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Time of day for repeat dates, daily notes in the home list and more changes

There is another very nice update to the app. Let’s check it out.

Now you can specify time of day when choosing the repeat dates of a recurring task.
The daily notes for upcoming tasks are now visible in the home list.
You can now pick a parent task for the current one from the Why field.
When clicking on a link in the notes field, you’ll see the new Copy and Share options.
Estimating daily time when there are multiple scheduled days turned out to be impossible to do correctly when there is no time tracking. So we’ve disabled it. It's available only when time tracking is enabled (requires WHY TODO Plus)

Hope you like this changes.

WHY TODO Plus is now available worldwide

We are happy to announce that you can buy a subscription for WHY TODO Plus outside the EU, thanks to the Paddle services. Paddle is a merchant of record that handles payment processing, invoicing, taxes, etc. You can pay with a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

Now, back to improving the core app functionality.

Offline support, better statuses and estimation

We’re happy to show you what's the latest and greatest in the app. Let’s check it out.

The web app now works offline. Just open it, and it’ll automatically install what is needed to work offline. The application launch time has improved too.
A recurring task that is marked as done every scheduled date, will be green and the status will be "All done".
If you've specified an estimation for a task, and scheduled multiple days for work, each day will get an equal part of that estimation. This will help you better plan your days.

That’s it for now. Thanks.

Improved UI for time estimations, statuses and searching

We've just launched a huge update. Check it out.

More estimated time details when there are required tasks.
The estimated time and the tracked time are now in one block.
The calculated remaining time takes into consideration the tracked time.
Simplified search UI. The date filter is now a separate button.
Title for daily notes.
Multiline textareas for the name and the why.
Automatic links in the notes.
Improved indicators for task's statuses in the list and in the calendar.

Hope you like this updates.

New paid features and UI updates

There is a lot in this update. Let's check it out.

WHY TODO Plus - A paid plan that will help you get even more productive. It gives you access to a time tracker and daily notes. More features will be available in the future. You can try it risk free for 14 days (no card required).
Always visible toolbar - The toolbar is now always visible even when opened a task. This will help you easily navigate the app.
Recently viewed tasks - A quick to access list with the tasks you've recently viewed.
Swipe the dates - Every dates block is now swipable for easier month change.
Improved performance - The app is now snappier.

Of course, there are a lot more smaller updates you have to find for yourself.

UI updates, rich search, performance improvements and more

In the first days of 2024, we are glad to show you what's new at WHY TODO.

UI updates - Optimized colors, icons, and better looking menus.
Rich search - With a few clicks, you can filter by day, week, month and year. Used tags are also visible.
Time for due date - Pick the exact time of the day.
More estimated time options - There are new options for lengthy tasks.
Removed the orange Why color - it was a hard decision but helped overall usability.
More relevant info in the lists - The next scheduled date is visible in Favorites, Recently added, etc. There is a red dot that indicates if this is the due date.
Repeatable renamed to Recurring.
The Home screen is now called Scheduled.
Removed the Not Scheduled screen. You can easily see them by selecting "Not scheduled" in the search box of the Recently added list.
Total remaining estimated time for each day and the overdue tasks.
Performance improvements.

That's all for now. Thanks.

Productivity tips

There are a lot of books on the topic of productivity, and of course a lot of what's suggested is implemented in WHY TODO. We've published a new page named "Productivity tips" that summarizes one of the most popular ones. You'll see recommendations by David Allen, Stephen Covey, Brian Tracy and many other great authors.

Take a look at out Productivity tips collection.