Tray 53 of 58, three years in. Even my orthodontist asks me which tray I’m on

Tray 53 of 58, three years in. Even my orthodontist asks me which tray I’m on

I'm on tray 53 of 58. It's been three years, with one refinement after tray 36. Five to go.

Without some kind of system I would have lost track long ago: which day to switch, or even which tray I'm on right now. Even my orthodontist asks me.

So I wrote myself an app to keep track of it all. The most useful part turned out to be the Apple Watch one. It's just there on my wrist.

How do you keep track of yours?

u/YakEnvironmental2862 — 11 days ago
▲ 3 r/ShowMeYourApps+2 crossposts

[Beta Invite] Alinear — clear-aligner wear tracking with a Bubble UI

Alinear is a free TestFlight beta for people who currently wear clear aligners. It tracks daily wear time, aligner changes, calendar history, and statistics on iPhone, with an optional Apple Watch companion.

I’m looking for 5 people to use it for 7 days. I’d especially like to know whether the Bubble makes daily progress easy to understand, whether pausing and resuming after meals feels natural, and whether the aligner timeline is useful.

Requires iOS 26. I’m the developer, and honest criticism is welcome.

TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/AsJS39gP

u/YakEnvironmental2862 — 1 month ago

I built a Bubble-first clear-aligner tracker — looking for honest beta feedback

I’m building Alinear, an iPhone app for people who wear clear aligners. The Bubble shows daily wear progress, and the app also includes a calendar, statistics, an aligner timeline, and an optional Apple Watch companion.

I’m looking for 5 clear-aligner users to try it for 7 days and tell me what feels useful, confusing, or unnecessary.

Requires iOS 26. The beta is free.

TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/AsJS39gP

u/YakEnvironmental2862 — 1 month ago

[opportunity] Looking for 5 clear-aligner users to test an iPhone app for 7 days

I built Alinear for people who wear clear aligners and want a faster way to track daily wear time and aligner changes.

I’m looking for 5 current clear-aligner users to test the iPhone beta for 7 days. I’d especially value feedback on:

• whether the Bubble interaction is clear

• whether stopping and resuming wear becomes natural

• whether the calendar, statistics, and aligner timeline are useful

TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/AsJS39gP

Requires iOS 26; Apple Watch is optional. Alinear is currently free. I’m the developer. It does not provide medical advice or automatically change your orthodontist’s schedule.

https://reddit.com/link/1w6zdst/video/v1tnizxg1hnh1/player

reddit.com
u/YakEnvironmental2862 — 1 month ago

[Alinear] — An iPhone + Apple Watch aligner tracker built around one repeatable Bubble action

Clear-aligner trackers can feel like spreadsheets, so I built Alinear around one fast action: the Bubble shows Wearing; tap it when your aligners come out, then tap again when they go back in. Those sessions drive daily wear progress, statistics, the calendar, and the next-aligner timeline across iPhone and Apple Watch.

The short demo shows the Bubble, timeline navigation, aligner list, calendar, and statistics.

I’m looking for 5 people who currently wear clear aligners to use the TestFlight beta for 7 days and tell me what feels unclear or breaks.

TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/AsJS39gP

Requires iOS 26; Apple Watch is optional. Alinear is currently free. I’m the developer. It tracks wear and lets you manually start the next aligner; it does not provide medical advice or automatically change your orthodontist’s schedule.

https://reddit.com/link/1w6z4qb/video/g37g3s8qygnh1/player

reddit.com
u/YakEnvironmental2862 — 1 month ago

[Beta, iOS 26] Alinear — clear-aligner wear tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch

I built Alinear for people who wear clear aligners and want a faster way to track daily wear time and aligner changes.

I’m looking for 5 current clear-aligner users to test the TestFlight beta for 7 days. I’d especially value feedback on whether the Bubble interaction feels clear, whether stopping and resuming wear becomes natural, and whether the calendar, statistics, and aligner timeline are useful.

TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/AsJS39gP

Requires iOS 26; Apple Watch is optional. Alinear is currently free. I’m the developer. It does not provide medical advice or automatically change your orthodontist’s schedule.

https://reddit.com/link/1w6z3ar/video/sf8lmytfygnh1/player

reddit.com
u/YakEnvironmental2862 — 1 month ago
▲ 2 r/TestFlight+1 crossposts

Alinear - Clear Aligner Wear Tracker

I’m building Alinear, an iPhone + Apple Watch app for tracking clear aligner wear time and daily progress.

Looking for testers, especially anyone currently using clear aligners. Feedback on the timer, overall UX, and Apple Watch experience would be very helpful.

testflight.apple.com
u/YakEnvironmental2862 — 1 month ago