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Balance โ A time tracking app with focus on work-life balance
More and more people are working from home these days, and work-life balance is becoming an increasingly important topic. Without work-life balance, work and life start to blend together, which can lead to burnout.
Balance is an app that hopes to solve that.
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@francescod_ales Looking forward to the review, Francesco! ๐ Feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback!
Note to others: Check out Francesco's awesome YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/ces... ๐
Love Balance. Using it every day for 2 months.
I like the simplicity of it and how out of the way it is
@dot_louis Thank you for beta testing and providing feedback, Louis. โค๏ธ Happy you find Balance useful!
Congrats on the launch. When are you likely to launch an Android version?
@patrick_udeh Thanks, Patrick! Sadly not anytime soon, sorry. I'm planning on releasing a mobile version at some point, but it will only be iOS, to begin with. Let's see what the future holds though! ๐
@alexandberg Congrats on the launch. The app looks amazing. Gonna try it out soon. โ๏ธ
Happy Holidays, Product Hunt! ๐โจ
Over the last few months, Iโve been working on an app to help those who struggle with work-life balanceโsomething I think many of us can relate to these days. After some time in Beta, Iโm excited to finally launch Balance! ๐
Balance is essentially a time tracking app but with a focus on work-life balance, with features includingโฆ
โ Manual clocking system that helps you mentally check in and out of work
โ Regular break reminders
โ Focus timer, for those who like the Pomodoro Technique
โ ...and more!
The app is free to use, but there are some optional Pro features for those who get value from the app and want more.
Currently, the only Pro feature (other than supporting an indie developer โค๏ธ) is a log that allows you to track and evaluate your sessions over time.
I have plenty of other exciting features planned, including app/website blocking, goals, time categorization, improved history, and much moreโsome of which will only be available with Balance Pro.
Balance has already helped me and many others improve our work-life balance. I hope you (or maybe someone you know?) will like it too! ๐
Are you struggling with work-life balance as well? Think Balance or something else could help? Let me know! ๐๐
@alexandberg it seems like Balance is a helpful tool that can benefit many people looking to improve their work-life balance and productivity. It would be nice to see detailed analytics in the apps, that is what I lack in toggl track and other time tracking apps
@artkulakov Thanks, Art! Currently, you can track things like total session time, latest clock-out, longest sessions, average break time per hour, etc. per week.
I have plans on expanding this by adding more metrics as well as making it possible to view it over months and years as well, and making it more visual.
Please let me know if there are any specific metrics you're looking for, and I will put them on my list. ๐
@alexandberg It would be nice to measure "focus" during the day somehow, for this I believe the app would have to access the PC to monitor clicks and different actions performed
@artkulakov The focus timer in Balance is also measured by "total focus time" if used. However, this is not tracked automatically by design, like with the clocking system, to make you more mindful and conscious about it.
If the demand is there, I will definitely consider adding more automatic session tracking, but I don't think this is very good for work-life balance/mindfulness of your sessions.
@alexandberg I Agree, I just use this type of apps to squeeze the most out of my day; I am too young to care about work-life balance ;)
@dennis_crane Indeed! Hopefully, Balance can helpโeven if just a little bit! ๐
@hvidtfeld Sorry about that, Magnus! Let's keep our hopes up for the future. ๐ค
@aaryan_singh01 Thanks, Akshay! ๐ No Android plans yet, sorry. An iOS app is on the list though, but we'll see what comes after that.
@haserk Thanks, Khasan! ๐
The target audience is basically anyone who spends a lot of time working on their computers. I think the app's features can be equally useful to both company workers and individualsโand everyone else.
There are no team features (yet, at least) though, so it might not be for those looking to track time among company employees, as some apps allow.
@isaac_yeo Thanks, Isaac! ๐ Bread reminders are based on a customizable interval that defaults to 60 minutes.
@yannick_guillemot Happy to hear! Thanks, Yannick. ๐ Feel free to leave a review if you like it!
Just tested it today, and it is exactly what I hoped for. A simple visual interface, and a great concept, very simple but efficient. I found myself actually thinking more proactively about focusing and resting than I was before.
I will keep using it for some time, to see where it goes, but so far I am convinced!
Congrats @alexandberg ! ๐
@louis_dupont Thank you very much for the nice comment, Louis! ๐ Happy you like Balance!
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