FAQ & Help
Everything people ask. For the full command list, see the vocabulary — or just text help to tomo.
Getting started
How do I start using tomo?
Text it. Tap the button on the
homepage and WhatsApp opens with your first reminder pre-typed. There is no signup, app, or account — your phone number is your account, and your first message creates it.
Which languages does it understand?
Any major language, including romanized ones like Hinglish — "kal 5 baje Rahul ko call karna yaad dilana" works. tomo always confirms back what it understood, in your local time, so a misread surfaces immediately and you can fix it by replying, e.g. actually 6pm.
How does tomo know my timezone?
It's inferred from your phone number's country code the first time you text, and stated in your first confirmation. If it guessed wrong (common for multi-timezone countries), send timezone <your city> — e.g. timezone Mumbai.
Reminders & timing
How precise is delivery?
Reminders are dispatched within about a minute of their scheduled time. Actual arrival also depends on WhatsApp and your connection — so treat tomo as very reliable, but not as a life-critical alarm (that's also in the
terms).
Can I set repeating reminders?
Yes — "every Monday 8am", "1st of every month", "every year on Nov 24". Repeating reminders are a Pro feature; on the free tier tomo arms the first occurrence and offers the upgrade. (Habits repeat daily for free — that's what they're for.)
What's a reminder "slot"?
Free accounts can have 3 reminders armed at once. A slot frees the moment a reminder fires or is completed or cancelled — so the tier keeps working forever. If everything's full, a new reminder waits and arms itself automatically when a slot opens. You can also earn bonus slots (e.g. a 7-day habit streak).
A ping arrived but I'm busy — what do I do?
Reply snooze 15 (or any number of minutes). Repeating schedules stay untouched; only that ping comes back later.
Habits & streaks
How do streaks work?
Create a habit ("habit: gym at 7am daily"), get a daily ping, reply done. Each consecutive day grows the 🔥 streak; missing a day resets it — computed on your local midnight, wherever you are. Streaks are never locked behind the paywall.
I have two habits — which one does a bare “done” count for?
The one that pinged you most recently. tomo's reply always names the habit it logged, so if it guessed wrong you'll see it instantly.
Plans & payment
What does Pro cost and what do I get?
$1.99/month (launch price) or $59 once, forever: unlimited reminder slots, repeating reminders, unlimited habits, custom digest times. Text subscription to tomo for your personal checkout link. Payments are handled by Dodo Payments (cards; UPI options for India are coming).
How do I cancel or get a refund?
Text
subscription → tap the manage link → cancel. You keep Pro until the end of the paid period, then drop to Free —
nothing gets deleted. Lifetime purchases have a 14-day no-questions refund; see the
terms for details.
Messages & privacy
Will tomo spam me?
No. tomo only sends what you asked for, plus one optional morning digest of your own commitments — never tips or promotions. If you stop replying, the digest automatically steps down to every 3 days, then weekly, then pauses. Text stop and everything halts immediately.
What data do you keep?
Your number, your items, your chat with tomo, your timezone, and your plan. Nothing else — no contacts, no other chats, no trackers. Full details in the
privacy policy, and you can
delete everything anytime.
How do I leave?
Text
stop (or just block tomo). Outbound messages stop instantly. Your items are kept 90 days in case you come back, then purged — or request
immediate deletion.
Troubleshooting
tomo didn't reply to my message
Give it a few seconds — replies usually land in under five. If nothing arrives: check you messaged the right number, and try help. Still nothing? Contact us (below) with the approximate time you texted.
A reminder didn't arrive
Check reminders — is it still listed and armed? Most misses are timezone surprises (fix with timezone <city>) or a phone-side notification setting. If it was armed and genuinely never came, tell us — delivery logs let us trace exactly what happened.
Contact
hello@tomomind.com