Adam KP
BackSystems: Checklists
June 21, 2026
A niche productivity app built around reusable checklists
I built a pretty niche productivity app originally just for myself.
It's for those recurring routines that never quite fit into traditional to-do apps or habit trackers, they live somewhere in between.
I call them Systems.
They're basically reusable, repeatable checklists you can use almost every day. Most people keep these steps in their head, but I've learned the hard way that my brain gradually simplifies things and eventually drops even important details. Writing everything down lets me follow the process reliably and refine it over time when I discover a better way.
Simple examples:
- morning routine
- packing list
- weekly reset
- cleaning checklist
- study workflow
- recurring work processes
But they're also great for less frequent things, like a pre-holiday house checklist or the turnover process between Airbnb guests.
Some key features:
- Reusable checklists for routines, procedures, packing, cleaning, work processes, etc.
- Full completion history so you can actually see what you did
- Manual "Done" button instead of auto-resetting at midnight
- Progress indicators for longer checklists
- Timestamps on completed items
- Search and filtering for active/in-progress systems
- Optional cover images so it feels more like a personal workspace than a boring task list
It is intentionally not trying to replace a full task manager. It is for people who like having repeatable processes written down once, then improving them occasionally instead of constantly rebuilding the same lists.
Download Systems on the App Store.