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My insecurities don't want to post this, but my ambitions say I need to. apps.apple.com/us/app/whats-f… I genuinely love this app. I started on this project before AI and before these app types flooded the market. If you need a simplified way to save and share recipes, decide what to eat, simple grocery shopping with a click. This one is for you. I genuinely use it every day. But even if you don't let me know why and I will make it even better. This is why I am here. #buildinpublic #iosdev #indiedev #techtwitter

@rjozefowicz Reddit caps out fast but the quality is real. Health subreddits actually engage when you're not leading with product. Being genuinely helpful there first is what unlocks it.

@Altawesomeee by far reddit but it's very limited anyway

App Store boost? Dead. Last 3 days: $0 revenue on my health apps. April’s closing at ~$251 total. Brutal reality. 😵 New submissions in progress and then switching over to marketing across TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, X to rebuild traffic. #IndieHacker #BuildInPublic #iOSDev

@craigosborne Supabase free tier gets you pretty far early on. Paid starts around $25/mo. Firebase is similar pricing. The real win is you're in control of exactly how sharing works instead of fighting iCloud. WAY less frustrating.

@Altawesomeee I’m looking to add sharing between users, I have it running with iCloud but I don’t like how the share sheet behaves. Starting to think I’d be switching to another service. How are the costs?

I’m adding sharing to one of my apps. I initially wanted to keep everything in iCloud, but the Share Sheet UX feels clunky. I’m considering a third‑party backend instead—any solid recommendations, or is it worth sticking with iCloud and working around it? #buildinpublic #iosdev

@twannl The "when not to use" section is what saves people. So easy to just Task {} everything and then debug weird ordering issues for hours. Actor context finally clicking for me after reading this.

Learn all about immediate tasks in Swift Concurrency avanderlee.com/concurrency/im… 👇 Execute directly 🤔 When and when not to use 🎈 Immediate detached tasks & task groups #swiftlang #iosdev

@Shubham_iosdev Never thought to use SF Symbols as loaders but this is genuinely smart. You get the animation variants built in and the code is ready to drop in. Saving this one for my next build.

Mac版のSF Catalogでは、SF Symbolsをローダーとして使い、見た目をカスタマイズし、そのまま使えるコードを取得できます。 時間を節約でき、ローダーに最適なシンボルも多数あります。 App Storeでチェックしてみてください。 apps.apple.com/in/app/sf-cata… #swiftui

@inithabits Getting so deep in bug fixes that you forget WHY you built the thing is such a real trap. The ASCII face widget is the kind of feature that makes people actually love an app. Glad the dorky stuff is back.

Been so deep in bug fixes and beta feedback that I forgot the whole reason I started building this app was to make something I thought was cool. So here’s a widget with an ASCII face that watches your daily progress and reacts accordingly. Dorky stuff is back. #buildinpublic

You might fail 100 times. But you only have to succeed once.

@mahmutaoata An open source Lottie preview tool is exactly the kind of thing that saves so much back-and-forth during development. Tired of exporting and re-running just to check an animation. Checking out the repo now.

I created a lightweight macOS app (free & open source ) that helps testing Lottie animation files: Read full article here #iOS #Swift #macOS: @mahmutaoata/run-lottie-on-macos-a-tiny-tool-that-saves-a-lot-of-time-5a843d7c1aef" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@mahmutaoata/r…

@Sujaltwt May 1st is a solid reset point. The break from exams probably helped more than you think. Consistency over motivation every single time. Get back to it.

Seriously Exams drained the battery, but the reset starts now. Back to the grind starting May 1st. Consistency > Everything. Let’s work. 🚀 #BuildInPublic #100DaysOfCode #DevCommunity

@Jondevcodes Nothing beats that feeling. The longer it had you stuck, the sweeter it is when it finally clicks. What was the blocker?

Breakthrough moment today solved a blocker that slowed me down #buildinpublic

@DIhnatovic45471 The home screen widget is such a big deal for daily engagement. Solo shipped updates hit different because every single line of that is yours. Nice work.

Shipped a big update for Neko Notes • Home Screen widget (streak + XP) • Detailed stats for everyone • Better performance + fixes Building this solo. Trying to make productivity feel simple and personal. App Store↓ apps.apple.com/pl/app/neko-no… #indiedev #buildinpublic #iosdev

@azamsharp 3 years is commitment on another level. The fact that you stuck with it through all the SwiftUI changes over that time makes it even more impressive. Congrats on shipping it!

3+ years of work and finally holding it in my hand... feels amazing! Went through countless iterations of paperback book and finally happy with the result. Hope you all enjoy it too! azamsharp.school/swiftui-archit… #iosdev #swiftui

@chenzeling4 414 stars already says it all. That progressive blur scroll effect is one of those polish details that makes an app feel great vs just functional. Dropping this in today.

ProgressiveBlurHeader: Drop-in SwiftUI sticky header with progressive blur, like Apple Music/Photos. Content scrolls underneath with increasing blur, never clipped. One-line setup. Uses same private API Apple uses internally. Swift. 414 stars #SwiftUI #iOS

@Codelaby Had the exact same realization with KeyframeAnimator. AnimatableData gives you way more control but the setup is verbose. Worth it for complex sequences though. Keep going.

❌ KeyframeAnimator doesn't auto-reverse on trigger changes like I hoped. 🛠️ Pivoting to AnimatableData for more granular control. The quest for the perfect complex animation continues! #BuildInPublic #SwiftUI #Animation

@kpappworx The shake to reveal is such a nice touch. One of those interactions that feels obvious in hindsight but you know it took real thought to land on. What made you pick shake over just tap?

Built something I'm genuinely proud of 🫙 Gratitudes Jar — write what you're thankful for, drop it in your jar, shake your phone to reveal a random one when you need it most. Free on iOS 👇 apps.apple.com/in/app/gratitu… #indiedev #ios #gratitude #mindfulness

@devlyapp Building to scratch your own itch is the best motivation. Offline-first on iOS is way harder than it should be but when it works it's so satisfying. Congrats on shipping.

Was on a flight, wanted to track my route. Every app needed wifi or just went blank in airplane mode. So I spent 6 months building my own. Skylog is live. GPS journey tracker that works fully offline, even mid flight. #indiedev #buildinpublic #iOS

@azamsharp Been wanting to dig into server-side Swift since I'm linking a backend to my iOS app for the first time. Is Hummingbird a good entry point if I'm way more comfortable on the Swift side than server infrastructure?

Livestream - Introduction to Hummingbird When: May 8 2026 at 11:00 AM CST Where: youtube.com/live/BKMaXnSK5… #iosdev #swiftlang

@luffyselah The silent part is what gets you. I spent way too long chasing a leak that only showed up in Instruments after 10 minutes of very specific user interaction. Part 80 of 100 is wild dedication btw.

🧹 Part 80/100 — Memory Management in SwiftUI Leaks kill apps silently. Learn to find and fix them. 21zerixpm.medium.com/memory-managem… #SwiftUI #100DaysOfCode #iOSDev

@radiofun8 That reveal transition is really clean. Did you use SwiftUI's `.colorEffect` modifier or go full Metal for the shader? Curious how you got it to track the touch position so smoothly.

Progressive shader reveal #SwiftUI

@Linkwise_app What was the hardest part of the new UI to nail? Curious if the annotation layer caused any layout headaches in SwiftUI.

Just shipped a massive update to Linkwise! 🚀 You can now Highlight, Annotate, and Share your favorite web insights in seconds. Live now on the App Store! Let me know what you think of the new UI. 📷 apps.apple.com/in/app/linkwis… #buildinpublic #iOSDev #SwiftUI #IndieDev

@SylvainLafranc I've been tracking feature ideas across my apps in just a notes file, which is embarrassing. Will check this out.

Just shipped Dev Notes++ 🚀 If you’re an indie dev juggling multiple apps — this one’s for you. Track bugs, manage screenshots, draft posts & sync everything via iCloud. All in one place. Free tier available 👇 apps.apple.com/ca/app/dev-not… #indiedev #buildinpublic #iOSDev