Helix Planner

Helix Planner — Your smart, multilingual planner for Phone, Watch, and CarPlay

Plan, organize, and complete your tasks with ease. Categorize tasks, add locations with geofenced reminders, sync to your Watch, share lists, bulk import items with visualization on the Map, customize the app’s look with beautiful themes—and now enjoy a safer, glanceable CarPlay experience that mirrors your iPhone filters in the car.

What Helix Planner does
• Organize tasks into categories with colors and emojis
• Add notes, attachments, and optional GPS coordinates
• Set location-based reminders (arrival or departure)
• View tasks on an interactive map and filter by category or pin color
• Sync open tasks to your Watch for quick access (ex shopping list)
• Import multiple tasks at once from pasted text
• Share completed tasks as a neatly formatted file
• Personalize with multiple color compositions and a glass-like UI
• Enjoy multilingual support for a global experience
• Drive smarter with CarPlay: See your filtered “Open” tasks in a streamlined, distraction-aware interface
• Keep filters in sync: Your iPhone’s current task filters automatically reflect on CarPlay when you connect

Core Features and Functionality

• Task Management
• Create, edit, and reorder tasks with a simple, fast UI
• Mark tasks as open or done; snooze workflow is supported in the data model
• Add notes and optional attachments for extra context
• Organize with categories, each having an emoji and color
• Drag-and-drop reordering for both tasks and categories

• Location Reminders
• Add a location trigger to any task with a chosen radius
• Choose between “on arrival” or “on departure” alerts
• Optional pin color emojis for map markers
• Smart region monitoring to conserve battery and reduce churn
• Reverse geocoding for friendly addresses

• Map View
• See all tasks with locations on a map
• Filter by category and pin color
• Tap any pin to open task details and edit quickly

• Watch Integration
• Sync your open tasks to Watch for quick glances
• Theme colors are shared so your Watch list matches your Phone style
• Reliable background updates keep your list fresh

• CarPlay Integration
• Streamlined, distraction-aware task view tailored for the car
• Automatic filter sync: CarPlay mirrors your iPhone’s current “Open” tasks
• Background-safe updates keep your in-car list aligned without extra taps
• Localized safety disclaimer available from the Today screen for clear guidance

• Bulk Import & Sharing
• Paste multiple tasks at once (newline or comma separated)
• Optional inline GPS parsing (e.g., “Grocery @ 52.23, 21.01”) — easy to generate with AI
• Export done tasks as a timestamped, readable list
• Save shared files in-app and share via system Share Sheet

• Personalization & Design
• Choose from curated color compositions (themes)
• Polished glass effect with subtle depth and highlights
• Motion-aware gradient