Knowing is not doing
A reminder can help me remember, but switching focus and actually starting are separate barriers.
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Now Help me test Iron Squire
Iron Squire needs
real-world feedback.
I have reached the point where testing it alone is not enough. If you would like to try Iron Squire on Android, join the Google Group first. The Play testing link is shared inside the group.
The Google Group link will appear here once it is ready.
- 01Join the Google Group
Use the button on this page to become an approved tester.
- 02Wait a couple of minutes
Google Play can take a little time to recognise a new group member.
- 03Open the testing link
Find the Play link inside the group, opt in, and install Iron Squire.
01 A personal Android project
Some days need
more backup.
This project comes from autistic lived experience and a problem I know well: wanting to do something is not always the same as being able to start it. I’m building Iron Squire to help with medication reminders, daily routines, and the friction of starting tasks without making a hard day feel like a personal failure.
01 Capacity changes
02 Support adapts
01 / Why I’m building it
Built from autistic lived experience
I knew what to do.
Starting was the hard part.
As an autistic person, I know I can care about taking my medication, eating, showering, or getting ready for an appointment and still feel completely stuck at the starting line.
Iron Squire came from wanting support for that gap: the awkward space between knowing something matters and being able to begin it. It is a routine and reminder app shaped by autistic lived experience, for autistic adults and anyone who recognises that friction.
My capacity changes
Some days I need one gentle nudge. Other days I need the reminder to keep coming back.
Starting again matters
Pausing, doing the minimum, or returning later should count as care, not as failure.
02 / How it helps
What I wish a reminder could do
Stay for the
next step.
I’m not trying to turn daily life into a score or pretend one system works for everyone. The idea is simpler: make the important thing clear, offer a manageable next action when executive function feels stretched, and let the level of support change with the day.
01
Medication support
A reminder I can actually respond to.
Instead of disappearing into the notification tray, the reminder stays clear until I can mark it taken or ask for more time. It does not make medical decisions; it supports the routine around them.
Essential · Due now10:30
Rx
Morning medication
Follow the instructions saved with this medication.
TakenRemind me in 10 min
No advertising. No extra steps. Just the action that matters.
02
Daily support modes
Different days need different support.
Sometimes one notification is enough. Sometimes I need it to come back. Choosing stronger support is not a bad score; it is just being honest about the day I’m having.
I need a little backup
Remind me again
The reminder comes back if I miss it, without treating that as a failure.
03
Resumable routines
Show me one thing, not the whole mountain.
Morning essentials2 of 5
01Drink water✓
02Take medication✓
03Brush teeth→
04Eat something○
Pause here. Come back without losing your place.
04
Persistent, not punishing
Keep coming back without becoming cruel.
The point is not to make the loudest or most stressful alarm possible. It is to keep an important task from disappearing while still respecting panic, sensory overload, and the need to pause.
01Notice
02Return
03Engage
04Recover
03 / Built around real capacity
Doing less still counts
A hard day is
still a real day.
On a difficult day, I do not need another red screen telling me I failed. I need permission to stop, keep my place, and use the smallest version of the routine that still helps.
- 01Stop without being told I failed
- 02Come back where I left off
- 03Use the smallest version that helps
Why the tone matters
“I do not want software to punish people for having a difficult day. It should meet them where they are and help with the next possible step.”
Bruno · Why I’m building Iron Squire
04 / The promise
My intention for the project
Useful support
should stay free.
If I release Iron Squire, I want the core tools, including medication reminders, support modes, routines, and accessibility controls, to be available without a subscription.
Always included
The tools that matter
- Medication support
- Adaptive reminder modes
- Resumable routines
- Accessibility controls
Never interrupted
Critical support flows
- No ads during alarms
- No ads before Done or Taken
- No routine interruption
- No ads during escalation
The plan is for an optional paid version to remove unobtrusive advertising and support continued development. It would not unlock essential help that free users cannot access.
05 A personal project I want to share
Built from something
I understand.
I am not building Iron Squire because I think one app can solve a complicated problem or speak for everyone. I’m building it because I know how frustrating it is to care, know what needs doing, and still be unable to begin. If it can make those moments a little easier for someone else, it is worth sharing.