Create city pairs to compare time between them. Slide back or forwards in time.
Website: https://trytimo.com
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/world-clock-time-zones-timo/id6762064286
Without ads or subscriptions, absolutely no data mining.
Optional tip jar if anyone finds it useful and want to contribute to further development.
I built journeybot, a travel-preparation app, and it recently reached $317 in revenue over 28 days.
It’s still early - 4 active subscriptions and 4 trials - but having real people pay for something I built feels like a meaningful milestone.
The clearest lesson so far is that revenue increases whenever I actively promote the app, then slows when I stop. For developers who made it past the first few subscribers: which channel gave you the most repeatable growth - ASO, Apple Search Ads, short-form video, Reddit, or something else?
I made a free reference for comparing hand-luggage limits across airlines.
It covers cabin-bag and personal-item dimensions, making it easier to check what your airline allows before you pack or book.
Free tool to check both outbound and inbound airport and current rules, as new airports implement these rules.
I’m the indie developer behind journeybot.
I started building it around a simple idea: packing for a trip should feel like part of looking forward to it, not a stressful checklist you leave until the last minute.
One of my favorite things I’ve added is Visual Packing. You can photograph something you’re bringing, and journeybot removes the background and turns it into a clean sticker on your packing list. Instead of only reading “camera” or “hiking boots,” you can see the actual item you intend to take.
I’ve also been working on making journeybot feel at home across iOS:
It can create a weather-aware packing list from your destination, dates, and activities. Smart suggestions are generated on-device on supported iPhones. Journeys sync through iCloud, with no journeybot account, ads, or tracking.
It’s free to download, with an optional Premium tier:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journeybot-trip-packing-list/id6756543673
Get 60% off lifetime Premium with code: INDIEAPPSALES (valid until Aug 31)
r/journeybot
I’m the indie developer behind journeybot.
I started building it around a simple idea: packing for a trip should feel like part of looking forward to it, not a stressful checklist you leave until the last minute.
One of my favourite things I’ve added is Visual Packing. You can photograph something you’re bringing, and journeybot removes the background and turns it into a clean sticker on your packing list. Instead of only reading “camera” or “hiking boots,” you can see the actual item you intend to take.
I’ve also been working on making journeybot feel at home across iOS:
It can create a weather-aware packing list from your destination, dates, and activities. Smart suggestions are generated on-device on supported iPhones. Journeys sync through iCloud, with no journeybot account, ads, or tracking.
It’s free to download, with an optional Premium tier which is currently discounted for 60% off using a promo code - get your code here or just use the code INDIEAPPSALES (valid until the end of August).
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journeybot-trip-packing-list/id6756543673
r/journeybot
Hi, I’m the developer of journeybot, a packing list app with useful travel preparetion features.
Until August 31, 2026, the journeybot Premium Lifetime in-app purchase is 60% off:
- Regular price: US$44.99
- Sale price: US$17.99
- One-time purchase with no subscription, family shareable
Get your promo code (1000 available):
https://www.promies.net/promotion/145eecdc-d9c4-43c6-a220-2fd848bdf7e9
To redeem it, download journeybot, open the Premium upgrade screen, select Redeem Code, and enter your code. The purchase is processed through the App Store and can be restored on your Apple devices.
journeybot helps you prepare for trips with personalized packing lists based on your destination, dates, weather, activities, luggage, and travel preferences. It also includes packing templates, baggage checks, destination weather, power adapter information, reminders, widgets, PDF export, and iCloud sync.
Core features work offline, no separate account is required, and smart suggestions run on your device.
App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journeybot-trip-packing-list/id6756543673
Local App Store pricing may vary.
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I’m the indie developer behind journeybot.
I built it to handle the small but stressful details before a trip. It creates a packing list from your destination, dates, expected weather, and activities, then keeps your packing progress, reminders, baggage restrictions, plug adapters, and currency tools together in one journey.
Apple Intelligence is used as an optional, on-device tool for things like personalized packing suggestions and Genmoji icons. The core app is a trip and packing organizer.
The latest update adds:
Better
The main reason I think journeybot is a better fit for Apple users than other apps in the same category is its deeper integration with the system.
Journeys are searchable through Spotlight, packing actions work through Siri and Shortcuts, and the next trip appears as a boarding pass on the Home Screen. Packing suggestions run privately on-device on supported iPhones using Apple Intelligence, with no journeybot account or external smart-generation service required.
It also goes beyond generating a checklist with reusable templates, item photo stickers, baggage restriction checks, journey reminders, plug information, and iCloud sync.
Cost
journeybot is freemium and free to download.
The free tier includes up to three active journeys, three reusable templates, one smart packing-list generation, five item photo stickers, the offline currency converter, and more.
Optional journeybot premium costs US$4.99/month, US$24.99/year with a 14-day free trial, or US$44.99 as a one-time lifetime purchase. Local App Store pricing may vary according to PPP optimisation.
I'm currently running Indie App Sales promo with a 60% discount on the lifetime premium unlock. You can use the promo code: INDIEAPPSALES from within the app, valid until the end of August.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journeybot-trip-packing-list/id6756543673
Sub: r/journeybot
“Strikes the perfect balance between utility, support and fun. If you're planning a trip, stop and download this app now.”
I'm focusing on privacy so no personal data ever leaves your phone, no account is required, everything happens on your device provided you have Apple Intelligence support enabled.
The app is free to download for up to 3 trips, and you can upgrade to premium to unlock a set of premium features, including unlimited AI lists, unlimited packing templates, PDF export, and much much more.
Hope it's helpful!
Currently the lifetime premium upgrade is running a discount at 60% off over on IndieAppSales: https://www.indieappsales.com#app-49E725CC-28DA-4E44-AEE7-9B5A63E0F7D7
(or just use the code INDIEAPPSALES within the app)
More info: https://journeybot.app
r/journeybot
Kind of excited. Kind of hope it will keep growing! :-)
If you haven’t flown recently, the usual rule is that liquids in hand luggage must be in containers of 100ml or less, typically inside a small clear bag.
But some airports are installing new CT security scanners and allowing containers up to 2 litres. The confusing part is that the change isn’t happening consistently, not even between airports in the same country.
For example:
Your return journey matters too. A full-size bottle might pass security on the way out, then be rejected at the airport you’re flying home from.
I got tired of checking individual airport websites, so I built a free online route checker that checks your departure, connections and return journey.
It includes terminal exceptions, official airport sources and the date each rule was last reviewed:
https://journeybot.app/airport-rules
Has anyone encountered an airport where the rule at security differed from what was published online?
Disclosure: I’m the developer behind journeybot, an iOS packing & travel prep app.
I kept running into this while tethering my Mac to my phone, so I made a small menu-bar app called Hotspot Meter.
It shows your current download and upload speeds, keeps session and per-network totals, remembers usage history, and can warn you before you reach a data limit.
It’s completely free, 100% private. All tracking and storage happen locally on your Mac, nothing is sent to a server.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6763610446
More info and screenshots: https://hotspot-meter.loam.sk/
Hotspot Meter is a small native macOS menu-bar app for keeping an eye on Wi-Fi and mobile-hotspot usage.
You can see live speeds, track totals for each network, review usage history, and set alerts for metered connections. I originally made it for those moments when every megabyte counts: phone hotspots, travel routers, hotel Wi-Fi, and similar connections.
The app is completely free to download and use. It also collects no data: your usage statistics stay on your Mac and nothing is uploaded or shared.
https://www.producthunt.com/products/hotspot-meter-track-wi-fi-and-hotspots
If you travel, work remotely, or regularly tether your Mac to your phone, it’s surprisingly easy to lose track of how much data you’ve used.
Hotspot Meter keeps the important numbers in your Mac’s menu bar: live speeds, current-session usage, totals for each network, history, and alerts as you approach a limit.
It’s completely free, lightweight, and private by design. Everything stays on your Mac—no account, no cloud storage, and no data collected or transmitted.
Curious to see if it's helpful and whether there's anything you'd like to see in an app like this.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6763610446
Details: https://hotspot-meter.loam.sk/
Hotspot Meter is a small native macOS menu-bar app for keeping an eye on Wi-Fi and mobile-hotspot usage.
You can see live speeds, track totals for each network, review usage history, and set alerts for metered connections. I originally made it for those moments when every megabyte counts—phone hotspots, travel routers, hotel Wi-Fi, and similar connections.
The app is completely free to download and use. It also collects no data: your usage statistics stay on your Mac and nothing is uploaded or shared.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6763610446
Promo page: https://hotspot-meter.loam.sk/
I built journeybot to make planning and packing for trips easier. Until now, its packing lists looked like most checklists: item names, categories, and checkmarks.
Then a few users told me they needed to see their things, not just read their names.
That feedback stuck with me, so I built item photo stickers.
You can take a photo of something you’re packing or choose one from your library. The app automatically removes the background and turns it into a clean sticker beside the item. There’s also a Photos view that makes the images more prominent across the whole packing list.
It feels like a small visual change, but it makes the list much easier to scan and more personal. Instead of seeing “running shoes,” you see the exact pair you intend to bring.
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Hi, I’m Mikey, an indie developer who loves traveling but absolutely hates packing.
I always seemed to forget something important: adapters, chargers, medication, weather-appropriate clothes, you name it. After one too many stressful departures, I built journeybot to help me prepare for trips with less second-guessing and more confidence.
journeybot helps you:
A few things it intentionally does not do:
journeybot focuses on one area: helping you prepare for a trip and pack with confidence.
A few reviews from travellers (real App Store reviews):
>“By far, this is the most advanced packing app I have seen.”
>“I used to use a combination of apps to plan my trips. This has it all in one place.”
>“The design is beautiful, the UX is fantastic, and it’s very simple and intuitive to use.”
>“Makes packing much easier and stops that panic halfway there about what you forgot.”
>“Nice work on this app especially with the electrical plug and weather info. Stuff that you don’t always think of right away.”
Free
Premium
https://reddit.com/link/1uo3ooy/video/yx1e8u229fbh1/player
📱 App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6756543673
🌐 Website:
https://journeybot.app
🧳 Free packing tips blog:
https://journeybot.app/blog
💬 Reddit community:
r/journeybot
I’d be happy to answer questions or hear feedback from fellow travelers.
Made with 🧡 in Slovakia.
Some packing advice is too polite. These are the 7 things I would not travel without, even on a short trip: backup power, backup payment, blister fixes, meds, a day bag, a pen, and one real layer.
What would you add or remove from the list and why?
Find more cool free packing guides on my blog: https://journeybot.app/blog
The idea came from building my travel app, journeybot.
One feature that consistently felt useful was seeing the time difference between two places at a glance. Whether you’re traveling, working with people abroad, or coordinating with friends and family in different countries, knowing the local time instantly can save a surprising amount of friction.
The world clock apps I tried are built around long lists of cities. I thought there might be a simpler approach.
So I built Timo.
Instead of managing a list of world clocks, you create pairs of locations you actually care about:
You can organize them into groups, see the time difference instantly, and add any pair as a Home Screen widget.
A few things I learned building it:
The app is completely free. All functionality is included, and sync happens through iCloud.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/sk/app/timo-world-clock-time-zones/id6762064286
Website: https://trytimo.com