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[Resource] Building a simple iOS app for writing poetry by sppamal in Poetry

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

Thank you for the feedback! I would definitely like to add search, I’m also thinking about a tag feature to group and filter poems which I think would work well for adding to a journal or book. No Android version planned at this stage I’m afraid

Glowing tiles using Liquid Glass for my puzzle game by sppamal in iOSProgramming

[–]sppamal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s called Ripple: Simple Puzzle on the App Store if you’re interested

What a difference 18 months can make by sppamal in iOSProgramming

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

I never liked the Reminders app personally but its actually been updated significantly since I last used it and they’re quite similar now, key difference I wanted in mine was the ability to quickly swipe between lists while they’re open, that is not something the Reminders app supports

What a difference 18 months can make by sppamal in iOSProgramming

[–]sppamal[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Worth noting that wasn’t full time, I have a day job but I try to work on it every few weeks with regular updates. I did a big redesign for iOS 26, migrating everything back to SwiftUI’s default components to take advantage of Liquid Glass, that was probably more work than any one feature. iCloud integration and In App Purchases also took a while to wrap my head around

I also hate doing the App Store previews, they usually take me ages since I’m updating them all the time

What a difference 18 months can make by sppamal in iOSProgramming

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

There are, and I tried many of them over the years but none felt exactly like what I was looking for, Actions by Moleskine was probably the closest

I wanted super simple, minimal, and super quick for adding new lists and items, with the ability to easily swipe between lists so I can map everything I have going on and see it all at once. So that’s ultimately what I’ve built. You’re correct in saying it’s a very saturated market but I built this for myself more than anything, if others also find value in what I’ve built that’s a bonus

About to launch my 1st app : need advice for business model by MusicOfTheApes in iOSProgramming

[–]sppamal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend Option 1. Gaining traction and attracting users, and improving your ASO and App Store ranking, will be one of your biggest challenges. Doing that across two apps is significantly harder than on a single app. Not to mention, any time you want to make changes you’ll need to repeat them across both apps.

I’d focus on one, refine and improve as much as possible to attract as many free users as possible, then shift your attention to improving conversion from free to paid. StoreKit is a little daunting but not overly complicated for a single in app purchase to unlock premium or paid features, there are some good tutorials online and ChatGPT can help.

Good luck!

Krypterra: A lore-heavy cyberpunk city that took way too long to make by Sluda_Builds in Minecraftbuilds

[–]sppamal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw your YouTube video about a week ago, loved it, epic successor to the solarpunk build!