ulives 1.7.0: achievement checklists, countdown dates, faster focus, and more control

ulives 1.7.0 is a practical release. The goal was not to cram in more settings for the sake of it. The goal was to remove friction in a few places that people touch all the time: planning life milestones, turning goals into checklists, starting a focus session quickly, and shaping the app around personal preference.

1) Achievement checklists now fit real life better

In older setups, achievements worked well for milestones you could count or unlock once. But some goals do not feel like traditional achievements. They feel more like a bucket list, a personal collection, or an important date you want to keep in view.

That is the main theme of the 1.7.0 achievement update.

Countdown dates for milestones and anniversaries

Some goals revolve around a date, not a point total. You may want to track a graduation date, an anniversary, a trip, or the day a project launches. A standard card does not show that very well.

ulives 1.7.0 adds a countdown display mode for achievement checklists. You can assign a target date to each entry and see the remaining days at a glance. Once the date passes or the item is completed, the app can also show how many days have passed since that moment.

This makes the feature useful for:

• anniversaries and birthdays
• travel plans and milestone events
• long-term personal goals with a clear target date

While preparing the English version, we also noticed that the current name and description area on countdown cards is a bit too narrow for longer English text. We plan to improve that layout in a later release so these entries can breathe a little more.

Capsule lists, templates, and batch creation

Other goals are not date-driven. They are better as a lightweight collection: books to read, places to visit, life experiences to try, or small promises you want to keep to yourself.

That is where the new capsule checklist mode helps. Instead of a heavy card layout, items can be shown as compact capsules. The result is denser, easier to scan, and much closer to how people naturally think about personal lists.

1.7.0 also makes these lists faster to build:

• built-in templates give you a starting point
• batch creation lets you paste many entries at once
• the checklist structure works better for repeated editing and cleanup

2) Starting focus is much faster now

One piece of feedback kept coming up: focus tasks were flexible, but they could feel one step removed from normal tasks. If someone already had a task on the home screen, they often wanted to jump into focus immediately instead of creating a separate focus task first.

In 1.7.0, you can now long-press a regular task and tap Focus to quickly create and use a linked focus task.

We also cleaned up the surrounding workflow:

• when selecting a focus task, you can see cumulative focus duration for each task
• focus task management is clearer, including a dedicated archive area
• related UI details were adjusted to reduce setup friction

This is a small change on paper, but it matters in daily use. Focus tools only help when they are quick enough to start.

3) Sound feedback is now customizable

Gamification works better when feedback feels personal. Some people want softer feedback. Some want stronger audio cues for completion, unlocks, or item usage. Some just want item actions to feel more playful.

ulives 1.7.0 adds more control here:

• custom app sound effects for key events
• separate item usage sound effect settings
• more freedom to match feedback style to your own routine

A simple example: you might want a more satisfying sound for using a reward item, while keeping task completion quieter during work hours.

4) The status page can match your priorities

Not everyone uses ulives the same way. Some people check the timeline first. Others care more about focus stats, attributes, or reflections. A fixed order makes one part of the app feel right while another part always feels slightly off.

In 1.7.0, the status page supports custom sorting. You can move the sections that matter most to the top and make the overview screen feel more like your own dashboard.

It is a modest feature, but it solves a very real annoyance: having to scroll past information you rarely use to reach the parts you actually care about.

A smaller release, but a more usable one

That is the story of ulives 1.7.0. The release is centered on a few practical ideas:

• life goals should not be forced into one rigid achievement format
• focus should start quickly from the tasks you already have
• sound and layout should adapt to the person using the app

If you already use ulives, this version should feel easier to live with. If you are looking for a gamified productivity app that can handle both daily tasks and long-term life goals, 1.7.0 is a solid place to start.