Introducing Bidirectional Sync with Apple Reminders and Google Tasks We're thrilled to launch the first major update to Simple5! This version introduces powerful synchronization capabilities that integrate your daily task management with the tools you already use. New Features: Apple Reminders Integration Your Simple5 tasks now sync bidirectionally with Apple Reminders. Create a task in Simple5, and it automatically appears in Reminders—complete it in either app, and the status updates everywhere. When you complete tasks in Simple5, they're instantly reflected in your Reminders app with timestamps. Deleted reminders are intelligently recreated to maintain your workflow. Google Tasks Synchronization Full bidirectional sync with Google Tasks is now available. Sign in with your Google account and watch your tasks automatically synchronize across both platforms. Completion status, timestamps, and deletions are seamlessly coordinated. Whether you're on your iPhone or accessing Google Tasks from any device, everything stays in perfect sync. Smart Cross-Service Sync When you mark a task complete in Google Tasks, Simple5 automatically updates and can trigger Apple Reminders completion too. The system intelligently handles deleted tasks by recreating them, ensuring your intentional work is never lost to accidental deletions. What This Means For You: No more manual updates: Tasks sync automatically across platforms Flexibility: Use Simple5, Apple Reminders, or Google Tasks—they all stay connected Peace of mind: Completion timestamps are preserved everywhere Recovery: Accidentally deleted a task? It's automatically recreated Behind the Scenes We've implemented modern Swift concurrency patterns to ensure reliable, thread-safe synchronization. The app now features a robust TaskDataStore using SwiftData's ModelActor pattern for seamless database operations across asynchronous sync operations. Technical improvements: Implemented async/await patterns for all network operations Proper ModelContext threading to eliminate data races OAuth 2.0 authentication with Google Sign-In Intelligent sync reconciliation logic Comprehensive error handling and recovery How to Get Started Open Settings in Simple5 Toggle "Reminders" to sync with Apple Reminders Toggle "Google Tasks" and sign in with your Google account Start creating tasks—everything syncs automatically! Your daily ritual of focusing on 5 important tasks now integrates perfectly with your existing productivity tools.

!! New feature drop! The app now supports reminder sync. You can activate or deactivate this feature through the settings menu. When you create new tasks that you want to finish for the day, the app also creates a reminder in your default reminder list so that you can see your tasks anywhere. When you change a reminder, Simple5 automatically deletes the original task and recreates it from its own database. Once you have finished one or more tasks, you can mark them as complete, and Simple5 will automatically sync these changes. It doesn't matter where you marked the reminder or task as complete. Sync will start as soon as you open Simple5. For more dedicated users: The app now allows you to create an event in your chosen calendar when you finish a task. These events won't be deleted after midnight. I hope this helps you as much as it helped me!