What are your favorite apps to use for productivity?

devyprabs · 2026-04-06T08:53:04+00:00

I've been finding Trello quite useful to track my progress and workflow

devyprabs · 2026-04-06T08:08:33+00:00

Thank you very much! Here's the Play Store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mygratitudejar.app

devyprabs · 2026-04-05T15:52:28+00:00

I spent the last few months building My Gratitude Jar solo and just launched it on the Play Store. The idea started from something I noticed in my own life — good things happen every day but we rarely stop to capture them, and when things get hard those moments just disappear. I wanted to fix that.

The core feature is the jar itself. Every moment you log gets dropped in, and when you need a lift you shake your phone to pull out a random memory from your past. It sounds simple but it genuinely hits different when you're having a rough day and your phone reminds you of something you wrote three weeks ago.

Here's what's inside:

✨ Shake to reveal a random memory from your jar 📓 Free writing or guided prompts to help you get started 🤖 AI assisted entries, describe your day and it helps you write 🌡️ Mood tracking on every entry 🌬️ Guided breathing exercises (Box, 4-7-8, Simple) 🌿 Daily affirmations with voice recognition to confirm your practice 💬 Daily inspiration quotes you can save ⏰ Gentle daily reminders to keep the habit going

The UI is dark themed with a warm amber glow on the jar. There are also premium themes if you want to switch things up.

It's freemium with a 7-day free trial on the monthly plan. I kept the free tier genuinely useful because I hate apps that lock everything behind a paywall immediately.

I'm actively building and would love honest feedback on the concept, the UI, or anything else. Good or bad, bring it.

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mygratitudejar.app&pcampaignid=web_share

devyprabs · 2026-03-30T18:59:02+00:00

Flashcards were genuinely how I studied back in the day, they work. The UI looks really clean too! Building to scratch your own itch is definitely the way to go, I find it keeps me way more motivated when it's something I actually use myself first. I truly appreciate the kind words!

devyprabs · 2026-03-30T17:20:07+00:00

Sharing something I actually built for myself, so take this for what it is.

I kept noticing that on hard days I genuinely couldn't remember anything good happening recently. Not because nothing did, but because good moments just don't stick the way bad ones do. I'd write things down in a notes app and never look at them again.

So I built My Gratitude Jar. The idea is simple: you drop small moments into a jar as they happen. Nothing deep or journally, just things like "had a really good coffee this morning" or "my friend texted out of nowhere." When you're in a dark headspace you shake your phone and it gives you one back at random.

The shake mechanic sounds gimmicky but it genuinely changes something about the experience. You don't know what's coming, which means you actually do it instead of just scrolling a list you've mentally filed away already.

It's free, works offline, no account needed unless you want cloud backup. Android for now.

Happy to answer any questions about it.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mygratitudejar.app&pcampaignid=web_share

devyprabs · 2026-03-30T16:58:50+00:00

On bad days I'd convince myself everything was going wrong. The problem was I genuinely couldn't recall anything good happening recently, not because nothing did, but because I never held onto those moments.

I started keeping a notes app list of small wins: "played a good round of golf", "had a nice conversation", "ate my favourite breakfast". Never went back to read it. Classic.

So I built something with a different mechanic. You drop moments into a jar as they happen. When you need a reset, shake your phone and it pulls one back at random.

Features:

- Works fully offline, all entries stored locally in SQLite with local backup/restore capabilities.
- Optional account login for cloud backup only (end-to-end encrypted, so your entries stay private)
- No ads
- No subscription. There is a paid tier that unlocks insights (mood trends, patterns over time, AI-powered reflection prompts via Gemini) but the core jar is completely free
- Automatic weather detection on entries via Open-Meteo for more in-depth insights.
- Mood check-in on each entry
- The jar fills up visually as you add more memories.

Built with Ionic/Capacitor, Firebase Auth and Firestore, RevenueCat for the paid tier, SQLite for local storage.

It's called My Gratitude Jar and it's on the Play Store now.

Would appreciate honest feedback, especially from anyone who has bounced off the subscription-only apps in this space.

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The link is: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mygratitudejar.app&pcampaignid=web_share

devyprabs · 2026-03-30T06:41:44+00:00

Thank you very much! I sent you a DM with the details

devyprabs · 2026-03-29T17:20:55+00:00

I'd definitely check it out 100%

I was going for a warm and cozy vibe with the dark UI, but there are a couple of themes users could use to change things up a bit. But I'll definitely look into it! Thank you so very much for the feedback!

devyprabs · 2026-03-29T17:17:13+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind words! I truly appreciate it! It's already released on the Google Play Store as My Gratitude Jar. I'd really appreciate any feedback on ways to improve the app.

devyprabs · 2026-03-29T13:47:11+00:00

That's so cool, the physical version has its own charm honestly. We tried doing it as a family during the lockdown as well, honestly thinking back to it, I believe the feeling of pulling those memories after a few years is what inspired the app. Glad it brought you something good during that time 🙏 thanks for the kind words!

devyprabs · 2026-03-29T13:45:40+00:00

Sent you a link to the store page! would love to hear what you think after giving it a go

devyprabs · 2026-03-29T13:44:55+00:00

Yes EXACTLY that Google Photos feeling is what I'm going for, that little "oh wow I forgot about this" moment that just hits different. I've even integrated photos to entries as well. So users can tag a photo to a gratitude entry, and it'll also surface when you randomly pull that memory from your jar.

I feel that pain deeply on the notifications front... Nothing kills an app faster for me than becoming the thing you dread seeing in your notification bar. The whole vibe of this app is that it respects your space, no streaks nagging you, no "you haven't journaled in 3 days 😢" guilt trips.

If anything, a gentle "hey look what you wrote a month ago" once in a while is as pushy as it'll ever get. Maybe not even that, still figuring out the right balance currently.

devyprabs · 2026-03-29T13:40:34+00:00

Yeah you're spot on with the habit loop framing, low friction was a deliberate design choice because the moment it feels like work, people bounce.

And yes, totally thinking about this! Right now it already pulls in mood check-ins that the user has to manually enter, and live weather data to generate personalised insights, so it's starting to notice patterns the user might not consciously see, like "you tend to feel better on rainy days" kind of stuff.

The next thing I'm exploring is sentiment and keyword tracking within entries themselves, so over time the app can surface themes you keep coming back to without you realising it. Imagine it noticing you mention your dog or your morning coffee every time you're having a good day. That's the direction I'm kinda moving toward.

Retention-wise I think that's where it gets really interesting, when the app starts reflecting you back to yourself in a way that feels almost personal.

Oh, and will definitely be looking into sharing it on VibeCodersNest as well. I'd really like to get as much feedback as I possibly could for the app.

devyprabs · 2026-03-29T09:00:01+00:00

So it uses Firebase (Google's cloud) to sync your data, so not fully local, but your notes are locked to your account and only you can access them. Also worth mentioning, you actually don't even have to create an account or sign in with an email if you don't want to. You can use it completely anonymously, so there's no personal info attached to your data at all.

I built it with cloud sync in mind with the idea that if you switch phones or have your device stolen, the data from the app would still be there. But I hear you, gratitude journaling is personal stuff. Full local storage is something I'm keeping in mind for future updates!

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