AuraSeason

Overview

AuraSeason rethinks time tracking as a consumer product, not a calendar. The app turns invisible progress into something visual and ambient, showing how far you are through a season, year, month, day, or custom event with a premium iOS-native feel.

Key Highlights

• Ambient utility product: users can check time progress through widgets, Live Activities, and a dashboard instead of actively opening a productivity app.
• Custom events and milestones: vacations, birthdays, and personal deadlines can be tracked alongside seasonal progress.
• Clear business model: the free tier covers the seasonal experience, while Pro unlocks deeper tracking and customisation with a one-time purchase.
• Consistent visual system: the app adapts its presentation to the current season and keeps the product feeling intentional across every surface.

Technical Notes

• Built in SwiftUI with a modular architecture spanning dashboard views, widget extensions, Live Activities, settings, paywall, and event management.
• WidgetKit and ActivityKit power persistent time-progress surfaces outside the main app, including lock-screen and home-screen experiences.
• SwiftData stores custom events locally, while RevenueCat manages the Pro entitlement layer.
• Astronomical and daylight calculations add depth to the product without turning it into a data-heavy utility.

Results

• Shipped a differentiated iOS utility with a clearer brand and stronger product positioning than a typical side-project timer app.
• Combined native Apple platform features with monetisation and visual polish in a way that supports long-term iteration.
• Created a product that says as much about taste and framing as it does about implementation.