# Life's a Gantt — Organized time-based todo list

> Organized time-based todo list (iPhone/iPad app by Cycosoft, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifes-a-gantt/id1618035078 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cycosoft, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1254809428)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 14 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-09-13
- Data updated: 2026-07-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lifes-a-gantt/id1618035078/reviews.md

## What is Life's a Gantt?

Life's a Gantt is a real tool that solves real problems. It's a timeline-based task scheduler that handles location-aware task planning with actual drive-time calculations, flexible time constraints (not just deadlines), and local-only data storage.

Set a location for each task and get actual drive-time estimates. Plot tasks on a timeline so you can see overlaps before they happen. Define flexible time constraints - start tasks at a specific time, finish before a deadline, or complete them between two times. Not everything fits a simple due date.

Features
- Timeline view with drive-time estimates between tasks
- Flexible time constraints (start at, finish by, finish after, etc.)
- Repeating tasks that don't schedule until they're needed
- Conflict warnings when tasks overlap
- Pin important tasks to keep them visible
- Search your tasks
- Task completion metrics
- Local storage - all data stays on your device

ABOUT
* Data is stored on your device locally, and uninstalling will delete all your data.
* Terms of Service ( https://cycosoft.com/lag/terms )
* Privacy Policy ( https://cycosoft.com/lag/privacy )

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Life's a Gantt Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Life's a Gantt Premium | $24.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.0623.213512 — 2026-06-26

### New Features

- **Insights & analytics** — New Metrics view reveals productivity patterns, habit streaks, deadline adherence, procrastination trends, and constraint performance across all completed tasks
- **Ads & tracking removed** — No more ads or analytics tracking; completely ad-free experience
- **Calendar import** — Import tasks directly from your device calendar
- **Estimated drive time** — Automatically calculates travel time based on distance to task location
- **Sort by distance** — Organize your task list by proximity to your current location
- **Time window constraints** — New "Finish between" and "Starts between" options for specifying time ranges instead of fixed times
- **Task duration visualization** — Tasks now stretch on the timeline to show their duration at a glance
- **Enhanced timeline** — See current time with markers for sunrise, noon, midnight, and sunset throughout your day
- **Default task duration** — Set your default task duration in Settings

### Natural Language & Time Input

- **Extended phrase support** — Say "task by now", "task after now", "task by four hours", "task by noon"; phrases like "for tomorrow" are now properly ignored
- **More time keywords** — Type "noon", "sunrise", "sunset", "dusk", or "dawn" directly in the time input
- **Flexible time formats** — Use "3a" or "3p" instead of "3am" or "3pm"; support "to" keyword as alternative to "before" or "by"
- **Natural language durations** — Specify durations with plain English ("for two hours", "for thirty minutes") or number words ("for one hour")

### Repeating Tasks & Scheduling

- **Improved repeating task logic** — "Starts by X" tasks now properly reschedule after completion; weekday tasks no longer create events for the wrong day; same-time duplicates eliminated
- **Smarter "as early as possible"** — Now factors in your drive time automatically
- **Better date input validation** — Invalid repeating dates (e.g., "Sept 32nd") are rejected; past times on current date auto-advance to next day

### Notifications & Alerting

- **Quiet app behavior** — Notifications suppressed while the app is open
- **Smart notification copy** — Notifications now say "time to leave" for location-based tasks; status updates show "Past Due" and "started recently"
- **Accurate "latest due" timing** — Notifications for tomorrow's tasks now fire at the right time

### UI/UX Polish

- **Platform modernization** — Modernized framework and component library for better performance and stability
- **Task highlighting** — Tasks due or scheduled today now visually stand out in the list
- **Task type icons** — Task icons now visually differentiate constraint types: "Due at" shows a clock icon with the time, while other constraints show distinct clipboard variants
- **Improved duration picker** — Circular slider interface for more intuitive duration adjustment
- **Priority button redesign** — Changed from star (*) to up arrow (^) for clearer visual intent
- **Better haptic feedback** — Duration +/- buttons now trigger haptics
- **Travel time display** — "Leave at" text hidden when travel time is zero
- **Enhanced location search** — Geocoding now recognizes some landmarks (e.g., "Target", "Starbucks")
- **Larger date picker** — Date picker enlarged for easier selection

### Bug Fixes

- **Fixed data bloat** — Completed tasks removed after 1 year
- **Fixed color syncing** — Status colors stay synchronized
- **Fixed calendar UI** — Date picker no longer cuts off
- **Fixed form styling** — Input underlines don't stretch
- **Fixed navigation** — Back button respects app hierarchy
- **Fixed phrase parsing** — Phrases parsed correctly
- **Fixed time defaults** — Times don't default incorrectly
- **Fixed modal scrolling** — Modal scrolls smoothly
- **Fixed notifications** — No spam on launch
- **Fixed "latest due"** — Notifications fire on time

### 2023.1117.090028 — 2023-11-20

* LAG is now ad-supported, and all prior premium features are free. A subscription can be purchased to remove ads.
* Tasks that conflict are now grouped together by color (not order) to make it easier to see which tasks are conflicting
* Fixed styling for time selection in dark mode
* Fixed notifications getting randomly disabled for non-subscribers
* Fixed display issue with device insets

### 2023.0404.160722 — 2023-04-05

* Added icon badge count for past due tasks where supported
* Allow selecting dates from the previous and following months on the calendar
* Fix banner placement

### 2023.0217.142125 — 2023-02-18

* Overhauled the task UI
* Simplified setting task due dates
* Added a notification after creating a task
* Bug fixes

### 2023.0103.235349 — 2023-01-04

- Added ability to search through tasks
- Notifications are now a base feature
- Task times can now be cleared from within time selection modal
- Clicking a notification will now open the associated task
- Update when travel messages are visible

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