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Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help
with ADHD
Author : Swalden123
Score : 248 points
Date : 2021-07-18 09:57 UTC (13 hours ago)
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| gexla wrote:
| Regularly for Android seems similar.
|
| I find that having something on my screen while working is also
| useful. What I'm doing now is using something with a simple UI
| (like Notepad on Windows) and Power Tools to create a dedicated
| spot on my desktop space.
|
| Whenever something comes to mind, I jot it down. Most important
| is that I write out the next thing that I want to be working on
| and then indented is the next step. I might create a section for
| each project where I'll place further steps which I thought of
| which I haven't arrived to yet. I still add my current items to
| the "Stream" section. Whenever I find myself drifting off, I have
| that log to get me back on track.
|
| It's simple and it's one of the very few things I have tried
| which has "stuck" in the last few years.
|
| Edit: I'm not sure I would call what I have as ADHD. I just have
| so much stuff going through my head that I "lose the thread"
| easily and forget what I was doing. I don't see how it could be
| any other way since I can't run multiple threads in my head. I
| find that the fix for me other than the log is to have the
| discipline to focus rather than allowing myself to go down rabbit
| trails for things which aren't on my list. I also find that for
| whatever reason, I can only do this in an office environment. I
| think the office creates structure which forces me to experience
| time differently. When I feel how scarce time is, then I'm not as
| likely to procrastinate.
| Malp wrote:
| Pretty cool. It doesn't seem to function as intended on my iPad
| Air 3rd gen however- several of the buttons are unresponsive and
| created tasks are stuck at 0/0.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Thanks for letting me know. I have not done any testing on
| iPads yet. I actually didn't mean to allow the app to be
| installed on iPads yet as I haven't had time to work on
| compatibility. I'll have to check my config files. I'll support
| iPads correctly soon :)
| MeinBlutIstBlau wrote:
| Really cool and I always love these types of apps. My personal
| favorite is TickTick right now. It is basically cross platform on
| all OS's, save for Linux (but you can use a browser extension too
| so it works). The downside it's account based so in order to sync
| you must have an account.
|
| Also there are some cool features that are only accessible if you
| become a subscriber. On Android alone, the widgets they've made
| are spectacular. You can hit a checkbox and it disappears, color
| toward priority, and organize by date due. Mac has a similar
| popup as well which is very nice. Windows you need to open the
| app but it can also be in the overflow panel.
|
| It is the best cross platform TODO software I've found.
| renewiltord wrote:
| Thank you, Spencer. I've installed this and am looking forward to
| trying it. One thing I've found is that many other "repeating
| task" apps just create a copy of the new task each day. If I'm
| not diligent about it, I get four "Work out" tasks three of which
| have expired.
|
| I'm looking forward to seeing how your app handles this. Looks
| like it's just the thing I need to manage my routine.
|
| Edit: Hmm, I need the checklist to stay checked for the day and
| then clear on some cadence automatically.
|
| I don't want it immediately unchecked because that ruins my
| comfort at having things checked off.
|
| I don't want it to stay checked because if I have to uncheck it
| myself the next day that's not going to happen.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| So what you need is an option to have checklists that auto
| uncheck? I'm currently planning on having a settings that is
| individual to each Checklist you can set that determines this
| behaviour :)
| renewiltord wrote:
| Splendid. Since these are early days, is there a mailing list
| I can subscribe to for feature change logs so I know when I
| can start using it?
|
| Secondarily, is there a reason I can't just buy this app? I
| don't like this buy and then unlock business. The App Store
| manages the fact that the app is bought. This unlock thing
| makes it feel fragile.
| mysterydip wrote:
| My phone currently has 19 alarms on it with things like "feed
| cat", "put dishes away", and "give child medicine". The difficult
| part is that I don't always get to do the thing when I have the
| alarm set: Kids get up later or eat lunch earlier, we are out
| running an errand, etc. I'll give this a try, thanks!
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I've often done the same thing! My phone is often on do not
| disturb as well, so alarms are the only way to get on time
| reminders. My apple watch has helped as I can hit snooze
| quickly and a lot more easily.
|
| Todo apps tend to get filled with so many things, so I've been
| using CheckYourList to keep track of things like you mentioned
| to keep them away from my overflowing todo inbox.
| nicbou wrote:
| This could also be useful for packing lists. I often want to make
| sure that I packed everything for different scenarios, but
| without marking items as permanently done
| Swalden123 wrote:
| That's the exact thing I use it for :)
| austincheney wrote:
| Serious question. I have a foster child with severe ADHD. How can
| I teach them to shut the hell up?
|
| It sometimes take 20 or 30 words to say something that can be
| said in maybe 4 words. When they ask questions they don't wait
| for answers before saying other things. It's like talking as an
| exercise to continuously hear your own voice like political talk
| radio but even less intelligible and all over the place. A
| continuous stream of talking long past having anything worth
| talking about that people don't want to listen to.
|
| Their communications and social skills are severely affected and
| under developed and immature because they won't shut the hell up.
| They can't listen because either they are talking or they are
| deliberately pausing the talking to pretend to listen only to be
| thinking about other bullshit they wish was spoken.
| arthurcolle wrote:
| Vyvanse
| jsbdk wrote:
| Why are you taking care of a children that's so annoying? It's
| like having a dog that won't stop chewing your things. At some
| point you have to say "you've taken enough of my sanity away".
| You have to get rid of toxic people.
| tjpnz wrote:
| A child is not a dog nor is it a "toxic person" you can
| simply get rid of.
| jsbdk wrote:
| It is when it is not really your child.
| hrh wrote:
| I don't mean to ask the obvious question, but have you taken
| them to the doctor? It's very well possible that they literally
| can't "shut the hell up". You are frustrated, but they need
| your empathy.
|
| If you have not taken them to a doctor (psychiatrist more
| specifically) please seriously consider doing so. My 14 year
| old adopted brother is going through similar issues and is
| embarrassed and afraid to take the steps he needs to take. I
| have to explain to him that if I could have this helped when I
| was 14 instead of 34...I sure as hell would have.
| austincheney wrote:
| Yes they are prescribed medicine and have weekly counseling
| from a counselor. We limit the medication for school and
| special events as it's not perfect, has side effects, and
| they can become tolerant. The counseling is for prior trauma
| from neglect not for ADHD.
|
| It seems your concern, while well intended, is about the
| missing sensitivity and bluntness of a phrase.
| adge wrote:
| This sounds frustrating, but I'm a bit concerned how hostile
| you seem towards a foster child.
|
| I think you're going to need to enlist the help of some
| psychiatrists, councillors, doctors, etc. that particularly
| specialize in childhood development. I think trying to get a
| kid with severe ADHD to "shut the hell up" is not the right
| approach and could have some very negative consequences in
| terms of their development and could even backfire in terms of
| acquiring the social skills you wish for them to have.
| austincheney wrote:
| Yes they are prescribed medicine and have weekly counseling
| from a counselor. We limit the medication for school and
| special events as it's not perfect, has side effects, and
| they can become tolerant. The counseling is for prior trauma
| from neglect not for ADHD.
| rvanlaar wrote:
| Hey, that sounds rough, very rough. It's not his fault. It's
| not your fault either.
|
| Speaking from experience myself, it's not that he purposely
| wants to speak its just that he can't not talk. Like people in
| a wheelchair would like to stand and walk but can't, or only
| very short distances.
|
| I can recommend to great resources. One is a YouTube series by
| Russel Barkley [1] The other are the books and podcast by Dr
| Hallowell [2]
|
| [1] https://youtube.com/watch?v=YSfCdBBqNXY [2]
| https://drhallowell.com/
| hallway_monitor wrote:
| Reading Superparenting for ADHD by Hallowell when trying to
| understand my son was the first clue that I also might have
| ADHD. Highly recommend this book or audiobook.
| brudgers wrote:
| Framing the situtation in the way the GP framed it is
| completely within their control.
|
| They have placed all the responsibility for their reaction on
| the child.
|
| Instead of seeking to improve their listening. They expect
| the child to change.
| austincheney wrote:
| I never stated my reaction. People are clearly hyper
| sensitive about a phrase I used. Yes, as a well intended
| parent, I am looking for guidance to improve a child.
| nokya wrote:
| One thing you could try if you haven't yet is share your
| issue with your son and try negotiating a set of rules
| that could be okay for both of you.
|
| There are two prerequisites. First, you did not mention
| how old he is but I can only hope he is older than six-
| seven years. A younger child has close to no chance
| understanding that you might see the world differently
| than him.
|
| After five years, children's cognitive capabilities
| typically reach a maturity level that allows them to
| understand false beliefs, aka the concept that person X
| could experience the world differently than person Y (if
| you are interested in developmental psychology, look for
| the "sally-anne test"). Without this cognitive
| capability, your only option is to be patient, give him
| as much love as you can, and take time for you when you
| feel you are becoming overwhelmed.
|
| The second prerequisite is to "reach" your son at a
| moment he can mentally ingest this information and is not
| solely focused on satisfying his needs. Typically, you
| should not try entering this negotiation during or right
| after a "talkative episode." Something in the likes of:
| "Daddy needs to have a conversation with you, but you
| will need to sit a listen to what I say for some time. I
| understand you have many questions to ask so I will let
| you tell me when it is a good time to have this
| discussion."
|
| When you have this discussion, I would recommend using a
| negotiated problem solving scheme:
|
| 1. "I would like to share something I feel about us, are
| you okay with that?"
|
| 2. "When you do X, I feel Y and Z. It is doing that and
| this, and it is very difficult for me. Sometimes this
| makes me do X and Y, and I don't like to do this and I am
| also quite sure you don't like when I do that. Do you
| agree? Do you feel these moments?"
|
| 3. "I would like us to find a set of rules we can follow
| to avoid overwhelming each other. I don't want you to
| stop asking me questions at all, this is not what I am
| asking. I love you very much and sometimes I am worried
| that when I am tired or stressed I could not give you all
| my attention. Do you have any ideas how we could do that
| together?"
|
| 4. "How should I let you know I need some recharge
| myself?" 5. "How should you let me know you feel the need
| to share things with me?" etc.
|
| Of course, chances that this will work the first time are
| close to zero, so adapt your hopes. You are the adult,
| the responsibility falls upon you to find the patience
| and dedication to bring you both to a better place. Also,
| aim low during your negotiation: remember that your
| objective is to make things better, not perfect, and
| advancing one step is always better than nothing.
|
| Like someone recommended above, your son might need
| professional help but don't underestimate the fact that
| you need help, too and probably more than he needs help.
| A child usually needs parents to show him/her
| unconditional love and to show up, not much more. It is
| very likely that you are being challenged to find
| resources deep in yourself that you may not know how to
| reach. If you are not feeling actively supported by your
| closer ones (e.g. spouse, friends), I would advise
| seeking support from a professional or a local support
| group. You need to be at your 100% when you are with your
| son and it is your responsibility to take the necessary
| steps to achieve this state of mind.
|
| Anyway, I root for you and the simple fact that you
| shared your experience already shows you are doing the
| extra mile to find answers. I am convinced you will find
| them, good luck :)
| austincheney wrote:
| Yes, they are years older than 7. No, self awareness has
| not kicked in yet. Their maturity is years behind, which
| could be due to the neglect from the prior living
| situation.
|
| I need to focus more on the guidance you suggest. We do
| try these communication tools but it's completely hit or
| miss if any of it sinks in even with repetition.
| brudgers wrote:
| Every part of your comment expresses contempt for the
| child.
|
| No part of your comment expresses empathy.
|
| No part of the comment takes responsibility for any
| aspect of the relationship.
|
| The solution of shutting up the child is outrageously
| irresponsible, childish, and selfish.
| Kye wrote:
| While Rejection-Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) isn't yet
| clinically recognized, it's a common "oh, that's me!"
| phenomenon among people with ADHD.
|
| https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitive-
| dysphoria-an...
|
| This is a good place to practice patience and
| understanding.
| austincheney wrote:
| Thank you.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Great analogy with the wheelchair!
| Swalden123 wrote:
| If he isn't on medication, it is something that would calm him
| down. I know as an adult with ADHD I can be very intense
| sometimes, agitated and impatient. However I also have my own
| strategies to manage this, for example exercising each morning
| has a big impact. If he hasn't seen a doctor about this, get
| him there.
| austincheney wrote:
| I am concerned about reliance on medication. They are
| prescribed medication but medication has side effects and
| they can become tolerant. I don't want them to become reliant
| on medication especially if doing so could cause to miss out
| on important moments.
| brudgers wrote:
| The child needs to talk.
|
| And an adult capable of listening.
|
| Deepening your empathy is totally within your control.
| austincheney wrote:
| How much continuous listening in hours of time? That is a
| serious question. This is not a conversation with back and
| forth. It is a continuous unending stream of vocals. At what
| point should the child be expected to listen?
|
| Please do not confuse empathy for sympathy.
| thex10 wrote:
| > How much continuous listening in hours of time?
|
| There's no 'right' answer for that.
|
| One branch of my inlaws talk to each other in continuous
| stream of consciousness literally all day long and they are
| perfectly happy. I'd want to jump off a bridge after a day
| or so of having to listen to that. But that's on me...
| brudgers wrote:
| A lifetime of listening.
|
| That's the nature of being a parent.
|
| It is placing a vulnerable person's needs first.
| Kye wrote:
| As someone who was on the other side of that growing up, the
| worst thing you can do is see them as you seem to. I promise
| they don't mean to do this. They're a child. They are literally
| doing the best their knowledge and experience has prepared them
| to do with something their brain is doing to them that they
| don't understand and didn't ask for, and having adults take the
| frustration out on them will only make it worse. You might
| think you don't let it come through in your interactions, but I
| guarantee they'll pick up on it if you don't change your
| attitude.
| tdy_err wrote:
| Coping with a hyperactive child can be tough, but foremost you
| need to do your best to understand them and meet their needs.
| And "shutting them the hell up" is working against that. Truly,
| the best route here is probably to find another caretaker who
| is willing to take the time to help this child...
|
| Anecdotally, I had similar troubles as a kid and after a
| battery of evaluations they found I had slightly diminished
| verbal language processing (despite passing common tonal audio
| tests just fine). Understanding this equipped the adults in my
| life to better accommodate my needs, and in turn, I'm sure,
| mitigate the hassle I made for them.
| austincheney wrote:
| > And "shutting them the hell up" is working against that.
|
| It's fewer words than saying _helping to foster increased
| listening and learning capabilities_ , but is effectively the
| same thing. As a parent you want to have deeper and
| meaningful conversations that allow for instruction,
| guidance, and mentoring. These things cannot happen if there
| is a clinical mental illness in the way.
| rovr138 wrote:
| > As a parent you want to have deeper and meaningful
| conversations that allow for instruction, guidance, and
| mentoring. These things cannot happen if there is a
| clinical mental illness in the way.
|
| If we are talking about ADHD, this is bullshit.
|
| As someone that wasn't medicated as a kid and had a lot of
| meaningful conversations, had mentors, learnt, went to
| college, built a career, screw your attitude.
|
| If we are talking of that extreme of a case, that's why
| medication is there.
|
| But back to the original part, to me it just sounds like
| you also need to learn how to work with them.
| austincheney wrote:
| I suspect you were not a foster child with years of
| neglect.
|
| > you also need to learn how to work with them.
|
| That's why I asked the question.
| tdy_err wrote:
| I read that and gave you the benefit of the doubt that
| brevity was your intent more than expressing frustration:)
| I can imagine how difficult it must be to want to help
| someone who can't help themselves but has nobody else...
|
| While I have many ideas about how we got through my
| childhood, I think any meaningful plan will have to suit
| your kid so general suggestions are probably hit or miss at
| best. This is why I suggested a caretaker but I guess I
| really meant "a specialist".
|
| I'll just say this, to offer some insight... ADHD is not
| just losing track of the external world- it is a loss of
| your own internal world. It's like someone is always
| tugging your instruction pointer away from your stack. This
| is suffering.
| jasonhansel wrote:
| As a person with ADD: this is a great idea. One thought: it would
| be cool if it could show the next item on your checklist on your
| phone's lock screen (or as a notification) to keep you focused on
| it.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| At the moment I haven't done anything around notifications yet
| which I will explore soon. I have to be careful not to assume
| what a persons checklist is for though, as I want to be careful
| that notifications are always wanted.
| jasonhansel wrote:
| Thanks! Either way this app is incredibly useful.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Thank you :)
| BooneJS wrote:
| iOS has a setting to indicate what level of privacy
| notifications need. My Lock Screen notifications just say the
| app, not the content.
| adge wrote:
| "I felt overwhelmed and would take ages to leave the house"
|
| I identify with this so strongly and my friends and family have
| commented on it as well...
|
| Unfortunately I don't have an iPhone. I would love to try it if
| you ported it to a web app though!
| Swalden123 wrote:
| A web app is definitely a possibility as it is something I can
| build, where as Android I'm starting from scratch.
| kecupochren wrote:
| Have you considered a PWA?
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Yes. The reason I built an iOS app was it is the simplest
| way to get an app live, if the app gains traction I can
| definitely expand its availability in the future.
|
| Problem with web apps is I often end up with decision
| fatigue over picking platforms ect. A native app I could
| just jump in and build.
| rovr138 wrote:
| First thing I did was check the privacy policy and then
| come here to talk about it.
|
| Saw your other comment regarding the privacy policy
| needing a lot of rework and that's it's all local and I
| went back to download it.
|
| I was fine trusting that comment.
|
| --
|
| Personally, I would not use this app if it needed an
| account or server.
|
| I'm sorry. I don't know you and the privacy policy things
| are too broad. I'm very conflicted now.
|
| I don't want all my data to sync some random server on an
| update because it went web. Will this happen? Will you
| make it optional? Third party trackers? I can accept
| crashes of course, but can you confirm that none of the
| data or what was being input is sent?
|
| The reason I have iCloud is to sync apps so the data is
| available between all my devices.
|
| Thankfully I don't need medicines or a care routine, huh
| for someone that does, the personal data they'd be
| leaking is huge. If something happened to your servers,
| this can also liability issues too.
|
| .
|
| I'm sorry to bring this up and I get it's a lot, but I
| really liked the idea and think it'd be helpful.
|
| I'm just conflicted now between this, the privacy policy
| and the comment you made where it's all local.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| So I don't actually have a server behind the app at all,
| no account is needed besides your default iCloud account
| using apples core data to persist data offline on your
| device (you don't need to provide credentials as
| everything is managed by Apple and never goes to me.). I
| don't collect any crash data at all. I also won't be
| tracking anything in the app itself.
|
| I'm going to add a section above the privacy policy with
| a bit of this info whilst I work on writing a better one.
|
| I may build a web version in the future, however it will
| be opt in only if you have signed up via an iCloud
| method. I believe it is actually possible to use iCloud
| on the web, as apple do have a Javascript API, however I
| have not looked into this in detail.
| rovr138 wrote:
| Okay, thank you.
|
| I know it was a bit of a rant.
|
| Opt-in would work! I'll share the link. I have a few
| people I think would like it.
|
| Appreciate you replying.
| hrh wrote:
| _...is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by
| inattention, bouts of excessive energy, hyper-fixation, and
| impulsivity, which are otherwise not appropriate for a person 's
| age.[1][2][3][4] Some individuals with ADHD also display
| difficulty regulating emotions or problems with executive
| function.[1][5][6][7] For a diagnosis, the symptoms have to be
| present for more than six months, and cause problems in at least
| two settings (such as school, home, work, or recreational
| activities).[1][2] In children, problems paying attention may
| result in poor school performance.[8] Additionally, it is
| associated with other mental disorders and substance use
| disorders.[9] Although it causes impairment, particularly in
| modern society, many people with ADHD can have sustained
| attention for tasks they find interesting or rewarding (known as
| hyperfocus).[10][11]_
|
| _People with ADHD of all ages are more likely to have problems
| with social skills, such as social interaction and forming and
| maintaining friendships. This is true for all presentations.
| About half of children and adolescents with ADHD experience
| social rejection by their peers compared to 10-15% of non-ADHD
| children and adolescents. People with attention deficits are
| prone to having difficulty processing verbal and nonverbal
| language which can negatively affect social interaction. They
| also may drift off during conversations, miss social cues, and
| have trouble learning social skills.[54]_
|
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivit...
| verytrivial wrote:
| This app is embarrassing similar to how I use Google Keep.
| checkuncheck wrote:
| Isn't this just the "Uncheck all items" feature from Google
| Keep?
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Hi Guys,
|
| I'm Spencer and recently built CheckYourList to help with my
| ADHD.
|
| The app lets you create repeatable checklists. It's great for
| packing lists, daily routines, cleaning lists and things that you
| need to take with you constantly. The reason it is different to
| apps like Apple reminders is once you complete a checklist you
| can uncheck every item so it is ready to go next time.
|
| I built the app because I found myself forgetting things more and
| more after the birth of my son. For example, dropping him at
| daycare and then going to the gym, required so many things. I
| felt overwhelmed and would take ages to leave the house as I
| searched around looking for what I needed. I wanted a solution, I
| built this app to help.
|
| The app is available on iOS and WatchOS and syncs between the two
| with all the data in iCloud (I never see the data).
|
| I'm constantly iterating the app, I am currently working on the
| ability to keep a history of checklists you have completed so you
| can check you did things (like taking medication every morning).
| If anyone has any ideas for features they would like to see let
| me know :)
|
| I'm mainly a web developer, I've put a lot of work in my spare
| time over the last six months learning iOS development and swift.
| The app is built in SwiftUI, which coming from javascript the
| syntax was quite comfortable, although the language does have
| some very big differences.
|
| The most difficult thing was learning where SwiftUI would not
| work and how to drop down to UIKit where needed. Things like how
| to focus a text field programmatically are missing in SwiftUI
| (coming in iOS15).
|
| A big thank you to Paul Hudson at hackingwithswift.com as without
| his HWS+ videos I don't think I could have built a production
| ready app as most tutorials don't cover production scenarios and
| apples documentation is truely terrible. His information on core
| data was invaluable.
|
| You can see the app in the app store here:
| https://apps.apple.com/au/app/checkyourlist/id1571623264
| Rd6n6 wrote:
| > the developer does not collect any data
|
| If true, that is very refreshing and nice to read
| tannedNerd wrote:
| This is not the best take on this, as that means no crash
| reporting and no metrics. I think people need to realize 99%
| of indie devs aren't doing anything nefarious with anonymous
| crash and client user data and just want to deliver a better
| product to you, their users.
| [deleted]
| jw1224 wrote:
| Great job!
|
| Funnily enough, I've been thinking about building something
| exactly like this for months... But naturally, with ADHD, I
| kept putting it off :-)
|
| Repeating checklists are so useful, and I'm surprised other
| task managers haven't really seemed to implement them as fully
| as you have. Well done!
| thanksforfish wrote:
| I recently changed my opinion on todo list type projects. I
| previously thought it was a crowded place and a solved
| problem, not worth building yet another. But a todo list is
| such a powerful tool and has so many different use cases that
| each new variation can focus on a different niche and brings
| new value.
|
| Great work!
| playpause wrote:
| This looks amazing. I spent a lot of time searching for
| something exactly like this earlier this year, but eventually
| gave up. I set up a Shortcuts automation to do something
| similar: I have a few lists in Apple Reminders that I use as
| repeatable checklists, and every night the shortcut runs and
| just unchecks all the items. It works, and has really improved
| my life, but it has a few very annoying limitations. So I'm
| really looking forward to trying this, thanks.
|
| Edit: tried it, it looks great, only one issue for me is the
| dialog that automatically pops up when the last item is
| checked. If you could add a way to completely turn that feature
| off then I would pay for this in a heartbeat. It might seem a
| tiny thing but that automatic popup would make it impossible
| for me to use this app, with my kind of ADHD. Also, there
| doesn't seem to be a way to edit an item once created.
| Otherwise it looks great.
| bitexploder wrote:
| Things2 does that IIRC. It has recurring todo items, etc.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Sounds like you went through the same process I did as well
| :) I was surprised to find a lack of apps that have
| repeatable checklists.
|
| I did something similar to you with google forms. I had a
| shortcut set up to launch a google form to go through. Smart
| idea with using a shortcut the uncheck the items!
|
| Let me know how you go with the app :) Especially if it is
| missing anything you think you need.
| playpause wrote:
| Thanks, added feedback in an edit to my original comment
| before seeing this.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Just saw your edit. Is it because you need the list to
| stay checked so you can make sure you have completed it
| before day end? This behaviour is one of the challenges I
| need to handle. I was planning on having some settings
| available around how the checklists uncheck, like you
| could have automatic daily unchecked set on some
| checklists but not others. For editing the items, at the
| moment you need to delete and re-add, however I have an
| updated version coming within the next few days with with
| the ability to edit the items. I just need to finish
| testing it before I make it live.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I'm heading offline soon, but if you drop me an email to
| help@checkyourlist.app I'm happy to build you a version
| with it disabled that is also fully unlocked.
| bobmaxup wrote:
| There are a number of habit apps I have seen that sort of
| fall into this niche. Some have checklists.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I think thats the problem. There are a lot of apps that
| are almost there but not quite specific enough to this
| problem. Ones i've found have been frustrating to use.
| playpause wrote:
| Please give any example! I have never found anything that
| specifically does repeatable checklists.
| jamessb wrote:
| Checkli: https://www.checkli.com/
|
| Process Street: https://www.process.st/
|
| https://checklist.com/ also lets you create "checklist
| templates"
| nokya wrote:
| Same here. Been searching for such apps for years
| (Android phone) and still haven't found one app designed
| for people who use repeatable lists.
|
| All the "best" apps I have tested are a complete mess
| when it comes to simply restarting a checklist you've
| completed already.
| AnonHP wrote:
| I have feedback on the name of the app. Since it's spelled
| without spaces, as "CheckYourList", it doesn't show up in
| search results when searching for "check your list".
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Great feedback! I'll add check your list to the apps keywords
| in the next update so it comes up in the future.
| rvanlaar wrote:
| Hey, great that you were able to finish it. Congrats.
|
| I found the power checklists bring a couple years ago.
|
| I've primarily used process street for it. Works greats for me.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I don't think I ever got around to trying process street,
| their focus on teams put me off a bit.
|
| Finishing it was quite the challenge :P I've spent the last
| 10 years getting a lot of different projects to 90% done and
| then moving on.
| jonpurdy wrote:
| Typing one-handed since I have my 4-day-old newborn napping in
| my arms now as her mom gets some rest.
|
| Even before having her, I have found it difficult to find a
| balance between high level to do lists (missing details), and
| more detailed checklists (that are harder to manage).
|
| Keeping the simple repeatable stuff separate should make it
| easier to offload that cognition from my brain so I can focus
| on the stuff I NEED to think about.
|
| Looking forward to trying it out!
| Swalden123 wrote:
| A lot of this app was written with one hand while holding a
| baby :)
|
| I never realised how overwhelmed I was by my todo app until I
| pulled my checklists into this app, I've found it definitely
| helped.
|
| Let me know how you go :)
| j45 wrote:
| I too have realized the value of Apple Watch and voice
| interfaces (Siri, Google, Alexa) when your hands are
| constantly full.
|
| I remember seeing someone had created a way to code using
| voice commands in dragon dictate and I'm wondering if it
| could be valuable to new parents
| jonpurdy wrote:
| Quick feedback: this is an interface paradigm that I
| haven't thought of before (and haven't stumbled upon, if it
| exists in other apps). Immediately recognized how useful it
| is and I've already set up a few checklists.
|
| And the UI itself is simple and to the point without any BS
| (probably because you're independent and don't need to hit
| OKRs), and matches iOS so it was easy to jump into and get
| started.
|
| Thanks and please continue development!
| omarhaneef wrote:
| Echo what others say: nice interface, and you found something
| useful in a very crowded space.
|
| The only feature I would add is: shareable, community lists.
| I'd like to know the standard list everyone else has voted on
| to do taxes, register a car in a state, or whatever else.
| (Diligence a company?)
|
| I feel like I'm missing out on the wisdom of others in how to
| do some things.
| j45 wrote:
| Shared lists with your significant other, roommate, etc,
| would be very helpful. Groups in general (work, family,
| volunteer responsibilities) would be super useful.
| city41 wrote:
| Not to discount this app, but Trello is pretty nice here.
| My wife and I have several boards shared between us. It's
| especially cool to be at home and add a few things to the
| grocery board, then the other checks their phone and grabs
| the things while they were already out.
| j45 wrote:
| Trello could work nice, I'll revisit it, thanks!
|
| Reminders and minimizing clicks is key for me.
| jhunter1016 wrote:
| I just recently released my first iOS app written in SwiftUI
| and HackingWithSwift was such a lifesaver. Glad to see others
| find it as valuable as I did.
|
| Great job on this app. My son has ADHD and struggles mightily
| with repeating tasks each day. Downloading it on his iPad to
| see if it helps!
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Its definitely the best resource out there! Just a heads up
| re iPad, some people have been reporting issues with the iPad
| version. I'll be working on the iPad compatibility soon to
| ensure it all works.
| pjerem wrote:
| Nice job ! It would be cool to have presets / shared
| checklists.
|
| I found that items are difficult to check using only right
| hand. Maybe allow to check from the entire item and make them
| bigger ?
|
| However, I found it to be simple & nice.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Sharing checklists/presets/a checklist community is
| definitely something I am considering :)
|
| I'm going to make an update soon to make the entire item
| tappable.
| throwawaysea wrote:
| Hi - can you say more about how you're keeping data secure and
| encrypted and such? Checklists can include some very personal
| information so I think having a strong security and privacy
| practice can help with adoption since it is hard to trust a
| random new app versus built in apps.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Hi! Basically the data is stored in iCloud in the same way
| your Apple reminders and notes are. I never have access to
| the data as it is stored on your local device and Apples
| server.
|
| So in terms of security and privacy, your essentially
| trusting Apple itself.
| pedrovhb wrote:
| That's amazing! I had the exact same idea, and just last week
| or so started picking up Kotlin to implement it. I've been
| using Tasker with AutoWear for a makeshift version of this and
| it _works_, but is obviously not ideal (bits of code
| everywhere, bad UI).
|
| Another thing I thought of was to keep track of the time spent
| in each subtask and have the watch vibrate to remind you to
| focus if you take more than a couple of standard deviations to
| finish a given step.
|
| I'd love to use yours. Unfortunately as I'm an Android guy I'll
| have to build it myself still :)
| nojs wrote:
| I love the simplicity and clean UI. Don't add too many
| features! This is the problem with a lot of todo list type
| apps.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Thank you :) I'm going to keep it as simple as I can
| meej wrote:
| This is excellent work! I've currently got all my reusable
| checklists in Remember the Milk, but they get lost in there
| among all my other hundreds of todos.
|
| I'm always surprised how few todo apps seem to target reusable
| lists, it's definitely an overlooked niche. Back in the Palm
| Pilot and early iOS days, SplashData's SplashShopper app was
| fantastic at this, but they don't seem to be able to keep up
| with modern application development update/release cycles and
| it's slowly become unusable over time.
|
| Anyway- you asked for feature requests.
|
| 1. Consider making lists organizable in some way -- make them
| nestable or categorizeable. Like, my travel checklist in RTM
| consists of multiple sub-lists: clothing, electronics,
| toiletries, medical, etc. Splash Shopper does this with a
| sortable category on each item.
|
| 2. Consider adding prepopulated lists, particularly for things
| like groceries where the list can have lots of common items,
| will likely be long, and building it from scratch may feel
| daunting.
|
| 3. Consider having separate views for all the items on the list
| vs. everything that currently needs checking off. Like, when I
| travel or go grocery shopping, I may not need everything on the
| whole list. Let me build a list from a bank of all the items in
| the list rather than forcing me to uncheck everything in order
| to reuse the list and then prune the stuff that I don't need on
| the list for this particular trip.
| skittleson wrote:
| My name is also Spencer and have been diagnosed the same . This
| is a great niche app. Any app I've used for todo lists couldn't
| get this right so I'm glad to see it. The one feedback is a
| configurable task max limit. My time is very valuable so I have
| to limit what todo to the most valuable tasks.
| benhalllondon wrote:
| Love the size of this app, 627.7Kb!
| Swalden123 wrote:
| That's one of the great things about being a SwiftUI app :)
| (and not adding a tonne of bloat)
| tomr_stargazer wrote:
| I'm excited to try this! First feedback after installing: I don't
| think the app integrates properly with iOS "dark mode" theme; I
| am finding some text entry boxes show a white text on white
| background, so I can't effectively use the app yet.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Hi! Thanks for letting me know you are having a problem. I'm
| unable to replicate any problems with dark mode in some tests I
| am doing. Can you let me know what device you are using and
| where the text is?
| philsnow wrote:
| I'm on an iphone 12 mini, have the same issue (I emailed you
| some screenshots before seeing this comment in the HN post,
| but it's the text box where I'm naming a new checklist and
| also the text entry when I'm adding items to an existing
| checklist).
|
| As a workaround I created some automations in Shortcuts to
| turn light mode on when I open the app and turn it back to
| dark when I close it.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Awesome workaround with shortcuts! Something I'm definitely
| going to find useful.
|
| I'll hopefully have an update submitted at the end of today
| that fixes any bugs with dark mode.
| patentatt wrote:
| I'm having the same problem. Latest iOS, iPhone 11pro, dark
| mode, and white text on white background in the little white
| bubble right above the keyboard to enter a list name or a
| list item. Also, the list items themselves are white on
| white.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Thanks for the info, will have an update submitted
| hopefully today to resolve the issue.
| tomr_stargazer wrote:
| My device is an iPhone 6S Plus. I'm on iOS 14.4.2. I see
| "white on white" text in my first text entry box to create a
| new checklist, and also when viewing the items inside a
| checklist. The items in a checklist become visible as white
| text upon gray background only after I mark those items
| "completed" (ie strikethrough).
|
| Thanks again!
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Thanks for the detailed info. I'm working on an update
| today :)
| charles_f wrote:
| Thanks for sharing!
|
| An alternative I have been using is Microsoft Todo with recurring
| tasks and subtasks. I create tasks like "prepare weekday" or
| "prepare camping trip", and subtasks like "prepare kid's
| lunchbox, prepare kids clothes, etc". Everytime I tick the main
| task it resets the list and subtasks status
| ahmedmusaad wrote:
| The app looks great and would be a daily lifesaver for me if it
| wasn't for the privacy policy. The policy reads quite generic and
| lacks a section for GDPR compliance, which is a huge red flag for
| me personally.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| The privacy policy needs a lot of work which I hope to do soon.
| Everything in the app is through iCloud managed by Apple. I
| don't actually see or use any data at all, there is no sign up
| process, I don't capture email ect. Its akin to using Apple
| notes on your iPhone. If you delete your iCloud data it deletes
| all the data. I hope that helps in the meantime?
| ahmedmusaad wrote:
| Thanks for the prompt reply and yes, that helps a lot. I
| think if you can put the info into the privacy policy or
| somewhere on the website, it will make many people more
| comfortable using the app. Kudos on the great work.
| bittermandel wrote:
| This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you so much.
|
| I've recently discovered together with my psychologist that I am
| "suffering" of something along the lines of ADHD. This includes
| selective memory (only remember what I focus on remembering),
| missing social cues and feeling overwhelmed if I have to suddenly
| do something I did not expect.
|
| I've just started my journey in figuring out how I can live my
| best life, so I hope this way of creating repeatable checklists
| can help me on the way.
| deregulateMed wrote:
| I find these tools work great until you "cave" and ignore it.
|
| Like I had a reminder app, worked great for 2 weeks until I
| ignored it one day. Then it became easy to ignore.
|
| I find this true for every brain hack I've found. It works
| until my brain realizes it doesn't need to listen.
|
| I don't want to use drugs for ADHD. Especially after seeing my
| uncle ruin his life over the course of a decade. Productive,
| excelled, drug addiction, stagnation, collapse. I'm glad he
| drunkenly told me to stay off it.
| scns wrote:
| Take a look at Habitica. Free, usable as an SPA or natively
| on Android or iOS. Replaced 2,5 apps for me.
| matthewfcarlson wrote:
| I really want to like habitica but the game loop doesn't
| quite hook me like it should.
| frob wrote:
| I've had an on-again-off-again relationship with
| Habitica. Having other party members really helps with
| motivation. However, I fell off once our party lead
| stepped back and quests stopped.
|
| I did use it while ignoring the game part for a bit. It
| was still useful, but I did just end up forgetting it
| later.
| Leparamour wrote:
| Ex-Habitica user here. The accountability element broke me.
| I quit in shame when I couldn't keep up with my clan
| members without burning myself out from too little sleep
| and having too much on the list.
| seunosewa wrote:
| I don't think you should take medical advice from an
| alcoholic.
|
| It's unlikely that your uncle's life was ruined by ADHD
| medication.
|
| I bet alcohol and other recreational drugs had more to do
| with it.
| [deleted]
| cinntaile wrote:
| About that last sentence, drug use was probably a symptom
| and not the underlying cause. It seems more likely that he
| had some psychological issues that he didn't seek help for
| and tried to self-medicate with alcohol.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I've personally found if I end up ignore it, it simply wasn't
| the right tool for me.
| balancemayvary wrote:
| I had a teenage diagnosis. I went off it because of the same
| drunken-misinformation and stigma. 5 year dark age. Went back
| on it, I was suddenly MUCH more able to build the SLEEP,
| DIET, EXERCISE loop I need. Going back on my meds, after
| educating myself properly about them, was one of the best
| decisions of my life.
|
| ADHD prescriptions are the first line of defense. This is
| simply a fact of medical science. Executive Function
| disparity is the result of a chemical imbalance. Receptors
| for dopamine and Norepinephrine in the ADHD brain are
| oversized, which ADHD medications correct.
|
| https://youtu.be/38qpm6VKBFc
|
| I was spreading misinformation about the "drugs", when truly
| they are the proper accommodation and treatment. They are not
| "meth", they are a therapeutic dose which do not directly
| stimulate but rather correct a hormonal and neurological
| imbalance which I require to maintain my executive function
| and the Sleep, Diet and Exercise which all together healthy
| accommodate my needs.
|
| Your self-determination is your own and I so I only ask that
| 1) Inform yourself, don't take your uncle's word on it. 2) I
| implore that you reconsider spreading the harmful idea that
| ADHD pills are bad, which can only make us ALL worse off.
|
| Separate, but just as important: Drug User stigma is also
| terrible. The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. The
| opposite of addiction is Connection. Healthy Bonds.
| (https://youtu.be/PY9DcIMGxMs)
|
| Written with sincerity, and frankly, tears in my eyes. It's a
| topic I've got a lifetime of experience with, and we must
| break this cycle of stigma.
| valesco wrote:
| People with ADHD who medicate are less likely to suffer from
| drug addiction than the general population, not more.
| steve_adams_86 wrote:
| Yeah, we're more likely to forget to take medication than
| to get addicted.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I hope the app can help :) If it helps, my experience with ADHD
| is its such a broad umbrella term that often crosses with other
| disorders. It's also something that everyone has varying
| degrees of. Focus on specifically what you need to improve, and
| don't worry about defining it. I think simply accepting
| something is overwhelming is often a big step in reducing it's
| impact on you.
| [deleted]
| pixelrevision wrote:
| Also take a look at "due". It gives you the option to "snooze"
| task alerts. This is an extremely beneficial feature if you
| have memory/attention issues.
| Bellamy wrote:
| I use Habinator.
|
| It's not just a checklist but works as one as well.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Habit apps are definitely the closest thing I've found.
| desmondw wrote:
| I love the idea of this and echo the comments on good UI, but
| would need to see more convenience for it to be worth switching
| from my existing system.
|
| I currently use Workflowy for this, which has web/native desktop
| apps for easily typing out lists that can be completed on the
| phone like this, crossing them off in the same way. Workflowy
| don't have an apple watch app yet though so you have an advantage
| there.
|
| Also I would change the "crossing out" action to work on clicking
| anywhere on the row, whereas now it only works on the radio
| button or label. That's a big pain for right handed people with
| one-word items.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I agree on needing the whole row tappable, its been recurring
| feedback I've been getting so I will get that happening!
|
| I used to use workflowly, it was great :) I never could quite
| stick with it for some reason however no idea why.
|
| Quick question, in workflowly can you uncheck the whole list
| easily?
| flemhans wrote:
| A bit of a copy of http://doableapps.com isn't it?
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Haven't seen it before, but it is quite different I think.
|
| CheckYourList basically lets you create a list with multiple
| items in it, which when complete can be reset, ready to go
| through again.
|
| doableapps is more fo a todo app if i'm not wrong?
| kar5pt wrote:
| What's the difference between this and other todo list apps?
| meej wrote:
| Most todo apps don't really cater to the idea of a reusable
| list. Items effectively disappear once checked off, unless
| they're repeatable, in which case a new task is generated at
| the frequency you specify. There are lists of things that need
| doing repeatedly but not necessarily on a strict repeating
| schedule. Packing for travel and/or camping is a typical use
| case, as is a grocery list. You want a reusable prepopulated
| list of things you might need for any given trip.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| The main thing is the lists are repeatable. After completing a
| list you can uncheck the whole list. It's set up for routine
| checklists/daily tasks that you do over again. Or packing lists
| you need to repeat.
| weinzierl wrote:
| The concept looks similar to that of the various "streaks" apps.
| The idea of these apps is, that you create a repeating task and
| check it off regularly. If you do, you keep your streak, if you
| fail, you lose it and have to start again.
|
| The idea of just repeating tasks - minus streaks - is something I
| see for the first time here. I personally find the motivation to
| extend a streak very useful, but maybe the positive reward from
| ticking off a task is enough. Maybe streaks are too heavyweight,
| and a more minimalist approach also meets the purpose? I think I
| might give Spencer's app a try.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| For me the reward of not having to drive 20 minutes home for
| things I've forgotten is enough ;)
| perlgeek wrote:
| The thing I hate about emphasizing streaks is that once you've
| broken one, it's easier to ignore the thing entirely than
| starting again.
| weinzierl wrote:
| That much is true, and I find they can build up a lot of
| psychological pressure if you take them seriously. They are
| certainly not suitable for everyone and in every situation.
| mattmireles wrote:
| I am a single parent and I too have ADHD & found myself
| struggling with the same things, so I created a series of
| "morning routine" Alexa reminders for myself AND my son.
|
| - wake up (dad + kid) - make breakfast (dad) - eat breakfast
| (kid) - get dressed (kid) - make lunch (dad) - get in car (both)
| <--plays "Here We Go Again" by OK Go
|
| The results have been AMAZING!!! Voice reminders FTW.
|
| Before this, I was constantly running late. Constantly yelling at
| him to hurry. Constantly forgetting to make him lunch. It
| affected his school day negatively. The principal would call me
| in to tell us about behavior issues.
|
| After implementing this Alexa-based voice reminder system, I
| started getting my son to school on time everyday with everything
| he needed. Actually, we had time to spare, so I would park and
| walk him to class. His school behavior improved dramatically, as
| did our relationship. Mornings were SO MUCH EASIER because
| instead of me having to remember and remind him, Alexa was
| reminding BOTH of us!
|
| I also created an evening routine that caused major improvements
| in the regularity of his bedtime & bath. Highly recommend both!
|
| You should look into doing something similar.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I don't use too much voice apps much. Are you basically setting
| a reminder and at the time it just announces the reminder? In
| which case I can definitely see how that could help!
|
| That's awesome you've found ways to cope as a single parent
| with ADHD, that must be a serious challenge.
| alasano wrote:
| Yes but do you have anything to remind me to check the checklist
| app?
|
| Even better, some sort of checklist app aggregator app which goes
| through my various checklist apps that I forget to check? The
| same thing for note taking apps would be great too.
|
| Jokes aside, congrats on launching your app
| Swalden123 wrote:
| If you put the app on your home screen it does say
| "CheckYourList", that might help :P
| pgn674 wrote:
| Aww man, I've got an Android phone. Anyone know of any
| alternatives for Android? I'm currently using TickTick, but daily
| or activity based repeatable tasks isn't its focus. I was only
| able to get what I need because of its decently powerful filter.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Hopefully I'll make an Android version in the future, or a web
| app.
|
| I used TickTick alot for this previously, I used to check the
| items complete then when I wanted to go through the list again
| I would just uncheck them and then the next day it would be
| checking them if that makes sense.
| nokya wrote:
| Same experience. I was quite surprised when I discovered the
| app to be so limited for users who operate in repeatable
| "mode".
|
| It's like these creators all read the checklist manifesto and
| didn't understand the core concept.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I spent ages searching for an option to uncheck a checklist
| in TickTick. I had just assumed it was going to exist.
| 3520 wrote:
| I've found Productive to be very helpful
| kimat wrote:
| I use https://github.com/iSoron/uhabits with multiple widgets
| to see the calendars and make it a one tap operation to encode
| that thing I did today.
| jvns wrote:
| Google Keep lets you make checklists and it's easy to uncheck
| everything on the list. I use it to make "leaving the house"
| lists etc.
| nokya wrote:
| I tried Keep a few years ago and I'm pretty sure this option
| wasn't there and needed to uncheck all items. I gave up at
| the time.
|
| I just reopened it after reading your comments and found this
| "uncheck all boxes". It looks like you improved my life,
| thanks :)
| tjpnz wrote:
| Samsung Notes is perfect for this assuming you use a Samsung
| device.
| dgellow wrote:
| Awesome! For this exact purpose I'm currently using Apple's
| reminder with an Apple Watch. Your app looks like a good
| alternative. A Windows version would also be great ;)
| high_byte wrote:
| rarely do I want an app but please make an Android version
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I hope too in the future :)
| throwaway413 wrote:
| Really clean and simple execution, nice job!
|
| I'm working on something similar for the same reasons, a list-
| based personal knowledge hub if you will.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Thank you :) Good luck with your own app!
| Waterluvian wrote:
| This is great.
|
| I think providing a help email address is generous and brave.
| toss1 wrote:
| Looks really nice - would definitely usean Android version
|
| Also note that it is not just ADHD that needs checklists.
| Anything that has more than a few steps and/or is critical, or is
| done when tired. One of the major steps towards making flying
| safe was instituting pre-flight checklists. Surgery teams now
| keep lists of every item used to avoid leaving something in the
| patient. The US Army did studies on what kind of mental
| facilities degrade with lack of sleep, and they found that
| strategic judgment was quite intact, but failures happened due to
| forgetting the little things, like filling canteens or fuel
| before going into the field - total checklist items. Heck, last
| night leaving the shop late, I remembered to reset the HVAC
| system, but forgot to grab my water container on the way home.
|
| So, if you can keep it streamlined, I think you are onto
| something.
| TameAntelope wrote:
| Kind of silly, but the association to ADHD makes me feel like I
| need to have the disorder to make the most use of this app.
|
| Maybe pull back a bit on that part of the marketing? People who
| have ADHD know how valuable checklist apps are, just seems like
| you're needlessly narrowing your target market.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I know what you mean. Pretty much any ADHD tool is actually
| going to be valuable to everyone.
|
| From a marketing point of view, I had to start somewhere with
| an audience I knew to get my message across :)
| SamuelAdams wrote:
| Yes, there's a big marker for good checklists. My wife is a
| nurse and they need to use checklists when working g with
| patients in the OR and PACU, and since she uses them so much at
| work she now makes lists for everything at home. Something like
| this would be a good idea.
| squanch wrote:
| Hey Spencer,
|
| thanks for building this. I'll try it out - I identify quite a
| lot with your description/motivation of why you build this.
|
| I noticed one (small) problem with the website: The newsletter
| signup button does not work. It looks like you are missing the
| gatsby-plugin-mailchimp (based on the console error).
|
| Good luck to you!
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Thanks for pointing that out! An issue with my Gatsby config. I
| just resolved it and it should work now
| jcpst wrote:
| I like the idea of this. I also using organizational tooling to
| deal with ADHD. The big thing that's missing from this for me is
| being able to make sub lists. I get it though, there's beauty in
| the simplicity of what you built.
|
| Here's what I'm doing. Org-mode on desktop, and Organice on my
| mobile. I have Organice sync to dropbox. On the desktop, I have a
| few tiny rclone scripts that I can call from emacs to sync to
| dropbox. It's probably more complex than it needs to be, but it
| works.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| I used to use org-mode, loved the flexibility and power of it.
| Which unfortunately for me was its downfall as well as I spent
| too much time messing around with it.
|
| For sublists, are you referring to have like a group of
| Checklists or do you mean an item inside a checklist having
| sublists?
| 0xdky wrote:
| On iOS, I have a repeating reminder. However, reminder
| notification in iOS is very non-intrusive and very easy to miss
| or dismiss.
|
| I have a shortcut that runs everyday at bedtime and looks for any
| due reminders in a specific list. If it finds any, it will enable
| a dedicated alarm (alarm with a specific name, time and sound I
| have setup but disabled by default).
|
| Alarms need more attention and action to dismiss than reminder
| notification and this has been working well for me so far.
|
| I am trying to use any/all building blocks that come bundled on
| my phone and try not to install too many apps. Hence, this is
| just an alternative and not an attempt to downplay or trivialize
| the app in topic.
| mynameisvlad wrote:
| Can you share that shortcut? It seems very handy and I have the
| same problem with reminders. I'll just _miss them_.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Interesting idea with the auto creating of an alarm based on a
| reminder. That solves a different problem for me - settings
| reminders as alarms that will go off regardless of do not
| disturb being on.
| laurieg wrote:
| I really like checklists. If you need convincing, read Checklist
| Manifesto by Atul Gawande. They let you focus on the decisions
| rather than remembering the steps.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| That book was one of the things that started me looking for an
| app to let me make recurring checklists :) I still to do this
| day can't believe I finished a book on checklists!
| shreyshnaccount wrote:
| nice looking app, nice premise, too bad it's not on Android tho,
| but I like it a lot and wish you well
| Swalden123 wrote:
| Thank you :)
| Rainymood wrote:
| What is the reason it requires iOS 14.1 or later? I run an old
| version for iOS and would love this. I make repeatable checklists
| for everything and I feel like this could really help me out.
| Swalden123 wrote:
| It's basically the overhead of testing as an indie developer as
| well as using SwiftUI which is missing a lot of important
| functionality pre iOS 14. Supporting iOS 13 would unfortunately
| triple the amount of code I need to write.
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