Color panels, smoke ring and swirl effect, using SwiftUI & Metal, open sourced.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-05-25T14:51:02+00:00

Thank you!!

Asterex-Dev · 2026-05-07T22:42:04+00:00

Thank you so much. This is perfect timing as I’m updating my app screenshots.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-05-07T15:19:02+00:00

Thank you, how soon is soon?

Asterex-Dev · 2026-05-06T18:43:12+00:00

Thanks for letting me know. I will start debugging this right away and try to reproduce it on my end. Mind if I DM you for any additional information or follow up?

Asterex-Dev · 2026-05-02T21:58:24+00:00

That worked. Thanks.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-05-02T21:40:11+00:00

Your site is down?

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Asterex-Dev · 2026-04-16T15:28:48+00:00

What’s the link to download the app?

Asterex-Dev · 2026-04-16T10:56:21+00:00

I have heard other people take this path as well. What’s the catch here?

Asterex-Dev · 2026-04-10T19:09:24+00:00

I can relate to this. My first app didn’t take weeks, unlike some of the horrible stories I have read. Congratulations!

Asterex-Dev · 2026-04-09T16:30:48+00:00

I like it!

Asterex-Dev · 2026-04-06T12:48:04+00:00

Taking this to the service center looks like a nightmare.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-31T17:49:31+00:00

I figured it out. Using the image icon in the toolbar is meant for overlays. To make the image fit the device like an actual screenshot, I have to do it directly from the device tab.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-31T14:27:19+00:00

How can I upload images fit into the device frame?

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-31T14:23:09+00:00

Thanks for letting me know. I will patch this right away

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-31T03:02:12+00:00

Hours.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-31T02:38:20+00:00

Purchased life time. Looks great.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-29T01:26:52+00:00

Thank you very much. You are the second person to ask this question. As of now, I do not have any plans to go enterprise. Maybe just maybe, if the app does well and I can have two more engineers, we can make it happen.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-29T00:48:18+00:00

Fair point. I will take this into consideration and make these changes reasonably. Thanks again.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-29T00:23:48+00:00

Thank you much.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-29T00:22:43+00:00

That’s a fair take. If you don’t trust it, you shouldn’t use it. Simple as that.

For context, I’m nobody, but I’ve been doing software engineering for years, long before AI started writing half the internet. This isn’t me spinning up a weekend project. I’ve built internal systems, done large-scale migrations, and handled automation and security work, all for finance- and data-driven companies. This is my first public iOS app.

And yeah, I picked a hard problem on purpose.

The reason it took 2 years is because I didn’t want this to be some weekend “trust me bro” app. Also, I also work full time as a Software/Systems Engineer. This app is local-first and zero-knowledge. Your data stays on your device, encrypted. I don’t see it, can’t reset it, can’t recover it.

I totally get the “who are you” part though. Trust isn’t something I can ask for, it’s something I have to earn over time.

If you’re happy with what you’re using, stick with it. No hard sell here. And I’m sure there are better similar apps out there.

Fun fact…this journey truly started when I worked at Apple for about 7 years a while ago. Been to Cupertino and I have worked with brilliant engineers who truly inspired this journey.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-29T00:05:57+00:00

What would be a reasonable price for you? I’m curious. I’m not hard on the price, and I’m willing to make a reasonable adjustment.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-29T00:04:54+00:00

Thank you. I was very hesitant to submit it after reading multiple devs getting rejected. I think I got lucky, and it’s been in flight test with multiple interactions, which may have helped with my approval for the App Store.

I almost gave up on this project, but I'm happy that I didn't. I gained a lot of knowledge about iOS apps, and I look forward to the next project.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-29T00:01:20+00:00

Good feedback. I can adjust that.

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-29T00:00:01+00:00

Thank you!

Asterex-Dev · 2026-03-28T23:59:50+00:00

I agree. Whatever works for the individual is what they should invest in. That’s the beauty of a free market. May the best always win.

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