Milestones, not endless lists
Break each project into a handful of milestones — Prototype, MVP, Beta, Launch — and watch them fill up as you ship. One active milestone keeps you focused on what to do next.
For indie developers
The project planner indie devs actually finish projects in.
Milestones gives you a clear path from idea to ship — without Trello's clutter, Notion's lag, or Linear's enterprise overhead. Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Private iCloud sync.
Download on the App Store Free · Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
What's not working today
- Trello boards turn into a graveyard of stale cards.
- Notion is slow on iPad and overkill for solo work.
- Linear and Jira assume a team of ten you don't have.
- Reminders and Apple Notes can't model multi-stage projects.
- You're already paying for ten SaaS tools you barely use.
How Milestones fixes that
For indie developers
Native on every Apple device
Pure SwiftUI on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The Mac app feels like a Mac app. The iPad app uses three-column layout. No Electron, no web view, no compromise.
Your data, your iCloud
No accounts, no servers, no telemetry of your tasks. Projects, milestones and tasks sync privately through your own iCloud — and work offline first.
Tag what you need to find
Bug, Feature, Refactor, High priority — colorful tags work across projects so you can pull up every bug or every refactor in seconds.
See it in action
The project planner indie devs actually finish projects in.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Milestones really for solo developers, or is it a team tool in disguise?
Solo first. Every design choice — single-user iCloud sync, no auth, milestone-focused planning — assumes you're the only person on the project. There's no collaboration, no comments, no @mentions to tune out.
How is this different from Linear or Jira for indie devs?
Linear and Jira optimise for teams of 10–500 with sprints, epics, and roadmaps you'll never use alone. Milestones strips that down to Project → Milestone → Task with one active milestone — the granularity that actually maps to how solo devs ship.
Can I use it for client projects too?
Yes. Each project is independent, with its own milestones, tasks, and tags. Many indie devs run a personal-app project alongside two or three freelance gigs without them bleeding into each other.
What happens to my data if I stop using it?
Everything is in your iCloud and on your devices. There's no server-side data to lose, and you can export everything at any time.
Does it work offline on the train / a flight?
Yes. Local-first storage. iCloud sync runs the moment you're back online — no manual refresh needed.
Is there a Pro plan?
Milestones is free to download and use for personal projects. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced capabilities (project archive, custom icons) for power users.
How does Milestones compare?
Side-by-side with the apps you might already be using.
Milestones vs
Linear
A native Apple planner for personal projects vs a polished issue tracker for software teams. Both are beautiful, opinionated tools — for very different jobs.
Milestones vs
Notion
A focused native Apple project planner vs the everything-app document and database tool. They aim at very different problems — here's how to choose.
Milestones vs
Trello
A native Apple project planner with milestones and tasks vs a cross-platform Kanban board. They solve different problems — here's the honest breakdown.
Ship the side project, finally.
Free to download. No account required. Works offline. Built for indie devs who'd rather code than configure their tooling.
Download on the App StoreFree · No account required · Private iCloud sync