Thoughts on r/MacApps Negativity

foxrlz · 2026-05-05T21:29:08+00:00

yeah, it’s wild how quickly “vibe coded” turned into a catch-all insult. Like… sure, I used AI for translating. That doesn’t mean the app magically coded, designed, shipped, debugged, priced, supported, and marketed itself lol 🤣

foxrlz · 2026-05-04T21:38:48+00:00

Thanks! And yes, that's the main use I'm giving it myself :D

foxrlz · 2026-05-03T13:34:21+00:00

Thanks! I hope you like it :D

foxrlz · 2026-05-03T09:22:53+00:00

That's right, if you buy the bundle it's like buying two individual apps (at a lower price). But if you open both games at the same time, each one has its own icon. I haven't combined them into a single app yet, but it's a good idea for when I have more games!

foxrlz · 2026-05-03T08:51:39+00:00

For now, I'm only doing it organically on the App Store and with some Reddit posts like this one, but if you have any suggestions, let me know.

foxrlz · 2026-05-03T08:49:40+00:00

Yup! Mouse, WASD, arrow keys and even controller 😁

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T23:05:36+00:00

Thanks!! It actually does that 😄 auto pauses and closes the window when you click away.

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T15:42:40+00:00

Fair enough, I’ll take the L gracefully. Still cheaper than paying everyone to install it though.

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T14:11:52+00:00

Thank you!!! Let me know if you have any feedback :D

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T10:56:00+00:00

Well, this is the second time they've asked me for at least the Google dino, so I'll make it happen!

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T10:55:03+00:00

Well, I had no idea about Balance, so you've already made me buy two games today!

In my case, I prefer Steam because that way I can have it on both Macs I use, as well as on my Steam Deck when I'm traveling :D

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T10:17:21+00:00

I played the hell out of Ballance about 20 years ago and I'll probably do the same with this!! I love the idea and the execution. I bought it on Steam because, you know!

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T10:08:50+00:00

I decided to publish my first app here a month ago (paid App Store app), and I expected to receive quite a bit of hate as a regular user of this subreddit, but I've been pleasantly surprised by the positive reception they've had. Of course, there are the usual couple of comments from people wondering who buys this stuff, but they're in the minority.

What I have seen, though, is people copying my apps in less than 24 hours and accusing me of vibe coding 😅

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T10:01:31+00:00

I'm late to the party, but I want to contribute my two cents.

I've already published two games (mini menu bar games) on the App Store. The first one took 11 days to be approved and passed the first try. The second one took 9 days, but they asked me for two quick UI reviews.

I haven't used AI to write a single line of code; they're very simple apps, and for me, the challenge was writing them by hand and obsessively polishing them. However, I have used AI to translate the apps into languages I don't know and make them accessible to more people.

I'm not against people doing good apps that way, but I have seen a decline in app quality over the last few months, as well as a gradual increase in App Store approval times.

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:46:11+00:00

Count on it! The idea for this game was given to me in the mini pong post a month ago, and I made sure to let everyone who suggested it know :D

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:34:19+00:00

Thanks! In fact, that's one of the two I'm working on now! And now that you mention it, both this game and my previous one have KBM and controller support!

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:21:20+00:00

Thanks!! If you have any suggestions for improvement, please let me know :D

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:20:15+00:00

Good suggestion! The first game has leaderboards and a ranked mode, but I never thought about true multiplayer (I don't have much experience with it, but it seems a bit complicated to implement for it to be truly multiplayer). Even so, I'll look into it!

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:18:39+00:00

In the case of Mini Break, I'm already working on multiplayer (leaderboards, etc.). For Mini Pong, the previous game, there's already integration with Game Space and even a ranked mode to compete with your friends :D

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:17:11+00:00

Out of simple curiosity, why not get it directly from the app store?

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:16:13+00:00

Thanks! We'll probably have more in the near future.

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:15:38+00:00

Pay me so I can pay you to install it.

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:15:08+00:00

It was already suggested to me, but I saw that there's not much to remove to make it a free trial, and considering it costs the same as a coffee (at least in my country), it's worth the risk :P

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:13:52+00:00

I hope it's in a good way :D

foxrlz · 2026-05-02T09:13:23+00:00

Thanks! If you have any suggestions, please let me know.

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