Indie Mac and iOS apps are thriving on real-time feedback. Time Fill proves the point with features rolled out directly from user input [1].
- Repeat reminders, including yearly events
- Widgets now show the actual next event (no placeholders)
- New Lock Screen widget
- Custom color picker when adding or editing events
- Haptic feedback toggle in Settings
- Rate Time Fill and Share App links now fixed
- Filters for All, Upcoming, and Past events
Time Fill also signals future rounds like event categories, iCloud integration, analytics insights, and more personalization [1].
DedupX launches as a Swift/SwiftUI macOS app to clean duplicates beyond basic hashing [2]: - Exact duplicate detection using incremental hashing - Perceptual image matching - Native macOS Finder integration - Configurable similarity thresholds - Notarization in progress (Apple enrollment pending)
Pricing: $16.99 lifetime, $5.99/yr, with a 10-scan, 7-day free trial [2].
RecipeStore invites testers for its Free Beta, but login/login-register crashes have been reported, with testers asked to provide feedback to improve the flow [3].
Medi T1 cleaned up the UI, shifted to a one-time purchase for multi-location use (£2.99), and signaled a marketing push to raise awareness [4].
Rage Quit is promoted as 100% lifetime free for 48 hours, no subscriptions. The developer clarifies the badge shown isn’t official and asks for feedback to improve the app; onboarding password issues are being fixed in the next update [5].
Takeaway: indie teams are leaning on rapid feedback loops, launch promos, and real-time updates to stay competitive in the macOS/iOS ecosystem.
References
Update on my 100% free app: new features live!
Time Fill updates features; asks feedback; discusses lock screen widget; user ideas: search icons, more countdown details, iCloud, analytics.
View source[Launch] DedupX - Cleanup duplicate files on your Mac
Mac app launch for DedupX; dual pricing; exact and perceptual duplicate detection; Finder integration; user feedback encouraged; notarized binaries soon.
View sourceRecipe Store — Save & edit any recipe (Free Beta)
iOS RecipeStore beta; saves recipes from web; crashes on login; asks for feedback; testflight signup; asks for Apple login.
View sourceMedi T1 1st update
Medi T1 update: UI cleanup, free single cabinet, one-time purchase for multi locations, seeking marketing.
View sourceRage Quit Meditations is 100% lifetime free in the next 48 hours!
Indie dev offers Rage Quit free 48 hours; iOS meditation app; user critiques badge misrepresentation and onboarding; asks for feedback.
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