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Show HN: I built a local-first daily planner for iOS

88 pointsby zesfy11/04/202581 commentsview on HN

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raybb11/04/2025

I don't have an iPhone to try this, but I've been a long time time user of Tasks.org on Android and particularly because it supports CalDAV and works so well offline.

However, while we are on the topic of planning apps, you should know the Todoist added the best use of AI I've ever seen. It's called Ramble mode and you can just talk and instantly it'll start showing a list of tasks that update as you go. It is extraordinary. I'm considering switching away from tasks.org for this one feature.

Here's a short video of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIczFm3Dy5I

You need paid (free trial is ok) and to enable experiments before you can access it.

Anyone know how they might have done this?

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paxys11/04/2025

> Morocco runs on UTC+1 most of the year but switches to UTC during Ramadan to shorten the fasting day

Unrelated, but I love coming across religious "hacks" like these that communities have developed over the years.

A similar one is the fishing line that jews tied around New York to get around the rules of Sabbath https://www.npr.org/2019/05/13/721551785/a-fishing-line-enci....

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ichicoro11/04/2025

I'm sorry, I like the look and the idea but... why is a subscription necessary for a local-first app?

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qwertytyyuu11/04/2025

hmmm... a planner is one of the few things that i'd like to have access to regardless of what i'm using... One of the few things i don't mind and even slightly prefer to be online first for seemless sync (with the ability to edit and add to offline ofcourse)

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ActionHank11/04/2025

Love the app, hate IAP / subs model

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jon-wood11/04/2025

If this were available on macOS as well, and did sync via iCloud I'd be all over it. It's a great model for a calendar/task manager but I really don't want to have to squint at my phone screen while using it.

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ekinburak11/05/2025

Good one, you should approach short-term stay property owners, they are looking to provide this for their guests!

donq1xote111/04/2025

Looks awesome! I will give it a try. Wondering what's ur monetization plan though.

shinycode11/04/2025

I fail to see features that default iOS calendar app already has. The UI seems really simple and there is dozens of amazing calendar apps that have been on the market for 10+ years of features in this price range.

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g00k11/04/2025

Looks nice. I will give this a try today

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dinkleberg11/04/2025

It looks well done. It is a shame that people posting reviews can be such dickheads. Out of the 4 public reviews, 3 are 1 star and only one of those is because of an actual issue. One is because the app isn’t right for them. The other because they wanted dark mode (really? You like the app enough to care that it doesn’t have dark mode but still gave it a 1 star?)

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dcdevito11/04/2025

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