Emery
Productivity
personal task and calendar workspace
SHOW HN2022
261points
176comments
#174of 2,570 in 2022
Top 7%of 2022 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
16 positive, 39 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 27 critical, out of 90 comments about the project. Thread score -0.07.
Pricing: 4 for, 11 againstIdea: 7 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 6 againstDesign: 2 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean design and fast, frustration-free interface
From 2 comments
This seems very good. 1. This looks like Notion, which is good. Notion succeeded by being pretty. 2. It feels...I don't know the way to say it, but the appropriately level of…
lkbm on HNIs desktop app native or electron? Will mobile apps be native or web view? I currently use Tick Tick which has a lot of overlap with Emery. The main reason I love it is that it…
moltar on HN
Shows promise as an all-in-one schedule view
From 2 comments
I'm trying to optimize my setup which is rather clunky with Todoist, Fantastical and Notion and thought that this might be the killer. No other calendars than google made me hit…
Bishonen88 on HNLovely design & product. Suggestion: answer the question “how is this different from just using your normal calendar” to plan your day. Because lots of calendars have ToDo /…
tiffanyh on HN
Objections
Subscription price too high for what it offers
From 4 comments
While nice, this feels like an app that I’d pay for one (on the order of $20-30, and then use forever. $7 a month for a glorified task list feels like too much for me. I also…
Aeolun on HN$9/month sounds cheap, but so did all the other things I've subscribed to. This is just another thing I have to pay someone else every month for, and I'm tired of that shit. For…
markdown on HN$7 a month, that's pretty steep. How'd you come to that number for a less featureful version of Google Workspace?
candiddevmike on HNI'm trying to optimize my setup which is rather clunky with Todoist, Fantastical and Notion and thought that this might be the killer. No other calendars than google made me hit…
Bishonen88 on HN
No data export; fear of lock-in if service shuts down
From 4 comments
The number one thing I care about in such a product, and it's make or break, is 'where is my data, how is it stored, what do I do when you disappear'. (And you disappearing of…
OJFord on HNWhat happens if I try this, come to depend on it, and you shut down for some (probably very good) reason? Will I be able to keep using it, or does it die with your severs?
criddell on HNThis seems very good. 1. This looks like Notion, which is good. Notion succeeded by being pretty. 2. It feels...I don't know the way to say it, but the appropriately level of…
lkbm on HNNot another one of these... I'd be into them if they integrated with standard protocols and file formats, e.g. caldav, carddav, org-mode, etc, and at least provided an API if not…
colordrops on HN
Only Google Calendar supported
From 1 comment
We'll add information about supported providers, thanks! Just to reply here – at the moment we support Google Calendars only.
chernobai on HN
No mobile app or offline mode
From 2 comments
I like the concept, but the lack of a great mobile interface (either responsive web or app) is a real deal breaker. Signed up for the trial but will cancel, would love to hear…
davidbanham on HNIt looks nice, but, but, but... Are there plans for a desktop version, ideally something that could work without an internet connection? I fail to see why an app like this would…
mtlmtlmtlmtl on HN
Requests
Data export option
From 2 comments
That's a very valid concern. Given how often it was expressed in this topic, looks like we need to find a way to accommodate it (e.g. export option). We'll think about it, thanks!
chernobai on HNNot at the moment, but it sounds interesting. It'll definitely help people feel more safe about their data.
chernobai on HN
Mobile app
From 2 comments
Well, given the amount of interest in mobile apps here, we'll think about prioritising it higher on our list.
chernobai on HNNo, mobile apps are still in planning
chernobai on HN
Desktop app with offline mode
From 1 comment
We're planning to introduce a desktop app with offline mode a bit later. Regarding syncing – it'll still be required for syncing between devices and Google calendar integration.…
chernobai on HN
Support for other calendar providers
From 1 comment
We'll add information about supported providers, thanks! Just to reply here – at the moment we support Google Calendars only.
chernobai on HN
Questions
How is this different from a normal calendar?
From 1 comment
Lovely design & product. Suggestion: answer the question “how is this different from just using your normal calendar” to plan your day. Because lots of calendars have ToDo /…
tiffanyh on HN
Is the company behind it identifiable (about page)?
From 1 comment
-- I'm not going to sign up for something - especially something I put my credit card into - till I can find an about page that shows me who is behind the company and a little…
pigtailgirl on HN
What happens to data if the service shuts down?
From 1 comment
What happens if I try this, come to depend on it, and you shut down for some (probably very good) reason? Will I be able to keep using it, or does it die with your severs?
criddell on HN
Alternatives named
Notion
From 1 comment
This seems very good. 1. This looks like Notion, which is good. Notion succeeded by being pretty. 2. It feels...I don't know the way to say it, but the appropriately level of…
lkbm on HN
Sunsama
From 1 comment
Interesting, very similar to what I'm building as well: https://getartemis.app I've done a lot of research into this calendar/tasks/notes space, how does this compare to -…
satvikpendem on HN
Todoist and Fantastical
From 1 comment
I'm trying to optimize my setup which is rather clunky with Todoist, Fantastical and Notion and thought that this might be the killer. No other calendars than google made me hit…
Bishonen88 on HN
OmniFocus
From 1 comment
As someone deeply in love with Omnifocus, this feels like a step backward for me. Omnifocus has several features that Emery does not, and the only thing Emery has that Omnifocus…
madrox on HN
Amazing Marvin
From 1 comment
Not necessarily apple to apple, but I use Amazing Marvin [1], which allows similar type of configuration, and more. (It's kind of application where 10 different configuration…
unsignedint on HN