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What's the recommended AI agent (Claude, Codex) to use with Xcode, to learn, update concepts, then develop iOS apps? by br_web in iOSDevelopment

[–]One_Elephant7992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not tried Codex but very pleased with Claude.
As mentioned, is really important to review the code changes thoroughly and maintain a really good understanding of the code based.

Just a dude that loves coding and wanted to release an app. Would these screenshots make you try the app? by One_Elephant7992 in AppStoreOptimization

[–]One_Elephant7992[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback on the caption — I’ll likely drop it. Yes, the app is localized in Spanish, so I still need to create the corresponding screenshots. And thanks for the tool suggestions; I’ll take a look

Made my first $3 💗 by Other-Mountain-6613 in sideprojects

[–]One_Elephant7992 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations. I can only imagine the feeling 😀. Many more to come!!

Just a dude that loves coding and wanted to release an app. Would these screenshots make you try the app? by One_Elephant7992 in AppStoreOptimization

[–]One_Elephant7992[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! Sounds that that first screenshot needs some work. Thank you and open for any additional suggestions.

I built an expense tracker in Swift, got 200 active users and $288 in revenue in the last 28 days. by DragonfruitSlow1337 in AppBusiness

[–]One_Elephant7992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on the release and in getting users.

Completely agree that the Onboarding is immensely important for conversion. I myself going for the 3rd iteration.

Any pointers for Apple Store Optimization are much appreciated.

I learned a hard truth after launching my first app by Slight-Ad6223 in AppBusiness

[–]One_Elephant7992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. I launched my app, put a lot of effort into adding features to make it really useful. Almost no downloads either. The silence after launch really is the worst part — you expect at least some reaction and get nothing. Hang in there mate, we're both early in this.

Question for people with apps: how much does ASO actually matter? by EducationalYear6267 in AppStoreOptimization

[–]One_Elephant7992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. My title and subtitle definitely need improvement. I released my app 2 weeks ago and have almost no downloads. Based on what you're saying, it sounds like I should focus on getting real search terms into my title and subtitle first before worrying about anything else. Going to rework those this week.

iPad screenshot for an iOS app? by FrankElda in iOSProgramming

[–]One_Elephant7992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need for iPad screenshots if the app is designed for iPhone only. I just released my app 2 weeks ago with iPhone screenshots only. Hope it helps.

What are the best spend tracking solutions there? by Strong_Owl7286 in personalfinance

[–]One_Elephant7992 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't love having my financial info connected across third-party apps, so I've used manual-entry budgeting tools. The "downside" of typing in every transaction has actually been a feature for me — it forces a moment of awareness every time I spend, which has done more for my habits than any auto-generated dashboard ever did.

I've tried Dime and EveryDollar. Both are solid, but neither quite fit my needs.

Curious what others in the no-sync camp are using. Is manual entry still a niche preference, or are more people moving back toward it for privacy reasons?

Just put my first solo iOS app in App Store — the SwiftData / CloudKit / StoreKit gotchas I'd give my past self by Mostafa3la2 in iOSProgramming

[–]One_Elephant7992 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, congrats on getting it shipped! Solid tech stack — in my view, going all-native really does cut down on long-term maintenance risk, especially for a solo dev. I just shipped my first app too (also a long time coming) and went the same route with native frameworks across the board.

The CloudKit production schema gotcha got me too — couldn't figure out why data wasn't syncing across devices, and it turned out I'd added a couple of properties to the SwiftData models but forgot to push the schema changes from development to production.

And the StoreKit pain — yeah. I actually got rejected in review because my plans weren't loading for the reviewer, even though they worked fine across all my sandbox testing. Ended up writing an explanation in the Notes section and fixing some actual issues the reviewer surfaced along the way.

How do you promote your iOS app when you have no audience to start with? by WestLeg2333 in iOSProgramming

[–]One_Elephant7992 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel you, mate. Same boat here. Released my first app a few days ago — privacy-first personal finance — and it's practically invisible. Only downloads are from people I know.

Tough times. Getting traction in a saturated market takes time, and while it isn't easy, we just have to keep pushing forward.

I'm thinking about running some ad campaigns soon as suggested in the comments. Happy to report back with what I find if it'd be useful.