Gamifying Productivity: Why These Apps and Tools Work
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Summary
Apps that gamify can make us more productive and help us learn new skills, claims Rachel Brown in her article for Make Use Of.
She suggests five apps:
Habitica enables users to turn procrastination into productivity, awarding coins for sticking to habits such as going to the gym or studying which can be used to improve their in-game character.
Duolingo helps users commit to learning a new language each week by competing in leagues and earning coins for completed lessons to use in the app store.
Forest enables users to set focused study times and grows a tree during this period.
MagicTask gives points for completed tasks, the number depending on how large the task is.
Opal helps users limit their screen time and is the only app that works for the author, who sets limits on distracting apps. The app also provides gems to reward and motivate.
