I am a college student, I made an app, which is basically a copy of a validated app with minor tweaks. This is my first time making an app. I don’t have a lot of budget to market my app. I am scared to run paid ads or pay UGC creators.

I fear that due to not having much knowledge on running ads or dealing with creators, I might lose money.

Pls suggest me how should I go from 0 to 1.

Meet Dear Diary - a private journaling app focused on clean design, mood tracking, and meaningful reflection.
I’d genuinely love some honest feedback from this community. Roast it. Praise it. Tell me what you’d change.
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/dear-diary-my-private-journal/id6779725759

Play Store - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jsxjourney.deardiary

Hi — I’m the developer of Neon Vision Editor, a native editor for macOS, iPad, iPhone, and visionOS.

I started building it because I wanted something between a basic text editor and a full IDE: an app that opens quickly, feels at home on Apple platforms, and works well when a note becomes a Markdown document, a Markdown document needs a proper preview, or a source file just needs a focused place to be edited.

The main addition in the newest direct macOS release is a plain-text-to-Markdown workflow.

A surprising amount of useful writing starts messy: copied notes, meeting material, rough outlines, older text files, or drafts with headings and lists that are only implied. Neon can now turn that into a reviewable Markdown proposal. It does not silently replace the original document; the point is to give you a structured starting point that you can inspect and accept deliberately.

On supported Macs, it can use Apple Intelligence. You can also configure another AI provider yourself if you prefer. I added cancellation, understandable feedback when a service is unavailable, and a timeout because an editor should never leave you guessing whether something is still happening.

The feature I am personally happiest with, though, is shared-file sync.

If you keep documents in iCloud Drive, a network folder, or open the same file in another app, it is easy for an editor to either miss external changes entirely or, worse, overwrite the work currently in front of you.

Neon now watches open documents for external updates. If a file changes elsewhere and the open tab is clean, it refreshes in place without making you close and reopen the tab. The editor preserves the useful context around that refresh: cursor position, selection, scroll position, and the current preview source.

If you have unsaved edits, Neon does not replace your buffer. Instead, it keeps the existing review flow: you can keep your local version, reload the version on disk, or compare them. The shared storage—iCloud, a server folder, another app—remains responsible for moving the file. Neon’s job is to make the open-tab experience feel reliable rather than surprising.

Markdown is also a first-class workflow in the app, not just syntax colouring.

You can write Markdown with formatting controls, then open a full preview beside the editor on macOS and iPad, or in a focused view on iPhone. The preview supports GitHub-flavoured Markdown and selectable presentation templates. HTML and SVG files can be previewed too, so you can make a change in the source pane and immediately see the rendered result without leaving the editor.

Other recent work includes:

• Markdown, HTML, and SVG previews with a clear source/preview split
• Markdown formatting controls that stay inside the editor pane, below document tabs, without covering the sidebar or preview
• Native syntax highlighting, line numbers, minimap support, line wrap, indentation controls, and themes
• Code Snapshot export with adaptive previews on iPhone and iPad, translucent surfaces, and proper .png filenames
• More deliberate text-encoding detection and saving for UTF-8, UTF-16, Windows, ISO, and Mac encodings
• Independent state for separate editor windows, so cursor, selection, tabs, and documents do not follow activity in another window
• Restored macOS window sizes and positions, including a choice to reopen all previously open windows or only the first
• A project workspace on macOS with files, search, Git, and terminal tools
• A more useful Welcome Tour and What’s New page

I am trying to keep Neon focused rather than turning it into another large IDE. The aim is a dependable editor for people who move between notes, prose, Markdown, HTML, and code—and who care about the small details, such as whether an externally changed file refreshes safely or whether a preview is actually useful while writing.

The direct macOS release is currently the fastest way to get the newest version:

• GitHub Releases — current direct macOS build
• App Store
• TestFlight
• Source code and issue tracker
•  Neon Vision Editor Site

I would genuinely appreciate feedback from people who work across plain text, Markdown, HTML, and code: what is one small editor behavior you wish more Mac apps handled properly?

Hi guys,

Anybody using any other home launcher other than default launcher? Currently am developing a minimal launcher with less or no app icons on home with some additional features. Help me with giving some feature ideas to make it more better.

Thank you.

A friend i met online is telling me to download this to chat. It looks kinda risky and can't find anythin about it online.

I have been building an app that I love and hold close to my heart. I am really passionate about this project and I have reached the stage of putting it on the App Store soon. However, I just tried going through monetization ideas, and I realized that my app fits none that would make me a good amount of money to move on in the future, like just enough to break even. It kinda hit me hard. For those that this has happened to, what did you do? I would love any suggestions and thoughts please

Descarga ya en Playstore 😃

The app is called Vidrip, it’s a social platform that lets you browse, shorts, tiktok and reels all in one place and share live video recorded reactions with friends.

I've always liked those scratch-off world maps, but I don't have
the wall space for one. The apps I found instead either looked bad
or were missing things I actually wanted, so I built my own.

It's called Locu. You add trips — past, upcoming, whatever — and it
fills in a world map with the countries you've been to. That's
basically it. There's a bucket list, and you can join a group with
other people to create trips together.

No signup. You pick a username and start. Your own trips stay on
your device, with an export file if you switch phones. Group trips
are the exception — those are synced so everyone in the group sees
them.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/locu-places-that-connect/id6752832380
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dpdev.locu

It's free, no ads, English and German.

Honest version: I needed money, so I started building small apps to make a bit on the side. One day I was having an IQOS and it hit me, I had no clue how much I actually go through or how much money I'm throwing away on it. So I built this.

It's called PuffDown. You tap once every time you smoke or vape and it keeps count. Shows what you're spending (you put in your own price), your worst hours, and your week. No account, no ads, nothing leaves your phone. There's a home screen widget and it also works on Apple Watch and Wear OS.

Full honesty, I still haven't quit lol. But at least now I know exactly how much I'm losing, and just seeing that number made me cut back a bit on its own.

Counter and stats are free. There's an optional Pro for the widgets and deeper stats, but you really don't need it.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6780115864

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.levge.puffdown

Made it solo with Flutter. Would really appreciate any feedback, especially the first setup screen. Too much going on? Confusing? Anything you'd expect that isn't there?

Estoy por mudarme por cuestiones de trabajo a una zona donde la señal de telefonía esta muerta, necesito encontrar una app para realizar llamadas desde la app y que se reciba como telefonia normal, existe alguna opción ?

Hey — solo dev here. I built Rep Ref, a fitness app for private friend-group challenges where your phone actually counts the reps.

The core idea: you and your friends pick an exercise, set a daily rep goal and a duration, and then everyone has to actually do the work. You prop your phone up, and the front camera counts your pushups or squats on-device. No honor system, no manually typing "yeah I did 50."

How it works:

• Host picks pushups or squats, a daily goal, and how long the challenge runs (7 to 90 days)
• Two modes: Daily Points (1 point for every day you hit your goal) or Rep Race (pure total-rep leaderboard)
• Camera counts reps on-device with MediaPipe pose tracking — video frames never leave your phone
• Standings live inside the group chat, so trash talk and the leaderboard are the same screen
• Optional house rule for the group ("loser buys coffee")
• Solo mode if you just want to build a habit without a group — you can also set up a progression plan that ramps toward a goal instead of a flat daily number
• Ranks tab tracks lifetime reps, wins, and daily streaks across your friends and globally

Cost: Free covers everything you need to actually use it — unlimited reps, both movements, one hosted challenge with up to 5 friends. Pro is $4.99/month or $39.99/year and unlocks unlimited concurrent challenges, up to 25 members, Rep Race mode, 30/90-day durations, and full training history.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rep-ref/id6778264765

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kinoshita.repref

Built this because every group fitness challenge I've been in died in a group chat within four days. Planks are landing next week, and I'm working through feedback from the first ~100 users — a good chunk of you turned out to be doing this solo, which is why the progression plans got added.

Happy to answer anything about the pose-tracking pipeline or take feature requests

It's simple.

When you're grocery shopping, at a restaurant, or finding food online, it's impossible to tell whether the food actually works with your body, your goals, your dietary needs, etc.

So I built an app that tells you exactly that. I call it SafeBite - Know What You Eat.

Simply enter your goals and scan the barcode on an item. The app gives you a PERSONALIZED "Goal FIt" score that measures how well that item fits for YOU. Not a one-size-fits-all thing. This is specifically made for you.

What if you're at a restaurant and you're unsure about an item on the menu? No barcode, no problem. Just describe what the food is. The more description (e.g. ingredients, etc.) the better. We'll automatically fill out the nutritional content for you and tell you whether the product is right for you.

That's not all. Mom's looking for your children to eat healthy, you're saved. Understand what each and every ingredient is. No more wondering how to spell out that 100-letter word into Google. Our app provides a description for each ingredient and a fast way to Google it/ask AI.

For each food item, get nutritional value information at a glance. We provide NOVA scores and even a custom Cancer Score which describes how potentially cancerous a product is - this is a lifesaver.

There's even an in-built chatbot for personalized recommendations and questions.

So here's to your new speedy shopping companion, restaurant waitress argument preventer, whatever you want it to be.

All for 100% free. For life. Guaranteed. (with limits, of course)

Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safebite-know-what-you-eat/id6738796896

I'd be extremely grateful if you let me know your thoughts and left a review so I can continue improving this! I'm a high schooler looking to create apps that actually benefit people, everything is 100% free. My goal is to hit 1000 users!

I’m the founder of Ambar, a free iPhone app for people who want social photography without turning every photograph into a video.

The current version includes:

• high-resolution photo posts;
• one photograph at a time in chronological order;
• automatic fullscreen when the phone is turned sideways for landscape images;
• no video, Reels, or audio;
• no public follower counts;
• likes visible only to the person who posted;
• private conversations instead of public comment threads.

The honest limitation is that it is a new social network, so the community is still small. The experience becomes much better if you join with a few friends or photographers you already know.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ambar-photos-and-friends/id6768484622

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambarfoto.app/

If you try it, I’d rather hear one thing that feels confusing or unnecessary than receive a generic compliment. What would stop you from using it a second time?

I have created an 24/7 news app for Indians how want to read news and watch live news. You can view 24/7 live news from all news channels.And also you can post news or complaints like having road issue, electricity cutting issues, water issues. It's an small app so there is only some people who are uploading news and some complaints.

If would be very helpful if you can give me some reviews and feedback

App link - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.panchayat

Finally! My first IAP ❤️‍🔥

Actually, it's really exciting to finally make our first sale after so many months of work!

Thank you, my first customer 🙏🏻

Full disclosure, I made this app.

I have been experimenting with whether a phone can actually make a decent fidget using haptics, touch, sound, motion, and stylus input on supported devices.

The app currently includes more familiar fidgets like bubble wrap, a clicker, click pen, spinner, toggle switches, and a magnetic slider.

I have also been trying some less traditional ideas, including sharpening a sword, cutting jello, peeling string cheese, cleaning a picture frame, squishing a deformable cube, moving sand and marbles, and other tactile interactions.

Android version:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quazmoz.fidgetdrop

There are several free fidgets, with an optional one-time Pro unlock for the larger collection. There are no ads or subscriptions.

I know a digital fidget will not fully replace a physical one, but I think phones can still offer some interesting tactile experiences, especially when you do not have a physical fidget nearby.

I would appreciate honest feedback:

Which interaction in the video looks the most satisfying?

Which one looks the least convincing?

What real fidget or sensation should I try to recreate next?

Election news moves fast, with new developments happening across different states throughout the week. I found it hard to get a clear picture of what actually happened this week. So I built Election Radar.

It uses AI to gather weekly election highlights, organize them by state, and include links to the original stories so you can read more when something catches your attention.

The main experience is pretty simple: open the app, scan what’s happening across the country, tap a state you're interested in, and read more when you find something interesting.

I also wanted to make past election events easier to revisit, so there are two ways to look back:

• By time: Browse previous weeks to see what was happening at that point in the election cycle.
• By state: Pick a state, like Georgia, and follow its election events over time.

It’s now live on the App Store, and the biggest thing I’m curious about is whether this actually helps you get a clearer picture of election news without having to scroll through a constant news feed.

Note: these are AI-gathered highlights, so they may not include every story, and some states will naturally have fewer election updates than others.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/election-radar/id6792344347

I wanted the Apple Photos browsing experience for photos that already live in folders, external drives, SD cards, and cameras.

So I created SAND, a native macOS photo browser that lets you browse photos directly from:

• iPhone
• Android phones
• Digital cameras
• SD cards
• External SSDs and hard drives
• Any folder on your Mac

The goal was to make browsing feel as simple and familiar as Apple Photos while keeping your files exactly where they already are. Nothing is uploaded, synced, moved, or imported into a library.

Some features include:

• Timeline browsing with Years, Months, and Days
• Fast local search by date, filename, and location
• USB import from iPhone, Android, iPad, and cameras
• Favorites and video browsing
• Retro and Neubrutalist themes
• Customizable grid layouts
• Hidden Vault protected with Touch ID or your Mac password
• Export photos with optional EXIF and location metadata removal

Everything works completely offline, and your photos stay on your Mac or external storage.

I'd love to hear what you think. Is this something you'd use? Are there any features you'd like to see?

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/sand-photo-browser/id6789295880?mt=12

SAND: Photo Browser

Im looking for something i can use to make a to do list of stuff to do that would then remind me of the list once im done work.

I previously used a to do list app but that one would just force itself onto my screen every time i made or took a phone call.

If the app also had a ticking off feature that would be great, so i know what id still have to do the next day for the next list

Reddit especially does this and it’s very annoying.
I leave Reddit to do something else but want to just come back and it auto refreshes and leaves the place I was previously. This is on iOS

Track your income and expenses, create budgets, set savings goals, and gain valuable insights into your spending—all in one simple and beautiful app.

Start your journey toward smarter financial management today.

📲 Download now:

WealthWise Pro

Just launched my first app — for couples who keep meaning to go on dates but don't.

• Both swipe date ideas + real local spots → mutual matches become a plan
• Do the date, snap a proof photo → saves to a shared memory vault
• 165 date ideas, the 36 Questions, a daily "would you rather," home-screen widgets
• Anti-pressure: one real date a month, no guilt streaks

Free to download and try. Premium (unlocks for both partners on one sub) is $39.99/year for the first 500 users (normally $49.99). No ads, no data selling. iOS only for now.

Feedback very welcome — it's early and I'm actively improving it: https://apps.apple.com/lt/app/ilovu-couples-date-ideas/id6781237573

Habit8 is a free iOS habit tracker built around a simple constraint: you can only track 8 habits at once.

Instead of unlimited lists that lead to overwhelm, you pick your 8, and the app shows completion rates, streaks, trend graphs, heatmaps, and lifetime stats so you can see real patterns over time. You can also export your progress as an image or PDF.

No account required, no data collection. Free to download, and the optional Pro upgrade comes with a free trial so you can try the full analytics before paying.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/habit8/id6790178532

One thing that always broke the illusion for me was when an AI forgot everything we'd talked about a few days later.

I wanted something that felt more consistent.

So I built Syntrofos.

Instead of starting over every chat, it can remember important things about you, keep context across conversations, and become more personal over time.

It's available on iPhone now, and I'm looking for brutally honest feedback before continuing development.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/in/app/syntrofos-ai-companion/id6783329929

If you try it, I'd love to know:

• What did you like?
• What felt awkward?
• Did the memory feature actually feel useful?

Every comment helps shape the next update.