r/Appstore

For most of my life I tried to be someone else. I'd find someone I admired, decide they were better than me, and copy them. That mindset pushed me into a business I never enjoyed and only started because I looked up to one specific guy. It failed. I felt completely lost.

Around that time I was obsessively tracking my sleep with a Whoop, trying to optimize it. I kept getting good recovery scores. And I was still exhausted, yawning through entire afternoons, dead by 2pm. That's when it clicked: the score doesn't do anything. It just confirms you slept well or badly. Cool. Now what? Knowing isn't fixing.

So I built the thing I actually wanted. It takes the data your wearable already collects sleep, recovery, heart rate, and turns it into a daily protocol instead of another number. It tells you what supplements to take based on your metrics, predicts your most productive hours and gives you the exact time window when you should do deep focus tasks and light focus tasks, it tells you how much caffeine you have in your system left based on your first coffee taken and notifies you when you should take the next caffeinated drink for maximum productivity, it even tells you when to nap so your energy lasts the whole day instead of crashing and much more...

It's on the App Store as RizeAI https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rizeai-maximize-your-energy/id6762402079. i built by myself, it's early stage right now, and I want honest feedback, what's confusing, what's missing, what you'd never use. Tear it apart.

I've spent the last year building Destplore, a location-based adventure app where players explore real places, solve puzzles, complete challenges, and follow interactive stories.

The funny thing is that the technology wasn't the hardest part.

The hardest part was content.

Building maps, GPS validation, multiplayer features, challenge systems, and payments was relatively straightforward compared to creating adventures that people actually enjoy.

Every good adventure requires:

• Location research

• Puzzle design

• Story writing

• Real-world testing

• Iteration based on player feedback

The more we built, the more I realized that content quality is the real bottleneck for this type of product.

For founders building marketplaces, creator platforms, or content-driven products:

How did you solve the quality vs scale problem?

Did you focus on producing content yourself first, or invest early in tools that allow creators to contribute?

For context, here's the product:

https://destplore.com

I'd love to hear lessons from anyone who has faced a similar challenge.

I'm one of the people building Swooni, a relationship app for couples.

We built it because most relationship apps feel either too clinical, too generic, or like homework. Swooni is meant to make relationship growth feel more practical and easier to stick with.

What makes it different:

- Based around the Gottman Magic Ratio and therapy-inspired principles.

- Small daily challenges that help couples stay connected without making it feel heavy.

- Progress, rewards, and a couples community layer that shows in-app actions without exposing private relationship details.

It's not therapy or a magic fix, but it's designed to help couples notice connection patterns and stay more intentional over time.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swooni-relationship-tracker/id6557063166

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.honeyroots.app

Would love honest feedback from anyone who tries it.

Keeping track of job applications can get overwhelming fast - spreadsheets, scattered notes, and missed follow-ups. JobSnail helps you stay organized by tracking applications and interviews in one place, without the clutter.

💡 Want Lifetime Premium?

Drop a comment, upvote, and DM me for a promo code. The first 100 people will get the code.

JobSnail is available as a MacOS and iOS versions on the App Store. And there's also a web version at jobsnail.app. It's also worth mentioning that all the apps are fully synced through iCloud, and an Apple account is required to use the app on Web.

Hi everyone,

I’m the developer of Echo, and I’d really appreciate honest feedback from people who enjoy photography, journaling, or simply looking back at old memories.

I built Echo because I realized something about my own photo library.

Like most people, I have thousands of photos. But I almost never revisit them. Amazing memories slowly disappear because newer photos keep pushing them further down.

Scrolling through years of photos manually just isn’t something I ever do.

So I built Echo.

Instead of showing you your latest pictures, Echo resurfaces memories from previous years every day and lets you preserve the story behind them with notes or voice recordings.

What Echo offers
- Daily photo memories from previous years
- Attach notes to every memory
- Record voice memories
- Timeline of your memories
- Map view of places you’ve been
- Completely private
- No account required
-,No ads
-Zero data collection
- Supports 87 languages
-?Built natively for iPhone

Everything stays on your device. Your photos are never uploaded to my servers because there aren’t any.

I’ve spent months building and refining it, but I’m sure there are still things I can improve.

I’d genuinely love your feedback.

Some questions:
Would you actually use something like this?
What’s the first thing that confuses you?
What feature would make you open the app every day?
Is there anything that would stop you from installing it?

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/app/echo-photo-memory-journal/id6775021634

Thanks for reading. I’ll be around to answer any questions and I’d really appreciate honest criticism.

Hello :)

Answer
It started as a fun idea for our family dog Jeter that grew into something bigger. WeatherPets is a premium iOS weather app built to appreciate your pet to the fullest in the one tool you already check every single day.
Instead of boring weather apps you see your own pet in custom scenes that match the real weather outside right now. Their personality shows in how they deliver the forecast. We also generate an animated pixel version of them. It turns a quick weather check into a small daily moment that actually makes you smile through the seasons.

Better
This is a highly customized premium experience. No other app out there works this way. We put real care into making sure the imagery looks and feels like your pet. We keep retrying on the generations until it feels right.
Using AI can be controversial sometimes but with pets it can be fun and entertaining when implemented correctly. So far the response has been very positive.

Cost
$7.99 / per month
$59.99 / per year (we plan to raise the yearly price in the near future)

Why the subscription
High quality personalized pet imagery and pixel work takes real resources. We do not cut corners because your pet deserves to look and feel like them. The subscription lets us keep that quality high, add new styles packs regularly, and build toward a Freemium version focused on your own imagery. Right now it helps us deliver more of those small daily smiles and keep improving the experience for everyone using the full app.

Website: https://myweatherpets.com/
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/weatherpets-weather-widgets/id6759507221
Privacy Policy: https://myweatherpets.com/privacy.html
Terms of Service: https://myweatherpets.com/terms.html

This is a pretty new and unique app so honest feedback from pet owners and iOS users means a lot! Would seeing your own pet report the weather in a premium customized way become something you actually look forward to each day?

Thanks for reading. Give your pets a good pat from me.

Dominic Senese
https://x.com/DomTheDev1

Edit: Thanks everyone for the kind words and honest feedback!

We are looking at a couple changes based on what you have said.

More affordable limited subscription plans that still give full access to the core app for lighter users.

And a freemium version. The free tier would let you use your own pet photos and basic features like widgets, but with no AI features at all.

The goal is to make the core fun experience accessible to more people while keeping the high quality custom AI stuff sustainable. Appreciate you all taking the time. This kind of feedback has genuinely given me hope for the project!

I developed Weather World because I wanted a simpler, more helpful way to stay ahead of the forecast. I truly believe that a weather app should be a tool that makes your life easier, not a source of distraction with ads and confusing menus.

How it helps you: The core of the app is all about visual clarity. I’ve focused on creating intuitive graphs that let you see temperature shifts and precipitation trends at a single glance. Instead of reading through long lists of numbers, you can visualize exactly how your day will unfold. It’s minimalist, lightweight, and built for speed—perfect for anyone who values a clean Android experience.

I’d love your support! Please give it a try and see if it helps your daily routine. If you find it useful, please recommend it to your friends! As a solo developer, your support and word-of-mouth are what help me improve and grow.

In compliance with the community rules, I’ve shared the link via IndieAppCircle. Check it out there and let me know what you think!

Find it here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.danie.pocasisveta

I'm Jerry, founder of Monni.

I'm giving 20 people a free 1-year membership in exchange for blunt feedback on the first week.

Monni is an iOS money brief for people who want a lighter weekly check-in instead of a full budgeting system.

Best fit:

• you use or used Mint, Monarch, YNAB, Simplifi, spreadsheets, or mental math
• you want a clearer "what's safe to spend this week?" view
• you're okay telling me what feels confusing or untrustworthy

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/monni-ai-money-tracker/id6778174904

Website: https://monni.io

DM me if you want one. I'll reply asking for the email to grant access to, then manually add the free year.

Please don't post your email publicly, and don't send balances, screenshots, account numbers, addresses, passwords, or private financial details. High-level workflow feedback is enough.

I may be biased because I'm the founder of Monni.io.

Most to do apps become messy lists, and calendars feel too structured when you just want to plan your week.

I wanted something simpler, so I built Tally: a weekly todo app where tasks are organized by day, and the whole week stays visible in one clean view.

No time slots, no calendar clutter, no complicated planning system.

Just a clear weekly view, fast task input, Home Screen widgets, light/dark mode, and simple customization.

You can also reorder tasks by time or priorities.

I genuinely think this can help people stay organized very easily

Because I want to get it into the hands of as many people as possible, it’s free to try for 7 days, then just $2 one time. No subscription, no account.

Download here: tallytodo.com

I would really appreciate feedback if anyone tries it.

Every Sudoku app I tried had ads, popups, or some streak thing nagging me to come back. So I made my own.

It's called Calm Sudoku. Free daily puzzle plus 30 to start, and if you like it there's a one-time unlock for the full set (300 puzzles, three difficulties). No subscription, no ads, no accounts, works offline.

All the normal stuff (notes, undo, check, reveal, history) is free. I'm not paywalling how you play, just how many puzzles you get.

Made it mostly for myself, but figured some of you might want the same thing. Would love to hear what you think! 🙂

Calm Sudoku on the iOS App Store

After months of work, I’m happy to share that PulseCalendar is now available on macOS.

It started as an iPhone calendar designed to help people actually follow through on their plans instead of just organizing them. The Mac version brings the same philosophy to the desktop with a native experience.

Some highlights:

• Native macOS app
• iPhone + Mac sync
• Calendar, agenda and productivity views
• Weather directly inside your calendar
• Apple Health insights (Pulse Pro)
• Memory: save notes about people and see them when they matter
• Ask Pulse: ask questions about your schedule in natural language
• Built with privacy in mind — your calendar data stays under your control

I’m an independent developer, so I’d genuinely love to hear what Mac users think.

What is the one feature you feel is still missing from calendar apps on macOS?

I’d really appreciate your feedback, whether it’s about the design, features or things you’d like to see next.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/pulsecalendar/id6764295184

Website: https://pulsecalendar.app

Hey everyone,
I am Artyom the developer of Squara

A couple of years ago, four friends and I were splitting a pizza in one of our trips together.
We pulled up a popular expense splitting app(no names called), and before I could tap "Settle Up," an ad played. Then a 10-second timer I couldn't skip. Then a prompt to upgrade to remove both.

I closed it and wrote down the expense in my phones notes.

Being a software developer for a few good years and shipping multiple apps on iOS & Android i decided to build Squara an expense splitting app with a focus on audit and fairness not because you don't trust your friends but because sometimes someone edits something by mistake and at the end of the trip someone gets paid less.

A. The problem

Expense-splitting apps have two separate problems that nobody's really fixing:

Friction for the sake of monetization. Ads mid-flow, timers before you can settle, daily caps on how many expenses you can log. These aren't product decisions they're engagement hacks dressed up as limits.

A trust problem nobody talks about. In most apps, any group member can edit any expense including ones they weren't part of. Nobody gets notified when someone changes what you're owed. One person can mark a debt as settled without the other person confirming. When real money is involved between real people, this is a real problem.

B. What Squara does differently

Squara is an expense-splitting app I've been building for the past few months. Groups, expenses, equal/exact/percentage/share splits, settlements the basics, done cleanly.

The part I spent the most time on is trust*:*

Strict edit permissions. Only the person who logged an expense or the group owner can modify or delete it. Nobody quietly changes what you're owed.

Full audit trail. Every edit is logged with a timestamp and before/after values in a per-group timeline. You can see exactly what changed and when.

Mutual settlement confirmation. When someone marks a debt as settled, you get notified and must confirm before it counts. No unilateral "done."

No payments processed. Squara tracks who owes what and keeps an honest record. That's it. How you actually pay each other is your business.

No ads. On any tier. Ever.

B1. Squara vs Splitwise

Ads:

Squara: Never.

Splitwise: Yes (free tier)

Settleup blockage friction:

Squara: No.

Splitwise: 10 seconds (free tier)

Edit permissions:

Squara: Payer/group owner only.

Splitwise: Anyone in the group

Audit trail:

Squara: Full, timestamped

Splitwise: None

Settlement confirmation:

Squara: Both sides required(Handshake)

Splitwise: One-sided

Multi-currency conversion:

Squara: Yes, free.

Splitwise: Yes, paywall.

CSV/PDF export

Squara:Yes (premium)

Splitwise:Yes (premium)

B2. Squara vs Tricount

Tricount is clean and honest but has no persistent groups and no real-time sync between devices. There's also no audit trail and no settlement confirmation.

B3. Squara vs Settle Up

Settle Up has a 3-group cap on the free tier. No audit trail. Settlement is one-sided.

C. Cost

Freemium. No ads on any tier.

Free:

1 group you own (unlimited membership in others' groups)

Unlimited expenses

Equal, exact, shares, and percentage splits

30 days of expense history on insights

Multi-currency insights

Full audit trail

Mutual settlement confirmation

Squara Premium (funds ongoing development):
$3.99/mo or $29.99/yr. Price varies by country of residence.

Multiple owned groups

Recurring expenses

Extended history with detailed breakdowns

Export to CSV & PDF

Appstore: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6784175741
Website: https://squara.app
Privacy Policy: https://squara.app/privacy
ToS: https://squara.app/terms
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artyomlensky/

Happy to answer questions about how I built it, why I made specific product decisions, or anything else. I read every reply.

Every movie night, the same scene at home: 20 minutes scrolling posters, then we give up and rewatch an old episode. A poster doesn't make you feel anything. A trailer does.

So I built zinema: a vertical feed of movie trailers on your TV. You scroll, a trailer hooks you, and zinema shows you where it's streaming (or plays it straight in Plex if you own it). To be clear: zinema plays trailers, not the movies themselves. It's the deciding tool, not another catalog.

It ranks films by what your household actually watches, and it answers to no one else: no sponsored rows, nothing pushed, no ads.

Apple TV app (tvOS 13+): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zinema-what-to-watch/id6783384451

Plex users get a superpower (it plugs into your own library), but it works fine without.

Free, solo project, made in France.

What I'd genuinely love to know after your first 2 minutes:

1. Did a trailer make you want to watch a film you didn't have in mind?
2. What was confusing during setup?

I'll answer everything in the comments.

Hey everyone,

I'm a solo dev. I've been building Pulse Calendar — it syncs with your Apple
Calendar but adds a layer on top that tries to keep you from drowning in your
own schedule.

Stuff my old calendar never did:
• 🌦️ Weather on every single day, right in the month grid — so you actually
plan around it
• 🎯 A Focus timer tied to your events
• 📊 A "Pulse Score" + insights showing how (un)balanced your week really is
• ⏪ Life Replay — scroll back through your year like a story
• iPhone + iPad, 16 languages

It's free to use. There's an optional Pro (7-day trial, then 19.99€/yr) for the
deeper analytics, unlimited focus and premium themes — but the core calendar is
free, and honestly I'd rather you tell me it's useful than pay for something
that isn't.

Just shipped v1.6: per-day weather, full iPad support, a guided tour and a pile
of polish.

I'd genuinely love feedback — what's missing, what's confusing, what would make
you switch from Apple Calendar or Fantastical. Roast it.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/pulsecalendar/id6764295184

https://pulsecalendar.app

Hello everyone!

I created this app because I wanted to follow the World Cup in a beautiful interface. I wanted an app that gives you match schedules, live scores, live match events, live stats, insights, group standings, pre-match and live predictions, knockout bracket, widgets, favorite teams and players & more.

I managed to get my app approved by Apple just 1 day before the start of the World Cup, since then I already released 2 updates, so the app now works flawlessly. 

Many functions are free, for the predictions, advanced insights, stats, lineups, advanced notifications there is a one-time IAP for this tournament. 

All the schedules, live scores, group standings, match overview are completely free.

I'd love to know if you like it, suggest improvements or tell me about any other feature you would like to have in the app.

Thanks!

https://apps.apple.com/app/world-football-cup-2026/id6775471221

Hey everyone.

Wanted to put together a solid overview of the app in one place since a lot of people ask about specific features and it is not always obvious where to find them. I also want to make sure people know this app runs properly on Android TV, Amazon FireOS, and Fire Stick devices, because that tends to get overlooked. More on that below.

Android TV, Amazon FireOS and Fire Stick
This is worth calling out properly because it is something UFM Pro does that most file managers simply do not. The TV version is not a phone app stretched to fit a big screen. It has been built specifically for TV environments with full D-pad navigation throughout. Every screen, every menu, every interaction is designed to be used with a remote control. No touch required, no awkward zoomed in phone UI, no broken focus states.

Install via the Downloader app using code: 1581139 for Amazon Devices, I am in the process to have it on the official Amazon Store.

If you have ever installed a file manager on your Fire Stick or Android TV box and ended up with a cramped phone layout that barely works with a remote, UFM Pro is a completely different experience.

Menus are laid out for 10 foot viewing distances, navigation flows naturally with the D-pad, and nothing requires you to dig through a UI that was never meant for a remote control.

TV specific features include dedicated pairing screens for device to device connections, separate auth flows for Google Drive and OneDrive that work without a phone style browser, Shizuku support for TV, and custom cache limit settings suited to TV hardware.

The file server also works great on TV, meaning you can run an FTP or SFTP server from your Fire Stick and pull files from it on your PC over your local network.

File browsing and navigation
The main file browser supports dual pane mode through TwinWindow, which opens two folders side by side. Useful for moving files between locations without copying and then navigating separately. Available on both phone and TV.

Storage analysis
The storage analyzer gives you a breakdown of where your space is going. It finds large files, duplicates, junk, old files, and shows folder sizes. The duplicate finder works well, just go through the safety confirmation before bulk deleting anything as it is there to flag files that could be riskier to remove.

Encrypted vault
The vault uses AES-256 encryption. Pick a folder, set it up, and from then on those files are only accessible through the vault browser inside the app. There is no credential recovery by design so keep your details somewhere safe.

Network shares and cloud storage
Local network shares over SMB, FTP, and SFTP are all supported. For cloud you can connect Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, and S3 compatible storage. The S3 setup lets you point the app at any S3 compatible endpoint, not just AWS. TV users get dedicated auth flows for Google Drive and OneDrive that do not require a standard browser.

Built in file server
You can run an FTP or SFTP server directly from your device, including from a Fire Stick or Android TV box. Start it from the server host screen, connect from your PC with any FTP client, and it stays running as a foreground service even when the screen is off. No cables needed.

Sync
Sync profiles let you keep two locations in sync on a schedule. Works across local storage and network locations, so keeping a folder mirrored to a NAS is straightforward. The scheduler runs it in the background without any manual input.

Media viewers
Images, video, audio, PDFs, text files, and ZIP and 7ZIP archives all open natively. There is an enhanced media player with a custom interface for video and audio. APNG animated images are supported too.

App management
Browse installed apps and install APK, XAPK, and APKS files through the built in package installer. The storage analyzer also includes debloat suggestions for identifying apps you may not need.

Shizuku support
Shizuku gives the app broader file access without full root. Works on both mobile and TV with separate setup screens for each. Once running, the app can reach parts of the filesystem that are otherwise restricted.

Remote management
Pair devices over WiFi for remote file management. ADB pairing is also supported. Once paired you get a full remote file interface over your local network. TV has its own dedicated pairing screen.

Search and indexing
Search runs off a background file index. Configure what gets indexed in settings under storage indexer. Once built, search is fast and supports filters. If results seem incomplete, check the index detail screen to see if indexing is still in progress.

Home screen widget
A bookmark widget lets you jump straight to your most used folders from the home screen. Set up your favorites in settings and they appear there automatically.

Bluetooth remote, your phone as a TV remote
This one surprises people. UFM Pro can turn your phone into a Bluetooth remote for your Android TV or Fire Stick, and it works across the entire TV, not just inside the app. Once connected, you can navigate the TV interface, control volume, and handle power from your phone. It is a proper system level remote, so you can use it in Netflix, YouTube, your TV launcher, wherever.

This is not a companion app gimmick. If you have ever lost your Fire Stick remote down the back of the couch you will immediately understand why having this built into a file manager app you already have installed is genuinely useful. Open UFM Pro on your phone, connect over Bluetooth, and you are controlling your TV.

🔗 Download: Google Play Store

If you have questions or something is not working as expected, post with as much detail as you can about your device, OS version, and what you were doing. The more context the easier it is to help.

The tip jar is in the supporter loyalty screen if you want to support development. Thanks for being here.

Thank You and Kind Regards