Hey everyone,

I started building ZapExpense because I was tired of expense apps that felt slower than just… not tracking anything at all. Most of them hide simple actions behind too many menus, or make you tap through 5 screens just to log a coffee.

So I built something that does one thing really well:
you can log spending in about a second.

Just type an amount (and optionally a note), and your daily + monthly totals update instantly.

At first it was a super lightweight logger with auto-categorization and a clean dashboard. But after using it daily, I kept adding things that actually made me stick with it instead of abandoning it like every other finance app.

Now it’s grown into a full smart expense tracker.

Core features:

• ⚡ One-second expense logging with auto-category detection
• 📊 Daily & monthly spending totals at a glance
• 👆 Swipe to delete entries
• 📈 Simple daily spending chart for quick insights

What I added over time:

• 🧠 Natural language logging (e.g. “12 tea yesterday”)
• 🎙️ Voice logging with speech-to-text
• 🗣️ Siri / Shortcuts support for instant entry
• ✏️ Editable expense entries
• 🔎 Search + filters by category or date range
• 🎯 Budget tracking with progress indicators
• 🔁 Recurring expenses
• 🧾 Receipt scanning
• 📉 Subscription detection + insights
• 📤 CSV export
• 📊 Shareable recap cards (including “subscription roast” summaries)
• 💳 Pro subscription (monthly/yearly) for advanced features
• 🔐 Paywall with proper Terms + Privacy links
• 🧭 First-run quick-capture onboarding
• 📌 Built-in Siri setup guide inside the app

Improvements:

• cleaner, faster home screen UX
• quicker add flow with example chips
• live preview of parsed expenses before saving
• more modern UI polish across the app
• unified branding under ZapExpense

ZapExpense is still evolving, but the goal hasn’t changed:

make tracking money so fast and frictionless that you actually keep doing it.

If you try it and it helps, I’d genuinely love feedback — especially on what makes you stop using it, because that’s what I’m trying to eliminate.

App: https://apps.apple.com/app/zapexpense/id6760149256

Hey everyone,

One thing I kept noticing with iOS releases is that even solid apps often get delayed during App Store review for issues that aren’t really about the core product.

Things like missing metadata, incomplete privacy details, subscription setup inconsistencies, or small guideline oversights tend to cause repeated rejection cycles and slow down launches more than the actual code does.

So I built AppReviewer Preflight.

It’s a structured pre-submission checklist tool designed to help iOS developers catch common App Store review risks before submitting a build.

Instead of relying on memory, scattered notes, or last-minute checks, it centralizes everything into a clear workflow you can actually follow before release.

Key Features:

• Pre-submission checklist focused on common iOS review risks
• Filter checks by app type (subscriptions, IAP, ads, UGC, login-required apps, etc.)
• Severity labels for critical vs. major issues
• Mark items as resolved or unresolved during review
• Add internal notes for QA, handoff, or team tracking
• Fast search across rules and submission topics
• Save progress locally and continue anytime
• Export reports as PDF or JSON
• Quick access to official Apple guideline references
• Clean workflow designed for iPhone and iPad

Who it’s for:

• Indie developers preparing first launches
• Agencies shipping client apps
• Product and QA teams managing release cycles
• Developers trying to reduce avoidable App Store delays

What it helps you do:

• Catch privacy and compliance issues earlier
• Validate monetization and subscription setups
• Reduce preventable rejection cycles
• Track unresolved review items in one place
• Improve release confidence and consistency

The goal is to make App Store submission more predictable and less reactive.

You can try it here:
https://apps.apple.com/app/appreviewer-preflight/id6761920856

Hey everyone,

I’ve always loved arcade games that are super easy to pick up but hard to master — the kind you open for 2 minutes and suddenly 20 minutes disappear.

So over the last few months I built my own: AeroBounce.

It’s a fast neon antigravity runner built around super simple one-finger controls and short replayable runs. The goal was to make something satisfying instantly without long tutorials, complicated mechanics, or forced grinding.

You just float, dodge, collect, survive, and try to beat your last run.

What’s in the game:

• One-finger controls (tap or drag between lanes)
• Smooth antigravity movement with neon visuals
• Spinning obstacles + moving hazards
• Collect stars, coins, and energy orbs
• Unlock skins and visual upgrades
• Daily challenges and score tracking
• Fast runs designed for short breaks

I also focused a lot on making the movement feel smooth and responsive because most arcade runners either feel too stiff or overloaded with UI.

The game is especially great if you like:

• casual arcade games
• endless runners
• neon / synthwave aesthetics
• space-themed skill games
• quick “one more run” gameplay loops

Would genuinely love feedback from people who enjoy arcade/mobile games — especially around difficulty, progression, and what would make it more addictive/fun.

Game:
https://apps.apple.com/app/aerobounce/id6760619906

Hey everyone,

I’ve been building something in the space of offline AI productivity tools and private AI assistants, because I kept hitting the same limitations with existing apps: everything is cloud-heavy, fragmented, and disconnected from how we actually think and work.

So I built CortextAI — a private AI workspace and offline productivity assistant designed to function like a personal AI operating system for your digital life.

It runs on-device, works offline, and brings your most important tools into one unified workspace: email, notes, tasks, calendar, files, browser, and AI chat.

The goal isn’t just another productivity app — it’s a context-aware AI system that understands your work locally and helps you act on it instantly.

🚀 What is CortextAI?

CortextAI is a privacy-first AI productivity workspace that organizes your digital life in one place and helps you turn information into action.

Instead of switching between apps, CortextAI connects everything:

• Email and follow-ups
• Notes and knowledge capture
• Tasks and daily priorities
• Calendar and scheduling
• Local files and documents
• Browser context and research
• AI chat across your entire workspace

🔒 Why Offline AI Matters

Most AI productivity tools rely on constant cloud processing, which introduces:

• privacy concerns
• latency issues
• fragmented workflows
• dependency on internet access

CortextAI is built differently.

It’s designed as an offline AI assistant for productivity, meaning your data stays local and your workflows stay fast, private, and uninterrupted.

⚡ Key Features

• Fully offline AI assistant for daily productivity
• On-device AI processing for privacy-first workflows
• Unified workspace: email, notes, tasks, calendar, files, browser, chat
• AI-powered summaries of messages, documents, and notes
• Smart next-step suggestions based on context
• AI search across your entire local workspace
• Quick Capture for ideas, tasks, and meeting notes
• Cross-linking between emails, files, tasks, and events
• Command center view of what needs attention today

🧠 What You Can Use It For

CortextAI is built for real-world daily workflows:

• Organize inboxes and manage email follow-ups
• Summarize and structure notes automatically
• Track tasks, deadlines, and priorities in one place
• Plan your day with AI-generated focus suggestions
• Search across your personal knowledge base instantly
• Keep local files organized with AI context
• Turn scattered information into actionable plans

🌐 Built as a Private AI Productivity OS

CortextAI is designed as a personal AI operating system for productivity, combining:

• offline AI assistant
• private AI workspace
• AI-powered task manager
• unified knowledge system
• cross-app context engine

The idea is simple:
Instead of managing apps, you manage your attention. CortextAI manages the rest.

💎 Premium Features

Premium unlocks advanced AI workflows including:

• unlimited AI chat
• Quick Capture automation routing
• AI search across workspace data
• browser page summarization
• cross-module linking intelligence
• command center automation tools

Core features remain fully usable without requiring cloud dependency.

🔗 Try CortextAI

https://apps.apple.com/app/cortextai/id6761267322

So I kept running into the same problem:

Every “best tools” site or product directory ends up the same:

• Same viral SaaS tools everywhere
• Same upvoted launches
• Same recycled lists
• And almost never what I was actually looking for

It feels like discovery is broken.

So I built something called Launchbread.

🧠 The idea is simple:

Instead of browsing products → hoping they’re useful, you start with:

>

And then you see tools that match that intent.

⚡ Example:

Instead of “Top SaaS tools”

You search stuff like:

• “need to grow startup SEO”
• “want better focus while working”
• “looking for indie hacker marketing tools”
• “need alternatives to X”

And you get products that actually fit that situation.

🚀 What’s inside right now:

• Problem-based product discovery (not trending lists)
• SaaS + indie hacker + startup tools directory
• Founder updates so you can see what’s actually improving over time
• SEO-friendly pages so tools don’t disappear after launch day
• Embeddable trust badge for founders

🤷‍♂️ Why I made it

I just wanted a way to find tools that aren’t buried under hype.

Not “what’s popular today”
But “what actually solves my problem”

It’s still early and a bit rough around the edges, but I’m actively improving it.

If you’re building or constantly hunting tools, would love feedback — especially on what’s missing or feels off.

https://launchbread.com

If you’re searching for an easy way to accept Stripe payments or create PayPal payment buttons without coding, FreshLimePay Cloud is built for you.

It’s a lightweight payment button generator for SaaS founders, indie hackers, and no-code builders that removes the complexity of traditional payment integrations.

Stop struggling with payment integration setup

Setting up payments for a new SaaS or digital product usually means dealing with:

• Stripe API keys
• PayPal configuration
• Webhooks and backend logic
• Checkout page setup
• Testing environments
• Hosting and deployment just to accept payments

Even though Stripe and PayPal are powerful, they are not always fast when you just want to ship an MVP.

What FreshLimePay Cloud does

FreshLimePay Cloud turns Stripe and PayPal into simple, copy-paste payment buttons.

In just a few steps:

• Connect your Stripe or PayPal account
• Generate a payment button or checkout link
• Copy the embed snippet
• Paste it into your website, landing page, or app

And you’re ready to accept payments instantly.

No backend setup. No webhook configuration. No infrastructure required.

Key features

FreshLimePay Cloud is designed for speed, simplicity, and flexibility:

• Instant Stripe payment buttons and PayPal checkout links
• Fully hosted payment infrastructure (no server needed)
• Direct integration with your own Stripe/PayPal accounts
• Supports one-time payments and subscriptions (higher plans)
• Clean embed code for any website, SaaS, or no-code platform
• Built for MVP launches, SaaS products, and landing pages
• Optional self-hosted deployment for full control and flexibility

Why FreshLimePay Cloud is different

Most payment solutions fall into two categories:

1. Developer-heavy payment stacks

Powerful but slow — requiring backend setup, webhooks, and configuration.

2. Locked-down payment tools

Easy to use but restrictive, limiting customization and ownership.

FreshLimePay Cloud sits in the middle:

• Simple enough to launch in minutes
• Flexible enough for real SaaS products
• Connected directly to your Stripe or PayPal account
• Your payments go directly to you — no middleman

Pricing

Early-access pricing for indie makers:

• Starter — $19/month Simple Stripe & PayPal payment buttons (one-time payments)
• Pro — $49/month Subscriptions + advanced features for SaaS products
• Enterprise — Custom pricing Multi-merchant setup, API access, and scaling options

A free trial is available so you can test FreshLimePay Cloud before committing.

Who should use FreshLimePay Cloud?

FreshLimePay Cloud is ideal for:

• Indie hackers launching SaaS products
• Startup founders building MVPs quickly
• No-code builders needing Stripe or PayPal payments
• Developers tired of rebuilding checkout flows
• Anyone looking for a simple Stripe payment button generator
• Creators selling digital products or services online

Built for speed, optimized for shipping

FreshLimePay Cloud was built to remove the friction from online payments so you can focus on building your product instead of wiring payment infrastructure.

If payment setup is slowing down your launch, this tool can help you go from idea → live payments in minutes.

Try FreshLimePay Cloud

Start accepting Stripe and PayPal payments instantly with simple, embeddable payment buttons.

No backend. No complexity. Just copy, paste, and get paid.

Try it: https://cloud.freshlimepay.com/

Hey everyone,

I’ve been building Calcova under 8 Hours after getting frustrated with how messy most “scientific calculators” feel when you actually need them for real work—especially in engineering, physics, and late-night study sessions where every second of clarity matters.

Most apps I tried either felt like basic phone calculators with a skin on top, or were overloaded with features but slow, clunky, and annoying to use under pressure.

So I built my own.

Calcova – Scientific Calculator & Math Solver

Calcova is a fast, modern scientific calculator designed for students, engineers, and anyone who regularly deals with real calculations—not just quick math.

It’s built with a clean SwiftUI interface and focuses on one thing: getting accurate results instantly without friction or distractions.

You can type or build expressions naturally and Calcova handles everything from basic arithmetic to advanced scientific functions smoothly.

Key Features (Free)

• Full scientific calculator with advanced expression parsing
• Parentheses, operator precedence, nested functions—all handled properly
• Powers, roots, percentages, factorials, constants, and more
• Scientific functions: sin, cos, tan, sqrt, log, ln, absolute value, 1/x, etc.
• Live expression preview so you see results as you type
• Calculation history you can scroll back through anytime
• Degree / radian mode switching
• Precision control for more accurate outputs when needed
• Clean dark-first UI with subtle haptics and smooth interactions

Calcova Pro (Premium Upgrade)

For power users who need more depth and workflow tools:

• Inverse trig functions (asin, acos, atan)
• Extended precision mode for higher accuracy calculations
• Advanced factorial and computation support
• Smart history tools (search, pin, favorites)
• Formula library for recurring calculations
• Premium themes (Midnight Glass, Neon Graphite, Arctic Minimal)

Why I built it

Calcova is meant to sit in that gap between a basic calculator and heavy computational tools.

Something you can actually rely on during:

• engineering homework
• lab work
• exams
• quick field calculations
• everyday problem solving

The goal wasn’t to overwhelm users—it was to make something fast, stable, and predictable when it matters.

Pricing

The core app is completely free.

Calcova Pro is optional and uses a simple auto-renewing subscription (handled via StoreKit). It includes:

• easy subscription management
• transparent pricing in-app
• restore purchases across devices

If you try it and find it useful (or if something feels off), I’d genuinely love feedback. A lot of the direction so far has come from people actually using it in real scenarios rather than me guessing what should be in it.

App: https://apps.apple.com/app/calcova-scientific-calculator/id6769450028

Hey everyone,

I’ve been helping friends prepare for the U.S. naturalization interview lately, and I realized something kind of frustrating: most civics test apps are either outdated, too basic, or don’t actually simulate the real oral interview experience.

So I ended up building my own.

It started as a simple study tool… and turned into a full USCIS Civics Test prep platform covering all 128 official questions, real interview simulation, and AI-powered feedback.

🇺🇸 Master the USCIS Citizenship Test 2026 — Fast, Smart, Realistic

Prepare for your naturalization interview with a realistic, AI-driven practice experience that actually feels like the real exam.

📘 Learn Mode — Master All 128 Questions

• Study all official USCIS civics questions
• See clear, structured explanations for each answer
• Search by keyword or topic
• Listen to audio narration for questions and answers
• Focus on specific categories (including exemption-based study modes)

🎤 Test Mode — Real Interview Simulation

• Randomized 20-question oral exam
• Speak your answers out loud
• AI evaluates responses instantly
• Scoring based on real USCIS rules (pass/fail simulation)
• Immediate feedback: correct, partially correct, or incorrect

🤖 AI-Powered Answer Checking

• Understands natural spoken answers, not just exact wording
• Handles flexible phrasing like a real interviewer would
• Gives clear feedback so you know exactly what to fix

📊 Track Your Progress

• Session-by-session performance history
• Review missed questions automatically
• See improvement over time
• Optional offline study export

🌍 Built for Accessibility & Global Learners

• Adjustable speech speed
• VoiceOver support
• Text-only or audio-first learning
• Supports multiple languages:
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Vietnamese

📱 Download the App

• 📲 iOS App (iPhone & iPad): https://apps.apple.com/app/pass-us-citizenship-test-2026/id6761739017
• 🤖 Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hong.uscivicsprep

Why I built this

Most tools either:

• just show flashcards, or
• don’t simulate speaking at all

But the real USCIS interview is spoken — so the goal here was to make something that actually prepares you for that moment, not just memorization.

Who this is for

• Green card holders preparing for citizenship
• ESL learners practicing spoken English
• Anyone who wants a realistic USCIS civics interview simulation

If you try it and it’s useful, I’d genuinely love feedback — especially from people actively studying. I’m still improving the AI evaluation and adding new study features.

Non-affiliation disclaimer included on site (not affiliated with USCIS)

I got tired of deleting photos one by one… so I made a smarter cleaner that actually respects your privacy.

Hey everyone,

My phone storage was constantly full from duplicate photos, giant videos, screenshots, blurry shots, memes, and random junk I never cleaned up because most cleaner apps felt sketchy, aggressive, or subscription-heavy.

So I built my own.

It’s called CleanCanvas — a private photo & video cleaner for iPhone/iPad and Android that runs completely on-device, so your photos never leave your phone.

The goal was simple:
Make cleaning storage feel safe instead of stressful.

Most apps either:

• blindly delete stuff
• push cloud uploads
• spam ads/subscriptions
• or make you terrified you’ll delete something important

So I focused on making cleanup smarter and more intentional.

CleanCanvas helps you:

• Remove duplicate photos and duplicate videos
• Find large videos and storage hogs fast
• Clean screenshots and clutter
• Compare similar photos before deleting
• Keep the “best” photo with clear reasons why
• Preview everything before removal
• Swipe to keep or delete
• Batch clean for faster storage recovery

I also added different cleanup modes:

• Safe
• Balanced
• Aggressive

So you stay in control depending on how brave you’re feeling 😅

A few things I’m especially proud of:

• Everything scans locally on-device
• No cloud uploads
• No remote processing of your photos or videos
• Favorites and edited photos are protected
• Cleanup recommendations are explainable instead of random

The whole app is built for people who want:

• a safer gallery cleaner
• a smarter duplicate photo remover
• and a faster way to free up phone storage without risking important memories

Would genuinely love feedback from people who clean their camera roll obsessively (or avoid cleaning it entirely because it’s overwhelming).

iOS App:

https://apps.apple.com/app/cleancanvas/id6760779835

Android App:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cleancanvas.android

Hey everyone,

I’ve been building Mac tools for a while, and one frustration kept coming up again and again: file management is still way more manual than it needs to be.

Renaming files, moving folders, extracting ZIPs, resizing images, handling PDFs, finding duplicates… it all ends up scattered across different apps, menus, or online tools. It breaks flow constantly.

So I built FilesToolkit — a native macOS app that brings all of these tools directly into your right-click menu.

The idea is simple:
You shouldn’t have to leave Finder to get real work done.

With FilesToolkit, you can right-click any file or folder and instantly:

• Batch rename files and folders
• Copy file paths or file names
• Move items between folders
• Compress to ZIP / extract archives
• Create new text files instantly
• Duplicate files and folders
• Replace text in filenames
• Show folder size
• Find duplicate files
• Apply smart tags
• Resize images
• Convert PNG ↔ JPG
• Merge PDFs, split pages, extract ranges
• Generate strong passwords instantly
• Generate UUIDs instantly

After building it and testing it in my own workflow, I ended up using it for basically everything — organizing downloads, cleaning client folders, prepping assets, and managing projects.

So I decided to make it accessible:

Free features include:

• Batch Rename
• Copy File Path / Name
• Move to Folder
• ZIP / Extract
• Create Text File
• Password Generator
• UUID Generator

Premium unlocks advanced tools:

• PDF Toolkit (merge, split, extract pages)
• Image resize + conversion
• Folder size analysis
• Duplicate file detection
• Smart tags
• Filename utilities (copy, duplicate, replace text)

It’s built for Mac users who live in Finder all day — developers, designers, students, freelancers, and anyone who deals with lots of files.

Everything is designed to feel native, fast, and out of your way.

If you want to check it out or try it:

https://apps.apple.com/app/filestoolkit/id6761029684

Would love feedback from anyone who actually ends up using it — especially on what file actions would make it even more useful in daily workflows.

Hey everyone,

I’ve always been frustrated with clipboard managers on macOS.

They either feel like dumb history dumps where you’re scrolling endlessly for something you copied 30 seconds ago… or they’re overcomplicated productivity suites that slow you down more than they help.

So I built something different.

It’s called Pastewise — and the goal is simple: your clipboard should feel like it already knows what you need before you do.

The idea came from watching how developers, writers, and power users actually work. Copying isn’t random — it’s contextual. You’re usually working on something specific, and your clipboard history should understand that.

So Pastewise rethinks clipboard management as an adaptive, predictive system instead of a static log.

When you open it, the best match is already selected — ready to paste instantly via keyboard.

No scrolling. No searching. No friction.

⚡ Key features

Predictive clipboard ranking
Surfaces the most relevant items based on recency, frequency, context, and inferred intent — not just time order.

Context-aware history
Clipboard adapts to what you’re doing: coding, writing, browsing, messaging, or design work.

Instant keyboard workflow
Open, search, navigate, and paste entirely from the keyboard without breaking focus.

Command palette interface
Spotlight-style search + actions in a single unified interface.

Menu bar integration
Live access to recent, suggested, and pinned clips with instant actions.

Timeline-based recovery
Jump back through past “workflow moments” instead of guessing when you copied something.

Paste transformation tools
Convert clips into plain text, markdown, cleaned formatting, or extracted links instantly.

Privacy-first design
Everything runs locally. No external APIs. No data leaving your machine.

🧠 Why it feels different

Instead of treating clipboard history like a storage bin, Pastewise treats it like a predictive layer over your workflow.

The more you use it, the more it starts surfacing exactly what you were about to look for — especially in repetitive workflows like coding, documentation, or research.

The goal isn’t just saving clips.

It’s reducing the cognitive overhead of finding the right one.

🖥 Built for macOS

It’s designed specifically for a keyboard-first macOS workflow — fast, minimal, and meant to disappear into your routine rather than interrupt it.

🔒 Pricing

Pastewise is designed as a premium tool, but the core experience is fully usable without paywalls blocking basic functionality.

Advanced features like AI assistance and cloud sync exist because they require ongoing infrastructure costs.

🌐 Try it

https://apps.apple.com/app/pastewise-smart-clipboard/id6762627882

Hey everyone,

I’ve always had way too many tiny utility apps open just to get through a normal workday.

Clipboard managers, OCR tools, quick notes, JSON formatters, image converters, color pickers, calculators… they all lived in separate apps, interrupted focus, or pushed everything into the cloud for no reason.

So over the last few months I started building my own solution for macOS.

It turned into UtilsBar — a local-first menu bar utility that keeps everyday tools one click away without leaving your workflow.

The main idea is simple:
everything should be fast, lightweight, offline-friendly, and instantly accessible from the menu bar.

Current features:

• Clipboard history for text, images, and files
• Search, preview, pin, and re-copy clipboard items
• OCR for screenshots/images using Apple’s on-device frameworks
• Quick markdown notes
• Temporary file shelf with Finder actions
• Text utilities (uppercase, lowercase, trim, JSON format, Base64, etc.)
• Quick image conversion + PDF tools
• Mini tools:
  • calculator
  • unit conversion
  • UUID generator
  • random string generator
  • color readout
• Keyboard shortcuts for instant access and screenshot OCR

Privacy-first by design:

• Works offline
• No account required
• No cloud sync by default
• Your data stays on your Mac

I built it mainly for developers, designers, writers, researchers, students, and honestly anyone who lives on their computer all day and wants fewer interruptions.

Would genuinely love feedback from people who enjoy practical macOS utilities or menu bar apps. I’m actively improving it and adding features based on real usage.

App:
https://apps.apple.com/app/utilsbar/id6761060716

Hey everyone,

I got tired of my Mac constantly running low on storage while having no clear idea what was actually taking up space.

Most cleanup apps either:

• aggressively push subscriptions,
• delete things automatically,
• or feel sketchy because you have no idea what they’re touching.

So over the last few months I built my own app called ClearKit — a smart Mac storage cleaner and duplicate finder focused on clarity, safety, and full control.

The goal was simple:
Help people reclaim storage without turning cleanup into a risky “trust us and click clean” experience.

ClearKit scans your Mac locally and helps you identify:

• huge files eating disk space,
• caches and logs,
• forgotten downloads,
• duplicate files,
• and hidden system clutter.

But instead of auto-deleting everything, it uses a review-first approach:
You always see what’s being suggested, why it matters, and how much space you’ll recover before removing anything.

A few features I’m especially proud of:

• Smart storage analysis with visual breakdowns
• Advanced duplicate finder
• Safe cleanup (everything goes to Trash first)
• Large file discovery
• App uninstall + leftover cleanup (Pro)
• Deep duplicate detection (Pro)
• Fully local processing — no uploads, no tracking

It’s also optimized to handle massive file systems smoothly without slowing your Mac down during scans.

One thing that mattered a lot to me:
Everything runs locally on your machine.
No cloud scanning. No external servers touching your files.

I wanted it to feel like a native utility you can actually trust.

If anyone wants to try it and give feedback, I’d genuinely love to hear what’s confusing, missing, or useful. I’m actively improving it based on real usage.

App: https://apps.apple.com/app/clearkit-smart-cleaner/id6763137271

I got tired of losing files on my Mac… so I built my own AI search app. Then I made it privacy-first.

Hey everyone,

I’ve always had this problem where I know a file exists somewhere on my Mac, but I can’t remember the filename, folder, or where I saved it.

Sometimes it’s:

• a screenshot with a WiFi password
• an invoice PDF from last month
• a code snippet buried in Downloads
• or a random note I forgot I even saved

Spotlight never really solved this for me, and most “AI search” tools send your files to the cloud which felt super sketchy.

So over the last few months I built my own app called Searchlify.

It’s basically a lightning-fast, fully offline AI-powered search engine for your Mac.

You can type things like:

• “invoice from last month”
• “wifi password screenshot”
• “presentation about pricing”
• “that PDF about taxes”

…and it actually understands what you mean.

Some features:

• Natural language file search
• Full document indexing
• OCR for screenshots and PDFs
• Local semantic search
• Custom folder indexing
• Fast offline results
• Zero telemetry / tracking
• Completely on-device

Everything runs locally on your Mac, so your files never leave your computer.

I wanted it to feel instant, private, and actually useful instead of another bloated productivity app.

I’ve also been focusing heavily on speed because I hate waiting for indexing/searching. Searchlify keeps a local index so searches are basically immediate.

Searchlify is especially useful if you:

• work with lots of documents
• constantly lose screenshots
• manage projects/files across folders
• are a developer/student/researcher
• or just have a chaotic Downloads folder 😅

There’s also a Pro version with:

• unlimited indexing
• advanced semantic ranking
• unlimited search history
• OCR across your full archive

But the core experience is designed to be genuinely useful without forcing subscriptions everywhere.

Would genuinely love feedback from people who obsess over productivity/search tools like I do.

App:
https://apps.apple.com/app/searchlify/id6762496369