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This is my first iOS app release. There were a million features I wanted to get in, but I'm ecstatic about the feature set that made it in. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

> This is my first iOS app release.

Wow! Color me very impressed. Not only is the app itself fluid, functional, and well-designed, but I'm sure it's the first of many you'll be releasing on iOS.

If you don't mind my asking: what resources did you use to learn iOS development? How long did creating this app take you?

Furthermore, what did you use for the main webpage? It's very well-designed--I probably wouldn't have clicked-through, otherwise.

I haven't had a chance to use the app yet, but I'll let you know when I do :)

Haha, thanks! I watched the WWDC sessions to learn about the frameworks, features and see the intricacies of Interface Builder. And then spent a lot of time in iOS developer docs, stackoverflow, and cocoacontrols.com.

For the website, it was designed in photoshop, and coded using Zurb Foundations, SASS and Skrollr.js.

I'll be doing a post on how I got started on iOS and lessons I learnt to help others get ramped up quickly. So look for that in the next few weeks!

Awesome, thank you!

Normally I'm hesitant to buy things before trying them out, but for a buck why the hell not. I'll let you know what I think!

Awesome, thanks!

From the first few minutes I used it, I wish there was a simpler way to make "one off" reminders. For instance, I have a hair appointment Thursday, but the only way I could figure out how to make it for a single reminder was to set the start and end date on the same date.

Very nice app. I love the swiping gestures - they allow a very fast interaction with the app.

Would love to be able to edit the "checks" (use case: I checked a task by mistake...) would like to see a calendar with the different checks.

Good work!

Can you elaborate on "would like to see a calendar with the different checks"? Do you mean a history chart that shows you how you're doing?

Yes indeed.

That's one of the top features coming in the next version!

I keep hearing that keeping a daily notebook is essential in tracking progress and if you tie into your app that would be a nice feature

Can't wait for the android version

That's definitely a feature I've been thinking about and will be enabling in a future version.

Would be great to try, but I have an android phone. Is there a way to get notified, if and when an android version gets released?

Yes, sign up here to get notified: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G1Mh1qRh0oR1-_ffAVjNJJA8R4J...

Please don't sell my email address to marketers.

Definitely won't do that.

This is probably the best looking of the habit tracking/streak apps I've used.

However, there's no way to track progress and view history, so I'll stick with Habit List. I'll happily download it again after you add that feature.

Thanks for the feedback! This is definitely something that's on top of the priority list. The first version collects the history, and as soon as the second version is released, you'll have a new "Performance" view so you can see how you're doing on all of your routines, as well as performance graphs for each one.

A few other suggestions while we're at it:

1. The pull down to add is not intuitive. Just use a + button in the right hand corner.

2. Have the ability to export history to email (csv, json, whatever).

3. Indicator of how many days there has been a streak.

1 and 3 are also coming in the second version. I just added 2 to the backlog. Thanks!

OP, you seem to have localizations enabled probably because of a third-party library (appirater?), because I see that your iTunes descriptions are not localized. You may want to exclude those localizations from your build until you decide to localize the app or at least the iTunes metadata. Sometimes users complain the app is in English when they expected it to be in their language, as advertised.

I would love to have English descriptions in the German App store! I hate that location is used to determine language preference. It is one of my pet hates.

Good catch! Just added it to the bug list.

Would love to try this on Android. You should setup a mailing list to keep people up to date if that's ever released.

Great idea! I just set one up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G1Mh1qRh0oR1-_ffAVjNJJA8R4J...

I like it, but it took about 30 seconds before I messed up and accidentally added an extra check. I'll try using this again if there's an ability to delete checks, or if I'm just missing how to do it.

If you accidentally mark a routine complete, you can bring it back by rescheduling it for today.

Still kind of frustrating. I don't want to schedule a task for a specific time, I want to change it back from 1/1 to 0/1. Is this coming in the next release?

Oh, that's what you mean. Yes, that's definitely coming in the next release!

Awesome, thanks!

Does anyone have a suggestion for an app like this for android?

Sign up here to get notified when the Android version is out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G1Mh1qRh0oR1-_ffAVjNJJA8R4J...

Thank you! Everything looks very well made and I look forward to seeing it in action.

I would consider using different colors and icons than Mailbox. My only gripe with this, the product looks great otherwise.

Good catch! I'm considering using thinner icons, so it's more in line with iOS 7, for the next release.

Looks sweet will check it out, been playing with lift, but I like how you can do non-daily routines here.

Wow, very nice. Way better than the first app I am built! The UI fits in great with the iOS7 aesthetic.

Thanks! It was a great experience and I'll be sharing what I've learnt with the community in a future post.

I prefer balancedapp.com there is no way to build a habit without tracking your progress

Visual progress is important, and it's currently done in the following way: when you complete a routine, it goes away, and it stays away until it requires your attention.

The second version will give you exactly what you expect: a historical chart of your progress, and also a nice surprise: a view to seeing how you're performing on all of your routines.

Can I export/download my data?

Not in this version, but it's been added to the development backlog since it's something people want.

Thanks for answering!

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