Like most Mac users, I’ve been looking at the same blue folder icon for years. While macOS lets you change folder colors, I always felt that wasn’t enough. As a visual person, I wanted folders I could recognize instantly instead of reading every folder name.

So I built Flairy.

It comes with a growing collection of professionally designed folder icons across categories like AI, development, branding, digital content, photography, productivity, and fun everyday themes, helping you organize your Mac visually.

A few things about it:

• 100% free

• No account required

• No subscriptions

• No ads

• No tracking

I built it for myself at first, but I figured other Mac users might find it useful too.

I’d genuinely love your feedback. What do you like? What would you improve? Are there any folder icon categories you’d like to see added?

Thanks for taking a look!

https://flairy-app.framer.website/

As a QA, I spend a lot of time testing apps and trying out new tools to see what actually holds up in real use. After going through a bunch of options and getting inspired by similar tier list posts, I decided to put together my own take on the best macOS apps.
This list focuses on what really matters: performance, usefulness, and how well each app fits into a daily Mac workflow.
This is just the start of a series. The idea is to keep refining it over time based on feedback, suggestions, and real usage until it becomes a genuinely solid reference.

[S TIER] — Exceptional & Must-Have
Apps that feel like they should be built into macOS.
Raycast — The true Spotlight replacement. Fast, keyboard-first, and replaces multiple utilities in one clean tool.
BetterTouchTool — Insanely powerful customization for trackpad, mouse, and keyboard. Once set up, you can’t go back.
IINA — Modern video player that just works. Clean UI and great performance.
DynamicHorizon — Dynamic Island for macOS. Clean and lightweight, without the bloat of feature-heavy alternatives.
Arc — A fresh take on browsing. Clean design and smart tab management.
Linear — Issue tracking done right. Fast, minimal, and well-designed.
MacMouseFix — Fixes mouse scrolling and makes external mice feel right on macOS.
Pearcleaner — Lightweight, native uninstaller that actually removes everything cleanly.
DockDoor — Adds window previews and better control to the dock. Feels like a missing macOS feature.

[A TIER]- Excellent High-quality tools that improve everyday workflows.
CleanShot X — Makes screenshots actually usable. Fast and frictionless.
AltTab — Fixes macOS window switching. Simple but essential.
Obsidian — Powerful note-taking with a bit of a learning curve.
DynamicLake — Dynamic Island-style features with a more feature-heavy approach. Well-built, but can feel a bit bloated.
Things 3 — Beautiful task manager with a strong focus on simplicity and flow.
DynamicLockscreen: The widget lockscreen Apple forgot to build. Super lightweight and genuinely useful.
Dropover — Makes drag-and-drop actually usable. Small idea, big impact.
Shottr — Lightweight screenshot tool with fast markup and OCR.
Keyboard Maestro — Extremely powerful automation tool, though less approachable than alternatives.

[B TIER] — Good
Reliable tools that do their job well.
Ice — Clean menu bar manager that keeps things organized.
Maccy — Lightweight clipboard manager. Fast and simple.
Amphetamine — Keeps your Mac awake when needed.
Keka — Solid archiver that handles everything reliably.
Rectangle — Simple window manager that gets the job done.
MonitorControl — Lets you control external monitor brightness natively.
MOS — Smooth scrolling for external mice. Helpful, but overlaps with other tools.
Bitwarden — Solid password manager, though not very macOS-native in feel.

[C TIER] — Average
Useful, but limited or outclassed.
Hand Mirror — Fun but niche. Not used often.
Unarchiver — Gets the job done, nothing more.

[D TIER] — Below Average / Niche
Outdated, redundant, or just not worth it anymore.
AppCleaner — Still popular, but better options exist now.
Hidden Bar — Feels outdated compared to newer tools.
Stats — Overkill for most users. Adds clutter.
KeepingYouAwake — Basically a weaker Amphetamine.

Criteria

As someone coming from a QA mindset, these rankings are based on how apps behave in real-world use, not just feature lists.

The main things I look at are consistency, performance impact, how well the app integrates with macOS, and whether it actually solves a problem without adding friction. Apps that feel native, stay reliable over time, and don’t get in your way naturally move up the list.
This isn’t about hype or popularity. It’s about what still feels good to use after days or weeks of real usage.

Download it for free https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kyanja.server&pli=1

Kyanja transforms your Android device into a full-featured web server, terminal environment, and CI/CD runner. Host static websites, test backend APIs, manage embedded databases, transfer files via jailed SFTP, run local AI agents, and cluster multiple devices together with automatic failover.

Whether you are hosting a staging site, running offline developer tooling, or turning an old Android phone into a 24/7 home server, Kyanja gives you full server control directly in your pocket.

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CORE SERVER FEATURES
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• High-Performance Web Server: Embedded HTTP & HTTPS engine with Nginx-style virtual host routing, custom headers, and longest-prefix location matching.
• Multi-Runtime Hosting: Serve static web apps, single-page applications (SPAs), or connect backends running Node.js, Python, Go, PHP, Bun, and Deno.
• Built-in Terminal & Console: Run server commands, inspect processes, and execute local deployment scripts directly on device.
• Secure SSH & SFTP Server: Connect securely from your laptop or VS Code. File transfers are jailed to the app directory with Keystore-backed authentication.
• Embedded Databases: Built-in SQLite management and JSON document NoSQL stores with schema visualization and query execution.
• Web Admin Dashboard: Access an encrypted browser-based control panel inspired by Proxmox with live CPU, memory, and disk telemetry.

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NETWORKING & PUBLIC ACCESS
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• Custom Domain Routing: Verify and bind your own public domain names via HTTP token probes.
• Dynamic DNS (DDNS): Built-in automatic synchronization for Cloudflare and DuckDNS.
• Secure Built-In Tunnels: Expose your local server to the public internet through encrypted outbound relay tunnels without port forwarding.
• Upstream Firewall: Granular IP and port filtering rules to protect your services.

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SWITCH: MULTI-DEVICE CLUSTERING
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• Combine Phones into a Cluster: Link multiple Android devices over Wi-Fi with encrypted HMAC pairing.
• Load Balancing & Failover: Distribute incoming traffic across nodes using parallel load balancing or automatic health-check failover.
• Pooled Resources: View real-time combined CPU cores, RAM, and storage across your entire device fleet.
• Peer Deployment: Push app builds and site files across your cluster in a single operation.

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CI/CD RUNNER & CLOUD DEPLOYMENT
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• Native CI Pipeline Runner: Execute build pipelines locally on device or orchestrate remote deployments.
• Inbound Rolling Deploys: Receive build artifacts directly from GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or GitLab and roll them across your server cluster.
• Cloud VM Provisioning: Spin up and manage dedicated cloud servers on AWS and Google Cloud directly from your phone with pre-flight cost verification.

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AI & MODEL CONTEXT PROTOCOL (MCP)
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• Built-in MCP Server: Expose device tools and server endpoints to AI clients over Server-Sent Events (SSE).
• On-Device MCP Agent: Run an interactive, approval-gated AI assistant that can inspect logs, manage files, and execute safe server tools.
• Local AI Gateway: Compatible with small on-device LLMs (1B–3B) and multi-device inference pooling.

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SECURITY & PRIVACY FIRST
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• Local-First: Zero telemetry, tracking SDKs, or cloud analytics. Your data stays entirely on your device.
• Hardware-Backed Encryption: Admin tokens, SSH keys, and cloud credentials are encrypted using the Android Keystore (AES-GCM).
• Mandatory PIN Protection: Biometric and PIN authentication protect all on-device controls.

Hi Everyone,

I created MouseGo, an iOS app that turns your smartphone instantly into a computer mouse. I came up with this idea on a work trip, when I didn't have a mouse for my computer, but really needed one.

Check it out in the app store if you are interested! This is my first app (yay achievement unlocked!), so I appreciate any feedback from you guys to help me improve the product. :)

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/mousego/id6757651401

What sets MouseGo apart:

1. First and foremost, **you don't need to install anything extra on your computer to make it work**. The app works with both Mac and Windows computers via Bluetooth connection. Many other apps require software installation on the computer, introducing inconvenience to the user that we'd like to avoid!

2. Simple and intuitive UI design allows seamless transition from physical computer mouse.

3. No ads, no hidden or recurring fees. Once purchased at $0.99 USD/ CAD, you enjoy lifetime access to full functionalities of MouseGo.

Hey everyone 👋

I launched a macOS app I made called All Blur, and it reached #8 on Product Hunt that day. The feedback from users has been really encouraging, and it's been cool to see how many people needed something like this.

I built AllBlur because I kept running into the same problem. I record content, take behind-the-scenes photos, and sometimes work in shared spaces. I was always trying to hide what was on my screen. Things like half-finished projects, open tabs, or just random clutter I didn’t want showing up in a video or photo.

So I created All Blur, a lightweight macOS app that lets you blur your entire screen with a single shortcut. Press ⌘ + Control + B, and your screen is instantly blurred. It’s a finished product and available now at allblur.com.

I’m interested to know if other folks have this same need, and if this tool would serve your workflow well enough.

Here’s what I’ve learned so far:

• If you build something to solve your own problem, it’s worth sharing it with others. You never really know who else might be looking for the same thing.

• Even simple product assets, short demo videos, and a thoughtful launch can make a big difference when getting feedback and traction.

Thanks for reading. Let me know what you think.

Are you wasting mental energy trying to remember if you changed the AC filter this month, when you watered the plants, or how many weeks it’s been since your last haircut?

SinceWhen is the frictionless way to free up your mind.

Standard habit trackers demand perfection and daily streaks, making you feel guilty when you miss a day. SinceWhen is built completely differently. It’s designed specifically for the irregular events of life. Simply tap a button to record a timestamp, let the app calculate your rhythm, and let it gently nudge you when it's time to do it again.

Why You'll Love SinceWhen:

• Gentle Nudges: Stop relying on your memory. Get proactive, offline reminders when a task is due, and log it instantly straight from the notification without ever opening the app.

• Zero-Friction Logging: Record events instantly from your Lock Screen or Home Screen widgets.

• Smart Intervals & Sorting: The app does the math for you. It automatically calculates your true average intervals, predicts your next due date, and dynamically sorts your list to show you what is "Due soon" at the very top.

• Total Customization: Personalize your homescreen with custom colors, emojis, tech icons, and tailored tracking preferences to fit your exact aesthetic and workflow.

• Visual History: Spot your trends instantly with beautiful, auto-scaling charts that visualize your consistency over time.

• 100% Private: No accounts, no logins, and zero tracking. Your data stays securely on your device.

SinceWhen is the perfect companion for home maintenance, household chores, health and medication routines, plant care, and personal grooming.

App link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sincewhen-event-log-tracker/id6759450144 Landing page: https://devapt.com/sincewhen

So, I built Lockify

Looks like a normal calculator.

You can use it normally.

But if you enter a PIN and tap = twice,

it opens an encrypted vault.

I originally built it because most vault apps I tried had things that felt strange for a privacy product:

• ads

• tracking

• cloud dependency

So Lockify started with a simple idea:

Keep everything local.

Keep everything encrypted.

Fast forward a few months:

• 5.8k+ installs

• 2.8k+ active users

• 4.5★+ rating

And the app has grown far beyond the original calculator gimmick.

It now supports:

• encrypted backup & restore

• background import/export

• search

• folder import

• sorting & organization

• themes

• custom vault PIN

Right now I'm finishing encrypted cloud sync for the next major update.

One decision I made:

Anyone who joins before premium launches will keep upcoming premium features unlocked for free.

It felt like the best way to thank the early users who helped shape the roadmap through feedback.

Would love to hear what you think:

Does a privacy app earn more trust when it's offline-first, or do you expect cloud sync by default these days?

Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leo.lockify

I made Toolz, an open-source Android app that puts 50+ tools in one place so you don’t need a separate app for each. I posted it on Reddit a few months ago. It has changed a lot since then, so here’s a better post with a better video.

No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Most tools run entirely on your phone, and the network is only used when you tap something that needs it.

The ones I use most

• Music player: Local library with background playback, synced lyrics, queue, EQ and sleep timer. There’s also a karaoke mode with word-by-word lyrics and singing score, and it can save your recording. It can search for an instrumental version of the song to sing over.

• Media downloader: YouTube, TikTok and Reels only. You pick the quality or grab just the audio, and it downloads in the background.

• Background remover: Runs on-device. You download a model once (4 MB up to 224 MB, depending on quality) and after that it works offline.

• PurgeShot: Screenshots delete themselves after a timer you choose, from 30 seconds to 1 month. There’s an undo if you change your mind. Saves a lot of storage and time!

• Password vault: Encrypted with SQLCipher, with biometric unlock and Android autofill. The breach check only sends the first 5 characters of a hash, and only when you tap Scan. There’s no cloud sync, and backups are a local file.

• Focus Flow: Tracks app usage, sets daily limits, and blocks distracting apps during a focus session.

• Browser: Ad blocking, custom DNS, NextDNS integration, custom search engine, bookmarks, tabs and private tabs...

• Network tools: WiFi channel analyzer, speed test, DNS benchmark, LAN scanner and more!

• Whisper: A friends-only end-to-end encrypted chat. It’s in beta, and the encryption is custom. It's very feature-rich and privacy-focused, everything is encrypted (more info at WHISPER.md)

Things to know

• It needs Android 12 or newer.

• It’s not on the Play Store. You get the APK from GitHub Releases, and there’s an in-app updater.

• Built with Kotlin, Jetpack Compose and Material 3 Expressive. Licensed GPL-3.0.

GitHub: https://github.com/freroxx/toolz
Website: https://toolz-app.vercel.app
Discord: https://discord.gg/aAswRUerwh

We just reached 3500 downloads on GitHub, but a star or a share still helps a lot. Bug reports and ideas are welcome too, here, on Discord or on GitHub. THANKS EVERYONE!

Hello everyone,

I’ve been developing File Converter Pro, a completely free and fully offline desktop app for Windows. It is designed to be a single hub for pretty much any conversion you need like documents, images, audio, and video, without ever requiring an internet connection.

 Why I built it:

Honestly, I just got sick of having to upload sensitive files to random online converters with slow queues, or keeping four different clunky tools installed. I wanted a minimalist, native-feeling tool that just works, without ever pinging a server.

 What it actually does:

Documents: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, EPUB, etc.

Images: JPEG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, ICO, etc.

Audio & Video: MP3, WAV, FLAC, MP4, MKV, MOV, etc.

Batch processing: Drop a whole folder in, and let it run. (formats for this are actually limited)

Multi-engine fallback: If one conversion engine fails under the hood, it automatically tries the next one.

Strict Privacy: 100% offline. Zero telemetry. No accounts needed.

Key features:

Clean UI with auto dark and light mode synced with Windows.

A built-in stats dashboard to track your conversion history.

An achievement system to make the workflow a bit more engaging or you can disable it if that's not your thing.

Project files (.fcproj) to save and reopen specific conversion setups.

The whole project is open source and completely free available at:

Official WebSite: file-converter-pro.org

 GitHub: https://github.com/Hyacinthe-primus/File_Converter_Pro

 Itch: https://hyacinthe-primus.itch.io/file-converter-pro

I'd love to hear your feedback! What is weird or obscure formats do you use daily that I should add next?

Thanks

So, I've been working on this for a while and finally feel like it's time to publish it.

It's called Viora. It's a Windows desktop app that essentially gives you all of YouTube Music's library search, playlists, liked songs, offline mode, synced lyrics without paying a cent.

The way it works is it reads your browser session from Chrome/Edge/Firefox (the same way you're already logged into YouTube in your browser) and uses that to stream. Most people just install it, and it works immediately. No setup, no API keys, nothing weird.

Genuinely want to make this better so if you do try it, please be brutal in the comments. Crashes, things that feel janky, features that are missing, UI that confused you...all of it. I'd rather hear something harsh and fix it.

The honest stuff you deserve to know before downloading:
The download website has ads. That's how I keep this free. If you're running an adblocker the website pages will probably break the download button won't work right. I know it's annoying, just whitelist the site temporarily and it'll work fine. Once the app is installed you never have to touch the website again!

What's coming:
Android and Linux versions are both in progress. I don't have a timeline I'm confident enough to share but they're actively being built. MacOS is not on my roadmap at all for now, I only have a Windows machine, and I don't want to ship something I can't properly test.

Where to get it:
viora-download.vercel.app

It's free. Takes 30 seconds to install. If you've been paying for a music subscription and you're even slightly curious whether you actually need to just, try it for a week.

Would love feedback, bug reports, feature requests. Especially interested in hearing if the cookie auto-detection fails for anyone since that's the one thing that varies by setup.

yes, I know the SmartScreen warning might pops up. It's an unsigned Electron app from an indie dev, not a virus. VirusTotal link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/4d4e6a6e4c01ee37987af438cea6074d5aebc974dc9ce0e97eac58b9d9b48112?nocache=1.

📦OVERVIEW

VirtualShell runs Android apps inside a private virtual environment — with their own storage, package manager and Google Play services support. No root required. Clone apps, keep work and personal separate, and run things in an isolated space, all on-device. An experimental, free hobby project built for fun and learning.

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✅REQUIREMENTS

☆ No root required

☆ Minimum Android 9 Pie

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📦VIRTUAL CONTAINER

Run apps inside an isolated environment, separate from the rest of your phone.

☆ Each app gets its own storage & package manager

☆ Isolated from your real system and other apps

☆ Runs entirely in user space — no root, no bootloader unlock

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👯CLONE & MULTIPLE-SPACE

Run more than one copy of the same app, each with its own login.

☆ Dual / multiple copies of a single app

☆ Separate accounts and data per copy

☆ Perfect for work and personal side by side

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🤖PLAY SERVICES SUPPORT

Google Play services support via microG, so apps that depend on it keep working.

☆ Install microG Services & Companion inside the shell

☆ Google sign-in handled by Google under its own terms

☆ In-shell accounts stay separate from your phone’s accounts

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📲ADD ANY APP

Get apps into VirtualShell in a couple of taps.

☆ Copy in apps already installed on your phone

☆ Install directly from an APK / APKS file

☆ Optionally copy in system apps (experimental)

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🧩WIDGETS & FILE MANAGER

Work with your virtualized apps like a real launcher.

☆ Place widgets from virtualized apps on the home screen

☆ Built-in file manager for each app’s private storage

☆ Browse Storage, Download and OS folders

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🎛️FINE CONTROL

Tune how apps behave inside VirtualShell.

☆ Manage permissions (passed through to the app that asked)

☆ In-shell accounts, separate from your phone

☆ Keep apps running so music, messages & notifications work

☆ Opt-in accessibility for apps that need it (experimental)

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💎FREE FOREVER. NO ADS.

VirtualShell is completely free and never shows a single ad — a hobby project built for fun, not for selling your attention.

☆ No ads, ever

☆ No accounts, no servers, no tracking

☆ Your data never leaves your device

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🎬IN-ACTION VIDEO

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8I-ArBhVbRw

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📥 DOWNLOAD

https://xdaforums.com/t/app-free-9-virtualshell-run-your-apps-games-inside-virtual-container.4806887

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Episteme Reader is offline-first, free and ad-free, and respects your privacy.

Supported Formats:

• Documents: PDF, DOCX, ODT/FODT

• E-books: EPUB, MOBI, AZW3, FB2

• Comics: CBR, CBZ, CB7

• Plain Text: MD, TXT, HTML

Key Features:

• PDF Annotations: You can draw directly on pages using a pen or highlighter and add text notes using system or custom fonts.

• Reading Modes: Supports both vertical scrolling and paginated views.

• E-book Customization: Adjust font sizes and line spacing. You can also import your own font files.

• Text-to-Speech (TTS): Includes a built-in TTS feature.

• Library Management: A system to organize your local files.

• Local Folder Sync: Select a folder to see all its supported file in app and sync reading positions and annotations using local sync tools like SyncThing-fork.

• Themes: You can change the page and text color across all formats.

• Full OPDS Support: Browse, download, and manage books from OPDS catalogs.

The app is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

GitHub | PlayStore | AppStrore

Thanks for checking it out!

About two months ago, I started putting most of my time into Aula because my wife was struggling with her classes. Her teachers were giving her prompts to generate exercises with AI, but those generic exercises weren't helping her understand the material.

I wanted to build her a tutor that could explain things, practise with her and remember where she was getting stuck. That became Aula.

You can start with something you want to learn: a language, programming, a school subject or a practical skill. Aula uses your materials or researches sources to build a course you can follow at your own pace. You don't need an upcoming exam. There are guided lessons, interactive examples, hints, practice and scheduled reviews of things you've struggled with.

The assistant has context from your courses, progress and the lesson or exercise you're working on, including your latest answer. You can ask for help, change a course or work out what to study next without starting the conversation from scratch each time.

If you connect a study platform such as Canvas, it can read course materials, deadlines and teacher announcements. For example, if a teacher posts updated instructions for an exam, that information can inform the course Aula prepares. An optional background mode checks for updates and prepares short reviews while the app is running.

I'm the developer. Aula is free and open source (AGPL), for macOS, Windows and Linux. You can use a free local model or bring your own AI provider; cloud providers may charge for usage. It's still early access.

Code and downloads: https://github.com/luumlabs/aula

I'd love feedback from someone trying to learn something they're stuck on. Where does the explanation help, and where does it lose you?

Me and my buddy run a small indie dev studio. A while back we got frustrated with how most PDF tools work - overbloated, subscriptions everywhere, ads, and in some cases your documents get uploaded to servers with questionable data practices.

So we built myPDF. The core principle is simple: your documents never leave your device. No cloud processing, no accounts, no tracking, no analytics. Privacy-friendly by design, because there's simply no data to collect, as it should be in our opinion for such apps.

It started on mobile (iOS and Android), but since a lot of document work happens on big screens, we ported it to macOS. A Windows version is being developed.

No ads, no subscriptions. Most features are free, with a one-time unlock at currently $3.99 (down from $7.99) for the rest. Final price may vary by country due to taxes, currency conversions and store fees.

What it does:

• Page tools - reorder, rotate, duplicate, delete, extract, merge, split, lock, unlock, compress

• Image to PDF - Convert multiple images into one PDF

• Annotations & images - highlights, comments, text notes, watermarks, appending images

• Scan documents - auto edge detection, batch multi-page. macOS also supports scanning via your phone

• Fill & sign forms - reusable signatures, flatten for secure sharing

• Digital certificates - sign documents with your certificate

• OCR - 18 languages, preserves layout, searchable PDFs or text export

• Edit OCR text - adjust or fix recognised text

• Notes mode – Draw, sketch, and add handwritten notes / stamps directly on PDFs

• Photo signatures you can reuse – Save a photo-based signature and apply it anytime

• OCR for existing PDFs – Add a searchable text layer to scanned PDFs

• Reading & organization tools – Use reading mode, add headers and footers, and keep files organised

• Dark & Light mode – Choose the appearance that suits you best

More info can be found at my-pdf.net

We'd love any feedback, here or through Contact Us in the app settings. Some of the features were based on user feedback and we are always happy to improve our app based on their input.

macOS & iOS: https://apps.apple.com/ro/app/mypdf-offline-scanner-edit/id6751173174
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fss.pdfmaster

NordicVeil is a Windows application that helps reduce visual overstimulation by letting you customize the appearance of your screen. The goal is to help you stay focused while using your computer. Whether you're working, programming, studying, or just browsing.

• Create overlay blocks to hide distracting elements.

• Apply screen filters.

• Automatically switch layouts when you open different applications.

• Automate everything with Scenes and Workspaces.

• And more!

It's a passion project and completely free to use. No accounts, subscriptions, ads, or data collection.

If you're curious, you can learn more and download it here:

https://www.nordicveil.app

A real-time music visualizer for Windows. It reads whatever audio is playing on your PC (Spotify, YouTube, a browser tab, anything that hits Windows Media Controls) and renders visuals that react to the music in real time.

What's included: 745+ MilkDrop presets, 17 custom audio-reactive scenes (2D, 3D raymarched, and WebGPU-native), 12 GLSL FX shaders, synced lyrics, and an AI shader studio that builds a live shader from a text prompt. It can output to OBS, Resolume, and TouchDesigner via Spout.

Cons, up front. It's a beta. Windows only (Electron). The code-signing cert is still in process, so Windows will show a SmartScreen warning on install for now.

The rest. No signup, no email, no account. Works offline. Usage tracking is off by default and sends nothing unless turned on. All visuals are free, with a credits and submission process for artists. It's a desktop app rather than a website, for the GPU access and flexibility. It's specifically a music visualizer; everything reacts to the audio.

Free during beta: https://ikandy.app

Hey everyone 

I'm a solo fullstack dev. I built this for myself first. I wanted my tasks, my projects and my notes to live on my own server, not on someone else's, and I wanted to actually own the data instead of renting access to it. I tried the existing self-hosted options and I did not get what I wanted.

It's a self-hosted, source-available project & task manager. The whole thing runs on your own server  your VPS, your box, your Kubernetes and your data never leaves it.

Of course you can use claud version if you do not want selfhost it.  

What's inside:

• Tasks, lists, kanban, goals, kanban, graph

• Realtime (WebSocket) + push notifications

• API tokens with permission scoping

• MCP server for AI

• Webhooks

• Custom UI / theming IOS and Android apps 

• GitHub & GitLab sync 

• SSO (SAML 2.0 + OIDC)

• SCIM 2.0   

• Organizations (workspaces) 

• RBAC

• and more....

Links:

GitHub: https://github.com/Gimanh/taskview-community

Docs: https://taskview.tech/docs

IOS: https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/taskview-todo-list-tasks/id6499107867

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handscreamgnl.taskview.app

MCP: https://www.npmjs.com/package/taskview-mcp

API: https://www.npmjs.com/package/taskview-api

What I'd love from you:

Honest feedback. Especially if you've tried to self-host a task manager and bounced off it I want to know where it broke for you. Bug reports, feature requests, "this UX confused me" all welcome. I'm in the GitHub issues and I read every comment here.

Cheers, and thanks for reading 🙏

Hey everyone, been lurking here for a while, wanted to share what I've been working on.

I have hundreds of PDFs I never read. Existing readers either treat them as dumb page images or charge $30/month for basic TTS and none of tehm actually understand the *structure* of a book.


I build OraReader:

1. Imports any PDF and automatically detects chapters (using algorithmic analysis, no ML/GPU needed) it can process 1.8k pages per second, it's REALLY FAST.

2. Applies bionic reading (bold anchors on word beginnings)
3. Reads aloud with word-by-word karaoke highlighting (each word lights up as it's spoken)
4. Downloads chapters for offline listening

Would love feedback from anyone who reads PDFs or Epub on their phone.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/orareader-book-to-audiobook/id6770490699

Started this as an experiment to see whether ordinary phones could make video calls entirely over Bluetooth.

A few weeks later, it's turned into MeshLive.

Originally Android-only, but I've now added iOS, Windows and Mac implementations too.

The video shows a Windows PC making a video call with an Android phone. No internet, Wi-Fi or hotspot involved.

Multiple Phones demo: https://youtu.be/W28Yt06zv7M?si=Jr2V42MConHrTiWD

There's also live audio/video broadcasting and experimental relaying through other phones to extend the range.

Probably the hardest part has been getting real-time media working across different Bluetooth stacks. Bandwidth varies massively between devices, and video packets kept delaying audio until I started changing how frames were fragmented and scheduled.

It's still experimental, but the Android 0.4.1 beta and Windows beta are available.

Free and open source.

GitHub: https://github.com/MeshLive

Curious what people think of this kind of offline communication between devices.

Every developer knows this pain opening browser tab after browser tab just to format JSON, test regex, convert a color, or decode a JWT.

Devly fixes that. One click from your menu bar, everything you need, 100% local. Your data never leaves your Mac.

What's inside:

• JSON formatter, YAML, XML, CSV

• Regex tester, diff tool, timestamp converter

• Color converter (HEX/RGB/HSL)

• Base64, JWT decoder, bcrypt, UUID generator

• CSS/JS minifier

• 50+ tools total

Hit #1 in Paid Developer Tools on the Mac App Store at launch and stayed there for over 96 hours. Pure SwiftUI, fully sandboxed.

$4.99 one-time. No subscriptions. No tracking. No internet required.

App Store | Website | All 50+ Tools

Hey r/ShowYourApp  👋

Quick note for everyone reading this: TapCal v1.1 is out with even more features!
https://tapcal.app/blog/tapcal-1-1

I’m Jon, and after months of evenings and weekends, I’ve just launched TapCal, a native iOS calendar. It already has over 1,000 downloads and I am so excited to share it with you all! :D

EDIT: A few people have asked about what the future looks like. There are loads of new features and updates coming. At the moment I am prioritising user feedback right now and I post all my progress and previews on my TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonsdays and YouTube: https://youtube.com/@jonstech

What it is

TapCal is a fast, modern calendar with full month views that show your event titles, powerful widgets, and natural language event creation. You can simply see your day, week, and month at a glance. The main reason I built this was to have a Full-Month view Widget!

The app is FREE and fully usable day to day. Some optional features are behind a sub or a one-time lifetime unlock (themes, fonts, natural language input, more weather days, removing ads). The free version includes light ads, with no accounts required. If you just want a solid calendar, you don’t need to pay. Pro simply unlocks extra polish and power-user features 🙂

Why I built it

I’ve never liked how most calendar apps work. Interfaces were clunky, widgets had limited information or just showed 'dots' instead of event titles, how are we meant to know what's happening?!

On top of that, they aren't that intuitive.

I wanted to glance at my phone and instantly know what’s happening this week and this month. That’s where TapCal started.

What makes TapCal different

• 📅 Full month views with event titles (in-app and widgets)

• ✍️ Natural language input - type “Lunch with Alex tomorrow at 1pm”

• 🧱 Powerful widgets - list, month, and heat map views

• 🎨 Custom themes & fonts - app and widgets styled independently

• 🌤 Weather built in - up to 10 days while planning

• 🌙 Dark mode

• ⚡️ Fast, native iOS - no bloat, no lag

Tech details (for the nerds)

• Built 100% natively with Swift & SwiftUI

• Uses Apple’s EventKit (system calendar APIs)

• No accounts required. No personal data collection.

• Syncs with your system calendars via EventKit (iCloud, Google, Outlook, and others).

Pricing

TapCal is a FREE app with an optional sub or one-time lifetime Pro unlock.

Website:

https://tapcal.app

App Store link:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/tapcal/id6751503116

Happy to answer any technical or design questions. I built this because I was frustrated every single day and I’m actively evolving it based on real feedback.

Premium MFP costs WAY too much for how little it actually does. This app has the vast majority of its features.

Plus you won't have your data sold (its all local) and you can connect it to whatever AI you use (opensource MCP).

This means that like claude or chat can tell you what you can do to improve your health based on a comprehensive look at where you're at.

We shouldn't be gatekeeping people from improving their health.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/marrow-health/id6800819435

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share Dynamic Edge, a desktop utility I built for Windows 11 & Windows 10 using native WinUI 3 and .NET 10 (Windows App SDK).

The idea was to create a fluid, versatile desktop capsule and edge dock that feels completely at home with Windows 11 Fluent design, with ultra-low resource usage, and smooth spring physics.

Since the initial release, I have added several big features including a full multi-tab workflow, clipboard shelf, and mouse gesture triggers.

Here is what it can do:

Multi-Tab Workspace (Swipe or Scroll to Switch)

• Switch seamlessly between Media Player, Mini-Apps, and Clipboard Shelf by rolling your mouse wheel or using a 2-finger touchpad swipe.

Universal Media Controls & Live Scrubbing

• Real-time seekbar progress with clickable scrub to jump anywhere in a track.

• Live audio visualizer bars with fluid equalizer animations.

• Multi-player auto-switching: Seamlessly cycle between active sessions (Spotify, Chrome, Edge, Apple Music, Telegram).

• Live Synced Lyrics: Real-time rolling lyrics for Spotify, Apple Music, and web players (now works both in the expanded player and directly inside the compact idle capsule).

Clipboard Manager Shelf

• Captures copied text, images and URLs into a dedicated dockable shelf.

• Filter chips for fast access: All, Text, Images, URLs, and Pinned.

• Search box for instant clip lookup, plus one-click copy and drag-and-drop support.

• Google Lens Visual Search: Search any clipboard screenshot directly in your browser with 1 click. Built-in Mini-Apps

• Precision Countdown Timer with quick presets (1m, 5m, 15m, 25m) and a live visual progress line.

• Precision Stopwatch with millisecond tracking and lap recording.

Magic Shake & Global Hotkeys

• Magic Shake: Quickly shake your cursor horizontally back and forth to toggle the island on or off.

• Global customizable hotkey (Alt + H by default) to hide or show the dock instantly.

Master Volume Flyout

• Hover over the speaker button and scroll your mouse wheel to adjust system volume, or click for instant mute.

Flexible Docking Positions

• Dock at the top screen edge (Notch, Floating Capsule, or unobtrusive Thin Line hairline strip).

• Dock along the left or right screen edges as an interactive slide-out side blade.

Interactive Desktop Companions (Virtual Pets)

• 4 Full-Body Vector Mascots

Performance & Spring Physics

• 3 customizable quick launcher slots for instant access to apps, terminals, or folders.

• Battery and charging telemetry with clean neon-green status indicators.

• Native startup toggle and dark/light/system theme integration.

The app is officially available on the Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PF1587KSN2K

🎁 Want a promo code? If you're interested in getting a Plus code, just drop a comment below and I’ll DM them out until I run out! I’d also really appreciate an upvote.

I would love to hear your thoughts, feedback, and ideas for what widgets or features you would like to see next!

I built a simple wallet-style authenticator app that generates one-time codes on-device, and makes it easy to access and manage your 2FA accounts.

I focused on:

* Branded cards to make accounts glanceable

* TOTP codes generated on-device only

* Works completely offline

* Fast setup via QR code or manual entry

* Face ID or PIN to unlock

* Optional backup code storage

It’s called Authentic:

📲 https://apps.apple.com/app/authenticator-authentic/id6459019787

You can manage one account for free, or a one-time purchase ($19.99) for unlimited and more.

Would appreciate any feedback.

Update: I’ve run out of promo codes for now.

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share Dynamic Edge, a lightweight desktop utility I built for Windows 10/11 using native WinUI 3 and Windows App SDK.

The goal was to create a fluid desktop capsule and screen-edge dock that feels completely native to Windows Fluent design - zero Electron bloat, ultra-low resource usage, and smooth spring physics.

Some of the main features:

• Media controls with live progress/scrubbing and audio visualizer

• Clipboard history for text, images, URLs and code

• Quick app & folder launcher

• Timers and stopwatch

• Volume control by scrolling over the speaker

• Magic Shake to quickly show/hide the island

• Global hotkey support

• Top, left and right edge docking

• Multiple display support

• Google Lens search for copied images

The core app is completely free, including the media controls, clipboard manager, timers, stopwatch, volume controls, Magic Shake and 3 launcher slots.

There’s also an optional one-time Plus upgrade for unlimited launcher slots, Google Lens integration and future Plus features.

🎁 I also have 7 free lifetime Plus codes to give away.

If you'd like one, just leave a comment with your thoughts, feedback, or something you'd like to see added. I'll DM the codes until they're gone.

Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9PF1587KSN2K

Would love to hear what you guys think!