I’m opening an early TestFlight for SteelNote.
The idea is simple:
Apple Notes-like interface.
Real Markdown files.
Inline images.
Local folders.
No proprietary notes database.
Early onboarding + TestFlight:
[TestFlight Beta]
I built SteelNote because I wanted the speed of Apple Notes without the lock-in.
Every note is a real .md file stored on your device, readable outside the app, forever.
• No database, no proprietary format
• No subscription, one-time purchase
• Folders, fast capture, Markdown editor
• Tables, code blocks, highlights all in 0.11.0
If you've ever been frustrated by Apple Notes lock-in or found Obsidian too complex for quick capture, this might be for you.
🔗 Beta access: https://steelnoteapp.com
Happy to answer any questions!
Early TestFlight: SteelNote. Apple Notes-like, but with real Markdown files
Hi everyone,
I’m opening an early TestFlight for SteelNote, a notes app built around a very simple idea:
Apple Notes-like. Markdown files. Nothing else.
The goal is not to create another Obsidian/Notion/PKM system. SteelNote is intentionally narrower: a calm, native-feeling notes app where your content is stored as real .md files, with folders and local image assets that remain accessible outside the app.
Current early build:
- Real Markdown files
- Real folders
- Inline images
- Checklists
- Basic Markdown styling
- Clean previews
- Local-first storage through the Files app
Still missing / early:
- No iCloud sync yet
- No external folder picker yet
- Limited Markdown support
- No backlinks, graph, plugins, canvas, or advanced PKM features
- UI polish still in progress
I’m mainly looking for feedback on the core direction:
Does this approach make sense — a simple Apple Notes-like interface, but backed by open Markdown files?
I’ll include the onboarding link and screenshots.
Hi! I’m an indie developer and Catchyt, my minimalist daily journal app, just hit #1 Paid Productivity on the Czech App Store.
I had no idea Czech users would pick it up so fast, genuinely surprised and grateful 🇨🇿
Thinking about adding a Czech localization. Would that matter to you?
• Batch processing up to 3× faster — photos are now compressed in parallel
• Optimised memory usage: files are no longer all held in memory at once
• Stability fixes and internal cleanup
Soothy your minimal daily planner designed for people who want to focus on doing, not managing.
Gets a fresh look!
• New header card with a time-based greeting
• Color-coded sections for an instant visual overview — Today, Upcoming, Overdue
• Improved contrast for a more comfortable reading experience
• Smoother drag & drop with better haptic feedback
• Display fixes in light mode
Catchit just hit #1 Productivity on the Czech App Store 🇨🇿, and recently #5 Productivity in Greece 🇬🇷
More countries soon.
Mac version incoming.
Most task apps became too complex for me, so I built a simpler one: Scopit.
Scopit is built around time instead of endless organization systems.
The app focuses on 3 main views:
– Inbox → capture quickly
– Today → focus on what matters now
– Upcoming → see what’s next clearly
One thing I wanted to improve compared to traditional task apps is the bridge between events and notes.
Notes are not isolated documents.
They can stay connected to planning and daily actions instead of living in a separate app or folder.
I also recently simplified the interface a lot:
– removed unnecessary clutter
– faster navigation
– calmer UI
– iCloud sync included
No subscription, no in-app paywall, no locked features.
Just a complete app with a one-time purchase.
If you like minimal productivity apps or feel overwhelmed by complex systems, I’d genuinely love feedback.
5.99$ one Time purchase
Shrinkit is live on the App Store.
A small iPhone utility to reduce photo and video file size before sharing.
Free with photo compression.
Upgrade 1.99$ to unlock batch processing and video compression.
No subscription. No account.
a few days ago, I posted here about a simple iOS app I built around one idea: most productivity apps assume you know when something will happen. Catchyt doesn’t.
Three buckets
Agenda,
Captured,
On Hold. That’s it.
V2 just shipped on the App Store. Here’s what changed:
New in V2
•iCloud sync across devices, your data follows you
•Share Extension, capture text, links and photos directly from any app
•Dedicated Capture tab, drop something in two taps, no navigation
•Archive with full-text search
•Long press context menu on all cards
Mac app
Currently in App Store review. Same three buckets, lives in your menu bar.
One click to capture, full window when you need to search or browse.
Syncs automatically with your iPhone.
The many comment thread from my first post shaped a lot of this , the Mac request came from there, the Share Extension too.
Thanks for that.
$2.99 iOS · $4.99 Mac · One-time, no subscription.
I’ve been using Notion, Obsidian, Bear, Fantastical and Things for years. All excellent. But I kept losing things between them, the link I found while commuting, the thing I need to do but can’t schedule yet, the idea that came at 11pm.
So I built Catchyt.
The concept is simple : three objects, nothing more.
📅 Agenda, your iCal events for the day, synced live. You see what’s coming, you add what’s missing.
⏸ On hold, not a task with a due date. Just something that needs to happen when the budget clears, when someone replies, when you find time. It stays visible every day until it’s done.
💡 Captured, a link, a thought, a photo, a piece of text. You drop it here before it disappears. You come back to it later to read, to act on, or to forward somewhere else.
No folders. No tags. No system to maintain. Just a tray by the door.
I use it every day as the first thing I open in the morning and the last before I close the laptop. Everything that lands here either gets handled, moved to a proper tool, or forgotten on purpose.
One-time purchase, $2.99. No subscription, no ads.
Happy to answer questions about the design decisions.
The idea is simple:
Sometimes you just want to reduce the file size of a photo or video before sending it by email, uploading it somewhere, or sharing it in a message, without opening a complex editing app.
Shrinkit lets you: reduce photo file size, reduce video file size, prepare media for sharing with remove metadatas if you want, keep the workflow simple and fast, avoid unnecessary editing tools when all you need is a smaller file.
It is not meant to be a full photo editor or video editor. It is just a focused utility for one practical job: making media files smaller before sharing them.
Start for free with photo compression.
Upgrade once at 1.99$ to unlock batch processing and video compression.
No subscription. No account. Just a simple utility for making media easier to share.
I wanted to keep the price low because this is a simple utility app, but still useful enough to be worth having on your phone when you need it.
I would be happy to hear feedback, especially around compression quality, video export, and the overall workflow.
App Store link:
https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/shrinkitapp/id6762547698
Thanks!