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iPhone & iPad | Version 2.1

Beginbeat

A focused start ritual for tasks that feel stuck. Type the task, use Today's Start Plan, run a short haptic countdown, and keep momentum with optional focus blocks.

Today's Start Plan

Beginbeat now opens with a local recommendation card that looks at recent starts, Quick Starts, momentum, timing patterns, and optional ratings to suggest one useful task to begin next.

Runs on device from local history.

Small First Step

The countdown pairs with one concrete micro-step so a large task becomes a smaller action. When Foundation Models are available, the step is generated on device; otherwise the app uses its bundled fallback library.

No external task-processing server.

Core Tools

Haptic Countdown

Choose 45, 60, or 90 seconds. The timer uses subtle tactile feedback and a visible ring to make the start feel immediate.

Quick Starts

Pin recurring tasks and restart useful history items without retyping. The start flow stays consistent whether the task is typed, pinned, or planned.

Focus Blocks

After the countdown, choose a 2, 5, 10, or 25 minute block, or finish with the Done path. Optional notes and ratings can be added afterward.

Lock Screen Live Activity

The timer can stay visible on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while it runs. Updates are local ActivityKit updates.

Insights

Streaks

See how many days in a row you started at least one task, with history capped to keep the app fast and focused.

Patterns

Beginbeat surfaces your strongest days and time windows so future starts can be planned around what has worked before.

Before/After Ratings

Optional ratings help compare expectations with the actual feeling after starting. They remain local to the device.

Notes

Add short notes after a countdown or focus block and expand them later from history.

Privacy

Beginbeat stores task titles, settings, notes, ratings, streaks, and Quick Starts locally. It does not use accounts, analytics SDKs, third-party tracking SDKs, or external task-processing servers.