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Work · April 4, 2022

Bento

The do less to-do list

Bento launched on April 4, 2022 with 394 votes, #20 of 2,974 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

In plain words

Bento is a task management app for iOS that helps users focus on meaningful work by encouraging them to do fewer tasks rather than maintaining endless to-do lists. Designed for people feeling overwhelmed by their workload, Bento takes a minimalist approach to productivity, allowing users to prioritize what truly matters. The app launched in 2022 and focuses on simplifying task management through a less-is-more philosophy.

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From the sources

Are you overwhelmed with your tasks? Introducing Bento - helping you do less, but more meaningful tasks.

Download Bento: The Do Less Timer by Keep Productive Ltd on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Bento: The Do…

I love testing out new productivity apps and especially ones that have a clear vision vs just making the same old system prettier, so I was excited to try Bento. I do usually jot down my top three priorities for the day in my bullet journal so my biggest question was whether this app would add value to that process, and it did! First, Bento forces you to decide how you will work through your list, starting with the biggest, smallest, or medium task. The timer lets you focus on on the task at hand and the instrumental music in the background is lovely and relaxing. The pictures and animations are also pretty and create a nice ambiance. This is not going to replace any of your existing…from apps.apple.com

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