A fresh Mac/iOS startup wave lands this week with five new launches and beta invites. From snack tracking to premium notes and ski maps, the lineup shows cross-category testing across the Apple ecosystem.
Snack Count lands as a simple food-log app that’s free through the weekend. It uses a big tap button, optional logs, and a daily limit with data visuals. The creator asked for feedback, including iCloud sync. [1]
Yeasto is a minimalist iOS baking planner that adapts to your kitchen temperature. It timeline-plans dough, auto-adjusts using a Q10 model, and supports pizza, focaccia, and sourdough; beta testers needed via TestFlight. [2]
Piste targets European skiers with interactive piste maps, live location sharing, and performance tracking. They’re inviting testers in Europe and asking for onboarding feedback, plus ideas like sharing stats, competitions, and lift hours. [3]
SnappyNotes bills itself as a premium paid note-taking app with voice notes, OCR, sketching, offline use, and PDF/DOCX exports. Priced at $4.99 as a one-time charge, it emphasizes privacy and a distraction-free UI. [4]
StageHero 1.0.40 adds Widgets with Stage Manager awareness, a Wallpaper toggle, a Pin control, and mode switches for Stage Manager. Licensing now offers Lifetime, Yearly, or Free; license recovery is faster. [5]
Closing thought: these diverse releases underscore how Mac/iOS apps are pushing UX, testing, and customization across categories—keep an eye on how iCloud, TestFlight, and Stage Manager inputs shape next moves.
References
New app, Snack Count, free through the weekend
Snack Count release on iOS; free promo; users request iCloud sync and themes; minor UI lag noted; feedback invited.
View sourceI built Yeasto — a pizza dough & fermentation planner that adapts to your kitchen temperature (TestFlight beta, feedback welcome!)
Yeasto iOS baking beta; plans dough timings adapt to temperature; seeks testers; features hydration presets and fermentation guides; save recipes.
View sourcePiste - European Ski App
A TestFlight invite for Piste ski app; describes features and feedback process; seeks beta testers and onboarding feedback from Europe.
View sourceI built SnappyNotes — A Premium Paid Note-Taking App with Voice, OCR, Sketching & Excellent UI/UX
Introduces SnappyNotes, a premium iOS note app; highlights features and price, with user debate on trial, UX, and value perception.
View sourceStageHero.app - New release (v1.0.40)
StageHero macOS app release; adds Stage Manager controls, widgets, wallpapers; licensing options; pricing debate; user feedback on marketing and explainer
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