WOW! I can't believe it's been six months since Apple officially approved my app Get Adulting (something I built for myself based off of a random idea) and made it accessible to the public! Today, just six months later, I am blown away by the traction:

• 750+ downloads

• 21 5-Star Reviews ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

• 2 Podcast Interviews

• 1 invite to the College Autism Summit

• and several interviews/meetings regarding the Get Adulting app as a resource!

My goal since launching is to frequently add new features and improve the user experience, so I am so proud to say that I've launched updates monthly since I launched!! Let's peek at all my previous updates:

Update #1 Thank you so much for supporting get Adulting!!

I’ve made some updates to make your experience even better:

• BRAND NEW ‘Affirmation Mode’! Enable this in settings and you’ll see daily affirmations on the home page and encouraging notifications instead of standard!

• Added a Search Bar to the Life Guides page, making it easy to quickly search for the information you are looking for

• Updated Cooking Basics to include drop-down and favorited sections for easy navigation

• Updated the Pet Care section to include drop-downs for easier to access information

• Added ‘How to Properly Ice an Injury’ to Health 101

• Added ‘UTI’ education to Women’s Health

• Added pre-loaded recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies for new downloads

Update #2 Thank you so much for supporting my app get Adulting!!

I’ve made some updates to make your experience even better:

• BRAND NEW ‘Pester Mode’! Enable this mode in settings and you’ll receive weekly reminders about overdue items (such as your annual, dental, oil change, etc). Notifications are sent weekly on Saturday mornings

• BRAND NEW ‘Daily Tasks’! Enable this section in settings and you’ll see a section on your home page where you can add daily tasks that reset at midnight. Perfect for tasks like drinking water, brushing teeth, journaling, and more!

• Added function to ‘pin’ important notifications in your notifications view so they easily stay at the top of your list!

• Expanded information on ‘Subsidized vs Unsubsidized’ student loans in Life Guides

• Added Life Guide on Donating Blood

• Updated Accident Guide checklist to save progress even if leaving page/app

• Expanded education on types of oil for oil changes

• Fixed minor bug that made certain ‘save’ buttons not function fully

• Updated UI for To-Dos, removing shadows and cleaning up the look

• Added additional Adulting Tasks including cleaning microwave, oven, toilet, shower head, and baseboards.

• Updated accuracy of Recipe Adjuster to include different type of measurements

Update #3

Thank you so much for supporting my app get Adulting!!

I’ve made some updates to make your experience even better:

• BRAND NEW ‘Countdown Mode’! Enable this in settings to show a countdown on the Home Screen that counts down to a custom event/date of your choosing

• Expanded on information related to Breast Cancer self-screening and PCOS

• Added education on what to do if your car begins to Hydroplane

Update #4

Thank you so much for supporting my app get Adulting!!

I’ve made some updates to make your experience even better:

• Updated the ‘Daily Tasks’ section to be more intuitive - now you can select days of the week and enable reminders tied to the tasks you enter! Only want a task to show up on Sundays? Perfect, just choose ‘Custom’ and select Sunday! Don’t worry, you can edit your existing daily tasks with these new updates with ease.

• Added FSA/HSA education to Health Insurance section

Update #5

Thank you so much for supporting my app get Adulting!!

I’ve made some updates to make your experience even better:

• Updated the UI to make the app cleaner and prettier!

• Updated the ‘Adulting Task’ section so a checklist is created when you receive a notification you enabled, making it easy to stay on top of your tasks and see what is needed to complete. There is even a hazard that’ll appear on the Home Screen, making it easy to see what is overdue!

• Added a button to find electric car chargers near you when ‘Electric Car Mode’ is enabled

• Fixed bug where Daily Task reminder would still send you a reminder after you’ve completed the task for the day or if you deleted the task altogether

• Added Neurodivergent Tips to Mental Health education

• Added more affirmations for ‘Affirmation Mode’ and in the Mental Health section

Update #6

Thank you so much for supporting my app get Adulting!!

I’ve made some updates to make your experience even better:

• BRAND NEW ‘Lists & Notes’ Section! You can find this on the bottom of your Dashboard page, right below your To-Dos. This is the perfect section to add any kind of list (groceries, bucket list, packing lists, etc.) and notes. Color-code them with fun color options!

• BRAND NEW Time-Sensitive Notifications - all reminders now have an optional toggle to enable ‘time sensitive notification’!! This means when you receive a notification, it will stay on your Lock Screen until you manually dismiss it, making it harder to avoid! Update applies to: Dashboard Reminders, Prescriptions, Pet Reminders, Daily Tasks

• BRAND NEW ‘Solitaire’ Game! You’ll see a little card icon on your home page, click to open a solitaire game! No ads, no popups, just endless fun to keep your brain sharp.

• BRAND NEW ’Spin Wheel’ for your to-do list! Find the wheel icon next to your to-do list on the home page and access a spin wheel with random items from your to-do list, making it easy (+ fun!) to tackle your next task!

• Added ‘Sort’ button to the To-Do List section, so you can sort by Oldest to Newest and vice versa!

• Added ‘Common Car Topics’ to the bottom of ‘My Garage’ covering topics like “How to Read a Tire Sidewall” and “Tips for Passing an Emissions Test” and “What Type of Gas Should I Use?”

• Added ‘Drink’ category to Recipe section, perfect for your smoothie and cocktail recipes!

• Added Toggles in settings to hide Reminders, To-Dos, and Lists & Notes.

• Added Search Bar to Recipe section so you can easily search up what you are looking for!

• Added option to edit saved Link Recipes (to edit name/change category)

• Added ‘Enter’ Arrow for 4-digit PW code, making it easier to enter the app!

• Added Custom Tasks to ‘Adulting Tasks’ so you can create a custom task at your desired interval (i.e. have a specific cleaning schedule for your brand new vacuum? Add it!)

• Fixed ‘Adulting Tasks’ so the to-do list populates correctly.

• Added Search bar to ‘Cooking Basics’

• Reformatted ‘Health 101’ into drop-downs for easier navigation

• Added info to ‘Health 101’: healthy skin care protection, stress management, and how to read a nutritional label

• Added more Cooking Conversions in the ‘Conversion Chart’ section in Recipes

Update #7

Thank you so much for supporting my app get Adulting!!

I’ve made some updates to make your experience even better:

• NEW SECTION My Budget!! So excited to launch this new section!! Track your bills and due dates, get reminders (one week, two days, and one day before), and see which bills are due before your next paycheck. Simple checklist style. All offline so no connecting to your bank. Just clear priority for your bills!

• BRAND NEW Digital Fidgets! Found in the Mental Health section, access four different digital fidgets with optional vibrational settings.

• BRAND NEW Focus Timer! Found in the Mental Health section, access a focus timer with built in break schedules - available in 15/3, 25/5, and 45/10 increments (also available to customize)!

• Added ‘Tone Tags’ to Mental Health Education, perfect as a reference to different tone tags and how to sue them.

• Added to Cycle Syncing info to Women’s Health, giving you clear recommendations on what to eat, how to exercise, and any tips on sleep + activities for the different menstrual phases based on your start period date

• Added toggle in settings allowing you hide the important reminder banner on your home page

• Fixed bug that caused the app to crash when you deleted a reminder

• Added back button for easy navigation to Sign-Up page and Login Page

• Added one-time ‘Explore the App’ feature so people can see the app without starting a trial

I am always working on new features and improving the user experience - if you have a feature idea or a recommendation, email me directly at contact@getadulting.com and you may see your idea on a future update!! Thank you again for all the support!

Download the Get Adulting app on iOS for just $1.99/year: http://apps.apple.com/us/app/get-adulting/id6744375132 Much love, Breanna