can I edit my goals later?

    Yes! Life changes — and your goals can too. You can add, edit, or remove items from your Year List anytime.

  • How do I track my progress?

    Each goal includes simple check-ins or completion markers. You can mark goals as complete, view progress over time, and celebrate milestones with friendly visuals.

  • Can I change the categories?

    Absolutely. Create custom categories like “Fitness,” “Learning,” “Home Projects,” or “Adventure.” You can see your progress by category to stay balanced.

  • Can I share my Year List with fiends?

    Right now, lists are private, but a social-sharing feature is under consideration for future development.

  • How do I manage or cancel my subscription?

    Subscriptions are managed through your App Store account. You can cancel anytime — you’ll still have access until the end of your billing period.

Contact Support

Need help, or have you found a bug?

I personally review every support request and use your feedback to improve the app.

How Year List started

Several years ago, I heard an inspiring idea on a podcast*. She was talking about how, at the end of every year, she makes a list of 100+ things that she wants to do in the coming year. I am a to-do list kind of person, and although the concept resonated with me, it would take me a couple of years to act.

Last year, I convinced a group of friends to do a year list with me. We all created our categories, items, and goals. We used notebooks, spreadsheets, or whatever we could find to keep track of our progress. It got a little messy, especially trying to track everything.

We met monthly-ish (life gets busy sometimes), to celebrate what we’d accomplished, share what we’d be working towards in the following month, and organize around common goals. Nobody is going to complete 100% of their list, but we all did more than we thought we could, and we’ll be doing it again next year!

This Year List app checks off one of my items - learn how to build an app - and was created to make keeping and maintaining a year list easier, so that the focus can be on the list, not on the spreadsheet.

I’m excited to help others learn about this method to add more intention, growth, and maybe some whimsy to their year.

-Janelle

*The podcast was I Saw What You Did. It’s no longer active, but the old episodes are still available as of the time of writing this note.