SIDDHARTH S. JHA

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Solarday

iOS App

Mindful daily productivity app to focus and reflect on things that matter.

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Setting Intentions

Start your day by setting an intention. Add things to do.

Managing Your Day

Clutter-free canvas for today's priorities. Set timed tasks. Notification reminders.

Planning Ahead

A future realm for TBDs or ideas. Easy edit like iMessage. Move things between future and today seamlessly.

Themes & Weather

Personalize with mindful themes that adapt to light/dark. 24-hour weather (powered by Apple's WeatherKit) in a compact yet breathable interface.

Solarday is a privacy-first productivity app that’s built different. Instead of overwhelming you with cluttered B2B-like interfaces, it focuses on doing fewer things with intention. The design evokes calm and keeps you grounded in the present.

Design Philosophy

The core idea is simple: Stay anchored to today and now. The interface is deliberately minimal yet functionally robust. Designed for quiet and slow productivity.

Key Interactions

  • Intention Setting: Set intentions from a handpicked set, on-device AI-generated (powered by Apple’s Foundation Model) or write your own.
  • Things to Do: Set timed to-dos or activities. Updates in real-time on Dynamic Island and Lock Screen.
  • Weather: Have context on the weather through the day. Drag from Now to 24 hours.
  • Reflection Writing: Write daily reflection notes. Browse the collection over time.
  • Future: Keep a growing future list of brief forward-looking thoughts, ideas or reminders.
  • Day Summaries: Intelligent summaries through the day on progress and what’s ahead.
  • Privacy & Backup: AES-256 encryption (used by banks) and iCloud sync so your data stays safe.
  • Personalize with Themes: Growing library of light/dark adaptive themes.

Functions

I designed, built and shipped this paid app to the App Store in 2025.

Outcomes

  • App reached #4 in Top Charts in Productivity on App Store in Canada
  • 5.0 average rating