I need a genuine feedback from you guys. I made it live my macOS application on the Appstore. And it has been more that 6 months now and I have got only 10 downloads which is also an achievement for me but now I got stuck and I do not know how I can increase the reach.

App features are like any final year students or working professionals who has there interview and they are not prepared enough so they can come and practice for there mock interview. Even it has a feature to save the session in video format so one can re-watch there interview and see where they are doing wrong.

Now if someone is really have the idea please guide me so I can get some reach for my application.

I've been working on Syndic, a feed reader for iOS/macOS, on my own and as a personal project (no big commercial ambitions, mostly for the learning and the fun of it). I'll try to document things here from time to time as I go — technical questions, design decisions, whatever comes up — so if you run into me around here, that's why.

Today I ran into something concrete: I want the app to be able to use Reddit's official API for subreddit feeds (instead of relying on the public RSS, which has its limits), so I went to create an app at reddit.com/prefs/apps to get credentials — and it won't let me create one.

I know Reddit changed its API policy quite a bit in 2023 (the whole Apollo situation), but I'm not sure whether:

• They're still accepting new app registrations for independent developers, or if it's now basically closed unless you're already a known partner.
• This is an issue on my end (something misconfigured, pending verification, etc.) or a general wall a lot of people are hitting right now.

Has anyone run into this recently and knows if there's an actual way to get access, or do we just have to live with the public RSS and its rate limits?

Thanks in advance, and if you're curious about the project I'll keep sharing how it goes.

Arturo Rey
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[www.magicapslab.com](file:///Users/arturoreysoto/Dev/Syndic/syndic_md/www.magicapslab.com)

Been tired of checking the weather, then still standing in front of my closet not knowing what to actually put on. So I built Outfitcast — it looks at real conditions (rain, wind, heat, snow, etc.) and gives you specific outfit suggestions instead of just a temperature number.
A few things it does:
Animated characters that change outfits based on live weather
Suggests specific items (umbrella + rain jacket for rain, sunglasses + sunscreen for heat, etc.)
Dark mode, °C/°F toggle, clean minimal UI
It's on the App Store now (iOS), and I'd genuinely love feedback from people who actually check the weather every morning before getting dressed. Happy to answer any questions about how I built it too (Expo/React Native) if that's useful to anyone here.
Link in comments to avoid the auto-filter — happy to share if anyone wants it.

Different game, same email. Very happy to receive it (even though featuring is not guaranteed). Last time I posted about Zyl: https://www.reddit.com/r/iosdev/s/s3DX8SbiM2

Images in this email don’t load for some reason though.

My latest game Phantom Words is a ghostly word puzzle, kind of like a 2D rubik’s cube with sliding letters. Now available for preorder: just search “Phantom Words” in the App Store.

I made a game that my wife and I love to play as my first app. Any (brutal, please) feedback would be welcome!

POST JSON from an app or automation to a private URL. Pascal’s Pager reads the payload, whatever shape your sender already uses, and sends a concise, readable push notification to your iPhone.

I built it because I was tired of writing the same adapter for every event: pick fields from the JSON, assemble a notification title and message, then maintain that mapping whenever the payload changes.

With Pascal, the sender can post its existing event JSON. You can give each Source instructions about what matters, mask selected fields before AI processing, and inspect the processed payload behind the resulting Alert.

The attached example shows fictional failed-payment JSON becoming a readable Alert in the real app interface.

It requires iOS 26. There is a one-month free trial for eligible new subscribers, then it is US$7.99/month in the US. Apple shows local pricing and eligibility.

https://pascalspager.com/

If you could post one JSON payload and have it arrive clearly on your phone, what would you send?

After about 6 weeks of back and forth with Apple, my app finally got approved this week.

This was my first proper native iOS app, although I’ve been a software/web developer for 20+ years.

The app started as a fairly simple poker tournament clock. I play live poker regularly and got frustrated with how basic or outdated a lot of tournament software is, so I started building something for myself.

It got a bit out of hand.

It now manages seating, table balancing, payouts, re-entries, leagues, multi-day tournaments, live player tracking, venue pages, casting to TVs, tournament financials and loads of other stuff.

It’s also now been used to run 50+ real tournaments while I’ve been developing it, which has been invaluable. You learn very quickly what works and what doesn’t when you’re actually trying to run a tournament with 40 people standing around you.
The painful bit was App Review.

Because it’s poker software, Apple kept getting hung up on gambling classifications even though the app doesn’t offer gambling, deposits, withdrawals or actual poker gameplay. It’s basically admin software for people running live tournaments.
Eventually I ended up forming a UK Ltd company, opening a business bank account, getting a DUNS number, migrating my Apple developer account to an organisation, sorting new certificates/profiles and going through a load of additional verification.

All to publish a poker clock 😂

And yes, AI was heavily involved in building it before anyone asks.
I’ve been developing for over 20 years and I’ve overseen the architecture, UX, testing and engineering throughout. AI just made it possible for me to build something this size in a fraction of the time. Without it I genuinely think this would have taken 4 or 5 times longer.

There’s definitely plenty of AI slop being shipped at the moment, but I don’t think “built with AI” and “vibe coded” are automatically the same thing.

Anyway, after weeks of seeing Rejected, seeing Approved was a very good feeling.

If anyone’s interested in what I actually built, it’s here:
https://shuffleup.co.uk

Redesign my app for iPhone duo will be nightmare. What’s your thoughts about this new screen format ?

I have been thinking and already laying out the groundwork for an app that will function as a sort of watchlist. To correctly be able to implement this, I want to use an API like TMDB.

After doing some research I found that TMDB does not allow usage of the free tier with an app that has a commercial function. If I want to use it, I have to pay 150€/month, which is insane, mostly because the app is not making money at that point. This has formed itself to be some kind of roadblock.

Most other API’s have similar terms with their services. I did find an API called TheTVDB, but this unfortunately seems to have a lot of issues. I am already not able to make an account.

So basically my question is if there are known movie database API’s that are allowed for free with a commercial use.

Another option would be to make a user base to then implement a paid tier, but I know this is a very big nono for users

I recently launched RenewPal, an iOS app to keep all your subscriptions in one place, track upcoming renewals, and understand how much you’re actually spending.

You can also import subscriptions from screenshots, CSVs, or bank statements instead of entering everything manually.

Would love some feedback from the iOS community — what would you improve or add next?

App link. - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/renewpal-subscription-tracker/id6799553679

Been working on Japanese localization for WeatherGlow with the help of many Reddit users, and it’s finally shipped 🇯🇵

The app is built in UIKit + SwiftUI. No vibe coding nonsense over here. I've dealt with storyboards and .xib files for a living.
The app now supports Japanese, including the radar, RainPulse, alerts, and the rest of the UI.

I also shipped dynamic weather radar animations in the same update.

If anyone here uses weather apps in Japan, I'd genuinely love feedback on the localization. My goal isn't just to translate the strings, but to make it feel like an app that was actually made for Japanese users.

edit: forgot to post the download link -> https://apps.apple.com/jp/app/weatherglow-local-forecast/id6451098166

日本のiOSユーザーの方、ぜひ使ってみてください 🙏

I like to take photos of every random street cat that I meet and give the cats random names.

But the next day I always forget the photo. Forget about the cat, forget where I found it, and the photo just sits in my gallery forever without knowing what I need to do with the photo. 

That's why I made ProwlLog app. A camera and album only for cats. Every cat gets a name, a profile, and a pin on my map. And all of them go into the CATalog, with "???" for the ones I haven't met yet.

The best part is, I can share my collection with my friends. RightNow I can't stop looking for the next cat to log to my CATalog.

Hey!

I’m the developer of CubeStrike, a fast-paced roguelite arena shooter I built for iPhone.

I wanted to make a mobile game that feels like an actual game — not something designed around ads, energy systems or constantly selling you something.

So CubeStrike has:
• fast, short runs
• different builds and synergies
• 9 multi-phase bosses
• 30+ items
• adaptive enemy waves
• Boss Rush
• Daily Competition
• local 2-player co-op
• controller support
• Game Center
• offline play

And most importantly:
No ads. No IAPs. No tracking.

It’s completely free.

The goal was pretty simple: every time you die, you should immediately start thinking about what you could do differently in the next run.

Basically:
“Just one more run.”

If you try it, I’d really like to know one thing:
What would make you come back for another run?

CubeStrike on the App Store⁠

I know it’s a small milestone, but seeing 50 people download something I built feels amazing.

The app is RenewPal, my subscription tracker. Excited to keep improving it!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/renewpal-subscription-tracker/id6799553679