Changelog

2025.06

This update fixes a bug that prevented new multi-step tasks from appearing instantly in the Projects tab.

2025.05

Huge changes under the hood for a more responsive experience throughout the app. Plus a few bug fixes you can actually see:

• Home screen event list instantly refreshes any time a new event is added to your calendars

• Task and Project view title fields are more readable

• Import/Export screen provides more feedback and information about import and export processes

2025.04

This update refreshes the look and feel of the home screen and gets Do The Thing ready for iOS 26. There are still a few minor kinks to work out, so please keep an eye out for another update in the next month or two. 

Other changes of note:

• Button at the bottom of task and project editor views now saves and exits when creating a new task or project, instead of the usual option to mark complete/closed

• Support for iOS 16 has been dropped in this version

2025.03

• Fix a bug that could cause Project Details screen to hang when closing a project

2025.02 (BETA ONLY)

• FYI: This is the last planned version of Do The Thing Beta! You will get a pop up alert to remind you, and there is a link to the App Store version in the Tools Tab.

2025.01

• Fix a crash when saving changes to project details

2024.07

• Users can now add new contexts via the Tools Tab. As they should! Sorry about that, the most recent version shipped without the create button visible.

2024.06

• Display correct time interval in Wait... option description when saving new recurring tasks, even if user has changed time interval during task creation

• Remove paywall from Open Loops, Add Task, and Project List screens

• Open user's default email app when sending feedback via Tools Tab

2024.05

What’s new:

• Unchecking a recurring task to mark it incomplete now preserves that task's connection to the recurrence life cycle

• New Dark Mode and Tinted icons for iOS 18

• Home Screen calendar will now display a button to request calendar access if those permissions aren’t already granted

• Open Loops, Create Task, and Project List tabs are now behind a paywall — please test out choosing a subscription, you will not be charged! 

2024.04

Lots happening behind the scenes here, none of it really visible! Initial transition to the new look is now complete. The app also now only supports portrait mode. If you used landscape mode previously and would appreciate seeing this functionality return, please send feedback! Include what screens you're on when you tend to rotate your device, and why you prefer the wider format in these cases.

2024.04

Lots happening behind the scenes here, none of it really visible! Initial transition to the new look is now complete. The app also now only supports portrait mode. If you used landscape mode previously and would appreciate seeing this functionality return, please send feedback! Include what screens you're on when you tend to rotate your device, and why you prefer the wider format in these cases.

2024.03

• Newly redesigned Tools Tab

• Minor display tweaks and improvements

• Adjustments to task list smart sort (task's creation date now contributes less weight to sorting; also fixed a bug that broke smart sorting in the new design)

• Accessibility improvements to home screen calendar

• Fix for bug that prevented future tasks and projects with no associated tasks from being imported from a backup file

2024.02

🚨Big changes incoming 🚨

Do The Thing now requires iOS 16 or newer. Most users have automatic iOS updates enabled, so hopefully this won’t affect you. iOS 16 support goes all the way back to iPhone 8, iPhone SE, etc. Please make sure you’ve done your system updates before proceeding here.

This update contains all-new looks for the project list, open loops list, project details, task details/new task, and most task lists. Functionality should be the same as the old design, just with a cleaner look. Let me know how it works for you!

You’ll notice the Tools tab and associated views still have the old look. I’m working on that but wanted to get the new stuff out for you to test out in the meantime. Watch for a new and improved Tools tab in (hopefully) the next update.

Edit 3/21/24: The "tap to edit" feature in the task list has been removed as of this update. However, the swipe menu still functions as it always has. Swipe to open the menu, then tap the yellow "edit" or red "delete" button. 

2024.01

Happy New Year! Big stuff happening behind the scenes. Just a simple update today:

• Revert (for now!) to “wheels” style date picker for expiration dates

• Dependency updates

• Minor bug fixes and improvements

2023.05

• Added Mark Complete/Close Project buttons to the bottom of Task and Project detail views

• Added Save button to task notes editor

• Fixed a dark mode display bug that caused toolbars/tab bar to render light in some cases

2023.04

• Replaced an expiring distribution certificate (boring)

• Fixed a bug that prevented calendar from displaying in iOS 17 (oops)

2023.03

• Dropped support for iOS13

• Updated dependencies

2023.02

• Updated dependencies

2023.01

This update contains behind-the-scenes updates to dependencies. Nothing big or showy today. Stay tuned!