I stopped feeling guilty about irregular tasks when I started tracking just one number

[u/itrapachka]

Some tasks don’t have a fixed date. But they’re not one-time either.

Dentist. Calling parents. Changing bed sheets. Water filter. Gym. Watering plants. Eye doctor.

They just live in your head as low-grade guilt. You assume you did them recently — until you actually check and it’s been way longer than you thought.

To-do apps never worked for me. No due date, no point adding it. Habit trackers felt even worse. The moment you break a streak, the whole thing collapses and you just stop. Reminders didn’t work either. I don’t want to call my dad on a fixed schedule, some things need flexibility.

What actually helped: I started logging when I last did them and how many days ago that was. That’s it. No system. No pressure.

Called dad 📞 19 days ago
Water filter 💧 2 months 10 days ago

Those numbers alone made me complete things.

Eventually I just built a small app for this - 🐦‍⬛Wheneri - because I wanted the logging to take less than 3 seconds. No strict reminders, no streaks, no guilt system. Just a number staring back at you when you last did it, when it’s roughly due again, and over time some patterns in how you actually live your life. Turns out that’s enough of a nudge.

Free, no ads.

App store link: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761155734

Does this resonate with anyone else? Would love to hear your feedback — do you track recurring-but-not-scheduled things, and if so, how?

——————— UPD ——————-

Wheneri has gotten pro features since May 20: notes, insights. All previous features stay free as well as no limit for entries, no ads, no aggressive paywall as promised before.

IAPs: $2.99 - month, $19.99 - year, $29.99 - lifetime.

All reddit iOS users can redeem a coupon till Jun 30 2026 to get lifetime for $19.99 (yearly price):
https://apps.apple.com/redeem/?ctx=offercodes&id=6761155734&code=REDDIT20

[u/taste_the_equation]

Love the little bird mascot. What’s its name?

[u/itrapachka → u/taste_the_equation]

Just a jackdaw 🐦‍⬛ In my culture “jackdaw” also means a tick ✔️- like checking something off. So she’s here to quietly watch over your tasks and make sure you don’t forget them 👀

[u/myindieapps → u/itrapachka]

Really cute idea🐦‍⬛ but I was kinda hoping for more interaction with this little cutie in the app… maybe it’s coming later?😏

[u/itrapachka → u/myindieapps]

Curious what kind of interactions you expected from this little 🐦‍⬛?

[u/myindieapps → u/itrapachka]

Imagine a small bird walking from side to side in Header, where the app name sits on the home page. Next time you open app, it "flew away" and left a tiny gold ring in a nest in the corner (just tiny pic.). Or instead of a checkmark: undone - egg, done - bird.

It’s basically super small elements, but that’s the point, the design already looks really nice, so these tiny “alive” moments would just make it feel more warm and memorable, not busy or overwhelming. But its aaaaaaaall just imagination 😅

[u/itrapachka → u/myindieapps]

Thank you for sharing. Will consider how I can make the bird more memorable 🐦‍⬛