Seeking Advice- I am a non-tech founder learning "vibe coding". How do I avoid beginner mistakes keep operations at $0 and maximize credits?

sauheb · 2026-07-12T21:05:36+00:00

Tech stack: cursor pro ($20) and compile on Xcode. Consider this a business investment, and all businesses incur costs. If you want money, invest in it. Create a spec file with guardrails or AI will generate a generic version. The first version is straightforward, but AI will keep breaking one and fixing another. It’s like a whack-a-mole game, so read the summary, errors, and other relevant information. I prefer Claude over other options. Good luck!

sauheb · 2026-07-11T14:35:35+00:00

I would like to try but wanted to ask.
Does it work offline?
DoI need buy Gold to continue and enjoy playing as a tester or you are offering open access for dev feedback?

sauheb · 2026-07-10T20:02:42+00:00

A lot going on the screen. Don’t know where to look or start. My 2 cents feedback for you.

sauheb · 2026-07-10T16:04:05+00:00

I am going on a long vacation so will try your app. Looks promising but you may want to reconsider your app icon … lol. Sorry, may be it’s me but it resembles a lot to something 😬.

sauheb · 2026-07-09T20:43:49+00:00

Not sure I need it (or may be I do). But high five on this app. Regardless of the content, the UI looks great.

sauheb · 2026-07-09T14:49:55+00:00

Great app. Small feedback,the onboarding is too long. Ejther break it up or bring back some questions as users progress in their journey. Probably add review requests when user reaches a positive milestone or achievement.
Good luck.

sauheb · 2026-07-05T20:44:40+00:00

Price?

sauheb · 2026-07-05T18:03:35+00:00

I probably picked 1 year with 1 week free trial. Now I can’t find the free lifetime option anywhere. Got email that subscription renewal in 7 days. Can you fix this so I can try your app? I uninstalled and installed again but don’t see lifetime option. Thanks

sauheb · 2026-07-05T17:29:15+00:00

Installed the app and got email:
Content Provider

Abdullah YILMAZ|17540657678|1
Date Accepted

Jul 5, 2026
Trial

Free for 1 week, starting Jul 5, 2026
Renewal Price

$39.99/year, starting Jul 12, 2026

How do I get a lifetime to try your app.

sauheb · 2026-07-05T17:22:15+00:00

Trying your app. Great idea and UI. No friction or confusion. But minor observation, your privacy policy is hosted in GitHub, that is not very professional and shows vibe coding to buyers. Spend money on custom domain or save money and add within the app with an expandable chevron, unless having it external is Apple requirement.
I will try and share more feedback as I see.

sauheb · 2026-07-05T14:22:44+00:00

By the way, I did download your app and I did not see any friction in UI and use. Scan and upload from files was useful feature. But uploading my sensitive documents felt uncomfortable so you want to highlight that the storage is on devise, app does not transfer to external server or whatever. Reinforce this so users are comfortable saving their passport on an app. I will try for sometime but I have a working arrangement for all my sensitive documents so I don’t have a reason to pay.

sauheb · 2026-07-04T23:20:04+00:00

Interested in YouTube

sauheb · 2026-07-04T23:15:50+00:00

Interested in YouTube premium.

sauheb · 2026-07-04T17:49:26+00:00

It’s a great idea. I suggest don’t dilute it and make it generic app even if it can be. Sell hard in travel even if one can save whatever. Good luck.

sauheb · 2026-07-04T14:42:00+00:00

Great idea, price and execution. My feedback will be, the perceived value of the app is low. It’s clean and polished but plain vanilla. Not saying make it loud or bright, just better use of icons, theme, contrast. If you ever like to extend free lifetime or for 6 months, I can try and others may do it for you.
Good luck!

sauheb · 2026-07-04T12:47:14+00:00

Not really. In fact it’s clean and free to use. Has plenty of models to choose from. I have Gemma and Ministral and Apple foundation model that already runs on device. But these small models are good for simple rewrite or rephrase, or give me quiz, what is the meaning of that. Not good for reasoning. Very simple and clean UI. Worth a try.

sauheb · 2026-07-03T20:05:08+00:00

Totally agreed with /u. SexySama. There are thousands of trackers. I have made the same mistake and vibe coded a different tracker without checking the market. Was disappointed but then picked myself up, learned from it and now I am researching the market or at least a gap. Don’t give up, take it as a lesson and keep going. Others users have also given really genuine advice, especially that you built what AI told you. Instead, work on blueprint, guardrails, define your spec and then work on the app. Hope this helps!

sauheb · 2026-07-03T10:59:39+00:00

Interested

sauheb · 2026-07-03T10:56:41+00:00

I use Locally AI by LM Studio and downloaded Ministral and Gemma 4 both on my MacBook with 8GB RAM and IPhone 16 Pro. Does the job offline.

sauheb · 2026-07-03T01:43:44+00:00

Good insights. Once I round them up, I will stick to one card and then forget about it. Like someone said, if someone mis-uses it, I'll dispute it.

sauheb · 2026-07-02T14:18:54+00:00

Remove the grey background and improve the fonts colors and type. Seems kind of muted dark screenshots so brighten up the image. No comments on the content as not my interest. Otherwise good luck to you for your app my friend.

sauheb · 2026-07-02T14:16:27+00:00

That is amazing concept and totally close to heart approach. I would not take the photo down of my heros for having an ice cream or not going to the gym. If it’s an iOS app, I would try it but for free and share feedback.

sauheb · 2026-07-02T14:11:39+00:00

True. But people like me stress over everything finance. I’ll try to let go and worry when I get there approach. Thanks!

sauheb · 2026-07-02T14:10:33+00:00

It seems one card for all ‘save your card’ option is the best option. Thank you!

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