AnyPlanner

Inspiration We all have days packed with tasks — but staring at a long to-do list doesn't help you figure out when to do each one. Traditional task managers show you what to do, but not how it fits into your actual day. That disconnect leads to overcommitting, losing track of time, and ending the day feeling unproductive despite being busy. Any Planner was born from a simple idea: what if your to-do list lived on a timeline? By mapping tasks directly onto a visual timeline, you can see your entire day at a glance and always know what's next. Before we even launched, a single tweet showcasing the concept went viral — racking up 1.39 million views, 31K likes, and 21K bookmarks — proving just how many people were craving a better way to manage reminders and plan their day. What it does Any Planner is a timeline-based task manager that turns your chaotic to-do list into a clear, visual daily plan — with the powerful reminders and cross-platform sync at its core.

Timeline View — Lay out your tasks on a timeline to see your whole day at a glance. Always know what's coming up next. Later List — Not sure when to tackle a task? Drop it in the "Later" list and drag it onto your timeline whenever you're ready. Calendar Sync — Integrates with your device calendar so you can see appointments and tasks side by side. Smart Reminders & Custom Snooze — Get notified before tasks start, and snooze directly from the notification with custom durations (5 min, 15 min, 1 hour, or custom) — no need to open the app. Powerful Recurring Rules — Set up daily, weekly, or monthly routines with flexible recurrence patterns including custom intervals, specific days of the week, and monthly schedules. Real-Time Cross-Platform Sync — Complete or dismiss a task on one device and it's instantly cleared everywhere. Your reminders stay perfectly in sync across iOS, Android, Web, and Desktop — no rebuilding your system when you switch devices. Statistics — Track completed tasks, streaks, and hourly productivity patterns to understand when you're at your best. Wake Up & Bed Time — Set your personal schedule so the timeline fits your rhythm.

Pro features unlock multiple notifications per task, multi-calendar sync, custom recurrence patterns, unlimited pinned tasks, and advanced weekly/monthly stats — powered by RevenueCat for seamless subscription management. How we built it Any Planner is a cross-platform app available on iOS, Android, Web, and Desktop. We focused on delivering a fast, native-feeling experience on every platform with real-time data sync so tasks and reminders stay up-to-date across all your devices — dismiss once, cleared everywhere. RevenueCat handles our subscription infrastructure, making it easy to manage Pro upgrades across platforms. Challenges we ran into Designing the timeline interaction was the biggest challenge. It needed to feel intuitive — dragging tasks, resizing durations, snapping to time slots — while staying performant even with a full day of tasks and calendar events layered together. Building truly reliable cross-platform sync — where a snooze or dismissal on one device is reflected instantly on all others — required careful architecture and conflict resolution strategies. Syncing data seamlessly across four platforms also required careful architecture. What we learned A visual timeline changes how people think about their time. Users consistently told us that just seeing the gaps in their day helped them plan better. We also learned that simplicity wins: the fewer taps it takes to schedule a task, the more likely people are to actually use the planner every day. And when it comes to reminders, the snooze experience matters as much as the reminder itself — being able to act on a notification without opening the app is a game-changer for staying in flow. What's next for Any Planner We're working on team/shared timelines, deeper calendar integrations, and AI-powered scheduling suggestions that automatically find the best time slots for your tasks based on your productivity patterns and habits.

Built With

• electron
• expo.io
• firebase
• react
• revenuecat
• typescript