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are measurable indicators that automatically track your progress across different areas of the app. They provide visual feedback through progress bars and percentages to help you stay motivated and informed about your progress.
- β’Automatic Tracking - Most update automatically as you use the app - log , add records, complete
- β’Visual Progress - See progress bars and percentages at a glance
- β’Flexible Targets - Set meaningful targets for each to track achievement
- β’Real-time Updates - refresh instantly as you journal, plan, and track
Habits
Track streaks, success days, and total completion counts automatically
Trackers
Monitor field values, counts, days maintaining targets, and sum multiple fields
Collections
Count items added or completed within specific time periods
Manual/Others
Days elapsed, day checks, custom quantities, selections, checkboxes, and checklists
Configure the
Set your current value (starting point) and target value for tracking progress
View Progress
Monitor
in / screens, , with linked , and home screenTypes Explained
Automatic
Pull data directly from your app usage
- β’ completions and streaks
- β’ field values and counts
- β’Collection progress
- β’Time tracked on
- β’ counts and patterns
- β’Updates in real-time
Manual
Track external progress or custom milestones
- β’Custom quantity values
- β’Selection from options
- β’Simple checkboxes
- β’Multi-item checklists
- β’Day check marking
- β’Perfect for external data
Source Details
- β’Streak - Current consecutive days of successful completion
- β’Success Days - Total number of days marked as successful (met daily )
- β’Completion Count - Total number of completions across all time
- β’Example: Track a meditation with a 30-day streak target
- β’Current Value - Latest recorded value for any field
- β’Count Matching - How many times a specific value was reached
- β’Days Maintaining - Days a value has been at target level
- β’Sum of Fields - Combine multiple quantity fields into one total
- β’Example: Track weight loss with current weight and days at target
Collection
Track progress in your collections
- β’Items Added - Count of items added in a time period
- β’Items Completed - Count of items marked as finished
- β’Archive Filtering - Include or exclude archived items
- β’Example: Books added this year and completed this month
- β’Time on Blocks - Total time tracked on for blocks within a date range
- β’Time on Organizers - Time spent on areas, projects, activities within a date range
- β’Time on - Cumulative time tracked (no date range needed)
- β’Example: Track 100 hours on 'Work' block this month or total time spent on a specific
- β’Primary section for main metrics
- β’Additional for supplementary tracking
- β’Visual progress bars and percentages
- β’Automatic for
Dashboard
At-a-glance progress monitoring
- β’ with live updates
- β’Multiple in one view
- β’Quick access to details
- β’Track linked /
- β’Children node completion
- β’Embedded progress tracking
- β’Real-time updates
πPrerequisites
For this example, you should already have:
- β : "90-Day Health Transformation" already created
- β : "Body Measurements" with Weight and Body Fat % fields
- β : "Daily Workout" with a 30+ minute target
πStep 1: Navigate to Your Goal
Open your "90-Day Health Transformation"
and tap the Add button. You'll see a menu of sources to choose from.πStep 2: Add Primary
Primary
count toward your 's completion percentage. We'll add two key metrics that directly measure success.βοΈWeight Loss Progress
πStep 3: Add Additional
Additional
provide supplementary tracking without affecting completion percentage. They help monitor supporting behaviors.
Exercise Consistency
1. From
sources menu β Select2. Choose "Daily Workout"
3. From
type options, select "Number of success days"4. Set target count: 60 days (out of the 90-day period)
Note: You could also track "Streak" for consecutive days or "Completion count" for total completions.
Monitoring Your Progress Everywhere
Once your
are configured, you can monitor them through multiple access points throughout the app and on your device's home screen.
Dashboard Panels
A. for
Track all your
with completion percentages in one view:- β’ Create a for
- β’ Shows completion percentage for each based on Primary
- β’ Can be placed in Home tab, , or any Area (like Health)
- β’ Tap any to see detailed breakdown
B. for Individual Metrics
Create a dedicated
to monitor specific metrics:- In configuration, tap the Add button
- Select " " as the source
- Choose your "90-Day Health Transformation"
- Select a specific from the (e.g., weight )
- Repeat for each you want to display
Home Widget Options
Monitor your
directly from your device's home screen with three options:1. Goals Widget
Shows progress bars for all your
. Perfect for tracking multiple at once with their overall completion percentages.2. Dashboard Widget
Display any configured
as a . Choose your or to see the same data on your home screen.
Daily
Interaction
Here's how your three
update throughout your daily routine:- β’ Check home for progress overview
- β’ Log morning weight in Body Measurements (updates weight tracking )
- β’ Review workout plan for the day
- β’ Complete 30+ minutes of exercise
- β’ Mark Daily Workout as successful (updates success days )
- β’ Check to see updated success day count
- β’ Review all three in detail screen
- β’ Check primary progress percentage
- β’ See if you're on track for your targets
- β’ Update body fat % measurement (updates body fat % tracking )
- β’ View weight/body fat trends using 's chart feature
- β’ Check completions in calendar view
- β’ Take a to capture current values
- β’ Add /reflections to the for weekly review
- β’ Plan next week's workout schedule
Tracking Your Progress
With this
setup, you have complete visibility into your health transformation progress:- β’Goal Completion - Your two primary (weight and body fat %) determine overall completion percentage
- β’Behavioral Tracking - The success days monitors formation without affecting percentage
- β’Multiple Access Points - Check progress via screen, , or home
- β’Automatic Updates - refresh instantly as you log weight, body fat %, or complete workouts