Project Case Study
Calm Now
Rapidly prototyped breathing companion
A minimalist breathing app created to test motion design, haptics, and StoreKit paywalls in record time.
Metrics
1 week (nights & weekends)
Build time
Rapid prototyping
Focus
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Overview
Calm Now offers focused box-breathing sessions with synced haptics and animation. Built for a fast App Store release and a reusable breathing-session engine.
02
Highlights
- Customisable breathing ratios with responsive visuals.
- Haptic feedback aligned to inhale / exhale cues.
- Session history and gentle reminders to keep the habit alive.
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Technical Notes
- SwiftUI + Lottie animations tuned for smooth 60fps loops.
- Audio layers for ambient focus without impacting battery life.
- Core Data for storing routines and keeping state offline.
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Outcome
- Proved out a fast idea-to-App-Store workflow.
- Validated the calm, distraction-free direction in early user feedback.
- Reusable breathing engine now powers newer experiments.