Getting Started with Composed
Your First 5 Minutes
Composed works differently from other planning apps. Instead of giving you a blank task list and saying “go,” it starts with one question: what’s coming up?
Here’s how to get going.
Step 1: Add Your First Event
Tap the plus button and tell Composed what’s happening. You have three ways:
Voice (fastest) — Tap the microphone and speak naturally. “Dentist appointment Thursday at 2pm” or “Dinner with Sarah Saturday at 7, need to bring wine.” Composed understands dates, times, locations, and even prep work from your natural speech.
Type — Tap the text field and type. Same natural language works here. No forms, no dropdowns. Just describe what’s happening.
Screenshot — Have a confirmation email or booking screenshot? Tap the camera icon and Composed will extract the event details automatically.
Step 2: Review the AI’s Work
After you add an event, Composed shows you what it understood:
- Event title and time — Tap to adjust if needed
- Location — If you mentioned a place, Composed searches for it and shows you the result
- Prep tasks — AI-generated things you should do before the event
Review everything, adjust what needs tweaking, and confirm. One tap and you’re done.
Step 3: Let Reminders Do Their Thing
You don’t need to manually set reminders. Composed uses a 3-layer system that automatically adapts:
- Far away — gentle awareness (“Dentist next Thursday”)
- Getting close — action nudges (“Dentist tomorrow — any forms to fill out?”)
- Day of — logistics (“Leave for dentist in 30 minutes”)
The reminders get more specific as the event approaches. No configuration needed.
Step 4: Check Your Timeline
Your home screen shows what’s coming up, organized by time. The hero card highlights your most immediate event with departure time, readiness status, and prep task progress.
Below that, you’ll see upcoming events and any deadlines. Everything is sorted by when it matters, not when it was created.
Tips for Your First Week
Add events as they come up
Don’t try to dump your entire life into the app on day one. Add events naturally as you think of them or as they get scheduled. Voice input makes this fast enough to do while walking.
Trust the AI prep tasks
The first time Composed suggests prep work, it might feel strange to have an app thinking for you. Give it a chance. The suggestions are based on the type of event and are usually things you’d think of eventually — just earlier than you would have.
Don’t worry about organization
There are no projects, labels, folders, or tags to set up. Composed organizes around time — what’s happening next is what you see first. If you’re used to spending time organizing your planning system, that time is freed up.
Use voice when you’re on the go
The best moments for voice input are when you’d normally forget something: driving, walking between meetings, lying in bed at night. Speak it, confirm it, done.
What Makes This Different
If you’re coming from a traditional task manager, the biggest shift is this: you don’t manage Composed — it manages the preparation for you.
You add events. Composed figures out:
- What needs to happen before them (AI prep tasks)
- When to remind you (smart reminders)
- When to leave (departure tracking)
- How to keep everyone informed (shared events)
Your job is to show up prepared. Composed handles the rest.
Ready to feel composed?
Download Composed free. Events, tasks, and notes in one calm place.