ScheduleNow for Android - FAQ

ScheduleNow is an Android planning app for daily tasks, routines, scheduled tasks, notes, goals, reminders and home screen widgets. It is built to help you plan today, schedule future work and automate repeated tasks.

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What is ScheduleNow?

ScheduleNow is an Android planning app for daily tasks, routines, scheduled tasks, notes, goals, reminders, and home screen widgets. It is built to help you plan today, schedule future work, and automate repeated tasks.

Who is ScheduleNow for?

ScheduleNow is for people who want more than a simple checklist: students, professionals, home organizers, routine builders, and anyone who wants tasks, schedules, routines, notes, and goals in one place.

What can I create in ScheduleNow?

You can create today's tasks, tomorrow's tasks, task pool items, scheduled tasks, routines, notes, categories, labels, goals, and a daily goal.

How do I add a task for today?

Open ScheduleNow, go to Today's tasks, and use Add task. You can add a title and organize the task with details such as checklist items, priority, reminder, labels, categories, or time blocks when those options are available.

What is the task pool?

The task pool is a place for tasks that do not have to be done today. You can keep ideas and future work there, then move or copy tasks into a day when you are ready.

Can I plan tomorrow?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes a Tomorrow view so you can prepare the next day before it starts.

Can I schedule tasks for later?

Yes. Scheduled tasks can be assigned to a future date, a day of the week, a recurring date, or smart schedule patterns depending on the feature and your plan.

What are smart schedules?

Smart schedules are advanced scheduling patterns for tasks that repeat in more specific ways, such as every Monday, every two weeks, or other recurring planning rules.

Can ScheduleNow remind me about tasks?

Yes. ScheduleNow supports task reminders. Android notification permission may be needed so reminders can appear on your device.

Why does ScheduleNow ask for notification permission?

Notification permission is used for reminders and planning notifications. Without it, the app may not be able to show reminder alerts.

Why does ScheduleNow ask for exact alarm permission?

Exact alarm permission helps ScheduleNow trigger reminders and scheduled planning events at the intended time.

What are routines?

Routines are reusable groups of tasks that can run on selected days. They are useful for morning routines, work routines, cleaning routines, fitness routines, evening routines, and other repeated workflows.

Can routines create tasks automatically?

Yes. Routines are designed to load routine tasks automatically on the days you choose.

Can I pause a routine?

Yes. Routines can be paused, paused for a number of days, paused until a date, or reactivated. Some advanced routine controls are Pro features.

Can I copy routines?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes routine copy tools, including copying a routine to another day. Some copy tools are Pro features.

Can I create notes?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes notes, and there is also a Notes home screen widget for keeping notes visible.

Can I create goals?

Yes. ScheduleNow supports goals and a daily goal. The daily goal is a short focus statement for what would make today successful.

Can I use categories and labels?

Yes. Categories and labels help organize tasks and make larger task lists easier to scan.

Can I sort and group tasks?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes sorting and grouping options such as sorting by time created, priority, title, reminder, or color, and organizing by category, priority, time block, routine, goal, or other modes.

Does ScheduleNow have a timeline view?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes time-based planning options such as timeline-style organization for users who prefer to see tasks around time blocks.

Can I mark tasks as done?

Yes. Tasks can be marked as done. ScheduleNow also tracks completed, failed, and won't-do task states where supported.

Can I archive tasks?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes an archive for tasks you do not want in the active list anymore but still want to keep.

Can I copy tasks?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes copy actions for tasks, and Pro unlocks additional automation and copy tools.

Does ScheduleNow have statistics?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes statistics so you can review progress and completed work over time.

Does ScheduleNow have widgets?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes multiple Android home screen widgets for quick access and at-a-glance planning.

What widgets are available?

ScheduleNow includes widgets for Today's Tasks, Daily Progress, Next To Do, Today's Routines, Quick Add, Upcoming Schedule, Notes, and Daily Goal.

How do I add a ScheduleNow widget?

Open the Widgets section in ScheduleNow and choose Add to home screen, or long-press your Android home screen, tap Widgets, and choose ScheduleNow.

What does the Today's Tasks widget do?

The Today's Tasks widget shows your tasks for today and lets you see progress without opening the full app.

What does the Quick Add widget do?

The Quick Add widget gives fast shortcuts for creating a task, note, scheduled task, or today's item from the home screen.

What does the Daily Progress widget do?

The Daily Progress widget shows how many of today's tasks are done and gives a quick sense of your day.

What does the Next To Do widget do?

The Next To Do widget shows the next unfinished task for today.

What does the Upcoming Schedule widget do?

The Upcoming Schedule widget shows upcoming scheduled tasks so future work stays visible.

Is ScheduleNow free?

Yes. ScheduleNow can be used for free, with optional paid plans that unlock advanced planning, automation, widgets, and customization features.

Does ScheduleNow have ads?

Yes. Free users may see ads. Paid users do not see ads.

What does ScheduleNow Pro unlock?

Pro unlocks advanced scheduling, smart schedule patterns, routine automation, pause and copy tools, advanced task options such as reminders, time blocks and complexity, all widgets, and an ad-free experience.

What paid plans are available?

ScheduleNow supports monthly and yearly subscription plans, plus a one-time purchase option where available in Google Play.

Is there a one-time purchase?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes a one-time purchase option that unlocks paid features without a recurring subscription.

Can I cancel a subscription?

Yes. Subscriptions are managed through Google Play. You can cancel from your Google Play subscriptions page.

Can I use ScheduleNow without creating an account?

Yes, you can start using ScheduleNow during onboarding without manually creating a full profile. Creating or signing into an account is used for profile features, cloud storage, and account-based access.

Does ScheduleNow sync data?

Yes. ScheduleNow stores planning data in Google cloud storage so your tasks, routines, goals, and settings can be kept with your profile and recovered when supported.

Does ScheduleNow work offline?

ScheduleNow is built around cloud-backed task storage, so an internet connection is important for sync, account features, purchases, ads, and some app actions. Some already-loaded screens or local preferences may still be visible without a connection.

What data does ScheduleNow store?

ScheduleNow stores the planning data you create, such as tasks, routines, notes, categories, labels, goals, settings, profile information, and purchase status. The app also uses anonymous analytics that do not include the task or routine content you enter.

Can I delete my account?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes profile deletion. Deleting your account removes your saved profile data and cannot be undone.

Can I change my password?

Yes. If you use an email/password account, ScheduleNow includes password reset and change password flows.

Can I upload a profile photo?

Yes. Profile photo upload is supported. The app has a size limit for profile images.

Can I share tasks with other people?

ScheduleNow includes partner and sharing-related features for users who want to plan with others. Some sharing actions require being logged in.

Can I suggest a feature?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes a feature suggestion option so you can send feedback from inside the app.

Does ScheduleNow have themes?

Yes. ScheduleNow includes theme and view preferences, including light, dark, system, and color theme choices where available.

Does ScheduleNow have onboarding?

Yes. First-time users go through an onboarding flow that helps create an initial planning setup with tasks, routines, scheduled tasks, views, themes, and a daily goal.

What Android versions does ScheduleNow support?

ScheduleNow supports Android 8.1 and newer.

What is the current app version?

The current project version is 1.148.

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Free to install, with optional paid plans. Full feature list on the ScheduleNow app page.

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