Tucker Schreiber

Ivy 1.0 - A stress-free way to get things done

Ivy uses a 100-year-old strategy for getting things done in a stress-free way. It uses a secret productivity tool used by world-class experts like athletes, scientists, and CEOs.

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Tucker Schreiber
Hi everyone! Today we're excited to introduce the first version of Ivy to the Product Hunt community. But first, a bit of a backstory... In 2014 I was diagnosed with GAD (generalized anxiety disorder). I was in school at the time, and I was trying to manage my time at University with two part time jobs. It was definitely a chaotic point in my life, and in order to get through it all, I had to take things one day at a time – keeping my mental and physical health top of mind. I did that by keeping detailed journals and to-do lists. Fast forward a bit and I found myself dropping out of University to work at Shopify, and then Wealthsimple (both considered to be some pretty exciting Canadian companies!). So over the ~5 years or so of working at Shopify then Wealthsimple, I (like many) had tried a number of different tools to keep my life and priorities in check. Journaling, Jira, Trello, Github, Email, Slack, etc…but none of them really helped me get a grasp of everything that was going on in my life. Indeed, using multiple tools to try and stay productive is somewhat counterintuitive. And so that’s where Ivy comes in. Today it’s a simple to-do list app based on a 100-year old productivity method (The Ivy Lee Method). But in the future we see Ivy becoming a tool that aggregates all the different ways people get things done, with a balance of mental and digital health on top. We're currently iOS only with plans to roll out on other platforms in the coming months. Let me know if you have any questions or comments! And thanks to all the folks who have helped us improve the product over the past month.
Duarte Martins
@tuckerschreiber Please let me know when you launch a macos app.
Anna Filou
It looks pretty cool but apparently it’s not available in my country and I cannot try it out. Any particular reason for that? I don’t understand why you would region lock it @tuckerschreiber
Camilo Lopez
@tuckerschreiber @anna_0x same for Spain. I can not download the app :( Could you disable region lock? Thanks!!
Craig Hunter

Such a big fan of Ivy!

Pros:

Simple, effective, and focused.

Cons:

Nice to have: more options to carry forward unfinished tasks, Kong term vs short term tasks.

Tucker Schreiber
Thanks @craighunter_ ! Your feedback and support has been instrumental in improving Ivy :)
Jasmin Goe
I really enjoy this app - glad to have it in my life!
Tucker Schreiber
@jasmingoe Thank you Jasmin!
Danielle Klein

Tucker is an amazing founder + human! Excited to watch him and his product thrive.

Pros:

Great way to focus my day.

Cons:

More guidance on the backlog feature to help me focus my long-term planning, too!

Craig Hunter
Have been loving the Ivy all the way from the early beta. Such a great approach for keeping focused. It's a refreshing take on to do lists and task managers that often get less useful with more features.
Yash Jejani
Looks interesting. A few more customisation options will make it even better.
Kevin Donnelly

Excited to see what's next for Ivy! So much potential.

Pros:

Been using Ivy regularly for weeks and it's working for me so far. Straightforward and easy-to-use.

Cons:

Push notification customization (reminders) would be great.

Kevin Donnelly
Great work on Ivy! It's rare that a new app can become a habit for me as quickly as Ivy has. And I'm thankful for that -- definitely helping me stay focused and organized.
Jeff Shin
Great app.
Ken Leeser
This is exactly what I needed... I keep making notes in my phone but they just get lost in there and later when I check them I have no idea what do they relate to. Cool idea! :)
Tucker Schreiber
@ken_leeser Thanks Ken! Let me know if you have any feedback.
Mike Romain
Looks good and smooth, finally something simple and beautiful that gets the things done. It's really promising but the feature that i'd really love to see is to add tasks in advance from the calendar. Like, i know in two days i'll have to Task 1 and Task 2, so i place myself on this day in the calendar and add tasks. For ADHD people like me, it would be so helpful as we rarely remember stuff if we don't write it down as soon as it comes to mind.
Tucker Schreiber
@michaeldotjs Thanks Mike. We're working on that right now – so stay tuned for an upcoming release within the next week or two that lets you add future tasks from the calendar.
Primer
I was initially thinking "another to do list app...." and even after I installed it i was thinking "it actually is just another to do list app...". However..... it's really nice. It's a great example of why you shouldn't avoid building something in a crowded space. If you do it beautifully and make it function well then you can create your own space. This is awesome. Well done!
Tucker Schreiber
@mickc79 Thanks Mick! Let me know if you have any other feedback!
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Tucker Schreiber
@nerdynasim Hi Nasim! We're working on a web app and android app, so stay tuned!
April Snow
Hi! I love this app and it really changes my life. Only one feedback from daily struggle is: you can only set the task at that day. @tuckerschreiber Could you allow user to set goal for tomorrow also? If I understand correctly, The Ivy Lee Method also mentioned you should set up the tasks before the day comes.
Jeff Shin

Awesome app. Looking forward to what's next!

Pros:

Extremely simple. No bloat that you find in other productivity apps.

Cons:

Web would be great!

Matias T
Looks beautiful - downloaded it
Kees Suijkerbuijk
Wow! Impressive story, which I van relate with! Gonna try your app! Pools impressive already. Curious about the emotive part!
Kees Suijkerbuijk
Oh and much much respect for being so open about GAD!
Tucker Schreiber
@suijkerwerk Thanks Kees! I wrote about it in more detail here: https://medium.com/@schreibertuc...
Sharath Kuruganty
Love the simple, minimal design. Also, are you thinking to provide tips to achieve stress free productivity through the app? Anyways congrats on the launch 🙌🚀👏
Tucker Schreiber
@5harath Yeah absolutely! Thank you!
Nic Straut

I've been using Ivy since its beta and can't wait to see more from the team!

Pros:

Very simple to-do list app that gamifies tracking your accomplishments

Cons:

Looking forward to support in my browser so I can use it more easily at work!