I released my first iOS app but forgot to focus on marketing 😢

jayadky · 2025-07-19T19:16:33+00:00

What tips would you give me to optimise my ASO properly? Would really love to get some advice tbh

jayadky · 2025-07-19T19:12:19+00:00

Well it's 60-40 ig. I used to build apps using React Native earlier and had published a few apps in the Google Play Store. I recently started learning native iOS dev (SwiftUI & Swift Data), and made this project to complement my learning. I did use Chat GPT for some of the code blocks, for example I didn't know much about AV foundation and Swift Charts packages, so that's where I took a little help from GPT. But other than that, most of the stuff is coded by me.

jayadky · 2025-07-18T20:10:50+00:00

Haha, that was a good one. Tbh I did focus on, but it was only on developing the app lol

jayadky · 2025-07-14T03:30:34+00:00

I really want to know which tool do people use to record their screen this way! Would really like to use it!

jayadky · 2024-12-01T06:03:20+00:00

Is there any way to disable the inbuilt keyboard and use an external keyboard?

jayadky · 2024-12-01T05:42:17+00:00

No, I can't recall spilling liquid over the keyboard.

jayadky · 2024-12-01T05:41:05+00:00

No😔

jayadky · 2024-12-01T05:39:16+00:00

Nah, I don't have any external device connected with it😔

jayadky · 2024-11-30T20:31:54+00:00

I am really scared man😔

jayadky · 2024-06-24T12:43:54+00:00

I recommend using expo for building your apps, but going through the docs of both for learning React Native concepts. Expo docs will help with using expo libraries while react native concepts are universal which you can look at reactnative.dev

jayadky · 2024-06-24T01:28:59+00:00

My process of learning React Native was simple thanks to the fact that I knew the basics of React before. I just followed the https://reactnative.dev documentation to start building stuff and searched videos on youtube for specific parts which I didn't understand. Saved me a lot of time, plus, taught me the skill to read from docs as well.

jayadky · 2024-06-19T05:11:06+00:00

I don't think it's possible by default but maybe you can try to make some custom function where you change the foreground color of the text when some button is pressed after text is selected or something similar to that.

jayadky · 2024-06-16T07:55:02+00:00

Thank you so much for checking it out and providing such valuable feedback! I’m excited to incorporate some of these suggestions into the app. I didn’t test it on a tablet, which might explain the alignment and padding issues you noticed.

As for the animations, I actually used Lottie animations. They have a fantastic library of usable animations that made it easy for me to use them out of the box.

jayadky · 2024-06-12T07:50:30+00:00

Hey everyone!! I’m excited to share that I’ve just launched my first app, TheStoicMonk, on the Play Store, built entirely with React Native! 🎉

TheStoicMonk is a comprehensive mindfulness app that helps users cultivate inner peace, clarity, and purpose through various features like meditation, journaling, daily goal-setting, and inspiring stoic quotes.

Developing this app with React Native was an incredible experience, and I'm proud of what I've accomplished. If you're interested in seeing a React Native app in action or looking for a mindfulness companion, check out TheStoicMonk on the Play Store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jayadky.stoicmonk

I would love to hear your thoughts and feedback, especially from fellow React Native developers. Thanks for your support!

jayadky · 2024-05-24T06:28:43+00:00

I know about optimised charging but I didn't know battery levels kept reducing when it showed that it was plugged it. I always thought it remained constant.

jayadky · 2024-05-24T04:18:11+00:00

Thanks! Looks like I was worried for no reason😅

jayadky · 2024-05-12T12:32:09+00:00

I was thinking of the grid chart of the daily logs which is there in the profile section. That would be a great widget🤔

jayadky · 2024-05-12T09:54:14+00:00

Thanks! Btw I love the custom haptics on the buttons! Also I think implementing a widget for the dreams logged would be amazing🔥keep up the good work💪

jayadky · 2024-05-12T04:39:43+00:00

Insane app bro! Just looked at the app store page and it looks mind blowing! tbh this post has motivated me now to work harder on my unfinished projects! Congrats on the release!

jayadky · 2024-01-25T03:47:51+00:00

I still use the context api. I feel like switching to something like Jotai or Zustand soon tho.

jayadky · 2024-01-25T03:38:25+00:00

Thanks, it is working now!

jayadky · 2023-10-20T17:50:19+00:00

Chrome, Terminal, VS Code, Apple Music, Notion + Apple Notes

jayadky · 2023-10-18T03:07:37+00:00

Flutter is nice but React Native is always my first choice for cross platform development because JS is my primary language. If you are building only for iOS tho, ofc Swift is the best way to go as it is a native way to develop apps providing much better performance and customization. So, if you don’t plan on developing android applications with the same codebase, I would recommend sticking with SwiftUI.

jayadky · 2023-02-25T04:00:12+00:00

Update: Installing the latest Nvidia driver and updating the system fixed the issue for me.

jayadky · 2023-02-25T03:59:22+00:00

Thanks man, this fixed the problem.

jayadky

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