Hola Product Hunt community! š
My name is Olive - I'm a web and brand designer with a history in social media management. Last February I decided to dive head-first into app development.
I've never developed anything other than websites using drag-and-drop builders, so what made me think I could build apps? Airtable did, the scoundrel! And the platform also got me addicted to app-building in the process. Can't stop won't stop šŖ
I know what you're thinking. When most people hear Airtable, they think of a boring Excel-style database, not an app-development platform. Yet here we are at my second Airtable app launch! It definitely won't be the last. Airtable is the future.
Punch š„ Time Tracker is an Airtable app for tracking, scheduling, and blocking your time, so you can be more productive. I built it because I either work too many hours in a row and burn out, or don't manage to get enough done from struggling to maintain focus. Now, with just a couple clicks, my entire week is planned out. It's sorcery āØ
Here's a peek of what Punch can do:
š” Punch Cards: Don't think, just Punch! Getting to work can be hard enough, so tracking your time should be easy. All it takes is a single button press on any page to capture every minute.
š” Quick Scheduling: Taking a lot of time to plan your day is counter-productive. With powerful automations and custom scripts, Punch will plan your day, week, and month in seconds.
š” Time Blocking: Try out different productivity techniques, or design your own with š Workday Styles. Punch comes preloaded with nearly a dozen templates for your daily schedule that can be added to your calendar in a click.
š” Earnings & Project Tracking: Time is money! Figure out what projects are taking up the most time and what's raking in the most dough.
š” Prebuilt & Custom Templates: Triaging your time is hard work, but you don't have to do it alone. Punch comes jam-packed with almost 50 templates for Shifts, Time Blocks, and every style of workday.
Punch Time Tracker is designed for quick, easy, and efficient personal scheduling so you can be your most productive self.
What do you think, Product Hunt? Feeling Punchy? š„ Enjoy 25% off with promo HUNTPUNCH at checkout! You can also access a read-only version of the app for free on my website.
Thanks so much for your support! š
Olive
Punch Time Tracker sounds like a game-changer for productivity. I love the idea of making every minute count and conquering my calendar. The 25% off deal is definitely tempting, and I'm excited to give it a try. Thanks for sharing this awesome find!
@felix_f_tao Thanks for your support Felix! š It's meant to be as easy as possible to set up a personal schedule, so I'm glad you see its potential for improving productivity. And not just productivity, either! So many people I know have never even tried Work Sprints, or the Pomodoro technique, or have ever really ventured outside the traditional work-time structure. I know that I myself even forget to take breaks! š§Æ
Between Punch's notifications and prebuilt templates, it's designed to let you try different techniques as easily as pressing a button. Then, when you find something you like, you can customize it to make it ideal.
I'm excited to hear you're thinking of taking the plunge! Please let me know if you have any questions š
Hey Olive, huge congrats on launching your Punch Time Tracker app! š It's super inspiring to see you dive into app development with such passion, especially coming from a web and brand design background. And I've got to say, I absolutely love the punchy main design with the fist ā it's eye-catching and really embodies the power and efficiency of your app. Keep up the amazing work! Looking forward to seeing what you'll come up with next. š„āØ
@hacksman Thank you so much Jerry! It's been a wild ride, but it's the kind of rollercoaster I live for š¢ Your support means the world!
It took a while to come up with the branding for Punch, but once the lightbulb went off, it just stuck š” The app itself is the culmination of months of optimization. I've flexed every single aspect of Airtable knowledge I have into Punch, and I'm beyond enthused to share with others what I've managed to put together.
I really hope this brings more eyeballs to Airtable app development š It's been a boon to my business in so many ways, and I hope more people can experience what I have.
Thank you again! š
Huge congrats on the launch, Olive! Punch looks fantastic š„ Iām super curious: how come you picked Airtable to focus on over eg Notion? Iām a fan of both services but curious of how you think about the platforms as a maker š
@eliasstravik Thanks so much for your support, Elias! I know that so many people have tried to tackle the Airtable vs Notion debate, and while I dabbled in Notion, I never took to it like I did Airtable.
I initially only used Airtable as a database. With its integrations and extensions, I could connect to my CRM, to my iPhone and whatever else I needed, so it quickly became the home of my important data. Client information, purchases, that sort of thing.
But then Airtable launched Interfaces (their app designer) just a few years ago. At the time, I had been tinkering with Bubble and Appsheet, but there's something about the simplicity and power of Airtable's app designer that I couldn't stop building on. It became something of an addiction, and still is today.
I've come to think of Airtable as holding a different space in the market than Notion. I use it to build custom internal tools. For instance, in just one afternoon, I was able to put together an app to manage the various form submissions on my website. I could then quickly integrate it into my email marketing tool as well as connect it with my client CRM.
If there's a tool that I need to make the internal processes of my business processes more efficient, I can build it with Airtable. That's why I use it, and honestly, I have very little need for other tools š„
I hope this answers your question! It's a doozy of a discussion š£
@olive_haus thanks so much for the reply! I definitely agree - I use Notion for my notes and task management but if I were to build internal integrations and automations, Iād likely go for Airtable as well š
@eliasstravik I've heard that Notion can be quite useful for notes, but *wink wink nudge nudge* I hear this other Airtable app, Stuff to Do, is also great for task management š
Either way, I'm stoked to hear that others are seeing Airtable's power as an internal tool builder. I really think for anyone who doesn't have a long dev background, there's very few tools that offer the kind of accessibility and flexibility that Airtable does šŖ
@dan_mindru That sounds incredibly painful but also super flattering š Thanks bunches for your support, Dan! āØ
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I have ever tried to build my personal App but I got struggled with Android Studio. Your Punch Time Tracker app with Airtable may be the motivation for me to come back to my incomplete app. Congratulation for your launching.
@trinhdhuynh I have no idea what it's like to build on Android studio, but I imagine it's incredibly complicated. I feel super grateful that my app could motivate you āØ It's always hard finishing something you've started, but the satisfaction of having a finished product is undeniable!
Thanks so much for your support and I'm rooting for you š
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