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Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by ahmedmusaad »

Swalden123 wrote: post #69
ahmedmusaad wrote: post #61

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.

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?

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.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by jsbdk »

tjpnz wrote: post #17
jsbdk wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

A child is not a dog nor is it a "toxic person" you can simply get rid of.

It is when it is not really your child.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by Swalden123 »

jasonhansel wrote: post #83

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.

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.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by Swalden123 »

Malp wrote: post #80

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.

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 :)

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by scns »

deregulateMed wrote: post #57
bittermandel wrote: post #14

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…

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, dru…

Take a look at Habitica. Free, usable as an SPA or natively on Android or iOS. Replaced 2,5 apps for me.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by jasonhansel »

Swalden123 wrote: post #84
jasonhansel wrote: post #83

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.

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.

Thanks! Either way this app is incredibly useful.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by weinzierl »

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.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by jhunter1016 »

Swalden123 wrote: post #2

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 my…

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!

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