# Why AltoFocus exists

> AltoFocus is made in Ostrava. Why Petr Štichauer started building it as a better OmniFocus, and what the view from GTD's horizons means.
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> Page: https://www.altofocus.app/en/about · Operator: Štichauer s.r.o. · Overview for AI: https://www.altofocus.app/llms.txt

It started as an OmniFocus replacement for one person. Now it's an app for anyone who wants their tasks in order and to know why they're doing them.

## The story

I'm Petr Štichauer. I've practised David Allen's GTD for years, most of them in OmniFocus. It's a great tool — sequential projects, defer dates, perspectives. But it only lives on Apple devices, can't really be shared, and knows nothing about why I do what I do.

In GTD, Allen describes horizons of focus: from today's actions through projects, areas and goals up to vision and purpose. On paper it makes sense. In every app I tried, though, it wasn't connected — goals lived in one document, tasks in another app, and there was no thread between them.

So I started building AltoFocus for myself: with OmniFocus's discipline, with horizons as a real part of the app, and with AI that helps but never does anything risky without you. I borrowed the altitude metaphor from Allen and added one more level on top — legacy, what you leave behind.

AltoFocus is now in open beta. I use it every day and build it with feedback from the people using it alongside me. If something's missing, write to me.

— Petr Štichauer, founder of AltoFocus

## What we stick to

- **Calm before features.** Each screen does one thing. What you don't need right now appears only when you ask.
- **Privacy above the line.** Areas, goals, vision and values are never shared. Only projects and tasks can be.
- **The AI asks first.** The AI partner can do almost anything, but deletes or cancels nothing without your confirmation.
- **No ads, no selling data.** You pay with a subscription, not your attention. We use no analytics or advertising cookies.
- **Data in Europe.** The database runs in the EU (Ireland). Every processor is named in the privacy policy.

## Who's behind AltoFocus

AltoFocus is developed and operated by Štichauer s.r.o., a Czech company based in Ostrava.

- Operator: Štichauer s.r.o.
- Registered office: Starobělská 1937/4, 700 30 Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Company ID (IČO): 23312980
- VAT ID: CZ23312980
- E-mail: hello@altofocus.app
- Web: https://www.altofocus.app/
- App: https://app.altofocus.app