u/No-Enthusiasm5183

App name: Polyvia

Platform: Android (Google Play internal testing)

What it is: A dedicated skill-tracking app for people actively learning things — instruments, languages, art, fitness, coding, whatever.

How it works:

Add the skills you're learning
Start a timed session when you practice
Write a quick journal note after each session
Watch your total hours, streaks, and level grow over time
Check insights to see where your time is going

Features:

Per-skill session timer
Cumulative hours tracking
Session journal
Streak tracking (without the guilt — hours don't reset)
XP and leveling system
Weekly and monthly progress charts
Multiple themes (dark/light) and accent colors
Cloud sync via Firebase
Premium tier with unlimited skills and advanced analytics

What I'm looking for:

People who are learning 2+ skills right now
Honest feedback on UX, bugs, missing features
Thoughts on whether the free tier (3 skills) feels fair

How to get access:
Comment below or DM me and I'll send the Google Play internal testing invite link.

Thanks in advance to anyone willing to try it out!

For years I had this running list learn coding, get better at design, pick up Russian again. Never happened. Here's what changed:

I picked only 3. Not 7. Three. Everything else went on a "someday" list I don't look at.

I set a weekly hour target, not daily. "5 hours this week on Spanish" is way more flexible than "45 min every day." Some days I do 2 hours, some days zero.

I started timing sessions. Not to pressure myself, but to see where time actually goes. Turns out I thought I was practicing piano for an hour but 20 minutes of that was picking songs on YouTube.

I journal one line after each session. Just "what did I work on." It sounds small but looking back at a month of entries shows real progress that you forget in the moment.

The biggest unlock was accepting that consistency doesn't mean daily. It means not quitting when you miss a week.

[Android] Polyvia - Skill Tracker with Timer, Journal, and Progress Insights Looking for Testers

The system that finally got me to stop "wanting to learn things" and actually do them