Version 2

what's next
for Alora.

Version 2 is focused on making the planner more dependable, more flexible, and more useful throughout the day. The foundation comes first. The order after that may change as real use shows us what helps.

01 Building first

scheduling that can carry the day.

A date is not enough. Alora needs to understand when something should appear, how often it should return, whether you need a heads-up, and what happens after it is done, taken, or snoozed.

  • Recurring things that return on the days you choose
  • Private medication reminders with neutral lock-screen notifications
  • Morning Brief nudges timed around your day
  • Lead-time reminders before something needs your attention
  • Done, taken, or snoozed actions built into the schedule

A reminder that does not arrive is worse than no reminder. This foundation will not ship until it is dependable.

02 Time and focus

plan the time without living inside a calendar.

Estimated completion time

Add a realistic estimate to something you need to do, from a quick five minutes to a custom duration.

Calendar when you want it

Use a simple seven-day list or a monthly view that shows which days are open and which are getting crowded. Close it when you are done looking.

More useful time choices

Attach a time to important dates, shape morning, afternoon, and evening around your day, and make room for breaks inside longer things.

03 Things that move

less hunting. fewer loose ends.

Complete it where you are

Finish something directly from its details instead of hunting through another menu.

See the next step

Bring the next unfinished subtask onto the Today view so it is visible and ready to act on.

Blueprint steps with full details

Give Blueprint steps the same dates, notes, subtasks, and detail view as the other things in your planner.

Fewer accidental duplicates

Catch repeated entries across more of Alora, including brain dumps, without blocking repetition when it is intentional.

04 Briefs and routines

more depth where the day changes direction.

A clearer evening flow

Add the information the evening flow is missing and improve how its overlapping pieces are arranged and explained.

A stronger evening reflection

Keep what already works while improving the parts that still need more thought and polish.

A more useful midday check-in

Explore whether the existing midday notification should open into something more useful, without adding a flow that has not earned its place.

Weather in the Briefs

Make weather available when it adds useful context to the day, with clear permission and privacy choices.

Clearer brain-dump review

Refine the screens that show how Alora sorted what you said before anything is added to your planner.

Completion history without shame

Research whether routine history can be useful without making a missed day feel like failure or a broken streak.

05 Fit and reliability

make the whole planner easier to live with.

Settings that are easier to navigate

Break up the current settings list so related controls are easier to find and understand.

A real tablet layout

Give tablets and iPads their own layout instead of stretching either the phone or desktop experience.

Clearer account and subscription details

Make trial terms, billing, account changes, and password feedback easier to see before they become a problem.

Quiet reliability work

Strengthen the account, payment, and notification systems that should work without asking for your attention.

06 Being explored

more choice in how Alora helps.

Voice that responds while you speak

Replace the static recording state with a visual that reacts to your voice while Alora listens.

Your choice of AI

Explore connecting your own Claude or ChatGPT API key and choosing which model Alora uses. The technical shape and pricing still need to be defined.

the plan can change.the direction stays consistent.

Version 2 is a substantial improvement to how Alora handles time, reminders, routines, focus, and the small pieces that determine whether a planner is useful day after day.