Intenty
Productivity
digital wellbeing
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How HN took it
37 positive, 44 neutral or asking, 10 mixed, 27 critical, out of 118 comments about the project. Thread score +0.12.
Idea: 21 for, 13 againstExecution: 5 for, 6 againstPricing: 3 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for breaking phone pickup habits
From 2 comments
I installed this in the morning to give it a test drive, and after several hours, I learned the following: it's great when I reach for the phone as a distraction; it's a big…
TeMPOraL on HNbrilliant
byyoung3 on HN
Concept of friction before unlocking is appealing
From 2 comments
My buddy has a wallpaper on his phone that says, in large letters, "Do I really to be picking up my phone right now?" Done and done.
vr46 on HNGreat! Apps like these are sorely needed. My feedback would be, apart from what others are saying about sub vs one-time purchase, to look at what Leechblock firefox extension is…
retSava on HN
Objections
Subscription pricing; users want a one-time purchase
From 2 comments
Thanks for giving it a try! > - isn't it possible to select multiple intentions? I've tried but when I turn on one, another one turns off. Here is the place where I made a UX…
jarko27 on HNThanks for the try. Now I realize that the decision to make nudges in the same way as modes on iOS was a bad decision. I made it intentionally, you select nudge as one mode to…
jarko27 on HN
Nudges become habitual and are quickly bypassed
From 1 comment
I haven't seen any of those apps (or built-in OS features like screen time on iOS) not become useless in a matter of days. People that will use their phone for distraction (which…
iLoveOncall on HN
Friction hurts quick intentional uses like photos and music control
From 1 comment
I installed this in the morning to give it a test drive, and after several hours, I learned the following: it's great when I reach for the phone as a distraction; it's a big…
TeMPOraL on HN
Requires Android 11 and no iOS version possible
From 2 comments
Unfortunately the minimum android version is Android 11
jarko27 on HNAs soon as Apple allows listening to phone unlock events and displaying app over other apps. Currently there are not APIs on iOS for such thing
jarko27 on HN
Requests
Advanced or periodic reminders
From 2 comments
Great! Apps like these are sorely needed. My feedback would be, apart from what others are saying about sub vs one-time purchase, to look at what Leechblock firefox extension is…
retSava on HNlove the app, I think it works much better than a simple background with a question on it, and not only because I like to have pretty pictures there instead an idea: it would be…
Unearned5161 on HN
Harder bypass such as random-string barrier
From 1 comment
Great! Apps like these are sorely needed. My feedback would be, apart from what others are saying about sub vs one-time purchase, to look at what Leechblock firefox extension is…
retSava on HN
Random-frequency prompts
From 1 comment
Thanks for giving it a test drive! I'm thinking also about adding an option to have like 50% chance of a popup or a 75% chance, so it's less predictable. I first made it as every…
jarko27 on HN
Support for older Android versions
From 1 comment
Jarko27: on my Android 9 phone of a few years ago, i cant install it : the play store says it Cant be installed on my device. Why?
josephernest on HN
Questions
Why does the app exist and what is the reasoning behind it
From 2 comments
Why?
myhf on HNbut why?
ajithshan001 on HN
Is there an iOS version
From 2 comments
Nothing for iOS?
guerrilla on HNLove the idea, is there an iOS version planned?
tmikaeld on HN
Alternatives named
One Sec
From 1 comment
I use this on iOS https://one-sec.app
flaviomartins on HN
LeechBlock
From 1 comment
Great! Apps like these are sorely needed. My feedback would be, apart from what others are saying about sub vs one-time purchase, to look at what Leechblock firefox extension is…
retSava on HN
Opal
From 1 comment
Physical barrier on the phone is probably the best way to tackle with such things, but that's not what always available or convenient. I liked Opal, but with Intenty I tried to…
jarko27 on HN
RescueTime
From 1 comment
Have you tried RescueTime? It's a similar app that prompts you to log your activities every time you unlock your phone. It's surprising to see how much time can slip by unnoticed…
superasn on HN
Google Digital Wellbeing unlock clock
From 1 comment
I remember a very cool similar thing from Google Digital Wellbeing Experiments called unlock clock…
jarko27 on HN