A new wave of Mac and iOS apps blends playful ideas with real utility. ArtMe turns photos into Baroque paintings, a niche that still turns heads; the developer notes pricing per transformation or a subscription [1].
Next comes Ambi, a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions. It runs offline, offers a handful of sounds like rain, waves, wind, and birds, and lets you mix them to your liking. Pure focus, pure value [2].
Then there’s Get Some Sun, a daily sunlight tracker with Sonny, your cheerful virtual pet. It nudges you to step outside, logs sunlight to Apple Health, shows live UV data, and keeps everything private on-device [3].
On the Mac side, 1001 Record adds an Auto Zoom feature to its free, no-limit screen recorder, highlighting clicks and on-screen actions during your tutorials [4].
And SnoreAI revamps its look with Liquid Glass for iOS design, tracks snoring, offers a free baseline, and gates deeper insights behind a subscription; data stays on-device, the AI runs locally, and some users note GBP pricing confusion due to USD store prices [5].
Keep an eye on these playful utilities—art meets health and productivity across macOS and iOS.
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Just created a niche app to transform photos into Baroque paintings, looking for feedback.
iOS app ArtMe converts photos to Baroque paintings; asks for feedback; onboarding debate; pricing; compared with ChatGPT/Grok
View sourceI built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
OP releases Ambi, a free iOS ambient sounds app with offline playback; readers request widgets, dark UI, and volume fade.
View sourceI built Get Some Sun, a daily sunlight tracker with a virtual pet
Developer releases Get Some Sun iOS sunlight tracker with Sonny buddy, Apple Health sync, UV index, reminders, private data on-device.
View source🎥 I work on 1001 Record — it’s honestly not that different from other screen recorders, but we’ve been experimenting with a new Auto Zoom feature
Discussion of 1001 Record macOS screen recorder; Auto Zoom feature; compares to Screen Studio, CleanShot X, OBS; asks for feedback
View sourceThe New Look: SnoreAI with Liquid Glass
SnoreAI updates iOS design; explains free basics, subscription details, pricing confusion, currency differences; offers price adjustment by region for users.
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