The idea struck me while I was using the “Seven” workout app. I used it religiously, but eventually just as a glorified timer, since years of physical therapy had taught me a whole routine of my own exercises. Then Thomas nudged me to get back into Transcendental Meditation. Just like that, the concept for a simple dual-timer app was born (hence the original product name, “Lean Health Timer”).
I kicked off development using ChatGPT, which had recently gained the ability to write directly into various IDEs. Things went smoothly, so I kept piling on features. But the real breakthrough happened when I switched over to Claude Code.
Today, the app is packed with features that I personally find exciting and that help me build healthy habits:
- Meditation: An open-ended timer and various presets for breathwork meditation.
- Workouts: An open-ended timer and various workout presets.
- Habits Tracker: A “NoAlc” (alcohol-free) tracker, along with several other trackers for good and bad habits.
- Achievements: This is mainly about cementing habits, tracking progress, and celebrating wins. “Streaks” work wonders for me in building consistency. To make sure you don’t lose your streak the moment you slip up, you earn “Jokers” that you can play to cover a missed day.
- SmartReminders: I’m particularly proud of this feature. It reminds me in the morning, for example, to log a missed workout, a skipped meditation, or a forgotten entry in the NoAlc log. But here’s the kicker: it only alerts me if I actually haven’t done it yet. Otherwise, it would just be annoying every single day.