Target user
Busy students, solo builders, and knowledge workers who capture many tasks but struggle with moment-to-moment prioritization.
Productivity
ORBIT
The next useful move, in context
OR
A context-aware day planner that chooses what fits the time, energy, and place you actually have.
iPhone · Apple Watch · Widgets/ Product thesis
People rarely need another list. They need a credible next move. Orbit turns a messy backlog into small, explainable suggestions without pretending an algorithm owns the day.
Core problem
Traditional task apps sort by projects and deadlines, while real decisions depend on available time, energy, location, and focus.
Differentiator
Transparent, on-device suggestions using user-defined context—not a black-box AI planner that constantly rewrites the calendar.
/ Minimum viable product
Small enough to learn.
Strong enough to keep.
- 01Fast task capture with time and energy tags
- 02Three explainable next-move suggestions
- 03Focus timer with live activity
- 04End-of-day reschedule ritual
- 05Calendar-aware free-time windows
/ Product system
The loop behind
the interface.
Capture frictionlessly → accept a context-fit move → finish a focused block → improve the suggestion with one tap → trust the next recommendation more.
Free core planner. Orbit Pro adds unlimited contexts, calendar intelligence, automation, multi-device sync, and custom review views through a single annual plan.
A humane ‘what now?’ planner for people who dislike both rigid scheduling and endless task lists.
/ SwiftUI architecture
Native by design.
A practical starting architecture, intentionally sized for an MVP and ready to evolve after real usage.
- SwiftUI + SwiftData offline-first domain model↗
- App Intents for capture and Shortcuts↗
- EventKit behind a privacy-gated calendar adapter↗
- Core ML or rules engine fully on-device↗
- ActivityKit for focus sessions↗
- Feature flags for recommendation experiments↗
/ Realistic launch path
Evidence before expansion.
Timelines assume a focused solo or very small team.
Weeks 1–2
Validate
Diary study with 12 users documenting stalled task decisions.
Weeks 3–6
Prototype
Manual rules engine, task capture, suggestion cards, and focus session.
Weeks 7–11
Beta
Measure accepted suggestions and correction patterns with 50 testers.
Weeks 12–15
Launch
Ship a narrow iPhone-first planner with widgets and App Intents.
Time to first useful suggestionSuggested actions acceptedWeekly completed focus blocksDay-30 retained planners