What if voice notes actually did something?

What if voice notes actually did something?

Hey everyone! 👋
I wanted to share my first solo iOS app, WhisperAct.
The idea came from a habit of recording voice notes that I’d never listen to again. Instead of just transcribing, WhisperAct understands what you say and turns it into reminders, tasks, and calendar events.

A few highlights:
Speak naturally
Review before saving
Works with Apple Reminders & Calendar
No account required

I’m still in the early stages, so I’d genuinely love any feedback on the UX or feature ideas.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisperact-voice-task-planner/id6776684339
Website: https://whisperact.com

u/Positive-Valuable485 — 5 days ago
▲ 15 r/ProductivityApps+1 crossposts

10 days after launching my voice-to-tasks app — 39 downloads, $37, and the language problem that almost broke the whole idea

I kept losing thoughts to the gap between thinking and typing. Something like "remind me to call him before Friday" - by the time I'd opened the right app and started typing, the thought had half-evaporated. So I built an app to just speak it and have it land as the right thing automatically: task, reminder, or calendar event.

The problem that almost killed the idea showed up once I tested it on my own speech. I constantly mix languages mid-sentence - "tomorrow 5pm doctor appointment hai, remind me before that" - and most transcription/AI pipelines fall apart on that. They assume clean, monolingual English and either misparse the mixed parts or silently drop them. Getting a single voice memo to reliably split into multiple distinct items (task vs reminder vs event) across English/Urdu/Arabic mixing turned out to be the real engineering problem, not the recording or UI.

10 days in, here's where it stands - not impressive, but real:

  • 39 first-time downloads, 8 redownloads
  • 621 impressions → 351 product page views → 16.7% conversion
  • $37 in proceeds, 3 in-app purchases
  • 6.52% day-1 download-to-paid, 10.5% day-7

Nothing here is a hockey stick. But day-7 paid conversion almost doubling day-1 is the one number that actually made me hopeful it means people are coming back and converting after actually using it, not just impulse-buying on install.

Happy to talk through the App Store conversion stuff if anyone's curious — still very early and figuring most of this out as I go.

u/Positive-Valuable485 — 6 days ago

What does your idea capture workflow look like?

I've noticed that my biggest productivity problem wasn't planning—it was capturing ideas before they disappeared.

For years my workflow looked something like this:

  • Random voice notes
  • Screenshots
  • Notes app
  • "I'll remember it later"

...which usually meant I forgot about it.

That frustration is actually what led me to build a small app for myself that turns spoken thoughts into reminders and calendar events.

But building it made me realize everyone seems to have a different capture system.

Some people use Todoist.
Some use Apple Reminders.
Some swear by paper planners.
Some just use voice notes.

So I'm curious:

How do you capture random thoughts during the day before they disappear?

And what part of that workflow frustrates you the most?

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u/Positive-Valuable485 — 10 days ago

Built an AI app that turns voice into actions

Hey everyone!

I'm a solo iOS developer and recently launched my first app, WhisperAct.

The idea came from a simple frustration: I'd record voice notes, then never do anything with them.

Instead of focusing on transcription alone, I wanted AI to understand intent and turn natural speech into something useful.

For example:

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The app extracts the actions and creates reminders and calendar events automatically.

A few things I focused on:

  • Uses a mix of on-device processing, Apple Intelligence (when available), and cloud AI.
  • Works offline for core functionality, with the option to re-analyze transcripts later when online.
  • No account required.
  • Built entirely by a solo developer.

I'm still in the early stages, so my main goal isn't growth—it's learning from real users and improving the UX.

I'd genuinely appreciate feedback on the AI workflow, where it feels useful, and where it falls short.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisperact-voice-task-planner/id6776684339

Website: https://whisperact.com

u/Positive-Valuable485 — 10 days ago

My first customer paid for something I built

A week ago I launched my first solo app on the App Store.

Today I got my first in-app purchase.

The funny thing is, the amount itself doesn't matter much.

What matters is that a complete stranger found enough value in something I built to actually pay for it.

For months, my routine looked something like:

  • Work during the day
  • Build at night
  • Fix bugs
  • Get rejected by App Store review
  • Question whether anyone would ever use it
  • Repeat

The app is called WhisperAct: Voice Task Planner

The idea came from a problem I had myself: I'd constantly record voice notes, save screenshots, or tell myself "I'll remember this later."

I never did.

So I built a voice-first app that turns natural speech into reminders, tasks, and calendar events.

When I launched, I honestly had no expectations.

I was just hoping someone would find it useful.

Seeing that first purchase felt like proof that all those late nights weren't completely crazy.

Still a very long way from building a real business, but today feels like a small win.

For those further along in their solopreneur journey:

What milestone made your project feel "real" for the first time?

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u/Positive-Valuable485 — 15 days ago
▲ 8 r/AppleReminders+4 crossposts

Just launched my first iPhone app and looking for honest feedback

After years of filling my phone with voice notes and screenshots, I noticed the problem wasn't capturing ideas.

It was actually doing something with them later.

I'd record things like:

"Remind me to send the invoice tomorrow at 10."

"Schedule a meeting with Mark next Friday."

"Buy cat food and book a dentist appointment."

Then they'd sit in a folder and eventually get forgotten.

So over the last few months, I built WhisperAct — and today I'm celebrating the launch of my very first app. 🎉

You just speak naturally, and the app turns your words into reminders, tasks, and calendar events automatically.

A few things I intentionally did differently:

• No account required

• Uses native Apple Reminders & Calendar

• Supports multiple languages

• Works offline when needed (accuracy may vary)

I'm looking for honest feedback from iPhone users.

What would stop you from using something like this?

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whisperact-voice-task-planner/id6776684339

Website: https://whisperact.com

u/Positive-Valuable485 — 10 days ago
▲ 6 r/ShowMeYourApps+1 crossposts

My first indie iOS app is currently in Apple Review — looking for honest feedback

After 7 years as an iOS developer, I finally decided to build and ship my own app.
The idea came from a simple frustration: I constantly recorded voice notes for things I needed to do later, but those notes would just sit there and never become actual tasks.

So I built Whisper Act.

You speak naturally, and the app automatically:
• Transcribes your voice
• Extracts tasks and reminders
• Creates calendar events when needed
• Syncs with Apple Reminders and Calendar

I focused heavily on privacy:
• No account required
• No ads
• iCloud sync
• On-device processing where possible

The app is currently in Apple Review, and I’m honestly both excited and nervous because this is my first independent product after years of building apps for clients and employers.

I’d love feedback from the community:
Is this a problem you actually face?
What would make you use an app like this instead of regular voice notes?

What would be your biggest concern before trying it?
Happy to answer any questions about the development process.

I’d love feedback from the community.

Website: whisperact.com

u/Positive-Valuable485 — 22 days ago