It started with frost.
One developer in Seattle. One forgotten garden. One app that finally understands how life actually works.
The origin story
In 2026, I forgot — again — to cover my plants before the first frost. Not because I didn't care. Because no reminder app could watch the weather for me.
Every app I tried had the same problem: everything is a checkbox. "Buy Milk" sits next to "File Taxes." "Mow the lawn" doesn't know it's raining. And nobody can tell me "your partner is at Costco right now."
So I built burr.
The insight
Your life isn't a single infinite scroll of checkboxes. Tasks and groceries are fundamentally different things.
Tasks are linear — you do them and they're done. Groceries are circular — you buy milk, drink it, and need it again. burr is built around that difference.
From there, everything else follows. If tasks know about weather, they can activate before the frost. If items know about stores, they can remind you at whichever one you walk into first. If lists know about your household, your partner gets notified when you're near Costco.
Privacy first
Your data stays on our servers — no third-party analytics, no ad networks. AI list generation runs on our own infrastructure. We never sell your data or shopping habits.
Indie-built
One developer, no venture capital, no growth hacks. Just a useful tool designed to earn your trust and make your day a little smoother.
Works offline
Add items in a basement, buy them in a store. Changes queue locally and sync when you reconnect. Your lists are always there.
Questions? Feedback? Just want to say hi?
I read every email.