Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Say hello to Instatus, my first app
Hello, here's my first app on the App Store, a week end project I've made with a friend. I had the idea - questionable - and did the UI. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/instatus/id622077531?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2 (there's also the free version) The concept it's pretty simple, share your thoughts on Instagram, only words on white background so it will seems that your words will float into your friends feed - I suggest to not use any filter! - got already some ideas for future upgrades. I'm giving away 3 code to get the full version, if you want one, just ask! Best, Filippo p.s. This message…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Say hello to Instatus, my first app launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hey there, First time posting on Hacker News in about 2 years! The reason I’m posting is that I thought I’d write about the product I’ve been building, in hopes it resonates with people. Why build yet another social app? Because I deleted almost all social media around 3/4 years ago as it was just net negative on my life. There was very little that was truly interesting, I didn’t care about looking good to other people and because of the ‘media’ and ads, the apps were all designed to make me spend too much time for what I was getting. I hated it and what it meant for people’s behaviour,…
2022 · oncircles.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! I just launched a new social iPhone game called "unun". It's like drawsomething but in a puzzle way. You can also animate your puzzle and message your friend during the game. Would definitely enjoy any feedback so I can make it better! Feel free to check out the demo video and download it from appstore. Demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8aPmDej65s Download: https://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/unun/id555254223?mt=8
2013 · youtube.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! In the last couple of weeks I've been working on Cranki: Cranki = Crosswords + Anki. (It's a stupid name tbh, haha) I like doing crosswords in Spanish (to learn vocab) but none of the apps out there allowed me to use my own list of words that I come across. So I built one instead. It's entirely client-side. No server, no database, no accounts, etc. Your words and stats are stored in local storage. I built this for myself but let me know if you like it!
Apr 2026 · cranki.app · its alternatives →
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Hi y'all! I am full stack web developer, and recently I started to mess around with Swift. I've been having a lot of fun and I actually build little Countdown app ( I know, how original..), but I just wanted to share it with the world!
2024 · its alternatives →
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Quickpost▲10Hi HN, I’ve been building a small social network where the feed is always chronological — newest posts come first, always. It’s not 100% algorithm-free (there’s still basic filtering to avoid spam or abuse), but the core idea is that every user has a real chance to be seen, even with zero followers. It’s lightweight, works well on mobile, and supports both posts and comments. Most of the content is currently in Portuguese, since it started with a Brazilian audience, but the interface is mostly language-neutral. I’d love any feedback on the concept, UX, performance, or anything else. Thanks!
2025 · qqpost.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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Yuki▲12Hey everyone, I want to show you my iOS app. For the past 8 months I worked on this revamp and the app was approved on the App Store two days ago on the first go. How did I come up with the idea? Last year while I was looking for a new app to build I found lots of Reddit posts where people were asking about "How to practice flirting" or "How to flirt". Most of the posts had a ton of engagement and I thought that it might be a good opportunity to build an app which helps people with this problem. The first version of the app was not great, but I got 4 customers and made $94. Two paid monthly…
2025 · howtoflirt.co · its alternatives →
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Hi Everyone, I created a mobile app called Accumoo, and I would appreciate it if y'all can have a look, download and give me a favorable review. Lots of blood, sweat, tears and love went into this app, and I hope you LOVE it as much as I do - it's the app I always needed and wanted. Anyhow, I've been a Rails developer and Software Engineer for a long time, and this is my first stab at a mobile app. It's a "habit tracker" app on steroids that's just fun to use - syncs across devices, local-first architecture - and an easter egg game for good measure. Help a disabled vet out and give it a go.…
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Playstore link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.supervoid.guessthesubreddit Also on Product Hunt : https://www.producthunt.com/posts/guess-the-subreddit-reddit-quiz-game Screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/R4oOW2h Developed using React Native Saw that meme this morning, yeah? Or that cute puppy video, you liked it... but do you remember which subreddit it is from? And there's so many related subreddits that you don't know of which have better content! What if there was a not-so-boring way to get to all this...…
2020 · its alternatives →
- 10MF
2012 · monogr.am · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Dailygram (open beta) lets you pick any public Instagram or X profile; once a day or week it fetches new posts, runs them through GPT-4o, and delivers a digest you can scan in under a minute—both as an HTML email and via an auto-updating RSS feed. Early adopters include marketers, journalists, and solo founders who track competitors or industry voices without opening social apps. So far: 111 sign-ups, 1 565 digests sent, 56 % open rate, 8 % click-through. Tech notes: Laravel backend, Apify for scraping, GPT-4o for summarisation, Maizzle + AWS SES for mail, signed-URL webhooks for…
2025 · dailygram.me · its alternatives →
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Built this at a Startup Weekend last November. We've been sitting on this code for months. Would love to have some people signup and throw us a little feedback. Clearly this isn't finished, but with a little crowd support, we could just wrap it up in a weekend. A few things: - Works with Youtube and Vimeo, probably a few others. - Web UI is still pretty sloppy - zero onboarding. sorry. - We have native iPhone and iPad clients that are a handful of bugs from being shipped. Anyone interested in beta testing them, shoot me an email at ddinch :at: gmail. We will beam you up via TestFlight (great…
2011 · clpstr.com · its alternatives →
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My first iOS game is released. It took me 2 weekends to develop and 9 day approval time. Here are a few promo codes. If you take a promo code, can you please also leave a review? Happy to answer any questions. An update is already being prepared for iPhone support as well as a more major update that adds difficulty adjustments and a "dreaded" twist :-) The Game: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pop-corn/id905859076?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Promo Codes: F79LRP4JNWT4 X94XXNNW77E3 PEWJ77FHTME7 9PHN99RLLE6W
2014 · its alternatives →
- 14GA
I am announcing the private beta of my first web app (http://getfounder.com). The beta will launch in just one city, which will be determined by the number of entries on the location-aware sign up page. As this is my first public release, I'm looking to the HN community to offer me feedback on what I should/shouldn't be displaying on the homepage. I'd be grateful for any advice you had to offer. Thanks, and I hope to see some of you in the private beta! Colin
2011 · getfounder.com · its alternatives →
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Raising my hand as someone who's checked Settings > General > Software Update way too many times. I got tired of finding out about iOS updates from Twitter 6 hours after they dropped, so I built EarlyNotify. It's dead simple: the system watches Apple's firmware servers, and when a new iOS/iPadOS/macOS/watchOS/tvOS update hits, you get an email within 15 minutes. That's it. No app to install. No account dashboard. Just an email saying "hey, iOS 26.1 just dropped." It's free, open-source, no upsells, just notifications. Would love any feedback! Happy to answer questions…
Nov 2025 · earlynotify.com · its alternatives →
- 16IW
I'm a ex Facebook & AOL designer. I recently quit my job to start a design studio of my own and I'm looking to build up my portfolio. I'm looking to work with amazing entrepreneurs to help them design even more amazing products. -FAQs: -What does $1k includes? Everything we can design in 1 week. I'm experienced enough to design a whole app in a week or so. -Do you take equity? No. -Do you also design web apps? Sure. I'm open for all platforms: Web, android, iOS, etc. except VR/3D. -How does it work? I will be booking on first-come, first-served basis. Contact is in my profile. Initial…
2016 · its alternatives →
- 17IM
orignally shared this on startup school... i thought id' share it here. i'm using a `nocode communication tool` (a web-based interface... a single browser tab!) for all of these things: 1. landing page — the landing page is the product and i wanted for folks to feel "transported" right into the app without having to walk through a shitty b2b marketing-style content. this is akin to my experience back in the `BBS` days of the mid-90's where you were immediately into the app, community, and tool. no terms of service, no privacy policy. just pure, immediate value. 2. building community — we…
2021 · its alternatives →
- 18IS
i built a heart rate zone training app for runners. ios + apple watch. custom zones, real-time haptics, post-run graphs. all the “smart” stuff you’d expect. but i never talked to a single runner before building it. not even myself lol. started as a thesis → kept building → added features → added a paywall (€4/month!) → launched it → and yeah… no one cared. zero feedback. zero users. just code in the void. i recently made the whole thing free. not trying to “sell” anything now — just seeing if it’s actually useful, and listening this time. curious how others handle this. ever build…
2025 · basamasa.github.io · its alternatives →
- 19MP
My first "real" web app! I appreciate any comments/suggestions.<p>Also I am available for hire. Contact me at www.sambolgert.com
2012 · se.cret.ly · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I over-thought one too many “lol sounds fun” texts and decided to teach a model to be my wingman instead. The result is Crush Check AI —export an iMessage / WhatsApp / Instagram thread and get a chat report with: * crush score (0-100) based on response latency, reciprocity, sentiment shifts. * red flags like like breadcrumbing / love-bombing * chat timeline. You can also ask questions about your conversation. Why post here I’d love feedback on: * whether this is something people need. * how was the user experience. * what features would you like to see. Thanks in…
2025 · crushcheck.app · its alternatives →
- 21WP
https://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/id880331892 One of those side projects that turned out fun, but have absolutely no idea on how to get people using it. (we keep sharing it on our social networks, and got close to a 100 downloads) Funny story about the name is that we made up a name before we knew what the app was going to be. It was just a fun exercise we indulged in at the pub, a bunch of laughs over silly app names for imaginary projects.
2014 · its alternatives →
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See who doesn't follow you back on Instagram, no login
Apr 2026 · unfollowerspy.com · its alternatives →
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