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# Scheduled Routine Time Apps
The 'Sand' App Enables Time Blocking to Add Tasks in a Snap

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-07-25 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-blocking
References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/sand) & [sand-timeblocking](http://www.sand-timeblocking.com)

Sometimes it can seem daunting to know how you should start your day and get on with your to do list, so the 'Sand' app works to help you perform time blocking to ensure everything gets done. The 'Sand' app works differently from traditional [to do list apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily-reminder1) by keeping everything on the list to let you re-add it to your daily schedule whenever it requires being done again. This means you'll be able to [plan out your day](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beforesunset-ai) in a far quicker manner rather than having to manually input everything each and every time you want to create a list.

The 'Sand' time blocking app is ideal for those who want to ensure that they don't let things slip through the cracks when they've got numerous tasks to take care of in a day.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.7/10
- Popularity: 59% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Time Blocking:** The trend of using time blocking to manage tasks and increase productivity creates opportunities for apps that make scheduling easier and quicker, like the Sand app.
- **Automated To-do Lists:** The trend of automated to-do lists allows for more efficient scheduling and task management, and provides an opportunity for apps like Sand to stand out in a crowded market.
- **Task Management Apps:** Task management apps continue to evolve to meet the needs of busy professionals, and innovative apps like Sand that simplify scheduling can disrupt the market.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Productivity Apps:** The trend towards more efficient scheduling and time blocking creates opportunities for productivity apps like Sand to disrupt the industry and stand out in a crowded market.
- **Time Management Solutions:** The growing trend of time blocking and automation in task management provides opportunities for innovative time management solutions like Sand to disrupt the market.
- **Personal Organization Tools:** The trend towards more efficient scheduling and automated to-do lists provides opportunities for personal organization tools like Sand to provide value and disrupt the industry.

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