r/iosapps

▲ 28 r/iosapps

I built PerfectCalc because I still wanted more from a calculator

Hi r/iOSApp! I’m the developer of PerfectCalc. I released it about five years ago, while working a busy day job, and spent a lot of my spare time building it. Codex has made coding much faster for me recently, but I still spend a lot of time thinking through which features would actually be useful.

A: What it does

PerfectCalc is an all-in-one calculator for everyday use. Alongside standard and scientific calculations, it includes fractions, currency conversion, unit conversion, number-base conversion, reusable formulas, a BMI calculator, a mortgage calculator, finance calculations, a tip calculator, and date calculations.

B: How it’s better

There are countless calculator apps on both iOS and Android, but I’ve always found something missing from the ones I’ve tried. Apple’s Calculator has improved a lot since the days when you couldn’t see your calculation steps, yet it still isn’t quite the calculator I want.

For me, a great calculator needs a sensible keypad, results that update as you type, visible calculation history that you can sum, an easy way to edit an expression, and scientific functions. It should also have useful extras—like currencies, fractions, unit conversion, mortgages, and finance tools—even if I don’t need them every day.

That’s what I’ve tried to bring together in PerfectCalc. One feature I’m especially proud of is the f button in the upper-left corner: it lets you save equations you use often and quickly run them again with new values.

C: Cost

Every feature is free to use, though the app shows ads. If you like PerfectCalc and want to keep using it, go to Settings in the app, scroll to the bottom, and tap the small copy button to the right of Application ID. Paste that ID in a comment on this post, and when I see it, I’ll remove ads for your ID permanently on the backend.

Download: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1561702545

I’d love to hear what you think. If you have suggestions after using it, you can also leave me a review on the App Store.

u/Particular-Cause-294 — 4 days ago

[GIVEAWAY] - 3x Lifetime Subscriptions to GymNote+

Hi all,

Some of you might know I made an app that lets you log workouts the same way you’d write workouts in your iPhone notes app, but you might not know that I released the app a year ago November 19th (well almost a year ago)

To celebrate one year of GymNote+ being live on the App Store, I’ve decided to give away 3 lifetime subscriptions to the app

To celebrate a year on the App Store, I’m giving away 3 lifetime subscriptions (worth $39.99 a year, for life).

To enter: comment your favourite exercise below. One top-level comment per person.

Entries close Saturday October 12 at 10:30PM UK time. I’ll draw the 3 winners with RedditRaffler  and edit the post with the link here announcing the winners and I will then DM those winners directly to give them lifetime pro.

No purchase needed.

Good luck!

What is GymNote+?

What problem does GymNote+ solve - (ABC section)

There are many gym apps out there, but Gym Note Plus shines by letting users track workouts using their notes app. Other apps like Hevy and Strong force you into using drop down menus and forms. We're all different, we all write our workout notes differently, but we all want to see progress. This is the problem we solve.

Why is GymNote+ better?

No other gym app allows users to just copy and paste from their notes app to track their progress over time. The app even lets you take a photo of your hand written notes. The aim is frictionless workout tracking that other gym apps can't do.

Cost

Freemium model, try 3 translations for free to see if the app's worth your time

pro monthly: $4.99

pro annual: $39.99

pro lifetime: $99.99

Pro gives you:

- Unlimited translations

- Export to csv/txt files

- Unlimited templates

landing page: https://www.gymnoteplus.com/

App store: https://apps.apple.com/app/gym-note-plus-workout-notes/id6746699616

Dedicated subreddit: r/GymNotePlus

u/FromBiotoDev — 4 days ago

Flownto 2.12 (free): offline flight tracker and journal, now with closed-app alerts, a better Live Activity and multi-leg ticket scan

Thanks to everyone who tried Flownto and commented on my last post. Here's what's new in 2.12.

I tested the tracker on a real night flight from Jeddah to Mumbai, in airplane mode, and logged everything. It showed me problems my desk testing never did, so I reworked the tracking.

Live tracker (works offline):

- Take-off and landing now come from real GPS speed, so no more false take-off on the apron

- The "GPS jammed" message no longer appears after the phone wakes up

- The distance flown counter keeps moving

- The countdown follows your real pace, not just the schedule

- Android: GPS no longer stops after the first timeout

Alerts and widgets:

- Delay, gate and boarding alerts, even when the app is closed (iPhone)

- Live Activity on the Lock Screen: a swipe-away now stays dismissed, and there is a "Show it" link to bring it back

- The home screen widget keeps your next flight until it has landed

- Android: a live flight notification

Flight journal:

- Scan a boarding pass or ticket, including multi-leg trips

- Fixed the airport city (for example, Rafha used to show as Riyadh)

The app is also about 27 MB smaller.

The honest part: on very long flights, iOS can still shut the app in the background, and I'm working on it.

If you fly a lot, what would you want from a tracker like this?

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/flownto/id6775003337

Price: Free. No in-app purchases, no subscription, no ads. Also on Android and web.

About me (transparency): I'm Aman , the solo developer of Flownto.

Contact: support@flownto.app

Website: https://www.flownto.app

Privacy Policy: https://www.flownto.app/privacy.html

Terms of Service: https://www.flownto.app/terms.html

(Disclosure: I'm the developer.)

u/flownto_dev — 4 days ago
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[iOS][$9.99 → $4.99] think: a calm news reader that looks like an e-ink screen. RSS, reader mode, listen aloud, no account.

Hi everyone,

I’m the creator of think. I originally built it for myself because I wanted one place to read tech news and blogs without hopping between apps.

I’m also a big fan of e-ink displays, so I wanted something with that same quiet, minimalist feel.

The result is think: a calm RSS reader with reader mode, read-aloud, and no account required.

What it does

  • Browse built-in topics and 200+ news sources.
  • Read articles in a clean, ad-free reader mode.
  • Add your own RSS feeds.
  • Listen to articles with natural voices—English only for now.
  • Bring your existing feeds over with OPML import, available with the optional unlock.

Privacy

No account and no tracking. Your topics, saved stories, highlights, and reading history are stored locally on your device.

think fetches publishers’ public feeds and always links back to the original source.

Free to read, with an optional lifetime unlock

Reading is free forever, including all built-in publishers and topics, unlimited reader mode, up to 3 custom feeds, and up to 50 saved articles.

The optional $9.99 one-time unlock adds:

  • Unlimited custom feeds and saved articles
  • OPML import/export
  • All font pairs and e-ink panels
  • Natural-voice read-aloud

No subscription.

🎁 A discount for Reddit

Through November 30, 2026, you can get the lifetime unlock for $4.99 instead of $9.99 with code THINKREDDIT.

Redeem the iOS offer

There’s an Android version too, but this discount code only works on iOS.

Download think for iOS or Android

I’d love to hear what you think - especially what would make you switch from your current RSS reader?

If there’s a publisher you’d like added, a feed that doesn’t work, or a layout you wish existed, let me know here, DM me, or email trinh@icedtealabs.com.

Thanks for checking it out :)

u/i-am-kai — 5 days ago
▲ 3 r/iosapps+1 crossposts

Alarmageddon: the end of sleeping through your alarms

A — Answer: the problem it solves

Most iPhone alarms are very easy to dismiss. If you're a heavy sleeper, tapping “Stop” or “Snooze” doesn't exactly solve the problem.

Alarmageddon is an alarm clock designed for people who have mastered the art of turning off alarms while barely awake.

Instead of simply letting you dismiss the alarm, Alarmageddon can require you to complete a wake-up mission before the alarm stops:

• Solve a math problem
• Complete a memory challenge
• Shake your phone
• Scan a QR code or barcode
• And more

The idea is simple: make turning off the alarm require enough interaction to actually wake you up.

It also includes an optional App Blocker that can temporarily block distracting apps after you wake up, so you don't immediately fall back into scrolling instead of getting out of bed.

B — Better: how it compares

vs Apple's built-in Alarm: Apple's alarm is intentionally simple: you can snooze or stop it immediately. Alarmageddon is built around the opposite idea — if you're a heavy sleeper, dismissing the alarm should require some effort.

vs other alarm apps: many alarm apps offer challenges designed to make you complete a task before dismissing the alarm. Alarmageddon takes this further by combining wake-up missions with an additional feature designed for what happens after the alarm.

The App Blocker is the extra part: after you successfully complete your alarm, Alarmageddon can temporarily block distracting apps for the first 15 minutes of your day. The goal is to prevent the familiar routine of turning off your alarm and immediately opening TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, or other distracting apps.

So it's not just about getting you out of bed — it's also about giving you a short window to actually start your day before distractions take over.

vs multiple alarms: setting five alarms doesn't necessarily help if you can turn all five off while half asleep. Alarmageddon makes dismissing the alarm itself the challenge.

vs "just put your phone far away": that can work, but it doesn't solve the problem if you eventually walk over, turn the alarm off, and go straight back to bed. Alarmageddon adds an additional barrier between you and the Stop button.

C — Cost

Alarmageddon is completely free.

No subscriptions.
No ads.
No premium tier.
No paywall.

Download here:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/alarmageddon-loud-alarm-clock/id6791023578

Trust Path:

My name is Moez, I'm an indie iOS engineer based in Tunis, and Alarmageddon is one of the apps I'm building through Pull Apps, my one-man iOS studio. I handle everything from design and development to App Store support.

You can contact me at: support@pullapps.app

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/alarmageddon-loud-alarm-clock/id6791023578

Privacy Policy: https://pullapps.app/privacy-policy

Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

u/Umoex — 4 days ago

Another big update for Free Water Tracker app - try it and leave your feedback (we crossed 4k downloads)

Hi guys! About 12 months ago, I published my free Water Tracker app. No freemium model, no locked features.

If you’d like to support the app, you can leave a donation, but if not, that’s completely fine - all features are available for free.

In this update I added:

  • Additional drinks. Some people asked for them, but if you don't need them, you can just hide them in settings.
  • A new flexible add button to log drinks much faster.
  • Some design updates.

Thank you to everyone who upvoted my post — we just crossed 4k downloads!

And special thanks to everyone who donated in the app. Even though it's a small amount, you can't imagine how much of a moral support it is and how much it cheers me up.

Give it a try, and if you like it, I’d really appreciate a rating or a review. It helps keep me motivated to continue improving the app and adding new features like widgets and an Apple Watch app.
Here is appstore link - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6751142079

u/AverageProof7457 — 4 days ago

Forma - interactive fluid and particle simulator with many different visuals, made for relaxing

Hi everyone! I'm Volodymyr, the solo developer of Forma.

A: What problem it solves

The app is purely for entertainment and relaxation. I started this project to learn how fluid and particle simulations work, and how to implement them. And now it's basically a very relaxing interactive visual sim that has a set of very different visuals and concepts that are very pleasant to watch/interact with.

Touch the screen, and the fluid/particles react to your finger. Also, lo-fi music and haptics.

B: Why it's better

Similar apps and demos I tried (like the popular WebGL Fluid Simulation) are mostly fluid-only simulations. In Forma, there are many effects that are completely different in concept: fluids, fire, particle swarms, melting voxels, glass bubbles. Also, no ads.

C: Cost

Free: A set of base effects.

Lifetime: $4.99–$9.99 one-time (depends on your country), unlocks the rest of the library.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6815135262

Who I am:

Volodymyr Shch, solo indie developer

Website: https://vlsch.com/

X: https://x.com/VL_Shch

Email: forma.simulation@gmail.com

Privacy: https://vlsch.com/forma/privacy-policy/

Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

What do you think, and which effect do you like the most?

u/Shadmelor — 4 days ago
▲ 10 r/iosapps

[UPDATE] Folio: custom bookshelves and community spine photos

Hey everyone! I’m the developer of Folio, a reading tracker for iPhone and iPad. I wanted to share an update focused on bookshelves and community spine photos.

A — Answer: What problem does Folio solve?

Folio keeps your books, reading progress, goals, notes, and quotes together in one app.

This update adds a more personal way to display your collection. You can arrange books on custom bookshelves, stack them, show covers or spines, and add decorations.

There are also community spine photos. You can choose a photo shared by another reader, or photograph your own book’s spine, crop it, and share it for others to use.

B — Better: Why try it over alternatives?

If you use Goodreads or StoryGraph, the reason I’d suggest trying Folio is its visual approach and native iPhone/iPad experience.

The bookshelves are a big part of that: you can arrange your collection like a little reading corner, alongside your reading tracker. Widgets and Live Activities also let you keep your current book and reading timer close by.

I’d love feedback from anyone who enjoys organizing their books this way.

C — Cost: Free features and optional purchases

Folio is free to download, with core reading tracking, basic bookshelf creation, and community spine photos available for free.

Optional Folio Plus unlocks extras including cloud sync, advanced stats, widgets, Live Activities, and additional bookshelf styles, backgrounds, and decorations.

US pricing:

  • Monthly: $0.99
  • Annual: $8.99
  • Lifetime: $24.99, one-time purchase

Prices vary by country.

Folio on the App Store

If you give it a try, show me your bookshelf! I’d also like to hear which styles or decorations you’d want next.

u/SidePsychological691 — 4 days ago

2 years building the reading app I couldn’t find. Now full iPhone & iPad sync is finally here.

I’ve just released a pretty big update for Andrea Reader, my reading app and personal library for iPhone and iPad.

The main idea is simple: import your own books, comics and manga and build your library however you want.

  • Collections with sections and drag & drop layouts
  • EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR and more
  • Full iPhone ↔ iPad sync
  • Reading Profiles
  • Automatic reading activity, streaks and stats
  • iCloud, OPDS, SMB, WebDAV, SFTP, Google Drive, Dropbox and more
  • Offline reading and advanced storage management
  • Tons of customization for books, comics and manga

Free to download and use. No account. No ads. No third-party tracking.

If you read a lot on iPhone or iPad, give it a try and tell me what you’d change.

For those who want to know more, here is the roadmap -> https://andreareader.com/roadmap

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/es/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

Website:
https://andreareader.com/

u/AndreaReaderApp — 4 days ago
▲ 17 r/iosapps

[iOS] Falcon File Manager - everything in one nest. 50% off

Hi! I'm the developer of Falcon File Manager, a fully featured iOS media player and private vault for your videos, music, photos and documents.

Why is it called Falcon? The app was built with speed in mind. Designed to be quick, responsive and with minimal loading. Just like a Peregrine Falcon which also has minimal loading.

Recent updates have added cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, Box) network drive support, and additional languages (German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Chinese -Simplified and Korean), with more languages on the way.

A – Answer

I kept getting frustrated by file managers having limited support for certain file types, not showing thumbnails for all file types, or thumbnails being too small, and generally being slow. A lot of the ones I’ve tried have been flooded with adverts, even showing adverts when you open your own folders.

B – Better

What does Falcon do better?

Free to use. No timers, no max files amount until you hit a paywall, no subscriptions, no adverts, and no tracking or any of the bad stuff!

Layouts
Most file managers have list and grid view with fixed sizes and that’s it. Falcon has over 50 different layout options. And each layout option can be different for every folder if you wish. With thumbnails for every file type it supports in 4 sizes and 4 aspect ratios.

Vast file support
Video player supports the default formats iOS uses plus MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, WebM and more. With full screen scrubbing, subtitles, Picture in Picture, AirPlay and casting to your TV. Resume where you left off.

Music Player supports** **MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG, WMA, APE, WavPack, MKA and RealAudio. With Sleep timer, playlists, resume for long tracks such as audiobooks. Also supports Apple Music.

Documents - view and basic editing: PDF, DOCX, RTF, TXT, Markdown, LOG, CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, TOML, INI, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Swift, Kotlin, Java, C, C++
View only: ePub, DOC, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, Pages, Numbers, Keynote, HTML

File management.
Link folders from iCloud Drive, USB drives or cloud storage and normal up just like normal folders. With full copy, paste, and move functions from folder to folder.
Easily send you files from a computer with Wi-Fi Transfer or network drive.

C – Cost

Free to download, and the core app is free.

Pro upgrade is a one time optional purchase (no subscription) that unlocks linked folders and cloud storage, Portal Folder, folder locks, zip archives (with password), duplicate finder, audio tag editing, bulk rename, custom folder icons and headers, premium themes, and the custom theme designer.

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/falcon-file-manager/id6783870191

I’m currently offering

50% off

the Pro upgrade using the link below. Expires end of October.

https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6783870191&code=REDDIT50

u/Ultimastar — 5 days ago

WidgetLoft 2.1.4: run your Shortcuts and app actions right from a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget, next to your apps (iOS 27)

My Home Screen had a Shortcuts widget, an app folder and a few loose shortcut icons, all doing the same job. Every shortcut tap opened the Shortcuts app first. iOS 27 lets widgets run actions in place, so the new WidgetLoft update puts your shortcuts and your apps in the same widget.

What's new in 2.1.4:

⚡ Actions in your widgets (iOS 27): add shortcuts, app actions and apps to a group widget in Edit Widget. One tap runs them, without opening Shortcuts

🧩 Mix them freely: actions and apps sit in the same grid, in any order you like

🖼️ Real icons: give each action an icon from your own apps instead of a plain letter

🧱 Action Board: a widget made only of actions, for the Home Screen and the Lock Screen

🗂️ Tools tab: Categorize Apps tags every app with its App Store category, and Dark Icon Maker turns any picture into a dark icon

🏷️ Filter by tag while editing a group, then add them all in one tap

📖 How It Works: picture guides for every feature in Settings, plus "Show me how" on each screen

✨ A fresh new look in light and dark, and empty widgets now show how to set them up

"Isn't this just the Shortcuts widget?"

Fair question. The main differences:

  • The Shortcuts widget holds only shortcuts. WidgetLoft puts shortcuts, app actions and apps side by side in one widget.
  • Each action can wear a real app icon, so your widget looks like the rest of your Home Screen.
  • Actions also go on the Lock Screen, next to your app folders.

Price / IAP: free to download. Optional Pro: • Monthly: $1.99 • Lifetime: $14.99 $6.99 (launch deal)

iOS 18+, actions and Action Board need iOS 27. I'm the developer and I'll be in the comments. Which shortcuts would you put on yours?

👉 https://apps.apple.com/app/id6782827870 🌐 https://widgetloft.app

u/mucobeys — 4 days ago
▲ 15 r/iosapps

[iOS][Free] FoodieCalc - Calorie Tracker with AI features 100% Free

FoodieCalc 1.5.0 — a 100% free nutrition tracker built on Foundation Models, App Intents, Private Cloud Compute & Visual Intelligence

Hey everyone 👋

I'm Nikos, an indie iOS dev. FoodieCalc is my free (no subscriptions, no paywalls) calorie/macro tracker, and 1.5.0 is the release where I went all-in on Apple Intelligence. Sharing here because this sub will actually appreciate the plumbing 😄

🗣️ Siri & App Intents — "Talk to log"
"Hey Siri, add 200 g yogurt and a banana to FoodieCalc" → the phrase goes through the same on-device Foundation Models parser as the in-app voice log, gets matched to real nutrition data, and opens a review screen before anything is saved. Also: "Hey Siri, how many calories do I have left in FoodieCalc?" and "log a glass of water" — both run without opening the app. Everything is exposed to Shortcuts too.

📷 Photo logging (iOS 27, Private Cloud Compute)
Snap a meal → foods + portions are identified by the PCC model → macros are grounded against a real food database (the model identifies, it never invents numbers) → you review and edit before logging. Consent is asked up front, the photo isn't stored by Apple, and it costs nothing (Apple's free PCC allowance). If PCC isn't available, text and voice logging still work fully on-device.

👁️ Visual Intelligence (iOS 27)
Point the system camera at food (or select it in a screenshot) and FoodieCalc shows up as a result right in the Visual Intelligence panel — tap to log. This part stays fully on-device.

🧠 Foundation Models (iOS 26+)
Voice and text "quick log" use the on-device model with structured (@Generable) output + on-device SpeechAnalyzer transcription. Nothing leaves the phone.

⚠️ Photo logging and Visual Intelligence need iOS 27 on an Apple Intelligence device. Everything else works on iOS 26.

The rest of the app: food search, barcode scanner, custom foods/recipes/meals, TDEE-based goals, micronutrients, weight trends, Apple Health sync, widgets, themes — all free. The only IAP is an optional "buy me a coffee" tip that unlocks nothing.

📱 App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/foodiecalc/id6792482391
🌐 https://www.itworksonmymac.com/apps/foodiecalc/
📧 itworksonmymac@icloud.com

Any feedback is genuinely appreciated — especially from people running the iOS 27 RC: how the photo recognition holds up on your meals, whether Siri understands your phrasing, and anything that feels off in the PCC consent flow. Thanks for reading! 🙏

u/Independent_Gear2646 — 5 days ago

New flair

Some of you may have noticed already but we have a new flair: Discussion.

Its purpose is to share anything apps related, not promotion. This flair only requires the Karmas to be met, but does not need to conform to ABC or Trust, Transparency and Megathread.

We hope you will have some interesting discussions

reddit.com
u/Lemon8or88 — 3 days ago

Awakening 2.0, an iPhone app bringing together wisdom from 30+ spiritual teachers and philosophers

Hey everyone,
I’m an indie developer from India, and I built Awakening 2.0, an iPhone app for people interested in philosophy, consciousness, meditation, and self-discovery.
I’ve always enjoyed reading the teachings of Buddha, J. Krishnamurti, Osho, Rumi, Ramana Maharshi, Lao Tzu, and other thinkers.
I wanted a simple app where I could explore their wisdom without distractions. Not another motivational quotes app filled with productivity advice, but something that actually makes you pause and question things.
So I decided to build one.
What’s in Awakening 2.0:
Wisdom from 30+ spiritual teachers and philosophers
Quotes organized by topics like consciousness, inner peace, mindfulness, love, and non-attachment
Personalized reading based on your favorite teachers and categories
Swipe through quotes in a minimal, distraction-free interface
Save your favorite quotes
Write personal reflections on quotes
Search and explore different spiritual traditions
Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Daily reminders and reading streaks
Light and dark themes with customizable fonts
The app brings together ideas from Buddhism, Hindu philosophy, Taoism, Sufism, Zen, and other traditions.
The idea isn’t to tell anyone what to believe. It’s to encourage curiosity, questioning, and independent thinking.
This is a vibe-coded app.
I built it using AI-assisted coding and a lot of trial and error. I’m not a professional iOS developer, but I wanted to see how far I could take an idea and turn it into something people could actually use.
Developer: Akshay Bora
Pricing:

100₹ per month
1500₹ for lifetime

Transparency:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-bora-762b2378?utm\_source=share\_via&utm\_content=profile&utm\_medium=member\_ios

App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6760232106

I’d really appreciate honest feedback, especially on the design, reading experience, quote collection, and anything that feels unnecessary or could be improved.

u/Previous_Election830 — 4 days ago

Pentaton 2.0: New audio engine with full controls + bit-perfect streaming to Roon endpoints

A — Answer: What problem does it solve?

Pentaton is a HiFi focused iOS music player for your own music collection. It plays your own files, including FLAC, ALAC, MP3, and DSD, and includes a parametric EQ with thousands of headphone presets. Version 2.0 is out, and I wanted to share the five biggest additions.

B — Better: How is it different?

New Precision Audio Engine

Pentaton now has its own audio engine, giving you control over resampling algorithms, quality settings, and sample format conversion. DSD support includes configurable DSD-to-PCM filtering, DSD-over-PCM, and native DSD on supported outputs. You can configure the audio chain yourself or leave the settings alone and just listen.

Streaming to compatible Roon endpoints

You can now stream directly to compatible Roon endpoints from Pentaton, including high-resolution PCM and native DSD at the rates your endpoint supports. Devices appear in the audio route selector, and volume controls work in both directions. This is an independent implementation of RAAT, and some endpoints enforce restrictions that prevent compatibility.

Signal path view

A new signal path view shows every processing step happening on your device and, for supported outputs, beyond it. You can see how your settings affect the audio on its way from the original file to your output.

Much faster NAS library scanning

Pentaton now has a built-in SMB client for connecting directly to your NAS or file server. In our testing, change detection and metadata scanning were 80–100 times faster than the previous Files-based connection. Server discovery and folder browsing are built in, and on iOS 26+, longer library refreshes can continue in the background.

Audio and visuals that stay in sync

Different outputs introduce different amounts of delay. Pentaton now tracks that timing so track changes and the spectrum visualizer follow what you actually hear, whether you’re listening through a USB DAC, Bluetooth, AirPlay, or a compatible Roon endpoint.

C — Cost

You can try all features free for seven days. After that, it requires a $39.99 one-time purchase (or a $19.99/year subscription) in the US App Store. Prices vary by region.

Download on the App Store

Full update post, including the technical details

u/IndividualBasis5855 — 4 days ago

I made Toned, an iPhone photo editor where you develop a negative before making the print

I built Toned, an iPhone photo editor that lets you work through film, development, paper and toning separately.

You start with a photo from your library, choose a film stock, develop the negative, then make a print from it. You can inspect the negative along the way and save the settings as an editable recipe.

If you use VSCO or Lightroom for film-style edits, the reason to try Toned is this particular workflow. You get to experiment with how the negative and the paper affect the finished image, with separate controls for each stage.

The video follows one photo through Ektar 100, Warmtone FB paper and a little copper toning.

It's free to download on iOS 18+. The free version includes three film stocks, two papers and selenium toning, with branded exports from those ingredients. Toned Plus is an optional one-time purchase, listed at $14.99 on the US App Store. No subscription. You can preview the Plus ingredients for free; exporting the recipe in this video requires Plus.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/toned-halation-darkroom/id6799706160

About the app and contact: https://almostmatter.com/apps/toned/

Privacy: https://almostmatter.com/apps/toned/privacy/

Terms: https://almostmatter.com/apps/toned/terms/

I'd be interested to hear whether seeing the negative helps you make editing decisions, or whether you'd mostly stay on the print view.

Ahmet Duman, developer of Toned. Contact: hello@almostmatter.com

u/dumanyac — 4 days ago
▲ 58 r/iosapps+2 crossposts

My little calculator app turns 15!

15 years ago, I released a little calculator app called Calculus doodlus. The first version went live on September 23, 2011.

I'm still working on it. 😄

Version 3.0 was recently released, and it brings two features I've wanted to add for a long time: Edit and Link.

A - Answer

Calculus doodlus is a calculator designed around the way you actually work with calculations.

Instead of replacing your previous calculation every time you press =, your calculations stay on the page. You can scroll back, see what you did, and reuse previous values.

And after all these years, it still has the handwritten look that people have loved about the app.

B - Better

Edit: Long-press any calculation to go back and change it. The calculation is recalculated while keeping the rest of the page intact.

Link: Tap a calculation or result to reuse its value in another calculation. If the original value changes later, linked calculations update automatically.

There are also pages for organizing calculations, √, support for very large numbers, sharing a calculation page as an image, and Lock Screen / Control Center features.

But the basic idea hasn't changed in 15 years: a friendly calculator that keeps your calculations around instead of making them disappear.

C - Cost

Calculus doodlus is free to download and supported by advertising.

If you'd rather use it without ads, there's an optional subscription for €3.99/year, with Family Sharing included.

No account required.

I'd love to hear what you think, especially if you've tried other calculators with a persistent calculation history. What would make you switch to something like this?

https://apps.apple.com/app/calculus-doodlus/id465916328

u/_stephan — 7 days ago
▲ 17 r/iosapps+4 crossposts

I built a multi-timer app that keeps several timers visible and controllable at once on the Lock Screen

I’m the solo developer behind Multi Timers & Talking Alarms, available for iPhone and Apple Watch.

A — Answer

The app began with a simple problem: during busy, hands-full moments, I didn’t have time to repeatedly unlock my iPhone and open an app just to check several timers.

Apple’s built-in Clock app works well for basic timing. The difficulty begins when several timers are running.

Finding the right timer from the Lock Screen can require waking the screen, expanding the timer stack, and sorting through several similar-looking entries. Upcoming alarms are not shown there before they ring, so checking what is scheduled means opening Clock and switching to the Alarms tab.

Lock Screen controls can also be triggered accidentally when an iPhone wakes as it is taken from a pocket, bag, or drawer.

What began as a solution for busy, hands-full moments has since evolved into a complete timer board spanning the iPhone, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch.

B — Better

Instead of sorting through a stack of similar-looking timers, you get:

• One color-coded board containing countdowns, scheduled alarms, and notes  

• Lock Screen snapshots showing names, colors, remaining time, and expected finish time  

• Spoken alerts that tell you what is ready without requiring you to look  

• Custom and recorded alarm sounds  

• A native seven-slot Apple Watch board  

• Face ID–protected Lock Screen controls to help prevent accidental taps  

• Saved timer configurations and Markdown notes  

• Siri controls and Home Screen widgets

C — Cost

Free to download. No ads. No subscription. No account required. No data collected.

Optional one-time purchases in the US:

• All Timer Slots — $0.99  

• Palette Unlock — $2.99  

• Buy Developer a Coffee — $4.99 optional tip

App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6763252662

u/Large_Highway_6904 — 10 days ago
▲ 12 r/iosapps

[iOS] [$9.99 → $1 Lifetime for 24h] Seasonia – Season Tracker | Celebrating 5K Users 🎉

Hey everyone 👋

I’m the developer behind Seasonia, and to celebrate hitting 5K users I’ve dropped the Lifetime unlock from $9.99 to $1 for the next 24 hours.

A - Answer

Seasonia is an iOS app for tracking the current season and the progress of the year in a more visual way.

You can see exactly how far through the current season you are, how many days are left until the next one, sunrise and sunset times, daylight duration, moon information, and more both inside the app and directly from your Home or Lock Screen.

B - Better

Compared with general countdown apps like Countdown or Days Since, Seasonia is built specifically around seasons, daylight, and the natural progression of the year.

It includes:

  • 🌱 Live season progress
  • ⏳ Countdown to the next season
  • 🌅 Sunrise & sunset times
  • ☀️ Daylight duration and daily changes
  • 🌙 Moon information
  • 📱 20+ Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
  • 🎨 Themes and custom photo backgrounds
  • 🌍 Support for both hemispheres

The goal was to make something you can glance at every day without needing to configure timers or dates yourself.

C - Cost

  • Lifetime normally: $9.99
  • For the next 24h: $1 Lifetime
  • No subscription required for the Lifetime unlock

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6758340712

Thanks to everyone who’s already using Seasonia. If you give it a try, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think, especially any widget or feature ideas you’d like to see next. 🌱

u/rhythmiq_free — 12 days ago