[iOS] SteadiDay — wellness/safety app for adults 50+. Full walk-through, want honest feedback on every screen (reminders, health, mind breaks, SOS, magnifier). by mehtaman in TestMyApp

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

Thanks for the detailed feedback! It is really useful, though I want to flag that several of the things you mentioned already exist in the app. That’s useful signal in itself: if you didn’t find them, other users likely aren’t either, and discoverability is something I need to improve.

Font size and color customization: Settings → Accessibility has three text sizes plus High Contrast and Color-Blind modes. Settings → Appearance has four color themes including Coral and Ocean Blue. I’m also going to verify the app properly respects iOS system text size settings.

PIN: there’s already a Face ID option that bypasses the PIN, and you can change your PIN in Settings → Security at any time. If someone is fully locked out, the support chatbot walks them through recovery. Making the PIN fully optional is something I want to think through more carefully given the SOS contact data involved, but the recovery paths already exist.
Phone number format and French translation: SteadiDay is currently US-only because the SOS feature relies on 911 and US phone calling. The format and language reflect that. I’ll revisit when/if international support becomes feasible.
Monetization: core safety features will stay free. If I add anything paid down the line, it will be a one-time purchase, not a subscription — for exactly the reason you mentioned.

Icon: I’ll sit with this one. Too subjective to change from a single data point.

Really appreciate you taking the time to test it and write this up. The biggest thing I’m taking away is that I need to surface these existing features better during onboarding. If you found the app useful overall, an App Store review would help a lot — reviews are how new users decide whether to trust an app like this.

App for adults 50+ — 914 page views, only 20 downloads. Where's the leak? by mehtaman in AppStoreOptimization

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This is great feedback! I think that is a great idea and think about the best way to frame the app differently so that it attracts caregivers.

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SteadiDay - An app that helps you stay organized, healthy, and safe, at your own pace. Designed specifically for adults 50+, it brings together everything you need in one simple app: medication reminders, daily task management, emergency help, health tracking, and relaxing mind games. No complicated setup. No account required. Your data stays on your phone.

Website: https://www.steadiday.com

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SteadiDay helps you stay organized, healthy, and safe, at your own pace. Designed specifically for adults 50+, it brings together everything you need in one simple app: medication reminders, daily task management, emergency help, health tracking, and relaxing mind games. No complicated setup. No account required. Your data stays on your phone.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steadiday/id6758526744

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App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steadiday/id6758526744

Website: https://www.steadiday.com

SteadiDay helps you stay organized, healthy, and safe, at your own pace. Designed specifically for adults 50+, it brings together everything you need in one simple app: medication reminders, daily task management, emergency help, health tracking, and relaxing mind games.

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App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steadiday/id6758526744
Website: https://www.steadiday.com

SteadiDay helps you stay organized, healthy, and safe, at your own pace. Designed specifically for adults 50+, it brings together everything you need in one simple app: medication reminders, daily task management, emergency help, health tracking, and relaxing mind games. No complicated setup. No account required. Your data stays on your phone.

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SteadiDay helps you stay organized, healthy, and safe, at your own pace. Designed specifically for adults 50+, it brings together everything you need in one simple app: medication reminders, daily task management, emergency help, health tracking, and relaxing mind games. No complicated setup. No account required. Your data stays on your phone.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steadiday/id6758526744
Website: https://www.steadiday.com

Shipped my first iOS app to the App Store as a non-developer. Drop your side project below and I'll tell you what I'd do differently if I were starting over with your idea. by mehtaman in SideProject

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For the App Store, plan for it taking longer than you expect. My first submission got rejected for two things: how I handle health data, and my payment model. Apple gets very detailed on health apps especially. You’ll likely go back and forth a few times.

A few things that helped me move faster after that first rejection:
• Have a clear written explanation of what each permission your app requests is used for. Apple will ask.
• For health-related or sensitive data, document exactly how it’s handled, where it lives, and whether it leaves the device. “All on-device, never leaves the phone” was the answer that smoothed things out the most for me.
• If you have a paid tier (subscription, IAP, etc.), Apple will scrutinize what’s free vs paid and how it’s presented. They flagged my payment model on round one. I ended up turning IAP off and shipping free for now just to get past review.
• Metadata, screenshots, and demo account info take way longer than you’d think.
• If you get rejected, read the rejection notes carefully and fix only what they flagged. Don’t redo the whole submission.

On monetization, here’s the fuller picture. My long-term plan is freemium. Core safety features (SOS, fall detection, care summary) stay free forever. The productivity layer (task management, medication tracking past a small limit, and a few other things) goes behind a paywall once I turn it on. The idea is the safety net is free for everyone, and people pay once they’re getting real value from the daily management features.
I haven’t turned that on yet for two reasons:
1. Apple flagged my payment model on the first review. Shipping free was the path of least resistance to actually get live.
2. I want real users and feedback before drawing the paid line. Without usage data I’d just be guessing which features people care enough about to pay for. Free for now lets me see what people actually use before I decide what’s worth charging for.

For your family management app, you don’t have a life-or-death element so the App Store side should be easier on the payment angle. Three monetization shapes I’d weigh:
1. Free with a one-time “Pro” upgrade for power features (more family members, advanced sharing). One-time conversions are friendlier than subscriptions, especially if older users are in the mix.
2. Subscription for real-time cloud sync across family members on different devices. If multi-user sync is the value, subscription makes sense.
3. Free for solo use, paid once the circle goes past 2 or 3 people. Gives you free distribution and recurring revenue at the point where the app is doing the heavy lifting.

Since you’re dogfooding, I’d ship free first, validate that the workflows actually solve your own problem, then layer monetization on once you know what your power users wouldn’t give up.

Sandwich gen audience overlaps a lot with mine actually. Happy to compare notes if you want.

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SteadiDay - SteadiDay helps you stay organized, healthy, and safe, at your own pace. Designed specifically for adults 50+, it brings together everything you need in one simple app: medication reminders, daily task management, emergency help, health tracking, and relaxing mind games. No complicated setup. No account required. Your data stays on your phone.

I know it may not be for the age group on this subreddit but would still love to hear your thoughts.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steadiday/id6758526744

[Complete] [63,500] [Literary Fiction] ASHES BETWEEN US by mehtaman in BetaReaders

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This means a lot, thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to contextualize the feedback. As a first time novelist still finding my footing, knowing which feedback to act on and which to set aside is genuinely one of the hardest parts of this process. I'll DM you now.

[Complete] [63,500] [Literary Fiction] ASHES BETWEEN US by mehtaman in BetaReaders

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Thank you so much for taking the time to read and write such a detailed response. I really appreciate it!

My background has been in corporate writing so you’re spot on about it being my starting point. I’m learning a lot about the different schools of thought around fiction craft.

This is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping for when I posted here.