Water
"Already 4 hours? Better drink some."
Focused on work, you don't notice your throat is dry.
last 4h agotoday: 3avg every 3h
Use cases · 30 scenarios
The "aha" moments.
Drinking water. Washing the sheets. Calling your parents. Meditating. Thirty concrete examples of when Maai creates the "oh, that's how long it's been" moment.
01 — Health
Body care that doesn't have to be daily.
Health apps make you feel bad for skipping. Maai just remembers when. Three times a week is fine. Five times a month is fine. The fact is what matters.
Weigh-in
"Only once this month. Make it a Sunday thing."
Not every day. Numbers from mornings you felt like it become a gentle line.
last 12d ago1 / month
Stretching
"3 days off. Stand up from the desk."
Shoulders that sat too long remember for you.
last 3d agothis week: 1
Medication
"Skipped this morning. Move the bottle by my keys."
Doubting "did I take it?" is the most exhausting part. With a record, no more wondering.
last 32h ago4 / 7 days
Bedtime
"Average lights-out 1:30 AM this week. Earlier."
Not to blame the late nights — to leave a number for tomorrow's self.
last 23:40avg 01:30
Walking
"Four days running. This rhythm works."
Rainy days happen. Only the days that continued quietly stay.
last 9h ago5 days this wk
02 — Home
"Wait, when did I last...?" — answered in 10 seconds.
Chores aren't on a schedule. But forgetting them isn't ideal either. Maai shrinks the gap between "I should check" and "I have my answer."
Wash sheets
"22 days since last. This weekend then."
Saturday became Wednesday. The number gently pushes you back.
last 22d ago5 / 90 days~ every 2 weeks
Vacuum
"3 days ago. 2× a week is holding."
Not every day. A few times a week is the rhythm that holds a home.
last 3d ago2 / week
Open windows
"Didn't open them today. Even 10 minutes."
Even five minutes, the air changes. Opening the window stops needing a reason.
last 22h ago3 days this wk
Water plants
"5 days ago. Check the soil."
The feel of the soil now has a second guide.
last 5d ago~ once a week
Trash day
"Tuesday again. Forgot last week — not this time."
So "I forgot last time too" doesn't happen twice.
last 7d ago4 / month
Air the futon
"2 weeks. Sun's out — let's do it."
On a sunny day, you'll just remember. That's enough.
last 14d ago2 / month
03 — Food & Drink
The right amount, finally visible.
"How many coffees today?" "How much sugar this week?" Not for restriction — for awareness.
Coffee
"5th today. Easing back tomorrow."
You drink because it's good. You note the count, without blame.
today: 5monthly avg 47~ AM / 2 PM
Sweets
"4 last week. 2 is enough this week."
It's allowed. Just keeping a count, some weeks settle naturally.
last wk: 4this wk: 2
Alcohol
"2 weeks since the last drink. Nice pace."
Not for sobriety — to confirm a healthy interval is being kept.
last 14d ago1-2 / month
Cooking at home
"3 days running. The streak's holding itself."
Some weeks are takeout. Seeing the days that continued, you trust yourself again.
today: 15 days this wk
Eating out
"6 times this month. Once a week is the goal."
Watch the count, save the next pleasure for later.
last 4d ago6 / month
Supplements
"3 days off in a row. Restart tomorrow."
Whether it works needs continuing. Maai shows whether you continued.
last 3d ago18 / month
04 — People
"Oh, the last time was…"
— with kindness, not guilt.
You don't want to forget the people you love. Life just moves. A glance at "last contacted" turns into a small kindness today.
Call parents
"9 days ago. This weekend."
Days without their voice grow distant. The number tells you the distance.
last 9d ago4 / month
Lunch with friends
"Two months. Send a message tonight."
"Let's catch up" drifts away. The last date becomes the first step.
last 62d ago0-1 / month
Date night
"Last weekend. What about Friday?"
Close by — that's why you set time aside. The record is rhythm, not a plan.
last 6d ago4 / month
Park with the kids
"Last Saturday. Let's go after school."
A child's time runs fast. Holding the interval is also for you.
last 4d ago1-2 / week
Sibling check-in
"Half a year. Birthday message at least."
Not every month. Birthdays and one ordinary day each.
last 184d ago2 / year
Old mentor
"Since New Year's. Short message — that's fine."
Short is fine. A few times a year, leave the self that remembered.
last 92d ago4 / year
05 — Self
You notice in retrospect that it's been holding.
It doesn't need to be daily. It just needs to be visible. Glance back and see "I've been at this since January" — that quiet, surprising joy.
Reading
"3 days off. 30 minutes tonight."
Not every night. Just the day you began, and the days that continued.
last 3d ago4 / week
Meditation
"18 times this month. Holding."
Even five minutes recorded, you'll later notice it continued.
last 15h ago18 / month
Journaling
"2 days off. Before bed."
Even on empty days, the gap suggests the next line.
last 2d ago5 / week
Walks
"4 days running. The body is listening."
No destination needed. Ten minutes of footsteps, a small promise to tomorrow.
last 9h ago5 days this wk
Hobby time
"Got 3 hours this weekend. Worth it."
The busier the week, the more your past self carries you.
last 1d ago2-3 / week
Cafe sessions
"A week. Time for a change of scene."
A change of place clears the head. There's value in spacing.
last 7d ago3-4 / month
06 — Work & Learning
Protect the small flame before it catches.
"One hour a day from zero" is hard. "I did 3 days this week" creates a rhythm — and rhythm beats willpower.
Language study
"6 days last week. Aim for 5 this week."
30 minutes daily isn't sustainable, but five days a week can be.
last 9h ago4 days this wk
Instrument practice
"8 days off. Just warm the fingers."
Even ten minutes a day keeps your fingers from forgetting.
last 8d ago8 / month
Side project
"12 hours this month. Aim for 16 next."
Between the day job, little by little. Month by month, surprisingly progressing.
last 2d ago14 / month
Blog writing
"2 weeks. Just write the title."
Sitting down is the hardest part. The number sits you in the chair.
last 14d ago2 / month
Tax / accounting
"Last month. 30 minutes monthly is plenty."
Not all year crammed into March — a little each month.
last 32d ago1 / month
Weekly review
"Since last weekend. 15 minutes tonight."
What progressed, what's left. Just fifteen minutes of stopping.
last 7d ago1 / week
Maai vs Streak
Five differences from
streak-culture apps.
Not "make me do it daily" — but "remember when I last did it." Maai's other-direction design philosophy.
| Streak app | Maai | |
|---|---|---|
| Hero number | X consecutive days | Last time + average interval |
| If you skip | Streak broken; restart from zero | Nothing happens. The record stays |
| Goal | Make you do it daily | Remember when, gently nudge if needed |
| Emotion | Guilt, urgency | Calm, awareness |
| Best for | Strict daily habits (brushing teeth) | Irregular / semi-regular (2× wk, monthly, etc.) |
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"aha" today.
The 30 scenarios share a single design idea:
quietly remember when — nothing more, nothing less.