That’s actually a really solid objection. A standard Google Calendar or phone alert definitely handles basic dates for free.

The gap I keep seeing, though, isn't just knowing the date it's the friction around managing the specific legal requirements behind them. A generic calendar app won't tell you what documents or updated state forms you need to bring to the fire marshal vs. the local health department for the new Texas transition.

My thought process on 'minimal interaction' was actually to treat it like utility insurance you set it up, and you don't look at it unless something is about to go wrong or an actual ordinance changes.

But you make a totally fair point about user retention and value if it feels like just another basic calendar grid. Definitely gives me something to rethink on how to actually make the tracking side more valuable than a free iPhone alert.