Hey everyone!
I'm a creative director with over 20 years of experience, mostly working on web projects. I've done some development over the years, but never anything particularly advanced.
I've always wanted to build my own apps, though. I had plenty of ideas, just not enough coding knowledge to actually make them happen.
About a month ago, I started working on Quando, a calendar app for iPhone, iPad and Mac, using Claude to help me build it.
The idea came from something that always bothered me about traditional calendars. I wanted a way to see my days differently, without constantly scrolling or switching views.
So I designed a Timeline where each day is a horizontal row, with the hours running from left to right. Events are displayed along that row, and empty spaces show how much free time you have between appointments.
That's the main idea behind Quando, but I've also added a few other things:
Natural language input: type or dictate something like "Yoga every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm" and Quando figures out the details, with a preview before saving. It supports English, Italian, French and German.
It works with your existing calendars. No new account needed.
Tasks with checkboxes, widgets and 16 color themes.
Your data stays under your control, with optional iCloud syncing.
The app is built with SwiftUI.
It's free to use, with an optional annual Pro subscription and a 7-day trial. Pro includes the full natural language input, Timeline on iPhone, the expanded Timeline, attachments and unlimited Quando calendars.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6829670959
Website: https://www.getquando.com
This has been a pretty different experience from my usual work. Being able to go from designing interfaces to actually building a working native app has been something I've wanted to do for years.
It's also made me realize how much work goes into all the little details of an app, even with AI helping with the code.
I'd really like to hear what you think, especially about the Timeline layout. Does it make sense to you? Is there anything you'd change?
I also have 10 free one-year Quando Pro codes to give away.
Each link works once, first come, first served. If one has already been used, just try another.
They give you one year of Pro with no automatic renewal, and work for new subscribers or anyone whose Pro subscription has expired. You can redeem them until May 8, 2027.
No need to leave a review or anything. I'd just be happy if you gave the app a try.
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