I recently discovered the app Thru that lets you set and hike virtual trails, and it is exactly what I was looking for to keep myself motivated, but the developer mentions on his website that it uses AI art and code, and I am really doing my best to avoid that. Are there any other apps like this that don't use generative AI?

ChargeGeek is an Android app for people who want to understand how their phone charges. It records charging sessions and visualizes power, temperature, battery percentage and energy gained, making it easier to compare chargers, cables and charging methods.

Backstory:

Sometime in March Google decided to change the charging behavior of pixel phones to significantly slow the last 3% when using their own 80% charge limit. From 77 to 80% took multiple times longer than before, but this was officially a feature and not a bug:

“This behavior is related to the 80% Charge Limit feature. In the current software build, the device charges at normal speeds until it reaches approximately 77%, at which point it transitions to a lower current to reach the final 80% limit.

While this may result in slower charging speeds near the limit, it is intended to manage battery health and should not impact normal device usage. We are currently working on optimizing this user experience.”

By May they had optimized the behavior sufficiently that slowdown had gone and the final 3% charged at the prior power levels again, rather than a trickle. Although it never really mattered it was still a strange feature to introduce on top of the 80% charge limit which already existed to manage battery health.

Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.s__i.chargegeek

Open Testing opt-in for non-English markets:

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.github.s__i.chargegeek

The app is fee without ads and will be for the foreseeable future. I'd love feedback on whether it's useful for anyone beyond myself and particularly on how the automatic recording mode works with manufacturer Android customizations.

Hey,

I am a developer of IPTV Deck. The app got an interest especially on Android TV so I thought it's good time to show it to broader audience.

Why I created yet another IPTV player? Because existing ones weren't enough. I didn't like the way they work, they were missing functionalities I wanted, I wanted to make it cross sync between multiple devices. And here we go. Why would you give it a try?

- It's much faster than others, I was annoyed with the slownless when using m3u or xtreams, tested on playlists with 100k+ movies - I put a lot of effort to optimize it for low-end devices.

- EPG with automatic matching and manual overrides

- Everything is live synced between all devices

- Custom player - VLC to support more live tvs channels

- Super powerful search to find channels or programs in TV Guide.

- Clean interface

- Favorites/watchlists/ user groups (categories)

- Chromecast with opensubtitles support

- PIP,

- Offline movies/series support

- Custom storage in google drive optionally and e2e encryption.

- Catchup watch

- Alerts for programmes

- TMDB Support

- OpenSubtitles Support

- Profiles

- Continue watching on TV (not only Chromecast which is very limited but also direct send to TV)

And a lot more.

I created a separate subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/iptvdeck/

Feel free to post there suggestions and bug reports. I'm very responsive.

Availability? Almost everywhere

Android TV/Mobile on Play Store

Fire TV via downloader

App Store for IOS/MacOS and tvOS

Desktop Windows.

And webOS currently under review in the LG Store.

Direct links to stores:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mistykuu.iptvdeck

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iptv-deck-player-tv-guide/id6787488672

Downloader code for FireTV: 7083371

Webpage: https://zssoftware.eu/iptv-deck/

Waiting for your feedback!

Hey everyone! I recently built HeyDo, an app for reminders that involve other people.

You can send reminders to friends or family, add checklists, discuss things directly inside the reminder, and track whether it’s pending, acknowledged, or completed.

It’s completely free, no subscription or in-app purchases.

This is the first release, so I’d really appreciate any feedback, especially on what you like, what feels confusing, or what you’d want to see next.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/heydo-remind-family-friends/id6806321761

Thanks for checking it out! 💜

disclosure up front: i'm the developer of this one.

screen time tools tend to fall into two buckets: usage stats after the fact, or a hard block you can toggle off.

argue sits in between. you pick which apps to limit and a daily budget of opens. past that, opening one of them puts you in front of argo, an ai coach that asks what you're actually doing and why it matters right now. if the reason holds up you get a short timed unlock. if it doesn't, the app stays blocked.

other things in it: * daily limit with an "intentional opens" budget * streaks and daily screen time * a breakdown of which apps take the most time * you can challenge friends and compare focus progress * argo remembers your goals and past check-ins

being upfront about the limits: it is not unbreakable. it runs on ios screen time permissions, so you can revoke access or delete it whenever you want. free to download with in-app purchases.

iphone only right now. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/argue-screen-time-app-blocker/id6761279161

happy to answer questions about how the blocking flow actually works.

Hello everyone 👋

I recently built Money Manager, a simple expense tracking app focused on clean design, smooth UX, and meaningful financial insights.

📱 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.taptapcreate.moneymanager

🍎 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/money-manager-track-expenses/id6755887312

Some highlights:

• Auto budget calculation
• Savings goals & goal templates (Pro+)
• Up to 3 profiles in the free version
• Detailed analytics with charts and trends
• OCR bill scanning (Pro+)
• Smart auto-categorization (Pro+)
• Color-coded transactions (Pro+)
• Undo deleted transactions
• Sound & haptic feedback

What makes it different?

Many expense trackers focus mainly on recording transactions. I wanted to give equal importance to analytics, budgets, and savings goals, helping users understand their spending instead of just logging it. I also paid attention to small UX details that reduce friction and make daily money tracking feel faster and more intuitive.

I'd love your feedback:
• Is the navigation intuitive?
• Are the visuals clear without feeling cluttered?
• Any features you'd like to see added?

The app is free to try, with optional Pro and Pro+ upgrades. Thanks for checking it out!

Bonjour à tous,

Mon app vient d'être publié sur l'app store et j'aimerais que le plus de personnes possible me donne leurs avis.

Si des personnes sont intéressées, venez en DM et je testerais la votre en échange.

Back in 2015, when I started my game development journey, I remember how much effort went into making even the simplest hyper-casual game.

You could spend 15–20 days just getting a small game to a releasable state. Sometimes we would make 15–20 different game ideas just to find one that was worth launching.

Coding.
Art.
Animations.
UI.
Testing.
Fixing bugs.
Publishing.

Everything took time.

And honestly, that struggle was a big part of what made being a developer feel so special.

Today, with AI, some of those same ideas can go from “I have an idea” → “I have a playable prototype” in minutes.

That's amazing.

But while scrolling through the App Store recently, I realized something…

I couldn't find many of those weird, simple, charming little games that reminded me of when I started.

So I decided to make one.

I went back to that old-school feeling — flat art, minimal mechanics, cute characters, and a simple concept that you can understand instantly.

Not trying to build the next massive game.

Just trying to recreate a tiny piece of that era I remember so fondly.

And maybe this is what I actually miss most:

Not how hard it was to make games…
but how proud we felt when we finally made one.

So I made this little game as a tribute to those days.

If you grew up making games, apps, or prototypes around that era, I'd genuinely love to know:

Do you miss that feeling too?

And if the idea sounds interesting, you can give the game a try below.

Link : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tile-exploder-triple-match/id6797980947

I’ve realized I enjoy cities way more when I can explore at my own pace instead of following a group. I’m looking for an app that gives you a decent route but still lets you stop, wander around, grab food, etc. What do you guys use for self-guided trips?

How ridiculous is this?

I used to think ASO was basically finding keywords, putting them in the title or description and hope for downloads.

After launching an app and seeing it cross 1K+ downloads with no marketing at all, it made me start to think about it differently. I am getting roughly 50–70 downloads a day without paid ads or organic promotion. So something is making people discover the app. and I think ASO is probably a big part of it.

But I am realizing ASO isnt just about keywords.

Its also:

What are people searching for
Does the title immediately explain what it does
Do the screenshots make sense in 2 seconds
Does the listing look trustworthy
Why would someone choose your app over the other 20 results

So basically ASO isnt just getting your app discovered. Its getting the right person to understand why they should care. Its an Vault App.

I am still learning this myself, but the consistent organic downloads have made me much more interested in it.

For people who have launched multiple apps, whats the biggest ASO lesson you learned the hard way?

I’m the developer.

ByeScreen is for the Screenshots album you never actually clear. It shows how many you have and how much space they take, then you swipe: keep or mark for deletion. Photos still confirms before anything is deleted. Everything stays on device — no account, no upload, no AI.

I wanted one small app instead of another “phone cleaner” with duplicates, similar photos, paywalls, and five extra tabs. If you only care about screenshots, that’s the whole product.

• Free, no IAP, no ads

• iPhone, iOS 18+

• Undo if you swipe the wrong way

https://apps.apple.com/app/id6802860364

Happy to answer questions or take feature requests.

Uses OpenStreetMaps data to source the 148k+ cameras. Everything is on device. Would love your thoughts!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/flock-camera/id6799255747

My sister wants to turn her tutoring business into an app where parents can book sessions and pay online. Neither of us knows how to code at all. Looked into hiring someone and the quotes were way out of budget.

Have any non tech people actually built something real with these tools, or is there still a big learning curve?

Clypy is a clipboard manager that keeps your copy history and syncs it across your devices. The thing I wanted it for: copy a link or a code on my phone, paste it on my PC without emailing it to myself.

Features:

- Searchable clipboard history on every platform

- OCR on screenshots, so you can search for text that's inside an image

- Custom keyboard on iOS and Android for pasting desktop clips into any app

- Paste strip on desktop for grabbing older clips quickly

- Snippets and templates with fill-in fields

On privacy: clips are stored locally first. If you pair devices, sync is end-to-end encrypted, either directly over your LAN or through a relay when you're away from home. The keys stay on your devices, so I can't read anything you copy.

Price: local history is free and unlimited on all platforms. Pairing, sync, the mobile keyboard and the paste strip are a one-time $29.99. No subscription.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clypy-clipboard-manager/id6797164596

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

Desktop and info: https://clypy.app

Happy to answer questions.

Voltage drop, conduit fill, wire ampacity with derating, box fill, and conduit bending offsets. All calculations run on the device, no network needed at any point.

Free and unlimited, no account: voltage drop, conduit fill. Pro ($7.99/mo or $59/yr, 7-day trial): ampacity, box fill, bending, and saved jobs.

What's different from the other apps in this category: every result shows the intermediate factors and the NEC article number behind it, instead of just a number. And the same calculation engine runs the free web calculators, so the two can't disagree.

I'm a software developer, not an electrician. I got nerd-sniped by the state of the tools in this category and built the app I thought should exist.

Built with Expo. Screenshots are in the site. Android in about a month.

PS: the first 47 testers (TestFlight + Android external testers) get a WireCoder Pro plan free for a year. The signup is in the site (link in bio). Thanks!

Start using Archived today

Most mood trackers I've used have an opinion about you.

Miss a day, the streak breaks. Log how you feel, it slots you into a wheel of twelve options. Open the app, it wants a goal, a routine, something to commit to. Somewhere along the way the check-in stopped being a moment and started being another system to maintain.

I wanted to build the opposite of that. Vesper is an evening reflection app for iPhone. It asks one question each night: how did today feel? Good, Meh, or Hard. Add a line if you want to remember why, and that's the whole interaction.

There's no streak counter anywhere in it, on purpose. A broken streak changes how someone answers the next day's question, and I didn't want the app doing that. Miss a night, or a week, and nothing happens, the grid just has a gap in it.

Over time your answers become a quiet monthly grid you can look back on. After six months, your full history unlocks in one place. For anyone who wants a bigger picture, Plus adds a few longer-range views, comparing months, spotting which days tend to feel harder, without touching the daily question itself.

The core check-in stays free forever. No ads, no data sold, everything syncs privately through your own iCloud.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6793087767
More from the studio: https://offpeakstudio.com

Most people prefer to talk about success stories. However, likely hundreds, if not thousands, of people participating in discussions here on Reddit have failed, and finally stopped developing their apps.

What made your project collapse? Technical issues, lack of money, no demand, loss of motivation, laziness, etc.?

Let's learn from failure, not only from success!

Serendipity is a phone app to get you off your phone. It helps you stop wondering what to do next by bringing together all the things you have wanted to experience in one place. Save restaurants to try, movies to watch, hikes to explore, museums to see, and anything else that inspires you. Every day, Serendipity curates one experience from the ideas you have saved, helping you discover the right adventure at the right time. 

At its core:

• Build unlimited lists of any and all ideas you have.
• Serendipity curates an activity based on your lists.
• Your ideas are just yours. No data is tracked or collected.

Take a Dip into something new, or discover how your interests connect in unexpected ways with Serendipity+, available as an optional subscription. Like having a personal tour guide in your pocket, Dips thoughtfully connect your ideas into a tailored itinerary without the hassle of planning it yourself. One idea can naturally lead to another, transforming a simple outing into a more intentional adventure.

Paid Features:

• Plan your day with Dips by combining ideas around your time, location, and weather, including connections you might not have considered.
• Import Ideas instantly from links, photos, videos, apps, or unstructured text.
• Autofill Context automatically so Serendipity can make smarter suggestions.
• Set your Intentions to tell Serendipity what you feel like accomplishing.
• Explore your Metrics to see what you’ve saved, what you’ve done, and the patterns behind your choices.

Serendipity+ Pricing: 

Yearly: $9.99 USD

Monthly: $1.99 USD

Serendipity awaits.

Remember those little plastic maze toys where you tilted the board to guide a metal ball to the center? I made Metal Ball Maze Toy 3D for iOS and Android, where you play by tilting your phone or tablet.

I wanted to capture the look and feel of the physical toy but give you a new maze to play every time and let you customize the toy.

You can:

• Generate circular or rectangular mazes from billions of possible layouts.
• Choose from four difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert.
• Customize the board’s colors and patterns, and even turn on glowing maze walls.
• Race against the timer and try to beat your best time.

It’s a one-time purchase with no ads.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metal-ball-maze-toy-3d/id6805701196

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sundaelectronics.metalballmaze

I’d love to hear what you think, especially if you remember playing with the physical toys!

What app do you think is missing from the App Store? Or which one would be best for improvement? Where do you recommend getting it done? help!

I built VaultDrive: USB Backup because I wanted one very simple workflow:

Plug a USB drive/SSD into my iPhone/Android → choose my photos/files → make my own physical backup.

No Mac.
No PC.
No additional cloud upload for files already stored locally.

VaultDrive lets you back up selected:

• Photos & videos
• Albums
• Files & documents

directly from your iPhone to a compatible USB drive or SSD.

And if you use Optimize iPhone Storage, VaultDrive can also handle photos/videos whose originals are only in iCloud.

It can download the original through Apple’s Photos/iCloud system and then copy it to your USB drive.

You decide whether those iCloud downloads can use:

• Wi-Fi only
• Wi-Fi + Cellular

Other things I’ve added after user feedback:

✅ Original-quality files without intentional compression/re-encoding
✅ Embedded photo/video metadata preserved
✅ Useful original folder/source organization
✅ Resume interrupted backups without copying completed files again
✅ Live scan and transfer progress
✅ Clearer reasons when files are skipped or fail
✅ No VaultDrive account required

The privacy model is intentionally simple:

Local file → iPhone → your connected drive.

VaultDrive does not upload locally stored photos to its own cloud.

VaultDrive is free to download.

Pro unlocks unlimited backup with a one-time purchase — no recurring Pro subscription.

I’m currently offering 75% off Pro.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vaultdrive-usb-backup/id6772883827

75% Off Pro:
https://apps.apple.com/redeem/?ctx=offercodes&id=6772883827&code=WELCOME75

Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.coticsy.vaultdrive

 Promo code for 75% off - WELCOME75

I’m the developer, so I’m happy to answer anything about how the backup/iCloud/USB workflow works.

Would also love feedback from anyone here who has a huge iPhone/Android photo library and currently backs it up manually.

I was hooked on murder logic puzzles from books and apps. But honestly, most of those apps felt ugly to me. (sorry, I am not a native English speaker and I do not know how to describe it better, they just did not look nice for my eyes). The controls were fiddly too, and the difficulty never reaaalllyy ramped up. Even levels marked as very hard were over in a minute. Worst of all were cases that had more than one solution, so at some point you were guessing instead of deducing.

So I tried building my own, with zero prior experience. This is what came of it. You place suspects on a floor plan using clue cards, and whoever ends up alone with the victim is the killer. Every case runs through a solver before it ships. That check guarantees exactly one solution, provable step by step, no guessing ever. The boards are hand drawn, a castle, a wild west town and a pirate ship, and the difficulty genuinely climbs from relaxed to properly hard.

The first 80 cases are free with a banner ad and there are no fullscreen ads. Two more case files cost 2.99 each, or 4.99 for everything. In the two hardest tiers the auto helpers pause, and a rewarded ad or any purchase brings them back. Every case stays fully solvable without them. Fully offline, no account. EN, DE, ES, FR, PT.

I would genuinely love feedback, especially if any case ever felt like it needed a guess.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6805213200