u/AbrocomaPlane4329

Hey fellow MAUI devs!

I wanted to share a real-world production app I just built with .NET MAUI, specifically targeting Mac Catalyst (and Windows as well).

There's a lot of debate about whether MAUI is ready for high-performance consumer apps, so I decided to push it to the limit. I built SecureMyReceipts—a privacy-first expense tracker.

The Tech Stack / Architecture: Instead of making just another API wrapper, I integrated a local AI neural network directly into the MAUI app.

• It runs entirely offline to extract totals, dates, taxes, and vendor names from receipts.
• I compiled it specifically for maccatalyst-arm64 so it runs natively and blazingly fast on Apple Silicon.
• Fought the classic battles with Apple's Gatekeeper, Terminal, and provisioning profiles to get it packaged properly. 😅

Why I'm posting: I just got the Release Candidate approved by Apple and I'm running a strictly capped 200-user TestFlight beta. I would absolutely love for my fellow .NET developers to poke around, test the UI responsiveness, and see how the MAUI architecture handles the heavy local AI processing.

(Apple Silicon is highly recommended so the local AI models don't melt your CPU!)

If you want to see a MAUI Mac Catalyst app in the wild, you can grab one of the TestFlight spots and check out the landing page here:https://securemyreceipts.com

I'm also happy to answer any questions about the Mac Catalyst build process, local AI integration, or dealing with Apple's app ecosystem! Let me know what you guys think.

Hey everyone,

A while back, I set out to build my very first image manager. The original goal was super simple: I just wanted a fast, lightweight way to bring some order to my own chaotic folders of family photos and RAW camera files without uploading my life to Google Drive or paying a monthly Adobe subscription.

But as I kept tinkering with it, I kept adding the features I actually wanted to use as a developer and photographer. I added local face detection. Then I added AI tagging. Then batch processing.

Fast forward to today, and that simple little first project has evolved into metaSort—a highly efficient, incredibly powerful photo management tool for Windows.

Here is what it grew into:

• 100% Local AI: It auto-tags, captions, and categorizes your photos (even detecting famous landmarks), but the AI models run entirely on your own hardware. Your private photos never touch the cloud.
• Pro-Level Tools: AI-Denoise, Smart Auto-Straighten, True Duplicate finding, and batch processing thousands of images at once.
• Complete Metadata Control: Heavy-duty EXIF and GPS tools (you can search your library down to the street name where a photo was taken).
• Network AI Mode: My favorite feature. If you have a powerful desktop rig, you can run the AI server locally on that machine, and use your less-powerful laptop from the couch to organize your library over your private home Wi-Fi!

The Pricing (Because subscriptions are the worst): I kept the promise I made to myself when I started this. There are no cloud fees, no data harvesting, and absolutely zero subscriptions. It is a one-time purchase of $9.99, and you own it forever.

There is a completely Free Trial available on the Microsoft Store right now if you want to throw thousands of RAW images at it and see how it handles the chaos!

You can check out the demo videos and grab the Store link here:https://www.metasort.app

I’d love to know what you guys think of how it turned out!

SecureMyReceipts is a privacy-first, 100% local AI expense tracker and receipt manager built for macOS. It automatically extracts totals, dates, taxes, and vendor names from your receipts entirely offline. Your financial data never leaves your hard drive and never touches a cloud server.

What testers can expect: We are testing the macOS Release Candidate. I am looking for targeted feedback on the local AI data extraction accuracy, processing speeds, and the overall user interface.

(Please note: Because the AI runs 100% locally on your machine, Apple Silicon is highly recommended for optimal processing times). Spots are strictly capped at 200 testers. Anyone who actively participates in testing and provides feedback will receive a 50% discount on the lifetime V1 license (no subscriptions) when we officially launch.

You can view screenshots and read more about our local AI engine here:https://securemyreceipts.com