Helix
Productivity
habit tracker
SHOW HN2017
28points
13comments
#1,068of 2,242 in 2017
Top 48%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 1 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.09.
Idea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple, clean interface without feature bloat
From 3 comments
I love these habit tracking apps. It's better than the others without all the feature bloat. But not really helpful unless it can be a phone app. But personally I'm looking for…
muzani on HNReally great simple interface which enabled and encouraged me to jump right into it! Some feedback I'd like to give: - First thing I noticed was that I'd like to re-order the…
tcmb on HNVery well done. Unfortunately there are already thousands of mobile apps that do the same. Yours is the best I've found so far, but I'll not use it nonetheless. I've already…
fiatjaf on HN
Closest existing idea to what commenters wanted
From 2 comments
I have had a very similar idea for a tracking app for a looong time. This is by far the closest I've seen to my idea. I would definitely use something like this. However, I would…
conorgil145 on HNVery well done. Unfortunately there are already thousands of mobile apps that do the same. Yours is the best I've found so far, but I'll not use it nonetheless. I've already…
fiatjaf on HN
Objections
Thousands of similar habit apps already exist
From 1 comment
Very well done. Unfortunately there are already thousands of mobile apps that do the same. Yours is the best I've found so far, but I'll not use it nonetheless. I've already…
fiatjaf on HN
No native mobile app yet and no notifications
From 1 comment
Thank you for your reply! Helix works on mobile quite well already, and soon I am planning to make it progressive, that is you can add it to the home screen, it'll work offline,…
rayalez on HN
Requests
Mobile app or better mobile experience
From 2 comments
I love these habit tracking apps. It's better than the others without all the feature bloat. But not really helpful unless it can be a phone app. But personally I'm looking for…
muzani on HNI have had a very similar idea for a tracking app for a looong time. This is by far the closest I've seen to my idea. I would definitely use something like this. However, I would…
conorgil145 on HN
Reorder habits and group them
From 2 comments
I like this. Have you seen https://chains.cc/? It's a similar app. What's the difference between a check mark and thumbs up? Being able to reorder tasks would be really helpful,…
moonka on HNReally great simple interface which enabled and encouraged me to jump right into it! Some feedback I'd like to give: - First thing I noticed was that I'd like to re-order the…
tcmb on HN
Daily reminder notifications per habit
From 1 comment
I have had a very similar idea for a tracking app for a looong time. This is by far the closest I've seen to my idea. I would definitely use something like this. However, I would…
conorgil145 on HN
Skip days or schedule routines on specific weekdays
From 2 comments
Another nice feature would the ability to skip days. i.e. I'm going to exercise every MWF, and I'm going to go on the info diet M-Thursday.
moonka on HNI think you should be able to select sets of routines. Something like a morning exercise routine might go on Tue Thu Sat, but people would still want their work day and day off…
muzani on HN
Backfill past streaks when starting
From 1 comment
Really great simple interface which enabled and encouraged me to jump right into it! Some feedback I'd like to give: - First thing I noticed was that I'd like to re-order the…
tcmb on HN
Questions
Will it remain open source after monetizing?
From 1 comment
Quick question: once you monetize it, will it remain open-source?
zanedb on HN
Is it a side project or will it be monetized?
From 1 comment
I have had a very similar idea for a tracking app for a looong time. This is by far the closest I've seen to my idea. I would definitely use something like this. However, I would…
conorgil145 on HN
Alternatives named
Loop Habit Tracker
From 1 comment
Thanks for sharing! It seems quite similar to the Loop Habit Tracker ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.isoron.uhabits ), an Android App with the same goal.
ruxkor on HN
chains.cc
From 1 comment
I like this. Have you seen https://chains.cc/? It's a similar app. What's the difference between a check mark and thumbs up? Being able to reorder tasks would be really helpful,…
moonka on HN