PazBy - Showcase Project

PazBy: a personal radar for the places you keep meaning to visit PazBy is an Android app that reminds you about a place at the one moment it matters: when you're actually there. Save a place, add a note if you like, and go about your life. When you come within range, your phone taps you on the shoulder and, if you want, says it out loud: "Arrived at Canadian Tire. Don't forget: return drill bits." It's US$2.99 once. No subscription, no account, no ads, no server. Where the idea came from About ten months before launch, a podcast host raved about a sandwich shop in Toronto. I made a mental note to go. Then I rented a car for a couple of day trips and drove past that exact place four times, twice at lunchtime, and never once thought to stop. I hadn't forgotten the sandwich shop. It just never came to mind at the one moment it would have been useful. Ten months of "I should go there," four chances, zero sandwiches. That gap between knowing about a place and thinking of it at the right time is the whole problem PazBy solves. Why existing tools miss it To-do apps only work if you remember to open them. Calendar reminders fire at a set time, whether you're near the place or not. Saved places in map apps are just a list. And Google Keep, which used to do location reminders on Android, dropped them when its reminders moved to Google Tasks. Productivity suites like Todoist, TickTick and Any.do still offer them, but only in paid tiers that run US$36 to US$80 a year. How it works 1. Save a place: Long-press the map, tap a labelled store or restaurant, or share from Google Maps. PazBy fills in the address. 2. Add a note: "Pick up the prescription." "Get the brisket." It shows in the notification and is read aloud. 3. Forget about it: PazBy runs quietly in the background. Nothing to open, nothing to check. 4. Arrive: You get a notification and an optional voice announcement. It alerts only on arrival, never when you leave. Features: • Location Reminders: Taps you on the shoulder with a notification or voice alert the moment you arrive at a saved place. • Set and Forget: Runs quietly in the background so you don't have to open an app or check a list while running errands. • Smart Battery Usage: Adjusts how often it checks your location based on how fast you are moving to save your phone battery. • Privacy First: Stores all your data locally on your device with no accounts, ads, or servers tracking your movements. • Flexible Scheduling: Allows you to set reminders for specific times or days, like for a weekly market or a happy hour. • Travel Mode: Hides your everyday errands while you are away so you can use the app as a guide for trips. • One Time Payment: Costs a single fee with no monthly subscriptions or hidden premium charges.