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Show HN: I made an app to live longer

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/illll-live-longer/id6760903742

I made it for me, nothing fancy, but feel free to use it as well.

It's free, no account needed (no server, all data stays on your phone), no tracking, open sourced (https://github.com/bdav24/illll).

It's a tracker for 6 longevity habits backed by research:

1. Sleep — brain clears toxic waste during deep sleep, <7h raises mortality 13%

2. Exercise — 11 min/day of walking cuts premature death risk 23% (Br J Sports Med, 2023)

3. Healthy eating — cuts depression risk 33% (SMILES trial), cardiovascular disease 30% (NEJM, 2018)

4. Structured breathing — 5 min/day, lowers cortisol, raises HRV (Stanford, 2023)

5. Morning sunlight — 10-30 min, sets circadian clock, boosts serotonin (JAMA Psychiatry, 2016)

6. Gratitude — writing 3 things daily, measurable neural changes lasting months

But you can also set custom goals and add your own habits.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/illll-live-longer/id6760903742

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devanco.il...

Any feedback is welcome!

( 4 comments | on HN )
Re:Show HN: I made an app to live longer by faisalfakih on Thursday April 09, 2026 @05:00AM (#47701003)
How do the different timers (such as breathing exercises work)? Are they fixed or are they dynamic dependent on the rest of the users health?
Re:Show HN: I made an app to live longer by bdav24 on Thursday April 09, 2026 @06:00AM (#47701483)
Hi, the only timer is for the breathing exercice, you select the number of cycles you want and start.

For the other habits you define your own goals and mark them as complete or not at the end of the day.

Re:Show HN: I made an app to live longer by chmscory on Thursday April 09, 2026 @06:06AM (#47701528)
Very cool
Re:Show HN: I made an app to live longer by bdav24 on Thursday April 09, 2026 @01:54PM (#47706998)
Thanks!