🆕 Software Suggestion | Flat Habits #2319

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2021-06-01T17:46:41Z

xenodium commented

2021-06-01 17:46:41 +00:00

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Basic Information

Name: Flat Habits (iOS only)
Category: Producticity Tools
URL: https://flathabits.com

Description

Flat Habits, a habit tracker to aid forming and tracking positive lasting habits.

Why I am making the suggestion

After reading the book Atomic Habits, I was inclined to start tracking my habits (as recommended by the book). I tried different solutions on iPhone, but neither met my needs:

Privacy-first: No sign-up, no account, no cloud, no analytics, and be fully-offline.
No distraction: A focused app, without any attempts to engage my attention in anything other than its core purpose (re-enforce my habits). That includes no social aspect.
Portable data: All habit data should be exportable and viewable as plain text.
Delightful: There's no reason why it can't satisfy all of the above in addition to providing a delightful experience.

I built an app for iOS to satisfy the above criteria.

All habit data in Flat Habits can be viewed as a plain text file formatted by org markup. There are no server componets to this app at all. No account, no login, no social, and no analytics.

My connection with the software

I am the author.

I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

## Basic Information **Name:** Flat Habits (iOS only) **Category:** Producticity Tools **URL:** https://flathabits.com ## Description Flat Habits, a habit tracker to aid forming and tracking positive lasting habits. ## Why I am making the suggestion After reading the book Atomic Habits, I was inclined to start tracking my habits (as recommended by the book). I tried different solutions on iPhone, but neither met my needs: * Privacy-first: No sign-up, no account, no cloud, no analytics, and be fully-offline. * No distraction: A focused app, without any attempts to engage my attention in anything other than its core purpose (re-enforce my habits). That includes no social aspect. * Portable data: All habit data should be exportable and viewable as plain text. * Delightful: There's no reason why it can't satisfy all of the above in addition to providing a delightful experience. I built an app for iOS to satisfy the above criteria. All habit data in Flat Habits can be viewed as a plain text file formatted by [org markup](https://orgmode.org/). There are no server componets to this app at all. No account, no login, no social, and no analytics. ![intro_thumbnail2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8107219/120367692-b3451f00-c300-11eb-959f-425a019ef83d.jpg) ## My connection with the software I am the author. - [x] I will keep the issue up-to-date if something I have said changes or I remember a connection with the software.

gary-host-laptop commented

2021-06-01 22:08:26 +00:00

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Is it libre?

xenodium commented

2021-06-01 22:18:04 +00:00

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Is it libre?

It isn't. Not now anyway.

> Is it libre? It isn't. Not now anyway.

gary-host-laptop commented

2021-06-01 23:02:48 +00:00

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Do you plan on releasing the source code at some point, @xenodium? I doubt it will get added if it is proprietary keeping in mind there are libre alternatives in F-droid.

xenodium commented

2021-06-02 08:48:15 +00:00

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Do you plan on releasing the source code at some point, @xenodium?

I'm still considering it, though not currently in a position to take on the additional responsibility of maintaining an open source project. At present, I'd like to focus available time/energy to building a great user experience for the app (with privacy and simplicity at its core).

I doubt it will get added if it is proprietary keeping in mind there are libre alternatives in F-droid.

I understand. If it helps ease lock-in concerns, all habit data is saved to a portable text file. Can be inspected and taken elsewhere at any time. Also no server components to this app (at all). App is built natively for iOS btw.

> Do you plan on releasing the source code at some point, @xenodium? I'm still considering it, though not currently in a position to take on the additional responsibility of maintaining an open source project. At present, I'd like to focus available time/energy to building a great user experience for the app (with privacy and simplicity at its core). > I doubt it will get added if it is proprietary keeping in mind there are libre alternatives in F-droid. I understand. If it helps ease lock-in concerns, all habit data is saved to a portable text file. Can be inspected and taken elsewhere at any time. Also no server components to this app (at all). App is built natively for iOS btw.

gary-host-laptop commented

2021-06-02 12:23:50 +00:00

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I'm still considering it, though not currently in a position to take on the additional responsibility of maintaining an open source project. At present, I'd like to focus available time/energy to building a great user experience for the app (with privacy and simplicity at its core).

If your issue is related to not having time to deal with issues or PRs, you can always have the code freely accesible without having to deal with this, there are a number of projects that work like this. Still, it is your choice and I don't want to look like I am pressuring you.

I understand. If it helps ease lock-in concerns, all habit data is saved to a portable text file. Can be inspected and taken elsewhere at any time. Also no server components to this app (at all). App is built natively for iOS btw.

It is good to know, in the end you will have to wait for PT people to decide, I don't own an iOS so maybe there is no better solution for it, I can't investigate it.

>I'm still considering it, though not currently in a position to take on the additional responsibility of maintaining an open source project. At present, I'd like to focus available time/energy to building a great user experience for the app (with privacy and simplicity at its core). If your issue is related to not having time to deal with issues or PRs, you can always have the code freely accesible without having to deal with this, there are a number of projects that work like this. Still, it is your choice and I don't want to look like I am pressuring you. >I understand. If it helps ease lock-in concerns, all habit data is saved to a portable text file. Can be inspected and taken elsewhere at any time. Also no server components to this app (at all). App is built natively for iOS btw. It is good to know, in the end you will have to wait for PT people to decide, I don't own an iOS so maybe there is no better solution for it, I can't investigate it.

freddy-m commented

2021-06-08 21:05:29 +00:00

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I'm not sure, what are your thoughts @privacytools/editorial

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