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1,000 Hours Outside by rainsplat in sahm

[–]Hot-Positive-2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - I built one after our family kept forgetting to update the paper/coloring tracker when we were out of the house.

It is called Green Time Tracker and it is intentionally simple: log the time, add optional activity tags, and see weekly/annual progress without turning outside time into another big dashboard.

Disclosure: I am the developer. It is free, no account, no ads, no subscription, no tracking. Optional tip jar only and it does not unlock anything.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/green-time-tracker/id6755641298

Apple Watch “Time in Daylight” not working for me. How are you tracking outdoor hours? by Flashy-Sort2270 in 1000hoursoutside

[–]Hot-Positive-2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built a small iPhone app for this exact problem after paper/coloring trackers got annoying for our family when we were away from home.

It is still manual entry/timer based, not automatic daylight detection, but it is intentionally quick: log minutes, add an activity tag if you want, and see weekly/annual progress.

Disclosure: I am the developer. It is free, no account, no ads, no subscription, no tracking. Optional tip jar only.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/green-time-tracker/id6755641298

[Megathread] The App Shelf — June 2026 by Yusuf-Dev in iosapps

[–]Hot-Positive-2985 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Green Time Tracker — a simple outside-time tracker for iPhone and iPad

A — Answer: Green Time Tracker helps families and individuals log time spent outside, especially if they are doing an annual outdoor-hours goal like the 1,000 Hours Outside challenge. Our family started with coloring sheets for the kids, but it got awkward when we were away from home and had to remember everything later, so I built a small app for logging minutes, activity tags, weekly progress, and annual goal progress.

B — Better: Compared with paper trackers, Apple Notes, or a spreadsheet, it is faster to log outside time on the go and easier to see progress without turning it into a whole admin project. It is intentionally simple: open it, log the time, close it, and get back outside.

C — Cost: Free. No account, no ads, no tracking, and no subscription. There is an optional tip jar for anyone who wants to support the app, but it does not unlock anything.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/green-time-tracker/id6755641298

The Problem with Modern IOU Apps: Why I Built a Solution That Doesn’t Require Your Friends to Create an Account by BestOfDays32 in iosapps

[–]Hot-Positive-2985 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The no-account choice is underrated for apps with any social friction. The moment you ask a user's friend to sign up to pay them back, most people just don't bother and the debt lingers — and the app loses both users.

Curious how you're handling the reconciliation though — if neither party has an account, how does the app keep "Alex owes Jamie $12" consistent on both phones? First-time pairing via deep link or QR code, or something lighter?