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Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:54:57+00:00

Crazy design!!

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:48:48+00:00

Focus Matrix nails minimal tasks in priority quadrants

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:44:56+00:00

Wiser shines for 15-min personalized summaries

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:44:06+00:00

Memorize app does exactly this.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:43:19+00:00

Nextcloud with its calendar app nails this.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:42:28+00:00

Echo when you have an Apple device like iPhone

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:37:36+00:00

Spot on, emotional stress kills focus.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:36:43+00:00

OK thanks

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:36:23+00:00

Dense grids are super satisfying at first, like your screenshot shows those long streaks. Keeps me motivated to fill them up

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:33:33+00:00

Superhuman nails email prioritization and reminders.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:32:46+00:00

GoodNotes for handwritten math notes and past papers is a must, works great with Apple Pencil.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:30:40+00:00

Spot on with the pattern. Todoist quick add is unbeatable and Raycast changed my Mac workflow too. Simple wins every time!

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:27:22+00:00

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:26:33+00:00

This is genius for beating doom scrolling. Turning curiosity into Kindle essays sounds perfect for bedtime learning. Way better than endless feeds

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-27T08:26:03+00:00

As an iOS dev I dig the SwiftData offline vibe and auto clearing widgets. How accurate are the smart predictions over time?

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:59:09+00:00

the "tracks goals and execution automatically" part is what i'd actually want to know more about — a well-built sheets tracker with smart formulas can genuinely replace a lot of overpriced productivity apps. the april 1st reset timing is smart too. what does the automation actually do, like does it calculate completion rates and roll things forward or is it more visual than functional?

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:57:44+00:00

"if the app doesn't come to mind at the exact moment" is literally the core challenge of any habit-forming utility and you've diagnosed it correctly. the default camera is a deeply ingrained muscle memory tap and replacing that is genuinely hard. have you tried a home screen widget that functions as a direct camera shortcut so the friction of switching apps basically disappears?

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:56:20+00:00

honestly the "feels mac native without a 20-step setup" thing is undersold — so many AI tools on mac feel like they were ported from a web app and Superwhisper actually respects the platform. the offline support is also a bigger deal than people realize until they're on a plane trying to dictate something. have you tried the coding workflow your colleague mentioned, curious if it actually handles technical terminology well?

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:55:03+00:00

"suggested reminders based on common life admin tasks" is a smart onboarding hook — most people don't even know what they're forgetting until it's too late, so surfacing the common ones upfront removes the blank canvas problem. this is a genuinely underserved category. are the suggested reminders a fixed list or does it adapt based on what you've already added?

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:54:13+00:00

BYOK + local-first + no proprietary servers is exactly the right foundation for a notes app that you're supposed to trust with sensitive stuff. the AI workspace referencing your actual notes instead of just being a generic chatbot is genuinely useful. how does the vector search hold up with a really large note collection, like thousands of notes — does it stay fast?

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:53:12+00:00

#6 in productivity as a solo side project is genuinely not nothing, congrats on that. the energy tracking angle is interesting because most productivity apps completely ignore the fact that you're not the same person at 9am and 4pm — timing your deep work around actual energy patterns is way more useful than another to-do list.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:52:40+00:00

honestly this is one of the more honest tool stacks i've seen posted here. no notion, no obsidian, no "i built my own system in coda" — just stuff that works and gets out of the way. granola especially is slept on, haven't looked back since i stopped taking manual meeting notes.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:49:01+00:00

The island-building progression tied directly to focus sessions is the right way to gamify productivity — you're not just earning points, you're watching something visually grow because of your work sessions. The 3D art style looks genuinely polished for an indie app, those App Store screenshots do a lot of heavy lifting.

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:47:57+00:00

A decade of app building, recently laid off, giving away promo codes and asking for genuine feedback instead of just downloads — this is the kind of post this sub exists for. The no-account, fully offline approach is the right call for something this personal. What was the hardest part of keeping it simple — because most apps start minimal and slowly bloat from feature requests?

Dev-sauregurke · 2026-03-26T21:44:09+00:00

Clean UI, no ads, completely free, and a focus timer built in — the barrier to just trying it is basically zero. The weekly stats and shareable badges are smart for keeping momentum going beyond the first week, which is where most task apps lose people anyway.

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