Replace paid reminder and to-do apps with Gemini scheduled actions
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An Android Police writer replaced IFTTT, Medisafe and Todoist with Gemini scheduled actions he already had through Google AI Pro: a weekday morning briefing, a Monday news digest, two daily medication reminders and a morning top-three task list. He cancelled about $13 a month in subscriptions, but notes Gemini only sends reminders (no dose tracking or interaction warnings) and that he relies on one company for everything, which makes him uneasy.
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Every weekday at 7 a.m., summarize my calendar, flag urgent unread emails, and give me a weather forecast.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Set up scheduled reminders and briefings in an assistant I already pay for so I can cancel overlapping apps. Fill in before running: - Apps I pay for and what I actually use them for: [LIST] - Times I need reminders: [TIMES] - Assistant I already have: [e.g. Gemini with Google AI Pro] Rules: - For each app, say whether a scheduled action can cover what I use, and what I'd lose. - Write the exact scheduled-action prompts with times. - Point out anything safety-related (like medication) where I'd lose features such as tracking or alerts. - Don't cancel anything; list the steps for me. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Keep the old app active until the new reminders have worked reliably for at least a week. Output: A table: app, what I use, replacement prompt, what I'd lose, monthly saving. You'll know it worked when: the replacements fire on time for a week before I cancel anything. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Set up scheduled reminders and briefings in an assistant I already pay for so I can cancel overlapping apps. Fill in before running: - Apps I pay for and what I actually use them for: [LIST] - Times I need reminders: [TIMES] - Assistant I already have: [e.g. Gemini with Google AI Pro] Rules: - For each app, say whether a scheduled action can cover what I use, and what I'd lose. - Write the exact scheduled-action prompts with times. - Point out anything safety-related (like medication) where I'd lose features such as tracking or alerts. - Don't cancel anything; list the steps for me. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Keep the old app active until the new reminders have worked reliably for at least a week. Output: A table: app, what I use, replacement prompt, what I'd lose, monthly saving. You'll know it worked when: the replacements fire on time for a week before I cancel anything. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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