This page explains how to use “Timelook,” a time-tracking app that is completely free, ad-free, and requires no account registration.
1. What is Timelook
Timelook is a time management app that records and visualizes your daily activities. It helps you accurately understand “what you spend your time on”, reduce wasted time, and focus on what matters most to you.
What you can do with Timelook
- Record activities — automatic recording (stopwatch style) or manual time entry
- Visualization — pie charts, bar charts, timetables, heatmaps, and more to see how you spend your time at a glance
- Reflection — compare your “Ideal Day” or Google Calendar events with actual activities to find improvements
- Diary — record daily reflections in writing
- Goal management — set target times per category and track progress
- Countdown — display the remaining time of your life or until events in real time
- Notifications — alerts to prevent idleness or forgetting to stop a recording
- Achievements — earn titles based on your activity patterns
- Cloud sync and backup — Google Drive cloud sync and backup, plus offline (on-device) backup
- Google Calendar integration — compare calendar events with actual activities
- Widgets — display recording status and goal progress on your phone’s home screen
- Shortcuts and automation — start, stop, or switch recordings from iOS Shortcuts or Android automation apps (Tasker / MacroDroid / Automate, etc.)
Supported languages (20)
English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Korean, Italian, Bengali, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Turkish, Polish, Dutch
2. First Launch and Tutorial
2.1 Tutorial Screens
When you launch the app for the first time, a 3-page tutorial is shown. Swipe left and right to switch pages. A dot indicator at the bottom shows your current position.
| Page | Title | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is Timelook? | Introduces the concept of the app |
| 2 | How to use | Explains the basic recording method |
| 3 | Design | Introduces color and font customization |
Tap “Skip” to go straight to the home screen. Reaching the final page also takes you to the home screen. Once completed, the tutorial does not appear again on subsequent launches.
2.2 Initial Setup Dialog
After the tutorial, an initial setup dialog appears automatically before the home screen. This dialog has no close button — you must complete the settings.
Setup items
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Currency selection | Choose from 20 currencies in the dropdown menu (e.g., JPY = Japanese yen, USD = US dollar) |
| Currency symbol | Displayed automatically based on the selected currency (e.g., ¥, $) |
| Amount per hour | Enter a number (default 2000 in Japanese, 10.0 in English) |
| Date format | Choose from 5 formats. An example of today’s date is shown next to each format |
Tap “Save” to save the settings and move to the home screen. You can change these settings any time later (currency and amount under “Value of Life”, date format under “Date Format” in Settings).
2.3 Automatic Initial Data
The following data is created automatically on first launch.
- 10 initial categories (see “5.2 Initial Categories” for details)
- 1 sample “Ideal Day” template (“Holiday sample”)
- A daily notification at 22:00 (“Good job today!”)
3. Home Screen
The home screen is the main screen of the app. You can start and stop recording activities and visualize today’s actions.
3.1 Top Menu
Tap the menu icon (three lines) in the top-left to slide out the side menu from the left. The “Timelook” logo is shown at the top center.
3.2 Side Menu
The side menu contains the following items, listed top to bottom.
| Item | Destination |
|---|---|
| Record list | Activity record list page |
| Statistics | Statistics and charts page |
| Categories | Category list page |
| Diary | Diary list page |
| Goal quota | Goal quota list page |
| Achievements | Achievements page |
| Countdown | Countdown page |
| Ideal Day list | Ideal Day list page |
| Reflection | Reflection page |
| Shortcuts and automation | Page showing setup steps for iOS Shortcuts and Android automation apps |
| How to add widgets | Page showing how to add home screen widgets |
Below the divider:
| Item | Action |
|---|---|
| Official SNS | Opens the official X (formerly Twitter) account (@yalkey_official) in the browser |
| Blog | Opens yalkey.net in the browser |
| Help | Opens the help page in the browser (Japanese or English depending on language settings) |
| Settings | Opens the settings page |
3.3 Main Content
The center of the screen shows today’s activities visualized. Use the icon button at the top right to switch between pie chart and timetable views. The selected view is saved and persists across app launches.
Pie chart view (default)
- Displays 24 hours of activity as a pie chart
- Color-coded by category
- Shows 0–23 hour labels
- Unrecorded time (idle time) is shown in gray
- Concurrent recordings appear as overlay rings outside the pie
- For today, a clock hand appears at the current time
- Use the left/right arrows to move to the previous/next day (the next button is disabled on today)
- Tap the date to choose a date from a calendar
- Auto-refreshes every 30 seconds
Timetable view
- Displays activities as a horizontally scrollable timeline
- Use the left/right arrows to move to the previous/next day
- Tap the date to choose a date from a calendar
- Double-tap to cycle through 3 zoom levels
- Pinch (two-finger spread/pinch) to zoom in/out (0.5x–3x)
- For today, the view automatically scrolls to the current time
- You can also tap the zoom icon to zoom in/out
| Zoom level | Width | Time label interval |
|---|---|---|
| Zoomed in | 6x screen width | Every 1 hour |
| Medium | 3x screen width | Every 2 hours |
| Zoomed out (default) | 1x screen width | Every 6 hours |
3.4 Bottom Tabs
Tabs at the bottom of the screen let you switch pages with a tap. The leftmost “Record” tab is always fixed; the other 4 tabs are customizable.
Default tab layout:
| Position | Tab name |
|---|---|
| 1 (fixed) | Record |
| 2 | Statistics |
| 3 | Categories |
| 4 | Goal quota |
| 5 | Record list |
You can customize the items shown via “Bottom Nav Settings” in the settings page. See “15.2 Bottom Nav Settings” for details.
3.5 Bottom Buttons
Buttons are placed at the bottom-left and bottom-right of the screen.
| Position | Icon | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom-left | ? (Help) | Shows a usage dialog. The dialog includes “How to record” and “What is time waste?”. “Read more” opens the help page in the browser; “Close” dismisses the dialog |
| Bottom-right | + (Start recording) | Shows the category selection dialog |
3.6 Recording Display
While an activity is being recorded, the recording status appears at the top of the screen. Two tabs let you switch the display.
Tab 1: Session list (default)
All currently recording sessions are listed. Each session shows:
| Element | Description | Tap action |
|---|---|---|
| Category icon | Icon and name of the category being recorded | Shows the category change dialog (you can switch to a different category) |
| Elapsed time | Real-time updated in HH:MM:SS | Tapping the row opens the record detail page |
| Time investment amount | Elapsed time × hourly rate (with currency symbol) | Same as above |
| Stop button | Red stop icon | Stops that session |
Whether elapsed time and investment amount are shown is controlled by a setting saved in SharedPreferences.
When two or more sessions are being recorded simultaneously, a “Stop all recordings” button appears at the bottom of the list.
Tab 2: Detail view
For each session, the following info is shown as text:
- [Category name] Recording started YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS
- Recording time HH:MM:SS
3.7 “Wasting time” Display
When no activity is being recorded, the home screen shows “Wasting time: ¥XXX”. Based on your hourly rate, the amount of unrecorded time since the last stop is converted to money and increases in real time (every second).
4. How to Record Activities
Timelook offers two ways to record: automatic (stopwatch) and manual entry.
4.1 Automatic Recording (Stopwatch)
Start recording
- Tap the round “+” button at the bottom-right of the home screen
- The “Select a category to record” dialog appears. Category icons are shown in order of frequency (most-used first). Tap the “+” at the top-right to create a new category (an error is shown if you’ve reached the 20 category limit)
- Tap the icon of the category you want to record
- The category confirmation dialog appears, showing a large icon, category name, and description (if any). Tap the “Details” link at the top-right to open the category detail page
- Tap “Start recording” (green / primary color) to start
- The elapsed time appears at the top of the home screen and updates in real time
Stop recording
- Tap the stop button (red square icon) at the top of the home screen
- The recording is saved
- When you stop the last (or only) session, the “What’s next?” dialog appears
- Tap a category to immediately start the next recording, or tap “Do nothing” to leave nothing being recorded
- A snackbar (temporary message) also appears at the bottom of the screen with an “Add memo” action. Tap it to open the editing screen for the recording you just stopped and add a memo
Concurrent recording
You can record multiple activities at the same time (e.g., “Study” and “Music” together). While recording, tap “Start recording” with another category to start an additional recording. Each has its own stop button, so you can stop them individually. Concurrent recording with the same category is also possible. When two or more sessions are running, a “Stop all recordings” button appears.
4.2 Manual Entry
Use this to record past activities or to specify exact times.
- Tap the “+” button at the bottom-right of the home screen
- Tap a category icon in the category selection dialog
- Tap “Manual entry” (gray) in the category confirmation dialog
- The activity record edit screen appears
- Enter the following:
| Item | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Yes | Select from a dropdown (the chosen category is the default for manual entry) |
| Start date | Yes | Tap to open a calendar |
| Start time | Yes | Tap to open the time picker |
| End date | No | Tap to open a calendar |
| End time | No | Tap to open the time picker (you can switch to entering duration instead) |
| Duration | — | Calculated automatically. You can switch to entering duration directly instead of end time |
| Memo | No | Free text (up to 5,000 characters) |
The current day’s timetable is shown at the top of the screen, and the entry being edited is highlighted. When you’re done, tap “Save”.
The end time must be after the start time and before the current time.
Switching between end time and duration
A toggle button next to the end time field switches between “Specify by end time” and “Specify by duration”. The selected mode is saved and persists for future manual entries.
Overlap with existing records
If your manually entered time overlaps existing records, this is detected automatically and a confirmation dialog appears, listing the overlapping records (category name and time range).
- “Overwrite and save” — the overlapping existing records are automatically shortened or split, prioritizing the new record
- “Save as overlapping record” — existing records are kept as-is and saved with the overlap (multiple records exist in the same time range)
Unsaved changes protection
If you tap the back button while editing, an “You have unsaved changes” dialog appears to prevent losing edits accidentally.
4.3 Switching Recordings
If you want to switch to another activity while recording, there are two ways.
Method 1: Tap the recording category icon at the top of the home screen and choose a new category from the change dialog. If the chosen category differs from the current one, it switches.
Method 2: Tap the stop button at the top of the home screen, and tap a new category in the “What’s next?” dialog. The current recording stops and a new one starts. Tap “Do nothing” to stop without starting a new recording.
4.4 Adding a Memo During Recording
To add a memo while recording, tap the recording display area (the session row in Tab 1) at the top of the home screen to open the record detail page, where you can edit the memo.
5. Category Management
5.1 What is a Category
A category is a label for classifying types of activities. Each category has an icon and color, making it easy to distinguish in charts and tables.
5.2 Initial Categories
On first launch, the following 10 categories are created automatically (display names depend on language settings). Each has a different reminder time.
| Japanese name | English name | Reminder time |
|---|---|---|
| 睡眠 | Sleep | 8 hours |
| 食事 | Eat | 30 min |
| 移動 | Commute | 30 min |
| 仕事 | Work | 5 hours |
| 勉強 | Study | 2 hours |
| 掃除 | Cleaning | 30 min |
| 運動 | Exercise | 1 hour |
| お風呂 | Bath | 30 min |
| 買い物 | Shopping | 1 hour |
| 読書 | Reading | 1 hour |
5.3 Creating a Category
- Open the category list page from the side menu’s “Categories”
- Tap the “+” button at the top-right
- The category edit screen appears
- Enter the following:
| Item | Required | Constraints | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category name | Yes | Up to 30 chars, must be unique | Activity type name (e.g., “Reading”) |
| Description | No | Up to 200 chars | Supplementary description for the category |
| Color | Yes | Choose from 70+ colors or specify HEX | Tap to open the color picker |
| Icon | Yes | About 60 icons | Tap to open the icon picker |
| Reminder time | No | Hours: 0–23, Minutes: 0–59 | Time before a “stop forgotten” notification (default for new categories: 1h 0m) |
Tap “Save” when done.
You can create up to 20 categories. Adding a 21st shows “Category limit exceeded”.
5.4 Hiding a Category
You can hide categories you no longer use without deleting them. The data (activity records, etc.) for hidden categories remains intact.
- Long-press the category you want to hide in the category list
- A menu appears
- Tap “Hide category”
Hidden categories are collected at the bottom of the list under a “Hidden categories (N)” section (shown semi-transparently). The section can be expanded/collapsed by tapping it.
To unhide, long-press a hidden category and tap “Show category”.
Hidden categories no longer appear in the home screen’s category selection dialog or in widgets.
5.5 Editing a Category
- Choose “Categories” from the side menu
- Tap a category in the list
- The category detail screen appears
- Tap the edit button (pencil icon) at the top of the screen
- Edit each item in the category edit screen and tap “Save”
If you tap back while editing, the “You have unsaved changes” dialog appears.
5.6 Deleting a Category
- Open the category edit screen
- Tap the “Delete” button at the bottom of the screen
- A confirmation dialog appears, showing the number of associated activity records and ideal day schedule entries
- Tap “Delete” to remove the category and all associated data
Note: Deleting a category also deletes all activity records and ideal day schedule items linked to it. This cannot be undone.
5.7 Category Detail Screen
Tapping a category in the list shows the category’s detailed information. You can specify a date range to see statistics for that period.
Description
If the category has a description, it appears at the top. URLs are tappable as links.
Time statistics
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Total time | Sum of all activity records for the category |
| Average time (per record) | Average length per single record |
| Longest time (per record) | Longest single record |
| Shortest time (per record) | Shortest single record |
| Average time (per day) | Average per day |
| Longest time (per day) | Day with the most time |
| Shortest time (per day) | Day with the least time |
Streak
Shows how many consecutive days you’ve recorded this category.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Current streak | Consecutive days recorded up to today |
| Longest streak | Best streak ever |
Heatmap
A calendar-style figure showing how much time was recorded each day via shades of color. Days with more recorded time are darker. Lets you see at a glance which days were most active.
Line chart
Shows the trend over time as a line chart.
Activity record list
Lists records for the category. Each record has a share button to share category name, time range, duration, and time investment amount as text on social media.
6. Activity Record List
6.1 Accessing the List
Tap “Record list” in the side menu, or tap the “Record list” tab at the bottom (if added to the bottom tabs).
6.2 List Display
Activity records are listed. Pinned records appear first, followed by records matching the filter criteria. Each record shows:
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Category icon | The category’s color and icon |
| Category name | Activity type name |
| Time range | Start time to end time |
| Duration | Length of the record |
| Memo | Shown if a memo exists |
| Entry method badge | Auto recording (timer icon), manual entry (edit icon), or auto-recorded then manually edited (both icons) |
6.3 Statistics Card
A card at the top of the list shows statistics based on the current filters.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Total time | Sum of all displayed records |
| Average time | Average per record |
| Longest time | Longest record |
| Shortest time | Shortest record |
6.4 Filtering and Search
The record list page supports:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Keyword search | Filter by text in memos |
| Category filter | Show only records of a specific category |
| Period range | Specify start and end dates to show records within |
| Display limit | Choose 10, 30, 50, 100, 300, 500, or 1000 records |
| Sort | Choose 4 sort orders: newest, oldest, longest, shortest |
6.5 Pinning
Pin important records to the top of the list. You can pin via:
- Swipe a record left or right in the list
- Long-press a record in the list and use the menu to toggle pinning
- Tap the pin icon in the record detail screen
6.6 Editing a Record
- Tap a record in the list
- The record detail screen appears
- Tap the “Edit” button
- Edit category, start/end time, and memo on the activity record edit screen
- Tap “Save”
6.7 Deleting a Record
- Open the record detail screen
- Tap the “Delete” button (only finished records can be deleted)
- Tap “Delete” in the confirmation dialog
6.8 Record Detail Screen
The record detail screen shows:
- Category name and icon
- Start time, end time, and duration
- Time investment amount (time converted to money)
- Entry method (auto / manual / auto + edited)
- Pinned state (toggle by tap)
- Memo (URLs are tappable as links)
- Share button (shares text with category name, time range, duration, and amount on social media; includes #Timelook #yalkey hashtags)
7. Statistics and Charts
7.1 How to Access
Tap the “Statistics” tab at the bottom or “Statistics” in the side menu.
7.2 Layout of the Statistics Page
The statistics page is a dashboard visualizing the past 7 days. The following sections are listed top to bottom.
Pie chart section
- Shows the time distribution by category as a pie chart
- The names, percentages, and amounts of the top 5 categories appear on the right
- The “Show unrecorded time” checkbox toggles whether idle time is included
- “More” button moves to the pie chart detail page
Bar chart section
- Shows daily activity time as a stacked bar chart
- “More” button moves to the bar chart detail page
Weekly timetable section
- Stacks the past 7 days of activities as vertical timetables for comparison
- Lets you compare how time is spent each day
- “More” button moves to the weekly timetable detail page
Daily timetable section
- Shows horizontal timetables for “Today”, “Yesterday”, and “Day before yesterday”
- Below each day, a diary preview (first 20 chars) appears. If no diary, an “Add diary” link is shown
- “Detail” link moves to the timetable detail page
Recent records section
- Lists the most recent 30 finished records, newest first
- Each record shows category icon, name, duration, amount, and time range
- Tap to open the record detail page
- Each record has a share button
Tap the FAB at the bottom-right to move to the reflection page.
7.3 Pie Chart Detail Page
Specify a period to see your time distribution as a pie chart. Switch periods via 4 tabs.
| Tab | How to specify the period |
|---|---|
| Custom | Specify start and end dates freely |
| Day | Choose a specific day |
| Month | Choose a year and month |
| Year | Choose a year |
- Pinch to zoom the pie chart from 1x to 3x
- The “Show/hide unrecorded time” button toggles inclusion of idle time
- Below the chart is a list of details per category (icon, name, time, amount, percentage, share button)
- Tap a category name to open its category detail page
7.4 Bar Chart Detail Page (Activity Stack)
See daily activity time as a stacked bar chart. Same 4 tabs as the pie chart detail (Custom, Day, Month, Year) for the period.
- X-axis is the date (or month); Y-axis is hours (0–24)
- Each bar stacks colors per category
- The “Year” tab shows monthly averages
- Below the chart is a per-category details list
7.5 Timetable Detail Page
See a specific day’s activities as a wide timetable.
- Use the date button to switch days
- Double-tap to cycle through 3 zoom levels
- Pinch to zoom (0.5x–3x)
- Below the timetable is the day’s activity record list
- Each record shows category name, duration, amount, time range, and a share button
7.6 Sharing
Each record on the detail pages has its own share button to share text with category name, time range, duration, and amount on social media. The text automatically includes #Timelook #yalkey hashtags.
8. Reflection
8.1 How to Access
Tap the “Reflection” tab at the bottom (if added), or “Reflection” in the side menu, or the FAB at the bottom-right of the statistics page.
8.2 Reflection Cutoff Time
You can freely set the cutoff time that defines the start of the “day”.
- Tap the edit (pencil) icon next to the time displayed at the top of the reflection page
- The time picker appears
- Set hours and minutes
- Tap “Save”
| Example | Day range |
|---|---|
| Default (22:00) | Yesterday 22:00 to today 22:00 |
| Set to 00:00 | Today 00:00 to tomorrow 00:00 |
| Set to 05:00 | Yesterday 05:00 to today 05:00 |
8.3 Layout of the Reflection Page
Date selector
Use arrow buttons to switch to the previous/next day (next is disabled on today). Tap the date display to choose a date from a calendar.
Range time display
The selected day’s range is shown as “HH:MM – HH:MM”. Use the edit button to change it.
Pie chart (actual)
Shows the day’s actual activity as a pie chart. For today, an indicator is shown at the current time. Overlapping records appear as overlay rings.
Comparison with the Ideal Day
- Tap the “Choose an Ideal Day” dropdown
- Pick a saved Ideal Day template (the last item “+ Create” lets you create a new one)
- The ideal pie chart appears next to the actual one
- The match percentage is shown
- A per-category comparison table appears (category name, actual time, ideal time)
The selected Ideal Day is saved and remembered across launches.
Timetable
Pinch (0.5x–5x) and drag to display actual and ideal activities on a 2-row timetable with 3-hour interval labels.
Activity record list
Lists all the day’s records. Each can be expanded to edit its memo. Tap a record to expand and enter/save a memo directly.
Google Calendar events
If connected to Google Calendar, events from selected calendars appear in the timetable. You can place them next to actual activity records and check whether you acted as planned.
Diary
A text input (up to 5,000 chars) appears so you can freely write the day’s reflection. Existing diary content loads automatically.
8.4 How the Match Percentage is Calculated
For each time range set in the Ideal Day, we determine minute-by-minute whether “a record of the same category exists” in that range, sum the matching minutes, and divide by 24 hours (1,440 minutes).
Even with concurrent recordings, a minute counts as “matched” if the ideal category is recorded in it. Concurrent recordings never push the match percentage above 100%; it is always within 0–100%.
9. Ideal Day
9.1 What is an Ideal Day
An “Ideal Day” is your ideal 24-hour schedule template. Create multiple patterns like “Ideal weekday” or “Ideal holiday” to use in reflection.
9.2 Creating an Ideal Day
- Choose “Ideal Day list” from the side menu
- Tap the “+” at the top-right (an error is shown if you’ve reached the 5 limit)
- The Ideal Day edit screen appears
- Enter title (required, must be unique) and description (optional, up to 200 chars)
- Add schedules — tap “+” and set the following:
| Item | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Yes | Choose from the category selection dialog |
| Start time | Yes | Tap to choose the time |
| End time | Yes | Tap to choose the time (must be after the start) |
| Memo | No | Free text |
- Add as many schedules as you need
- Tap the “Sort by time” button to reorder by start time
- Tap “Save”
You can create up to 5 Ideal Days. Schedules cannot overlap. When adding a new schedule, the start time defaults to the previous schedule’s end time.
A 24-hour pie chart preview at the bottom of the edit screen lets you see the time distribution in real time.
9.3 Ideal Day Detail Screen
Tap a template in the list to see its title, description, and 24-hour pie chart. Below is a schedule list with category icon, name, start–end times, and memo (URLs are tappable as links) for each item.
9.4 Deleting an Ideal Day
On the Ideal Day edit screen, tap the trash icon in the AppBar and tap “Delete” in the confirmation dialog to delete the Ideal Day and all its schedules.
9.5 Use in Reflection
Selecting an Ideal Day on the reflection page shows the ideal and actual pie charts side by side, with the match percentage. A per-category comparison table is also available.
10. Diary
10.1 What is the Diary
The diary lets you record daily events and reflections in writing. You can create one diary per day.
10.2 Diary List Screen
Choose “Diary” from the side menu to open the diary list screen with a calendar.
Calendar display
- Tap to switch among 3 display modes: month, 2-week, week
- Days with a diary show a dot indicator
- Today is highlighted in the accent color
- Tap a day to show the diary preview at the bottom
Statistics bar
Below the calendar, the following statistics are shown:
- Number of diaries this month
- Diary streak — consecutive days with a diary up to today (or yesterday), shown with a 🔥 icon
Diary preview
Selecting a date on the calendar shows that day’s diary in a primary-color bordered box. Tap to open the diary detail screen. If no diary, an “Add diary” link is shown.
Search
Tap the search icon in the AppBar to show a search field. Typing text searches diary contents and lists matching diaries (up to 50).
10.3 Creating a Diary
Method 1: From the diary list
- Tap the “+” button at the bottom-right of the diary list
- The diary edit screen appears (defaults to the date selected on the calendar)
- Enter your text (up to 5,000 chars; a counter updates in real time)
- Tap “Save”
Method 2: From the reflection page
- Open the reflection page
- Type into the diary section at the bottom
Method 3: From the statistics page
- Tap the “Add diary” link in the daily timetable section
- The diary edit screen opens
10.4 Diary Edit Screen
The diary edit screen shows:
- Date display (with calendar icon)
- Text input (up to 5,000 chars, at least 6 lines visible)
- Character counter
- The day’s timetable (wide view)
Only one diary per day is allowed. Trying to create a second one for the same day shows an error. URLs in the text become tappable links that open the browser.
10.5 Diary Detail Screen
Shows the full diary content. It supports:
- URLs in text are tappable links
- You can select and copy text
- The search icon in the AppBar lets you search within the diary text (matches are highlighted)
- The edit icon opens the diary edit screen
- The day’s timetable is shown at the bottom
10.6 Deleting a Diary
Tap the delete button in the AppBar of the diary edit screen to delete it.
11. Goal Quota
11.1 What is Goal Quota
“Goal quota” lets you set a target time you want to achieve in a specific category over a certain period. Example: “Study 100 hours in one month”.
11.2 Creating a Goal
- Choose “Goal quota” from the side menu
- Tap the “+” at the bottom-right of the list page
- The goal edit screen appears
- Enter the following:
| Item | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Yes | Choose from a dropdown (hidden categories are excluded) |
| Target time | Yes | Specify hours, minutes, and seconds via the timer picker (must be greater than 0) |
| Start date | Yes | Choose from a calendar |
| End date | Yes | Choose a date on or after the start date from a calendar |
| Description | No | Goal description (up to 200 chars) |
Tap “Save” when done. There is no limit to the number of goals.
11.3 Checking Goal Progress
The goal list shows each goal as a card.
- Category name and icon
- Achieved time / target time (percentage)
- Description preview (first 15 chars)
- Period (start – end date)
Tap a goal to open its detail screen, with a cumulative-time line chart (target line vs. actual), achievement rate, period, and description.
11.4 Editing and Deleting a Goal
Move from the goal detail screen to the goal edit screen via the edit button. Edit each item and tap “Save”. To delete, tap “Delete” in the AppBar and tap “Delete” in the confirmation dialog.
11.5 Archiving a Goal (Hide)
You can archive completed goals or those you want to temporarily hide. Archiving does not delete the data.
- Long-press the goal you want to archive in the list
- A bottom sheet menu appears
- Tap “Archive”
Archived goals are collected at the bottom of the list under a collapsible “Archived” section (shown semi-transparently). The archive icon and count are shown, and you can expand or collapse it.
To unarchive, long-press an archived goal and tap “Unarchive”.
Archived goals also no longer appear in home screen widgets.
12. Countdown
12.1 What is the Countdown
A feature to display the time remaining until specific events or for the rest of your life in real time.
12.2 Layout
- Life countdown (1 entry) — shown large at the top of the screen
- Event countdowns (multiple entries) — listed below (each has an edit button)
- Use the FAB at the bottom-right to add events
12.3 Setting up the Life Countdown
- Choose “Countdown” from the side menu
- Tap “Count down the rest of my life” (shown when not yet set)
- The life countdown setup dialog appears
- Enter the following:
| Item | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | Yes | Choose from a calendar (1900 to today) |
| Expected lifespan | Yes | Enter a number (e.g., 80). Must be greater than your current age |
Your expected death date (date of birth + lifespan) is calculated and the remaining time is shown in real time. After setup, tap “Edit” to modify it again.
Note: The life countdown is internally managed under one of the names “人生”, “life”, “Life”, or “LIFE”.
12.4 Adding an Event Countdown
- Tap the FAB at the bottom-right
- The event add dialog appears
- Enter the following:
| Item | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Event name | Yes | Free text |
| Start date | Yes | Choose from a calendar (1900 to the day before the end date) |
| End date | Yes | Choose from a calendar (the day after the start date through 2100) |
12.5 Countdown Display
Each countdown shows:
- Event name or “Life countdown”
- Remaining time (days, hours, minutes, seconds) — updated in real time
- Progress bar — visualizes the percentage of the period elapsed
- Edit button — tap to modify
12.6 Deleting an Event
Tap the “Delete” button in the event edit dialog to delete the event.
13. Achievements (Titles)
13.1 What are Achievements
Titles are awarded automatically based on activity records. Title evaluations use data from the past 30 days.
13.2 Achievements Page
Tap “Achievements” in the side menu to open the achievements page. The following statistics are shown.
All-time statistics
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of records | Total finished records of all time |
| Total recorded time | Sum of all recorded time (X h Y m) |
| Recording rate | Of the time from your first record to now, the proportion that is recorded |
Past 7 days statistics
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of records | Number of records in the past 7 days |
| Total recorded time | Sum of recorded time in the past 7 days |
| Recording rate | Of the past 7 days (168 hours), the proportion that is recorded |
Below the statistics is a list of earned titles.
13.3 Title List and Conditions
Titles are computed from the past 30 days.
Sleep-related titles
| Title | Condition |
|---|---|
| Healthy sleeper | Average sleep record is between 6 and under 8 hours (with at least one sleep record) |
| Heavy sleeper | Average sleep record is 8 hours or more (with at least one sleep record) |
Without sleep records, no sleep-related title is awarded.
Recording rate titles
| Title | Condition |
|---|---|
| Record king | Recording rate of 95% or more in the past 7 days |
| Record lover | Recording rate between 70% and under 95% in the past 7 days |
If the recording rate is below 70%, no recording-rate title is awarded.
Work-related titles
| Title | Condition |
|---|---|
| Extremely diligent | Average work record is 12 hours or more |
| Diligent | Average work record is between 10 and under 12 hours |
Study-related titles
| Title | Condition |
|---|---|
| Scholar | Average study record is 5 hours or more |
| Hardworker | Average study record is between 3 and under 5 hours |
| Study lover | Average study record is between 1 and under 3 hours |
Note: Sleep, work, and study evaluations only apply when the category name exactly matches one of “睡眠”/”sleep”/”Sleep”, “仕事”/”work”/”Work”, or “勉強”/”study”/”Study”. Variants like “Work + Study” are not evaluated.
13.4 When Titles are Checked
Titles are checked automatically when the home screen is shown and re-evaluated every 10 minutes. When you earn a new title, a dialog notifies you, with an “Achievements list” button to open the achievements page or “Close” to dismiss.
14. Notifications
Notifications are only available on mobile (iOS/Android). The notification settings menu is not shown on desktop.
14.1 Enabling Notifications
The first time you use notifications, the OS will request permission.
- Tap “Notifications” in settings
- The permission dialog appears (different on Android/iOS)
- Allow to move to the notification settings screen
- Deny to return to the previous screen
14.2 Anti-Idle Notification (Start Reminder)
Notifies you when you’ve gone unrecorded for too long.
- Open “Notifications” in settings and tap “Anti-idle”
- Toggle the switch on
- Set the interval — enter hours (0–23) and minutes (0–59)
You’ll receive a notification after the specified time elapses.
14.3 Stop-Forgotten Notification (Stop Reminder)
Notifies you when an activity has been recording for a certain amount of time.
- Open “Notifications” in settings and tap “Stop reminder”
- Toggle the switch on
- You can freely customize the notification message text (tap the edit button to enter)
Each category’s edit screen has its own “Reminder time”. The default for new categories is 1h 0m, and the initial categories have different reminder times (e.g., Sleep 8h, Eat 30m, Work 5h). After starting a recording, you’ll receive a notification when the category’s reminder time elapses.
14.4 Custom Notifications (Repeating)
Repeating notifications you can configure freely.
- Open “Notifications” in settings and tap “Custom notifications”
- The custom notification list appears (or “No custom notifications” if none)
- Tap the “+” at the bottom-right
- The notification edit screen appears
- Enter the following:
| Item | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Yes | Notification title (up to 50 chars, e.g., “Time to reflect”) |
| Body | Yes | Notification content (up to 100 chars, e.g., “Good job today!”) |
| Repeat type | Yes | Choose “Daily” or “Weekly” from the dropdown |
| Time | Yes | Tap to choose the time (shown as HH:MM) |
| Days of week | For “Weekly” only | Select multiple weekdays via checkboxes (Mon–Sun) |
Tap “Save” when done. The list shows each notification’s title, time, repeat type, and days (for weekly). Tap the pencil icon in the list to edit; tap “Delete” in the edit screen to delete.
14.5 Persistent Notification
While recording, a persistent notification is shown in the device’s notification bar. The title is “Recording Activity” and the content is the category name. Tapping it opens the app, and the notification disappears automatically after recording stops.
15. Settings
Open settings via “Settings” in the side menu. Items are grouped into the following four groups.
15.1 Display Group
Colors
Customize the app’s colors. Choose a preset theme or change individual colors.
Colors you can change individually:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Main color | Accent color used for buttons and selected items |
| Sub color | Supplementary accent color |
| Background color | Overall screen background color |
| Card color | Background color of cards and dialogs |
| Text color | Default text color |
| Error color | Color of error messages |
Preset themes:
Yalkey Dark, Yalkey Light, Magenta, Izumi, Nuance Pink, Underground Passage, Amethyst, Lavender, Turquoise, Night Blue, Cobalt Green, Topaz, New Era, Summit, Thousand Winds, Skyline, Rainbow, Rose Garden, Splash, Basil, Lilac, Citrus Mint, Yellow Gold, Midnight, Lightning, Gateau Chocolat, Matcha, Terrace, Ruby
Font
Change the typeface used throughout the app. Selecting a typeface applies it immediately. The selected typeface is marked with a check mark.
| Typeface | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Noto Serif JP | Mincho — elegant, formal feel |
| Murecho | Gothic — clean, modern feel |
| Zen Maru Gothic | Rounded gothic — soft, friendly feel |
| DotGothic16 | Dot — retro game feel |
| Roboto | Standard gothic — simple and readable |
Date format
Change the date display format used in the app. Choose from the following 5 formats in the dialog.
| Format | Example |
|---|---|
| yyyy/MM/dd | 2026/04/05 |
| yyyy-MM-dd | 2026-04-05 |
| MM/dd/yyyy | 04/05/2026 |
| dd/MM/yyyy | 05/04/2026 |
| yyyy.MM.dd | 2026.04.05 |
Background image
Set a custom image as the home screen background. Tap “Background image” to choose an image file from your device, and it becomes the home screen background. The current file name is shown below the setting. You can also remove the image (revert to default).
15.2 General Group
Value of Life
See “22. Value of Life (Hourly Rate)” for details.
Bottom Nav Settings
Customize the items shown in the bottom tabs.
- Tap “Bottom Nav Settings” in settings
- “Record” is always shown (cannot be changed)
- Choose exactly 4 items from the following:
| Option | Destination |
|---|---|
| Statistics | Statistics and charts page |
| Record list | Activity record list page |
| Categories | Category list page |
| Diary | Diary list page |
| Goal quota | Goal quota list page |
| Achievements | Achievements page |
| Countdown | Countdown page |
| Ideal Day | Ideal Day list page |
| Reflection | Reflection page |
| Idle detail | Idle time detail page |
| Category detail | Detail page of a specific category (each category can be selected as a slot) |
Tap “Save” with exactly 4 items selected. You can drag to reorder selected items.
Notifications
Shown only on mobile. See “14. Notifications” for details.
15.3 Data and Sync Group
Cloud sync
The page that manages both multi-device sync and cloud backup. See “17. Cloud Sync and Cloud Backup” for details.
Google Calendar integration
Shown only on mobile. See “18. Google Calendar Integration” for details.
Offline backup
On-device backup. See “16. Backup and Restore” for details.
CSV import
See “19. CSV Import” for details.
15.4 Other Group
| Item | Action |
|---|---|
| Help | Opens the help page in the browser (Japanese or English depending on app language) |
| Contact | Opens the contact page (yalkey.net/contact/) in the browser |
| Privacy policy | Opens the privacy policy (yalkey.net/policy/) in the browser |
| Licenses | Shows license information for libraries used by the app |
15.5 About Languages
The display language is determined automatically by the device’s system language. Twenty languages are supported. If the device language is not supported, English is used.
16. Backup and Restore
Tap “Offline backup” in settings to open the on-device backup management screen.
16.1 Automatic Backup
An automatic backup is created on the device when the app starts. “Last automatic backup: date/time” appears at the top of the screen (“No data” if there is none).
16.2 Restoring an Automatic Backup
- Tap “Restore from automatic backup”
- The “Are you sure you want to restore?” confirmation appears
- Tap “OK”
- “Restore complete” appears on success
Note: Restoring will erase the current data and replace it with the data at the time of the automatic backup. If no backup exists, “No backup found” is shown.
16.3 Manually Saving a Backup
- Tap “Save backup data manually”
- iOS: saved automatically into the Timelook folder under “On My iPhone” (a description message is shown)
- Android: a folder picker appears for you to choose where to save
The file name follows the format “timelook_database_YYYY-MM-DD-HH-MM-SS.db”.
16.4 Loading Backup Data
- Tap “Load backup data”
- Choose a .db file in the file picker (non-.db files cause an error)
- The “Are you sure you want to overwrite the current data?” confirmation appears
- Tap “OK”
- On success the data is loaded
Note: The current data is fully overwritten. An automatic backup of the current data is created before loading. On Android, depending on the device, you may be asked for storage access permissions.
17. Cloud Sync and Cloud Backup
Tap “Cloud sync” in settings to open the page that manages cloud sync and cloud backup. This page covers both multi-device sync and cloud backup.
17.1 Choosing a Provider
While not connected, you can connect to Google Drive to start cloud sync and backup.
| Provider | Description |
|---|---|
| Google Drive | Connect via Google account login. You can optionally set an encryption passphrase |
Encryption option
When connecting to Google Drive, you can choose whether to enable encryption. If enabled, you’ll be asked to enter a passphrase (at least 8 characters, including letters and digits) and confirm it. With encryption enabled, data stored in the cloud is end-to-end encrypted.
17.2 Layout After Connection
After connecting, the page is divided into 3 sections.
Sync section
- Sync status card — current sync state shown via icon and text (Synced, Uploading, Downloading, Error, Preparing, etc.)
- “Sync now” button — immediately runs a sync (the button is disabled with a spinner during sync)
- Connected account info — provider name (Google Drive, etc.) and email
- Last sync time (if any)
- Unresolved conflicts — if any, the count is shown in red and tapping moves to the resolution screen
Backup section
- Last backup time
- “Back up now” button — immediately backs up to the cloud
- “Restore” button — choose from the list of cloud backups to restore
- Toggle for automatic cloud backup
- Toggle for Wi-Fi only
Danger zone
- “Disconnect” — disconnect sync and backup (with confirmation)
- “Delete cloud data” — delete all sync/backup data on the cloud (with confirmation)
17.3 Restoring from the Cloud
- Tap “Restore”
- The list of backups appears (sorted by date)
- Choose the backup to restore
- The confirmation dialog appears
- Tap “OK”
Note: Restoring will erase current data and replace it with the chosen backup’s data.
17.4 Resolving Conflicts
If you change the same record differently on multiple devices, a conflict can occur. When there are conflicts, a count appears in the sync section, and tapping it shows the conflict list.
18. Google Calendar Integration
Imports Google Calendar events into Timelook so you can compare them with actual activity records. Available on mobile only.
18.1 Google Calendar Integration Page
Tap “Google Calendar integration” in settings to see the following 3 menus.
| Menu | Description |
|---|---|
| Google Calendar login | Sign in with a Google account and select calendars |
| Vertical comparison | Compare actual activities, calendar events, and the Ideal Day stacked vertically |
| Horizontal comparison | Compare actual activities, calendar events, and the Ideal Day stacked horizontally |
18.2 Logging into Google Calendar
- Tap “Google Calendar login”
- If not signed in, the “Login” button is shown
- Tap to sign in with a Google account (read-only access)
- After login, your account info (email, display name) appears
- The calendar selection section appears
Selecting calendars
After login, all calendars in your Google Calendar are listed with checkboxes.
- Each calendar’s name and description (if any) are shown
- Calendar color is shown as a circle on the left
- Events from checked calendars appear on the reflection page
- You can select multiple calendars
- Selections are saved automatically
Logout
While signed in, tap “Logout” to disconnect from Google Calendar.
18.3 Use in Reflection
While signed into Google Calendar, opening the reflection page shows events from your selected calendars in the timetable. Side-by-side with actual activity records, you can verify whether you acted as planned.
19. CSV Import
19.1 What is CSV Import
A feature to bulk import activity records from an external CSV file.
19.2 CSV File Format
Create a CSV file in the following format:
category name, start time, end time, memo (optional)
Example:
Work, 2026-01-15T09:00:00, 2026-01-15T12:30:00, Morning tasks Eat, 2026-01-15T12:30:00, 2026-01-15T13:30:00, Study, 2026-01-15T13:30:00, 2026-01-15T17:00:00, Programming study
| Column | Content | Required | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Column 1 | Category name | Yes | Must exactly match a category registered in the app |
| Column 2 | Start time | Yes | ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2026-01-15T09:00:00) |
| Column 3 | End time | Yes | ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2026-01-15T17:00:00) |
| Column 4 | Memo | No | Free text |
19.3 Import Steps
- Tap “CSV import” in settings
- Tap the “Choose CSV file” button
- Pick a .csv file in the file picker (non-.csv files cause an error)
- Validation results are listed — each row shows a row number and status icon
| Status icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Clock icon (gray) | Pending (validated, awaiting import) |
| Spinner | Importing |
| Check (green) | Successfully imported |
| Cross (red) | Error (the error message is shown in red) |
- Verify rows without errors and tap “Register data” (the button is enabled even when error rows exist)
- The confirmation dialog appears with cautions (possible duplicates, do not close the app during import, etc.)
- Tap “Confirm”
- A progress dialog shows a counter and per-row results in real time. You can stop midway with “Cancel”
Common error types:
- Insufficient columns — fewer than 3
- Too many columns — 5 or more
- Invalid start time format — cannot be parsed by DateTime.parse
- Invalid end time format
- Start time is after end time
- Category does not exist — category name not registered in the app
Tap the “Valid CSV file format” link to open the help page in the browser (Japanese or English by language). If you import incorrectly, restore the most recent automatic backup.
20. Home Screen Widgets
You can place widgets on your phone’s home screen that always show Timelook information. Both iOS and Android are supported.
20.1 Types of Widgets
| Widget | Content |
|---|---|
| Recording widget | Shows the top sessions currently being recorded. Lists each session’s category name, color, and elapsed time (real-time updated). If more sessions exist, shows the remaining count as “+N” |
| Recording widget (small) | A space-saving version that shows only the first session being recorded (category name, color, elapsed time). If others exist, shows “+N”. Available as a small home-screen widget and lock-screen wide widget on iOS, and as a 1×2-cell wide widget on Android |
| Dashboard widget | Shows today’s total recording time and rate, top 3 category breakdown, and the match rate with the Ideal Day or wasted time amount (with currency symbol) |
| Goal widget | Shows the top 3 in-progress goal quotas with category name, achievement rate (%), and a progress bar |
| Countdown widget | Shows the top 3 registered event countdowns with event name and remaining time (independent of any current recording) |
20.2 Adding Widgets
Open “How to add widgets” in the side menu to see step-by-step instructions for iOS and Android.
iOS: long-press the home screen to enter edit mode, tap “+” at the top-left, search for “Timelook”, choose your widget and size, and tap “Add Widget”.
Android: long-press the home screen and choose “Widgets”, scroll to “Timelook” in the widget list, and drag your preferred widget anywhere on the home screen.
20.3 Data Updates
Widget data is automatically refreshed when the app launches or returns to the foreground, and when recordings start or stop.
20.4 Shortcuts and Automation
You can start, stop, or switch Timelook recordings from iOS Shortcuts or Android automation apps (Tasker / MacroDroid / Automate, etc.). See “Shortcuts and automation” in the side menu for the specific steps and copyable action names.
Common use cases
- Tap an NFC tag to automatically start the “Work” category
- Connect to a specific Wi-Fi to start the “At home” category
- Connect to Bluetooth headphones to start the “Commute” category
- Use a bedtime automation to stop all recordings at once
Available actions
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Start recording | Start a new recording in the specified category. If the same category is already recording, no duplicate is added (to prevent automation triggers from re-firing). Manual concurrent recording from the UI is still allowed |
| Stop recording | If a category is specified, stop all sessions recording in that category. Without a category, stop all currently recording sessions |
| Stop all recordings | Stop all currently recording sessions at once (no category needed) |
| Switch recording | Stop all currently recording sessions and start a new recording in the specified category (all are stopped even when recording multiple) |
| Get today’s total | Returns today’s total recording time |
| Get recording categories | Returns the names of currently recording categories. With multiple, returns them comma-separated (e.g., “Study, Music”) |
21. Idle Time and Time Waste
21.1 What is Idle Time
In Timelook, time when no activity is being recorded is called “idle time” (unrecorded time). Gaps between the end of a previous record and the start of the next, and time today that has not yet been recorded, are included.
21.2 “Wasting Time” Display
When no recording is active, the home screen shows “Wasting time: ¥XXX”. Based on your “Value of Life (hourly rate)” setting, the unrecorded time since the last stop is converted to money. The amount increases in real time every second.
Example: with the rate set to 3,000 yen and 30 minutes of no recording → “Wasting time: ¥1,500”.
Note: No money is actually deducted. This is a visual reminder of the value of time.
21.3 Idle Time Detail
- Choose “Categories” from the side menu
- Tap the “Idle” (unrecorded time) item in the category list
- The idle time detail screen appears, showing each idle gap with its cost, total time statistics, and a line chart of the trend
You can also add “Idle detail” to the bottom tabs in the bottom nav settings for quick access.
22. Value of Life (Hourly Rate)
22.1 What is the Value of Life
A feature where you set “how much one hour of your life is worth” as a money amount. The setting is used to convert time to money in various places throughout the app.
22.2 How to Set
- Tap “Value of Life” in settings
- Choose a currency from the dropdown (20 currencies supported)
- The currency symbol updates automatically
- Enter the amount per hour
- Choose the number of decimal places (0, 1, 2, or 3)
- Tap “Save”
22.3 Decimal Places
| Setting | Example |
|---|---|
| 0 digits | 1,234 |
| 1 digit | 1,234.0 |
| 2 digits | 1,234.00 |
| 3 digits | 1,234.000 |
22.4 Supported Currencies (20)
| Currency | Symbol |
|---|---|
| US Dollar (USD) | $ |
| Euro (EUR) | € |
| Japanese Yen (JPY) | ¥ |
| British Pound (GBP) | £ |
| Australian Dollar (AUD) | A$ |
| Canadian Dollar (CAD) | C$ |
| Swiss Franc (CHF) | CHF |
| Chinese Yuan (CNY) | ¥ |
| Hong Kong Dollar (HKD) | HK$ |
| New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | NZ$ |
| Swedish Krona (SEK) | kr |
| Singapore Dollar (SGD) | S$ |
| Norwegian Krone (NOK) | kr |
| Mexican Peso (MXN) | $ |
| Russian Ruble (RUB) | ₽ |
| Taiwan Dollar (TWD) | NT$ |
| Korean Won (KRW) | ₩ |
| Indian Rupee (INR) | ₹ |
| Brazilian Real (BRL) | R$ |
| Thai Baht (THB) | ฿ |
22.5 Where it is Used
| Location | Display |
|---|---|
| Home screen (not recording) | “Wasting time: ¥XXX” — wasted amount of unrecorded time increases in real time |
| Home screen (recording) | “Time investment: ¥XXX” — time being recorded converted to money |
| Activity record detail | Shows the “amount used” for that record |
| Statistics page | Total amount per category |
| Reflection page | Money equivalent per category |
23. Reporting Bugs
If you find a bug, please report it via the review section on the App Store / Google Play, or through the contact form on the official site. Including the app version, OS version, device name, and reproduction steps helps us identify the cause smoothly.
24. Frequently Asked Questions
Does recording continue when I close the app?
Yes. The recording state is saved on the device, so recording continues even if you close the app or restart your device. Next time you open the app, the previous recording is restored and the elapsed time is shown correctly.
Can I edit past records?
Yes. Tap the record in the list, then tap “Edit” on the detail screen to open the edit screen, where you can modify the category, start/end times, and memo.
What is the maximum number of categories?
You can create up to 20 categories. Once you reach the limit, you can’t add new ones. You can hide categories you no longer use to remove them from the list (data is retained).
What is the maximum number of Ideal Days?
Up to 5.
What is the maximum number of Goal Quotas?
There is no limit. Create as many as you like. Achieved goals can be archived to hide them.
How do I make important records stand out?
Activity records have a pin feature. Pin a record by swiping or long-pressing in the list, and it will be fixed at the top of the list.
Can I migrate data to another device?
Yes. There are 3 ways. (1) Manually save a .db file via offline backup and load it on the new device. (2) Use the backup feature on the cloud sync page to restore on the new device. (3) Use cloud sync’s data sync feature to sync data automatically.
I’m not getting notifications.
Check the following: (1) Notifications for Timelook are allowed in the device settings. (2) Each in-app notification setting is enabled (switch on). (3) On Android, exclude Timelook from battery optimization. (4) Notifications are only available on mobile devices (iOS/Android).
What happens if records overlap?
If a manual entry overlaps with an existing record, a confirmation dialog appears. Tap “Overwrite and save” to shorten the existing record, or “Save as overlapping record” to keep both records overlapping. With the stopwatch method, you can record multiple activities at the same time.
How do I revert the theme color?
In settings under “Colors”, tap a theme from the preset list to apply that theme’s colors all at once. The default is “Yalkey Dark”.
How many diaries can I create per day?
Only one per day. Trying to create a second one for the same day shows an error. Maximum length is 5,000 characters. The diary list also includes a calendar view, monthly count statistics, and a streak display.
Can I change the bottom tab buttons?
Yes. In settings under “Bottom Nav Settings”, you can freely place 4 items besides “Record” from 10 base options and the detail page of each category.
Can I set a background image?
Yes. In settings under “Background image”, you can choose an image file from your device to set as the home screen background.
Can I add widgets to the home screen?
Yes. On both iOS and Android, you can place the recording widget, dashboard widget, goal widget, and countdown widget on the home screen.
Can I import Google Calendar events?
Yes. From settings under “Google Calendar integration”, sign in with a Google account and you can compare calendar events with actual activities on the reflection page.
Can I sync data across multiple devices?
Yes. From settings under “Cloud sync”, connect to Google Drive to sync your data. An encryption option is also available.
Can I import activity records from another app?
Yes. From settings under “CSV import”, you can load CSV files to bulk import activity records. The CSV format is automatically validated on load.
