Privacy-first, on-device AI is turning into a real selling point for iOS and macOS apps. Steady leans into the trend with a weight tracker that uses a 7-day moving average and celebrates non-scale victories, powered by Apple Foundation AI models and kept private on your device. It also stacks gentle daily insights and a calm UI to reduce scale-anxiety. [1]
On the privacy front, Nuvin markets "No account, no ads, no tracking" as it offers an SOS Panic Button, rapid grounding exercises, and grounding prompts. The thread flags privacy-policy questions around transparency; some commenters push for precise wording to avoid misinterpretation. [2]
Zen Courtyard is privacy-first, with on-device chat and an option to sync via iCloud. The digital Zen garden, calming sounds, and an AI Buddha provide guidance without data leaving the device. [3]
FreshKit is a Apple Watch–first wellness app that estimates your body age from VO₂Max, resting HR, nighttime HRV and sleep, with reads from HealthKit stored locally on the device. It even offers daily tasks and a one-tap watch complication. [4]
Taken together, these posts signal that user trust in the Mac/iOS ecosystem increasingly rides on on-device AI and crisp privacy marketing.
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I built an app to end "scale anxiety" & focus on real progress. Launched this week, free lifetime access through Friday!
Launch of Steady iOS weight tracker; 7-day trend, NSVs, private on-device AI; free lifetime access through Friday; feedback requested.
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iOS anxiety relief app with lifetime promo; strong onboarding; privacy concerns raised; feature requests.
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Mindfulness iOS app Zen Courtyard; on-device chat, AI Buddha; free with IAP; peaceful project, small revenue, marketing challenges shared openly
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Indie developer introduces FreshKit, an Apple Watch-first body-age tracker; App Store pricing, HealthKit privacy, request feedback, seeking beta testers today.
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