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+type: idea
+title: life planning app
+tags: [productivity, planning, software]
+status: raw
+first_captured: 2025-08-31
+updated: 2026-04-10
+sources:
+ - sources/apple-notes/archived/life-planning-app.md
+ - sources/apple-notes/archived/build-notes.md
+---
+
+# life planning app
+
+an app that formalizes the vague, murky idea of your life plan into something visible. features: task lists, goals, bucket list, current state of mind, emotion log, favorite quote, reminders, habit tracker, plans (1 month, 1 year, 5 years), achievements, connections to people, calendar, thoughts section, daily/weekly/monthly reflections.
+
+attributes: customizable (remove elements and it still looks good), inputtable, minimal dark/light mode design. explored building with no-code tools (Manus, Glide, Bolt, Bubble, v0).
+
+competitive landscape research found many existing apps. potential uniqueness: bringing everything together in a customizable environment, targeting important planning questions (should I do it or not? how to spend time? what do I even want?), nice AI integration. but concluded: "seems negligible and not very powerful (also not that many people would want it)."
+
+connects to the [[universal-habits|universal habits]] system for the habit tracking component and to the [[decision-helper|decision helper]] for the planning/choosing aspects.
+
+---
+
+## timeline
+
+- [2025-08-31] evaluated in build-notes — "will learn a tiny bit, im already pretty good at it, i dont think people will care"
+- [2025-10-16] explored no-code builders for rapid implementation