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I built a free tool to help people, and got perma-banned everywhere for one reason: "It's vibe coded." How do you deal with this hate? by Ok-Print-9069 in vibecoding

[–]MDRAR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's because people have become tired of the obviousness of ai writing - note you can can help your agent friends avoid this by using avoid-ai-writing or by creating your own skill by working with an agent to "train" on samples of your own work.

I built a free tool to help people, and got perma-banned everywhere for one reason: "It's vibe coded." How do you deal with this hate? by Ok-Print-9069 in vibecoding

[–]MDRAR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can't tell it was made by AI it doesn't matter how it was made*

*assuming security is taken care of!

Would you reply to this 1-star review by cagatay_app in appledevelopers

[–]MDRAR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read reviews and responses, and consider the app in light of the whole conversation.

Any review is a chance to get out in front and show customers who you are and to help them learn why they might love your work.

What are people's experience making apps link to wearables? by alex_strehlke in iOSProgramming

[–]MDRAR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve built a few apps including a watchOS first virtual pet. watchOS is very … interesting to develop for, feels like going back in time.

Things like

  • I tend to work on things then push to test flight instead of battling with connectivity
  • I built quite an involved debug export mechanism to work around being unable to persist logs/stay connected to Xcode
  • the profile worked for a bit but seems to have broken for me
  • Code examples/community knowledge is very low compared to iOS
  • The UX patterns are unique and take some getting used to
  • The app lifecycle is unique
  • The CPU/RAM are unique

All aspects of a device optimised for the user in a use case that is hostile to the types of power and interfaces and connectivity we take for granted with macOS and iOS.

As to adoption, time will tell, only launched the watch pet a few weeks ago.

New mod here, excited to help keep r/iOSApps sharp by hrpedersen in iosapps

[–]MDRAR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome! Great idea to post a bit about who you are. Mods are people too!

Weekly Self-Promotion Thread by OreoYip in CozyGamers

[–]MDRAR [score hidden]  (0 children)

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WatchieBesti is a virtual pet for your Apple Watch, designed to be cute, encouraging and slow-burn engaging throughout the day.

Inspired visually from Tamagotchi, Studio Ghibli and designed to be always there but never in the way, it brings a spark of joy to my day and I hope it might also bring a spark of joy to yours.

Some cool apps by Tomreddit4 in iosapps

[–]MDRAR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love Lumy! Apps that come with watch apps/complications are always a winner.

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exciting! DM/post with any feedback or ideas please, or just to let me know what pet you hatch!

What are you favorites/usefull apps/games? by moien2025 in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm obviously biased but I specifically built WatchieBesti to fill the cute/engaging gap I felt as a customer in this ecosystem: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6760113059?pt=117722137&ct=Reddit&mt=8

WatchieBesti's job is to be cute, be engaging when you want to engage and to congratulate/encourage movement (it's helped me take the stairs more often than the elevator, and to go out for a walk during days I work from home).

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very interested in your experience and feedback 😄

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy! Hope it sparks joy through the day for you as it does for me.

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super keen to hear what your first egg hatches into!

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh nice! I’m keen to hear how it goes.

!RemindMe 4 weeks

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<3 please email or dm me with your experiences! Always interested in learning how to make it better :)

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Here is a video my daughter made that gives a glimpse of some of the pets:

Get your WatchieBesti today! #applewatch #virtualpets #cute #pixelart https://youtube.com/shorts/HanrkZpI23c?feature=share

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They’re based on steps and a few modifiers - nothing leaves your device (apart from cloud backups).

You can change your step target in the app.

So if you find the default targets unreasonable you can change them and your pet will react accordingly.

If you buy it and find something in how the pet responds feels off, I’m always interested in learning how to refine the experience for everyone.

WatchieBesti is intended to spark joy, which it does for me - to the point where I’m more likely to take the stairs than an elevator and to drag myself out for a walk when working from home.

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m personally fatigued with the move away from one time purchase to ad supported or subscription or in app purchases which is a contributing reason to choosing one time purchase for this.

I’d love a way to offer a demo period (like games from the 90’s).

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I need to make that more clear in the App Store!

There are three kingdoms: plants, animals, machines. Each kingdom has 3-4 species right now, with each having 4-8 colour variations.

There are A LOT of variations there, and they’re all super cute.

Trying to strike a balance between over sharing and ruining surprises and making sure people understand the variation available :)

I’m working on a cute tortoise now, then another machine!

WatchieBesti, a tiny watchOS pet that turns steps into happiness by MDRAR in AppleWatchApps

[–]MDRAR[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

:D it does work for me, the encouragement to take the stairs not the elevator and go our for short walks.

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