Activity Tracking is off.
I've restarted my phone. Restarted my watch. Reinstalled the Google Health app.
Anyone else having these issues? Every motorcycle ride is really a bike ride despite my most earnest of attempts.
I built a multi-platform productivity app, which includes Linux, and I am honestly starting to wonder: What Productivity Apps are out there for Linux currently?
The only two I know of are Todoist and TriggerFlo (my own).
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Example of Automations in TriggerFlo
Cognitive overload and complicated/unhelpful productivity tools with complex UIs are a real thing, but so is lack of specificity in productivity apps that don't add any value.
So, what is the solution? I believe automation fills the gap when cognitive power is taxed, but specificity is needed.
Here are some automation ideas I am putting in my own app, some of which I have already:
- Auto-tag by column: If you have a "Meetings" column, it should tag that task as a meeting.
- Kick back Uncompleted Tasks: We've all committed more to our "Today" column than physically possible. Those tasks just sit there next morning, even when the priority has changed
- Move Reoccurring Tasks: If you complete a task, but it's reoccurring, it should move to a column of your choosing (e.g., Today column).
- Indicating Ignored Tasks: A card is color-coded (an outline, the entire card, a dot, etc.) or a number indicator indicating how long/how many times a user has repeatedly not done the task over multiple days. A task card may cycle through colors or a number increases per day to increase how far behind the task is.
- Alerting When Work Is Done: Send an email to a client when a task is completed, with attachments or details of the task (e.g., hours worked, etc.).
- Auto Sort by Date: If you set a date and it's in a Kanban board, but at the bottom of the list, that doesn't help you see it when it's due. Sorting by date lets you see what needs to get done first.
- Auto Sort by Upvoted: Typically reserved only for roadmap tools like Canny, you may be working in a team and want to see what teams want to work on first.
- Auto Sort by Time: Maybe you want to sort by tasks you've been ignoring.
Can anyone think of any more? I am sure there are a lot that we haven't thought of, but that would be super helpful if they existed in a productivity app.
Chime settings in TriggerFlo, a productivity app
Has anyone experienced using a periodic chime during working on a task?
Here's how I found it improve my productivity:
I know of only two apps (my own and a competitor) that have this feature. Does anyone else use this type of system or see value in it?
I made TriggerFlo because my "system" was three apps that never talked to each other — a timer, a task board, and a spreadsheet. I merged them into one. What surprised me is that no two people use it the same way. A few of the patterns I've seen:
To stay focused: an always-on-top floating timer sits over your work so you never forget it's running, and it can chime every X minutes (10/15/20, your call) to pull your attention back when it drifts. The folks who like this most tell me it's the first timer they actually don't forget about.
To see where the day went: start the timer from a task and it logs the time straight to that task, so at the end of the day you can actually see where your hours went instead of guessing.
To run the actual work: a Kanban board and a roadmap view, so your tasks and your timer live in one app instead of scattered across tabs.
To get paid: if you bill clients, tracked hours roll up into an invoice — no spreadsheet.
To keep it all in sync: it runs on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, offline-first, so you can start on your laptop and glance at it on your phone. It also hooks into Spotify and Google Calendar, and there's an MCP integration so you can drive your tasks from an AI assistant.
Genuinely curious which of these you'd actually use it for — or what's missing. It's got a generous free tier (up to 3 projects, no credit card needed), but I am happy to hand out a few lifetime licenses to people who try it and send real feedback!
I'm curious how people here are tracking time for invoicing clients? Are you estimating? Using spreadsheets? Toggl or some other tool like it? Do you forget it's there and don't know how much time you actually spent on something later? Multi-tool or did you find a single one that does this well? This is my primary frustration using these tools.
Hey r/ProductivityApps,
I've been a freelancer/contractor for a while and my workflow was always duct-taped together -- one app for task management, another for time tracking, a spreadsheet for invoicing. When the time tracker I relied on started having extended downtime and stopped meeting my needs, I decided to lock-in for a few months and just build what I actually wanted.
TriggerFlo is the result. It's a Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), Mobile (iOS, Android), and Web app that combines:
It's free to use (up to 3 projects, time tracking, kanban, reports all included). A trial and/or Pro unlocks unlimited projects, invoicing, team features, public boards, Google Calendar and Spotify integrations, and larger file uploads — $4.99/mo, $59.99/year, or $69.99 lifetime. Currently in beta so I'm actively looking for feedback.
Website: https://triggerflo.app
I'd love to hear what you think, what's missing, or what would make you actually switch from your current setup. Happy to answer any questions.
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