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Image 1 — I spent 18 months building a FREE iOS & Mac productivity app because paying $7/mo for basic features felt like a scam.
Image 2 — I spent 18 months building a FREE iOS & Mac productivity app because paying $7/mo for basic features felt like a scam.
Image 3 — I spent 18 months building a FREE iOS & Mac productivity app because paying $7/mo for basic features felt like a scam.
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I spent 18 months building a FREE iOS & Mac productivity app because paying $7/mo for basic features felt like a scam.

Hi everyone, I'm a 15-year-old solo dev. I was tired of juggling three different apps for tasks, habits, and calendar on my phone, and honestly, the paywalls on basic features (looking at you, Todoist) were driving me crazy.

So, I spent the last year and a half building an alternative completely from scratch.

It’s called Telic. It’s an all-in-one productivity ecosystem, totally free, with zero ads and absolutely no paywalls. To avoid server costs and respect your privacy, I built it to sync securely straight through your own Google Drive -meaning your data never touches my server.

Here are some of the features:

  • A Connected Ecosystem: Tasks, Habits, Calendar, Gantt charts, and Gamified stats all interconnected in one place.
  • On All Your Devices: Native on iOS, macOS, Android, or even Web.
  • Deep Customization: 10+ palettes, time-based palettes, and heavy UI tweaking to make it feel native to your setup.
  • Smart Features: An optional AI Assistant and QuickAdd functionality.

It's been a massive project and I know it’s not flawless yet, which is why I'm actively pushing updates.

I’d genuinely appreciate any feedback from the iOS community! Let me know what you think of the UI, if the app runs smoothly on your device, or what bugs you manage to find. :)

u/jodeedev — 2 hours ago
JobSnail - app for tracking job applications and interviews. Limited Lifetime Premium codes giveaway
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JobSnail - app for tracking job applications and interviews. Limited Lifetime Premium codes giveaway

Keeping track of job applications can get overwhelming fast - spreadsheets, scattered notes, and missed follow-ups. JobSnail helps you stay organized by tracking applications and interviews in one place, without the clutter.

💡 Want Lifetime Premium?

Drop a comment, upvote, and DM me for a promo code. The first 100 people will get the code.

JobSnail is available as a MacOS and iOS versions on the App Store. And there's also a web version at jobsnail.app. It's also worth mentioning that all the apps are fully synced through iCloud, and an Apple account is required to use the app on Web.

u/netsplatter — 9 hours ago
JobSnail - app for tracking job applications and interviews. [Limited Lifetime Premium]
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JobSnail - app for tracking job applications and interviews. [Limited Lifetime Premium]

Keeping track of job applications can get overwhelming fast - spreadsheets, scattered notes, and missed follow-ups. JobSnail helps you stay organized by tracking applications and interviews in one place, without the clutter.

💡 Want Lifetime Premium?

Drop a comment, upvote, and DM me for a promo code. The first 100 people will get the code.

JobSnail is available on the App Store. And there's also a web version at jobsnail.app. It's also worth mentioning that all the apps are fully synced through iCloud, and an Apple account is required to use the app on Web.

u/netsplatter — 8 hours ago
Open-Source Portfolio Tracking App, inspired by Google Finance, 100% FREE!

Open-Source Portfolio Tracking App, inspired by Google Finance, 100% FREE!

Hey ios devs!

I’m a software engineer and a long-term investor. I invest a % of my income regularly, mostly in ETFs like VOO etc.. Nothing fancy and definitely not a trader :D

For a long time I used Google Finance because it’s simple. I would check it a few times a month, look at performance, and move on. But one thing always bothered me. Once you sell something, the history is basically gone. There is no clear view of what actually happened over time.

I tried other apps like Yahoo Finance and TradingView. They are powerful, but honestly way too complex for what I need. Too much UI, too many features, and sometimes it feels like you need a tutorial just to log a transaction.

Then there are subscriptions. I understand it’s a business, but paying just to see basic things like cost basis, total return, or simple analytics didn’t feel right to me.

So I built something for myself.

Finance 2049 is a open-source portfolio tracker focused on long-term investors.

The main ideas are a clean and minimal UI without trading noise, full transaction and lot history so nothing gets lost, clear cost basis with realized and unrealized gains, simple analytics for long-term tracking, importing transactions from files or even screenshots, and a local-first approach so your data stays on your device. It is free and open source.

It is not trying to replace trading platforms. It is just a calm place to understand your portfolio.

I just launched it publicly and would really appreciate feedback:

Appstore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finance-2049-portfolio-tracker/id6759679178

Web: https://finance2049.com

Github: https://github.com/LukaGiorgadze/finance2049

I am curious if others feel the same about existing tools or if I am overthinking it.

u/Money-Relative-1184 — 1 hour ago
🚀 [$99.99 → Lifetime FREE] Mental Health App Alera is Free for 48 Hours!
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🚀 [$99.99 → Lifetime FREE] Mental Health App Alera is Free for 48 Hours!

Alera is an AI-powered mental-health app built with clinicians that creates personalized weekly therapy plans → Lifetime FREE for the next 48 hours (normally $99.99).

Hey people 🤝

7 years ago, I lost a close friend to depression. That moment changed everything. It pushed me to build something for people who struggle to open up.

I teamed up with psychologists, and since 2020 have been building Alera, a mental-health app designed to make therapy more accessible (read story below).

How can Alera help?

Alera helps your mental health with personalized therapy conversations and a weekly therapy plan. It guides you with tiny audio & chat exercises each day.

  • 💬 Therapy Chat → Alera talks like a therapist (we've improved this thanks to your feedback: less repetitions, loops & better memory)
  • 🎧 Audio Lessons → Our popular new audio lessons are available to everyone now
  • 📅 Weekly therapy plan → Alera creates a 5-day plan that adapts to you weekly
  • 💭 Cognitive restructuring → Helps you reframe your mind & thoughts
  • 🔒 Private & safe → No account needed, anonymous by design. Voice Mode uses Apple/Android’s native on-device speech recognition (set to local), and we don’t store your audio. We only process the text transcript to generate replies. Our infrastructure is hosted in Frankfurt, Germany, aligned with GDPR, and built with strict access controls (provider-side certifications include standards like ISO/IEC 27001 and BSI C5). Chat data is fully private, not shared, not used for any AI training.
  • 🌍 Available worldwide → Trusted in 120+ countries and available in 13+ languages

The therapy plan now has custom audios

⏳ Lifetime Free Offer

→ For the next 48 hours, Alera’s Lifetime Plan (normally $99.99) is completely FREE $0.00 for iOShttps://apps.apple.com/redeem/?ctx=offercodes&id=1642957083&code=NIKLAS

It opens in the App Store. Redeem the offer. Then open Alera.

Android (1 year free): https://alera.app/org/qJU5RQm22W5mi96iK7PK

It opens on our website. Download on Google Play. Click 'Connect' to redeem the offer.

We’d love your honest feedback: what works, what doesn’t, and what you’d love to see improved. Thank you 🙏

Links

 iOS: App Store

🤖 Android: Google Play

🌐 Website: alera.app

⚠︎ Alera isn’t a substitute for professional care. If you’re in crisis, please seek local help or emergency services.

Hi, it's me, Finn :)

💬 My Story & Status Quo

I’ve struggled with my own mental health too.

After losing my friend to depression in 2018, I started asking myself why so many people suffer in silence (300 million worldwide), and whether technology could help lower the barrier to getting support...

In Germany alone, people have to wait 4-6 months for therapy..

I started teaching myself how to code, and later wrote my bachelor’s thesis on AI and psychotherapy (master thesis too). Since 2020, I’ve been building Alera together with psychologists and therapists, with one goal: To built a mental health app that makes a difference in this world.

To be honest, this is hard work.

Mental health is sensitive, and building something that can offer meaningful help in a safe and useful way is a real challenge. We’ve worked a lot on chat quality, and we still do every day. We simulate therapy sessions together with our psychologists, test carefully, learn, improve, and repeat. It’s not easy to get right, but we're on it!

What gives me hope is that more than 80% of our users currently say Alera is helpful to them. Of course, we want to make that 90% or 95% over time, but we know this takes patience and a lot of work. And your feedback 🙏

We’ve also recently added Greek (thanks to Maria :)) ), Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, so we can support more people in their own language. The audio lessons are available to everyone now.

We’re giving this our best every single day. Both to honor my friend and to build something that can help people worldwide.

All the best,

Finn :)

P.S.: If you need anything, let me know in the comments or email me at finn@alera.app :)

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u/Patient-Coconut-2111 — 7 hours ago
Image 1 — Tired of photo cleaner apps that force subscriptions ? Try Ritual Cleaner
Image 2 — Tired of photo cleaner apps that force subscriptions ? Try Ritual Cleaner
Image 3 — Tired of photo cleaner apps that force subscriptions ? Try Ritual Cleaner
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Tired of photo cleaner apps that force subscriptions ? Try Ritual Cleaner

Hi everyone

I’ve noticed a few posts lately floating around being frustrated with subscription based apps…and I agree. Most of the photo cleaner apps I tried felt off.

They wanted a lot of permissions / tracking for what is basically just a photo cleaner, pushed subscriptions pretty aggressively, and weren’t that intuitive to use. I’d open them, get slightly annoyed, and stop.

So I built something simpler for myself.

It’s just a straightforward way to go through your camera roll and decide what stays and what doesn’t — keep, favourite, archive, or delete.

You typically start by swiping through your most recents, however you can also go through things by album, see how many items you have left in each “mode”, (read:videos, screenshots, duplicates) the file sizes, and roughly how much space you’d free as you go. There’d also a review function where you can modify your decision if you change your mind.

Once you’ve made a decision on a photo, it won’t show up again, so you’re not wasting time going over the same things.

No automation trying to be clever; just a simple flow that lets you get through photos without thinking too much.

If you ever close the app by mistake or something the app automatically saves your progress and asks whether you’d wish to resume or discard it the next time you open it too.

I’m also thinking about adding a “vault” where you can move photos out of your main camera roll into albums, so they don’t still sit in your gallery as Apple currently just references your photos to make the albums - the files don’t actually get transferred over.

You get 25 free actionable swipes per day to delete,archive or favourite - with unlimited swipes to the right to “keep” your photos & videos. If you want unlimited swipes for everything, there’s a onetime in app purchase of chf 4 equivalent.

I’m just a typical guy with a typical job, but wanted something that was simple, intuitive and no subscription nonsense.

If you do decide to download it, would love to hear your feedback.

The app is called Ritual Cleaner ; https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/ritual-cleaner/id6761284389?l=en-GB

(P.S the app might not yet appear in EU stores as Apple is still reviewing the personal documentation and it’s Easter + weekend, but I’m hoping it will be available early next week.)

Have a great weekend

Best wishes

Alex

u/UnconventionalHero69 — 2 hours ago

Creating an iOS app is more complicated than I hoped.

Building a “complex” web app only took me a few months… but then some friends asked for an iOS version instead.

I figured, how hard could it be? Just drop a prompt into Codex: “Recreate the exact same experience, but for iOS.”

I assumed it might take a couple of weeks. Now, nearly two months later… the bugs keep piling up and it still feels like there’s no clear finish line.

Anyone else stuck in that loop of thinking, “just a few more days and I’ll finally submit it for review”?

I’m so close, but honestly, it’s starting to feel pretty demotivating.

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u/Specialist-Play-3989 — 4 hours ago
Free no ads/no account COMPASS app with your own locations
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Free no ads/no account COMPASS app with your own locations

Hi folks,

When me and my family travel, we like to sometimes try to point which direction our home is, granparents house... To check how close we pointed to we used to use maps but it was painful to do so.

So I wrote a very simple app which is very much a compass but you can add locations so you can easily know the direction of that location and not only North and south...

Its free, no ads, no subscription nor accounts. Just download and use.

Have a look to test your direction skills and share feedback if you have any.

It is released for android and IOS

Thanks

u/EngineeringSimple409 — 5 hours ago
[Free LIFETIME] Tally — Free lifetime premium for the first 500 users. A simple daily time tracker to know where your time goes.
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[Free LIFETIME] Tally — Free lifetime premium for the first 500 users. A simple daily time tracker to know where your time goes.

! THE APP IS FREE, NO PROMOCODE, NO REGISTRATION JUST DOWNLOADING THE APP IS ENOUGH !

Tally — see where your time actually goes.

Your day is split into time blocks. When you have a moment, tap any past block and log what you did. That's it. No start/stop buttons, no pressure to track in real-time. Just open the app, fill in what happened, and see your day take shape.

I just launched it on the App Store and it is completely free. The first 500 people to download it will have lifetime premium for free — if I ever introduce premium features or put existing ones behind a paywall, you're covered forever. No promo code, no subscription, no sign-up needed. Just download and you're in.

What you get:

  • Daily breakdown charts so you can see where your time went
  • Streak tracking to stay consistent
  • Export to CSV if you want a timesheet
  • Dark mode, completely offline, no account needed

If you try it, two things that would really help:

  • Leave an honest App Store review — even a short one. For a small app with zero marketing budget, reviews are the only way people find you. It makes a bigger difference than you'd think.
  • Tell me what to fix or add — comment here or DM me. I read everything and ship updates fast. I don't have a QA team — I have you.

There's also an optional tip jar inside (coffee-sized, nothing crazy) if anyone wants to support a solo indie dev. No ads, no data tracking, no accounts — just tips. Totally optional but genuinely appreciated.

https://apps.apple.com/ma/app/tally-daily-time-tracker/id6760643996

Happy to answer anything. Feedback welcome — especially the blunt kind.

u/ousalis — 19 hours ago
[Free Lifetime] Capture your moments with just 5 photos
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[Free Lifetime] Capture your moments with just 5 photos

I made a small app where you can capture a memory using just 5 photos.

When I travel or go to events, I end up taking way too many pictures and rarely look at them again. So I built this app to help summarize moments into a simple photo board, kind of like a Polaroid-style layout.

You can place up to 5 photos freely and add captions to create your own memory board.

- Freely arrange and place up to 5 photos

- Add captions to create a Polaroid-style aesthetic

- Simple, intuitive, and minimal design It's perfect for journaling your travels, daily life, or special moments without the clutter.

The app is currently FREE for the next 48 hours! I would love for you to try it out and hear your feedback.

iOS ($0.99 -> Free ) : https://apps.apple.com/en/app/id6760924859

u/Medical_Nose1784 — 9 hours ago

When you struggle in life, do you journal?

Hey guys, I had try Stoic. It looks like a journaling app. Does anyone here use it? Otherwise, what do you use instead? It seems to me that there are also gratitude apps, which also help a lot.

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u/LivingWeb7752 — 8 hours ago
Pi Digits Calculator: Benchmark Your Device with the Chudnovsky Algorithm

Pi Digits Calculator: Benchmark Your Device with the Chudnovsky Algorithm

Hello everyone! 👋

I’m the creator of Pi Calculator, an app that uses the Chudnovsky algorithm with binary splitting—one of the fastest methods for calculating Pi. It computes Pi up to 100 million digits while also acting as a performance benchmark for your device. 🧮

Key Features:

  • Fast Pi Calculation: Computes up to 100 million digits using Chudnovsky’s algorithm—up to 60x faster than traditional methods.
  • Multi-core Processing (Pro version): Use all cores of your device for even faster calculations 🚀
  • Real-time Progress Tracking: Watch the percentage display and see your progress.
  • Performance Benchmark: Test your device’s computational power while calculating Pi ⚡
  • Search Pi’s Digits: Find any number sequence within Pi 🔍
  • Computation History: Track and review previous calculations 📅

Versions:

  • Free Version: Computes up to 1,000 digits.
  • Pro Version (In-App Purchase): Unlocks unlimited digits and advanced features for just $0.99.

🔗 Download Pi Digits Calculator on the App Store and see how your device handles complex calculations!

App Store Link

u/William_qianyu — 4 hours ago
Image 1 — I built VehIQ, an AI app that gives every car owner full control over their vehicle
Image 2 — I built VehIQ, an AI app that gives every car owner full control over their vehicle
Image 3 — I built VehIQ, an AI app that gives every car owner full control over their vehicle
Image 4 — I built VehIQ, an AI app that gives every car owner full control over their vehicle
Image 5 — I built VehIQ, an AI app that gives every car owner full control over their vehicle
Image 6 — I built VehIQ, an AI app that gives every car owner full control over their vehicle
Image 7 — I built VehIQ, an AI app that gives every car owner full control over their vehicle
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I built VehIQ, an AI app that gives every car owner full control over their vehicle

VehIQ gives every car owner a smarter way to manage their vehicle. Fuel, service, expenses and trips, all in one place, all under control.

Core features:

  • Fuel logs and real-time efficiency tracking
  • Vehicle health score
  • Service and maintenance reminders
  • Expense tracking with monthly breakdowns
  • Trip logging and cost estimation
  • Document storage (insurance, RC, registration, etc.)

AI features:

  • Voice logging. Just say what you spent, the app handles the rest
  • AI receipt scanning. Point your camera, done in 5 seconds
  • Trip cost estimator. Calculates fuel cost before you drive, compares against Uber and ride-hailing fares
  • Smart reminders based on your actual usage patterns

For rideshare and delivery drivers: Solo Driver Mode is built for people who drive for a living. Track shifts, log trips, monitor income, set earnings goals, and see your real cost per km after fuel and expenses. Know exactly what you're making, not just what the platform says you made.

Works for multiple vehicles, supports EVs, and is available in 11 languages.

Free to try. Premium unlocks the full feature set.

yukidigital.in/vehiq

u/EquipmentOk1819 — 4 hours ago
Planote just got a big update – Reminders, Reschedule, Subtasks, and more
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Planote just got a big update – Reminders, Reschedule, Subtasks, and more

I just released a major update for Planote – my all-in-one app that combines Calendar, Tasks, and Notes.

What's new:

Reminders – never miss a task or event

Reschedule tasks – easily move tasks to another day

Subtasks – break down bigger tasks into smaller steps

What Planote already does:

Calendar events + tasks + notes in one clean view

Book-style flip design

Multiple themes

If you're tired of switching between three different apps just to organize your day, give it a try.

Here's the link:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/planote/id6748904665

Would love to hear your feedback. Thanks!

u/Planote_dev — 7 hours ago
I built a "Local-First" video diary because I didn't want my kids' photos in the cloud.

I built a "Local-First" video diary because I didn't want my kids' photos in the cloud.

As a dev and dad, I hated uploading my kids' faces to some company's servers just for a recap video. So I built this App: Minute It.

By using native media pipelines instead of cloud-rendering, it’s not only more private but also much faster. No accounts, no uploads. Just pick the photo/videos of a day and export in seconds.

Would love your feedback on this privacy-first approach!

APP store: https://apps.apple.com/app/minute-it/id6759286531

Pricing: Free to download. Subscription for full access: $3.99/month or $24.99/year.

u/Due_Goose_6201 — 2 hours ago
What would you improve next?

What would you improve next?

Hi folks,

One of my apps recently published is not having enough impressions organically. I did not run paid ads so far.

There were around ˜5k impressions -> 500 installs and -> 50 subs. App in language learning through AI.

Feedback from users so far is great and the ones using it shared feedback that they are enjoying it.

Am i correct to think the issue is the words in title/description for ASO + sub retention ?

What do you think?

u/EngineeringSimple409 — 4 hours ago
I turned my simple GPS speedometer into a full driving companion (insights, fuel, maintenance, video + more)
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I turned my simple GPS speedometer into a full driving companion (insights, fuel, maintenance, video + more)

Hey everyone,
I’ve been working on my app Speedometer: Driving Tracker, and with the latest updates, it’s grown way beyond just a speedometer.

It started as a clean GPS speed tracker, but now it’s more like a complete driving companion:

  • Record trips with detailed stats (speed, distance, elevation, etc.)
  • Replay routes on a full-screen map
  • Record videos with speed + map overlays
  • Track fuel fill-ups and costs
  • Log maintenance and set reminders for your next service
  • Compare stats across trips and vehicles
  • iCloud sync - your driving, fuel, and maintenance data is backed up automatically.
  • Privacy-first, no tracking, no ads

One thing I focused on is keeping everything clean, visual, and actually useful, instead of just dumping raw data.

Pricing is:

  • $4.99/month
  • $19.99/year
  • $39.99 lifetime

I’d love to get your feedback!
Thanks!

u/Taohid101 — 18 hours ago
[iOS] Never forget to plan your Easter trips

[iOS] Never forget to plan your Easter trips

What sup iOS users. Meet TerraTrek. A multi-purpose trip planner I built to help me plan, manage and journal my trips. After some feedback, I added a planning schedule so that TerraTrek reminds me to plan my trips.
Kindly give it a shot. Let me know what you think. If you have any questions or suggestions, drop them in the comments.
If you find it useful share with your friends and family. It helps a lot. Thanks a ton.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trip-planner-terratrek/id6473851163

u/Ok_Refrigerator_1908 — 4 hours ago
Flow: Free expense tracker with no ads, no subscriptions, no data collection

Flow: Free expense tracker with no ads, no subscriptions, no data collection

I made a personal finance app called Flow. It's completely free, open-source, and doesn't collect any data. No ads, no subscriptions, no "premium" tier.

It does multi-currency, categories, tags, CSV/PDF exports, iCloud backup, Siri shortcuts, and works fully offline.

I also have a separate service called Eny that does AI receipt scanning - you take a photo of a receipt and it pulls out the merchant, items, total, and date automatically. It integrates with Flow but it's a separate product with its own pricing (starts at $3.99 for 100 scans). Flow itself is 100% free, and can work to its fullest without it.

Happy to answer any questions!

u/sadespresso_69 — 4 hours ago
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