I’m not familiar with how they work or what kinds of data they track and return. Would they be useful to track things like plant feeder changes, cpap cleaning schedules, ant farm maintenance…

Can you think useful alternative applications and life hacks for these apps?

edit: I know that there are alternative scheduling apps for virtually any need. That’s not the point. I like finding new and useful ways to use existing things.

  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
    19·
    6 days ago

    I don’t think period trackers can be used for that because schedules and such are supposed to alert you to something. But with period trackers you tell them when something happened. Specifically when the first blood and the last blood appeared. I don’t think any of them give you a message of “expect to feel awful today”.

    But maybe they can be used to track natural occuring cycles like when a fast growing plant is ready for harvest maybe.

    Edit: I often use Did I take my meds as a flexible scheduler.

    • Today@lemmy.world
      16·
      6 days ago

      Period expected in 2 days can mean it’s time to change your water filter or clean out your fridge or whatever. And the symptoms can be used to mean something else