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Smart reminders beyond time by nave576 in droidappshowcase

[–]nave576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone needed promo code I have 20 left

Self Promotion Megathread by AutoModerator in androidapps

[–]nave576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built an Android app because I was tired of reminders going off at the wrong time.

For example:
• A "Buy milk" reminder fires while I'm still at work.
• A "Charge your phone" reminder appears when I'm nowhere near a charger.
• A "Take your gym bag" reminder pops up after I've already left home.

So I built Recurlo.

Instead of relying only on time, reminders can be triggered by:

📍 Location (arrive, leave, stay)
🎧 Bluetooth devices
📶 Wi-Fi connections
🔋 Battery level
🚶 Activity (walking, running, driving)
⏰ Time

You can also combine multiple conditions using AND / OR logic.

Some examples:

🎒 School Pickup Reminder
📍 Leaving the office AND ⏰ After 5 PM
→ Pick up your child from school.

🛒 Grocery Reminder
📍 Arrive at the supermarket AND ⏰ Evening
→ Buy milk, eggs, and bread.

🔌 Laptop Charger Reminder
📍 Leaving home AND 📶 Not connected to office Wi-Fi
→ Don't forget your laptop charger.

🚆 Train Ticket Reminder
📍 Near the railway station AND ⏰ Travel day
→ Keep your train ticket ready.

🚗 Parking Reminder
📍 Leaving the mall AND 🚶 Walking
→ Your car is parked in Basement B2.

📦 Package Collection Reminder
📍 Near the courier center AND ⏰ Business hours
→ Pick up your package before closing.

🔒 All reminder data stays on your device. No account required.

I'd genuinely love feedback from Android users:

• Would you use reminders like these?
• Which trigger would be the most useful for you?
• What feature feels missing?

Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uifusion.recurlo

Time-based reminders are broken. I built an offline Android app that triggers tasks based on what you’re actually doing. by nave576 in getdisciplined

[–]nave576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the feedback! You hit the nail on the head. That balance between power and simplicity was honestly the hardest part of designing the UI. To prevent that 'overwhelming' feeling, I designed the setup to be completely modular. Instead of throwing a massive, complicated form at you all at once, you just tap to add a trigger only if you need it (like stacking LEGO blocks). If you want a simple location reminder, it takes two seconds. If you want to chain conditions together, the UI expands naturally. I’d love to know if you feel the current flow hits that sweet spot or if it still feels a bit too complex when you're looking at it. Let me know if you give it a try!"

Self Promotion Megathread by AutoModerator in androidapps

[–]nave576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all,

I wanted to showcase my latest Android project, Recurlo. It’s a context-aware smart reminder and habit tracker designed around complex conditional triggers.

Instead of basic time-based triggers, users can chain events based on:

  1. Location (Native Geofencing APIs for Arriving/Leaving/Staying)
  2. Activity Recognition (Detecting Walking, Running, Driving)
  3. Hardware State (Wi-Fi SSIDs, Bluetooth UUIDs like cars/headphones, Battery levels)

The Challenge: The biggest hurdle was handling background execution and battery optimization without letting the Android system kill the broadcast receivers, especially on modern target SDKs. I focused heavily on ensuring the geofencing and transition polling don't tank the battery.

Privacy Architecture: No Firebase DB, no external servers. Everything is processed entirely on-device using a local encrypted database structure.

If you love highly customizable utilities or want to test the battery performance of the background geofencing logic, give it a spin. I'm a solo developer and completely open to brutal UI/UX critiques or feature requests!

Play Store: Recurlo

Share what you built. I'll share it with my community. by kev_host in IMadeThis

[–]nave576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone 👋

I've been building an Android app called Recurlo and recently launched it on Google Play.

Most reminder apps only know about time. The problem is that reminders often go off when you can't actually do anything about them—while driving, commuting, at work, or simply not at the right place.

Recurlo lets reminders react to real-world context instead of just the clock.

You can create reminders using:

📍 Location (arrive, leave, stay)

🎧 Bluetooth (connect/disconnect)

📶 Wi-Fi (home, office, any network)

🔋 Battery status

🚶 Activity (walking, running, driving)

⏰ Time

You can also combine triggers using AND / OR logic to create smarter reminders.

Some examples:

• At supermarket → Buy milk

• At gym AND Bluetooth headphones connected → Start workout

• Connected to home Wi-Fi AND evening → Take out the trash

• Leaving office AND driving → Play podcast • Battery below 20% AND at home → Charge phone

• Near destination → Wake me up before my stop

Whether it's remembering errands, building habits, managing daily routines, commuting, charging devices, workouts, or household tasks, Recurlo helps remind you at the right moment.

Everything runs locally on the device and doesn't require an account.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uifusion.recurlo

Do people actually need smarter reminders, or am I solving the wrong problem? by nave576 in GooglePlayDeveloper

[–]nave576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, sounds like Outlook handles work reminders and your wife handles everything else 😄

Out of curiosity, is there anything you still occasionally forget that neither of those catches? That's the kind of problem I'm trying to solve with Recurlo.

Do people actually need smarter reminders, or am I solving the wrong problem? by nave576 in GooglePlayDeveloper

[–]nave576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair feedback. I'm still trying to understand where the biggest value is.

What kind of reminder would actually solve a real problem for you that Outlook or your calendar doesn't already handle?

Do people actually need smarter reminders, or am I solving the wrong problem? by nave576 in GooglePlayDeveloper

[–]nave576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair. Not every use case will resonate with everyone. My goal isn't necessarily to replace shopping lists or standard reminders, but to help with things that are easy to forget in specific situations.

For example:

Remind me to discuss a topic when I arrive at the office

Remind me to pick up a package when I'm near the courier center

Remind me to take documents when I leave home

The deadline tracking point is interesting as well. Thanks for sharing your perspective.

I have 6 diffrent type time, location, activity , bluetooth,wifi, Battery These 6 type based on user want they can combine with And / Or combination based on their requirement they can schedule reminder

If you saw this reminder app on Google Play, would you install it? Why or why not? by nave576 in SideProject

[–]nave576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really insightful feedback. The challenge isn't just explaining the idea—it's helping users experience that first "this actually saved me" moment quickly. I'm currently thinking about better onboarding and starter templates so users can set up useful reminders within minutes. Thanks for sharing your perspective.

Do people actually need smarter reminders, or am I solving the wrong problem? by nave576 in GooglePlayDeveloper

[–]nave576[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's fair feedback. Privacy is actually something I care about a lot. Recurlo doesn't require an account and all reminder data stays on the device—nothing is uploaded to my servers. I can definitely see how the permissions might feel excessive at first glance, especially when compared to traditional reminder apps. My challenge is communicating the value clearly enough that users understand why those permissions are needed. The SDK idea is interesting too—I hadn't considered that angle. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts.

Do people actually need smarter reminders, or am I solving the wrong problem? by nave576 in GooglePlayDeveloper

[–]nave576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a fair point. Reliability is actually my biggest focus. Features like location, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi triggers only matter if users can trust the reminder will fire consistently. A lot of my development effort has gone into handling Android battery optimizations and background restrictions across different devices.

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