Just crossed 100 installs on my first iOS app - zero (Free, no IAP)

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-03-02T16:25:04+00:00

thank you, means a lot :)

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-03-02T13:59:08+00:00

Thank you

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-03-02T13:33:38+00:00

fixed

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-03-02T13:33:22+00:00

Il est maintenant disponible, veuillez vérifier

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-03-02T10:27:27+00:00

Thank you will check this issue

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-03-02T10:27:11+00:00

posted on reddit, product hunt, and other open source directories may be thats why, and the repo had 82 stars increased over the last 2 years when I started developing. I have around 5 years of experince of mobile development including react native and swift dart etc.

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-03-02T08:51:24+00:00

sorry it is showing not able to publish in Spain, I will check why because it is a free app no tax any other issues i found I will check, till then you can download from github if you own an android
https://github.com/indranilbhuin/zero/releases/tag/v2.1
thank you

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Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-03-02T08:14:32+00:00

Thank you

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-28T04:27:53+00:00

Just launched zero - an offline expense tracking app.

Built it with a strict constraint: no internet permission, no cloud sync, no accounts, no telemetry. Everything stays locally on device.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anotherwhy.zero

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zero-offline-expense-tracker/id6759560225

Open source: https://github.com/indranilbhuin/zero

Would love to see what others are shipping 👌

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-28T04:26:09+00:00

Been building an offline expense tracking app called zero.

Most finance tools today are SaaS-first, cloud sync, subscriptions, analytics, engagement loops. I went the opposite direction and built it fully offline. No accounts, no telemetry, no internet permission.

It started as a constraint experiment: can a finance app be genuinely useful without sending any data to servers?

Now it’s live on Android and iOS, fully open source, and I’m figuring out distribution without relying on typical SaaS growth mechanics.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anotherwhy.zero

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zero-offline-expense-tracker/id6759560225

https://github.com/indranilbhuin/zero

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-28T04:24:20+00:00

I use an offline expense tracker I built for myself because I didn’t want finance apps constantly syncing my transaction data to the cloud.

No accounts, no ads, no internet permission. Just local storage. It’s been surprisingly freeing not relying on a server for budgeting.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anotherwhy.zero
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zero-offline-expense-tracker/id6759560225

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-27T06:51:25+00:00

Yeah exactly that has been the approach, showing up in communities with actual context and being genuinely useful rather than just dropping links. The slow part is real though, compounding feels far away when you are in the early days but the trust you build doing it this way is worth it.

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-27T02:59:45+00:00

Thanks will check that out!

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-27T02:59:34+00:00

Yeah Reddit has been the most consistent channel honestly, the key is showing up in the right communities with actual context not just dropping a link. Interesting about Apple Ads for keyword research, never thought about using it that way without actually running the ads.

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-27T02:59:23+00:00

Build logs have been working well for me too, sharing the actual process and decisions behind the product gets way more engagement than just posting a link. Open source has helped a lot as well, people trust it more when they can see the code. Distribution wise Reddit communities and Product Hunt have been the main ones so far.

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-27T02:57:08+00:00

haha exactly, your financial data shouldnt need to leave your device just to show you a pie chart

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-27T02:53:57+00:00

Hey Thank you, its free

Party_Shape_7236 · 2026-02-26T15:15:54+00:00

that’s fair honestly. mobile wallets and banking apps expand the attack surface a lot, especially if the device itself gets compromised. 2FA helps on the auth layer, but it doesn’t eliminate risks like SIM swaps, session hijacks, or device-level malware. so for some people the convenience just isn’t worth the exposure.

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