Show HN: Focido – social to-do where real people nudge you to finish tasks
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focido/id6757135734
Focido is now live on App Store and Google Play after months of beta testing and weekly updates.What is it? A social to-do app where your goals live in a feed, and real humans (not AI) send nudges to help you follow through. We built it because solo trackers have ~20% completion rates, while social accountability apps like Strava get people moving consistently.
Key features:
Post tasks, get matched with motivators
Real-time nudges, replies, and task visibility
Nudge limits, cooldowns, anonymous tasks for privacy
Leagues, leaderboards, and motivator ratings
Custom reminder windows so it fits your schedule
Tech: Flutter (iOS/Android), NestJS/Supabase backend, RevenueCat for IAP. Real-time with Supabase. MVP in ~4 months.
Why we built it: Most productivity apps fail at completion. Humans are better at creating the right kind of pressure (guilt + reciprocity). Early data shows 3x completion uplift vs solo apps.
Links: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focido/id6757135734 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.focido.app... Website: https://focido.com
Open to questions about retention, matching, or the economics of human motivators. Curious what HN thinks of social accountability vs gamification.
My experience: the habit apps that retain users aren't the ones with the best streaks or social pressure. They're the ones that gracefully handle failure. When someone misses three days, the worst thing you can do is show them a broken streak. The best thing is to regenerate their plan around what's actually realistic this week. That "recovery" moment is where long-term users are made.