Projects on Chris — freshteapot

HabitPress

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The problem

Many habit trackers ask for an account, a recurring subscription, or more attention than the habit itself. Personal routines should not require handing over personal data.

The motivation

I wanted a tracker that was quick to open, private by default, and pleasant enough to use every day without becoming another system to maintain.

The approach

HabitPress keeps the loop direct: open the app, mark progress, and move on. Everything important stays on the device, and optional reminders support the routine without turning into pressure.

What shipped

Fast daily habit check-ins and visible streaks.
Gentle reminders controlled by the user.
Themes and a personal motivation label.
Daily quotes and shareable progress cards.
No account and no collected data.
A one-time unlock instead of a subscription.

Status and lessons

HabitPress is available on the App Store. It is an experiment in making privacy and restraint part of the product rather than copy added after the product is built.

Learnalist

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The problem

Useful words, quotes, and ideas are easy to capture and just as easy to forget. Traditional flashcard tools can feel like a study system that needs managing rather than a calm place for things worth remembering.

The motivation

Learnalist began with a small need: capture translations such as “sjokolade = chocolate” and bring them back at useful moments. It grew into a home for vocabulary, quotes, facts, images, and ideas.

The approach

The rhythm stays intentionally small: add something, see it again, remember it. Recall timing adapts from minutes to months, while practice lists and Doodle Recall offer more active ways to revisit difficult material.

What shipped

Notes for words, phrases, translations, quotes, facts, and images.
Spaced reminders without constant noise.
Search, practice lists, Unjumble, and freehand Doodle Recall.
Sharing as images, videos, or PDFs.
Custom backgrounds and flexible review timing.

Status and lessons

Learnalist is live and actively developed. The most useful lesson has been that remembering tools can stay calm: the app should bring something back at the right moment, then get out of the way.

The Humble Plank

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The problem

A small daily exercise can disappear inside a large fitness platform. Starting a plank should not require navigating workout plans, feeds, coaching, and setup screens.

The motivation

The idea was deliberately humble: make it easy to start one plank, remember to come back tomorrow, and see the work add up.

The approach

The app opens around the timer and supports both stopwatch and countdown sessions. Accounts are optional, while history, reminders, locations, groups, and challenges can add structure when wanted.

What shipped

Stopwatch and countdown plank timers.
Daily reminders and completed-plank history.
Planking without an account.
Optional locations and a map of past sessions.
Groups for shared progress.
A guided 30-day plank challenge.

Status and lessons

The Humble Plank is live on the App Store. Its useful constraint remains the same: help with one repeatable action instead of expanding into a general fitness platform.