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Pebbles – recurring reminders for stuff you forget

Pebbles – recurring reminders for stuff you forget

by frontendstrong·Feb 27, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

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Offline reminder app for car registration and dental visits—but Apple Reminders, Google Tasks, and dozens of habit trackers already do this.

Strengths
  • •Offline-first design with no account required eliminates friction and privacy concerns.
  • •Granular recurring schedules with notification windows solve timing anxiety (remind early, not day-of).
  • •Focused domain (adult maintenance tasks) creates clearer mental model than generic to-do apps.
Weaknesses
  • •iOS coming 'soon' limits reach; Android-only at launch is a significant audience gap.
  • •No sync, sharing, or cross-device story yet—core competitive gap vs Apple Reminders and Google Tasks.
Category
Productivity
Target Audience

Adults managing recurring household and personal maintenance tasks; people who forget routine obligations.

Similar To

Apple Reminders · Google Tasks · Habitica

Post Description

Hi HN,

I made an Android (iOS coming soon) app called Pebbles for the recurring chores of being an adult: car registration, filters, smoke alarms, dentist, appliance servicing, pet meds... the list of tiny obligations that somehow become emergency situations.

Idea: turn “boulders” into “pebbles” by reminding you early, consistently, and on a schedule that doesn’t make you hate your phone.

Highlights • Offline-first (no account required) • Granular recurring reminders + notification windows • Built for the “I’ll definitely remember” crowd (that's me)

Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pebbles.ap...

If you try it: tell me what’s missing, what’s annoying, and what you’d pay for (if anything) once sync exists.

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