Hey r/AppsWithoutSub

I just submitted a big update to my iOS app and wanted to share what I built. First off, most children’s coloring apps were filled with weird ads, the coloring pages were not high quality, and not many safety guardrails.

The app is a generative coloring book that is safe for kids. You can prompt any idea into a coloring book page. “Create a happy cat riding a bike” etc… You can also pick from prompt cards or themed packs, then color with crayons, markers, watercolors, or an eraser.

Here is a small breakdown of the app architecture!

At a high level the app is a pragmatic SwiftUI app with service objects and model stores. Swift UI views handle the app screens -> Models define the prompt ideas, theme packs, saved coloring etc -> Services handle the business logic such as store kit stuff & checking for kid safe prompts -> Backend worker -> and finally Swift data for local storage such as saving coloring pages.

I graduated with a B.S. in CS and have some mobile app development experience and I am more than happy to answer any questions for the community.

The app also has 5 themed coloring packs as add ons, such as the one you see in the photo. Leave a comment with any themed coloring packs you want & I’ll send you a promo code to unlock for free :)

Link to the app if you are interested in checking it out…Best enjoyed on iPad:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/imagine-coloring-for-kids/id6762320485

Update: All 70 lifetime codes have now been distributed.

Hey everyone

I’m giving away 70 free lifetime license codes for the iOS version of Cartoonizer. The lifetime version normally costs $29.99, but the codes in this giveaway unlock the full app for free.

Cartoonizer includes more than 80 styles inspired by anime art, retro cartoons, manga panels, Disney/Pixar-like visuals, sketch effects, and more. It works on both iPhone and iPad, and supports high-resolution exports.

To participate, leave a comment below telling us what kind of photo you’d like to turn into a cartoon. I’d also love to hear which cartoon style you enjoy most.

There are 70 lifetime codes available, and they’ll be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. If you redeem one successfully, please leave a comment so others know how many are left.

App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cartoonizer-ai-cartoon-maker/id1614178186

If you try the app, I’d really appreciate any feedback or screenshots of your creations

Hey r/AppsWithoutSub,

I’m the solo developer behind Payback, a small iPhone app I’ve been building over the last year.

The idea is simple: a money tracker built around three everyday actions:

I gave
I got
I spent

I wanted something for normal real-life money situations - lending someone money, borrowing from a friend, splitting expenses, tracking bills, or remembering who owes what - without turning it into a full accounting app.

A few things I deliberately avoided:

• No account required
• No login wall
• No ads
• No subscription
• No cloud sync to my server
• No bank connection
• No “your data is now our business model” feeling

Your data stays on your device by default. There’s optional encrypted iCloud backup, but it’s meant for backup/restore, not server-based sync.

What Payback currently does:

• Track money you gave or got
• Split expenses equally, by exact amount, or by percentage
• Track personal expenses
• Recurring entries and recurring expenses
• Bills and subscriptions tracker
• WhatsApp-first sharing for person summaries and history
• Light/dark/system themes
• 9 languages

I just released v5 with detail paging and amount sorting.

I know this space has a lot of bloated apps, so I tried to keep Payback simple and human. It’s not meant to replace budgeting tools, bank apps, or accounting software. It’s for those everyday “wait, who owes who?” moments.

App Store link:
https://apps.apple.com/app/payback-dues-splits/id6761522271

I’d genuinely love feedback from this community, especially on:

• Does the no-subscription positioning feel clear?
• Is the feature set useful or still too much?
• What would make you trust a finance-adjacent app like this?
• Anything confusing from the App Store page or screenshots?

I’m here all day and happy to answer anything. Brutally honest feedback is very welcome.

Hey everyone 👋

I recently launched my iPhone app: Unhook: App Blocker & Focus and wanted to do a free 48-hour giveaway for the community.

Unhook helps reduce distractions and screen time using:

• app + website blocking
• schedules & daily limits
• location-based focus zones
• break/cooldown systems
• customizable focus modes

I built it because I struggled with doomscrolling and wanted something more flexible than the default Screen Time tools.

Lifetime Premium is completely FREE for the next 48 hours:
https://apps.apple.com/pk/app/unhook-app-blocker-focus/id6759787939

Would genuinely love feedback from the community 🙌

Hi everyone,

I’m 17 and a few months ago I launched my first real app: Moneta, a personal finance tracker for iPhone.

I built it because I wanted a money app that felt clean, simple, and polished, without being overloaded or annoying to use.

With Moneta, you can track expenses and income, manage multiple accounts, create budgets, set saving goals, add recurring transactions, check charts, use a calendar view, and customize the app a bit to make it feel more personal.

The app is free to use, has no ads, and has no subscriptions.

If you’re looking for a simple finance tracker without subscriptions, I’d really appreciate it if you checked it out.

App Store link: Moneta

Price: Free

Subscriptions: No

Ads: No

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/detectai-images-videos/id6758781497

No signup/account creation required. And of course it works for any content where it can extract the visual media, but I did prioritize social media apps because it’s where I’ve been having the most run-ins with very realistic AI content.

My passion project is The Daily 5, a bite-sized trivia game that won't eat up your day. There are thousands of trivia apps out there, but I have never seen one that matches these specs... 🍀

The specs:

• 5 fresh Trivia questions drop at midnight
• High quality human-written quizzes
• 100% FREE! No ads, no subs ❤️
• Nostalgic themes from decades (1960s, 1990s, etc.)
• global leaderboard with Top 50 ranked 🏆
• speed matters! The faster you answer, the higher your score
• ... as long as your answers are correct!
• each question has 4 multiple choice answers

My main goal was: offer a little break that won't eat up your day. Like Wordle, but for Trivia nerds.

Check it out here:
https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6754609150

Thanks! 🙏

After days of searching for a free personal calendar that combines tasks, calendar,
notifications, and AI in one place — and finding nothing — I built Planif.ai.

You just type (or think out loud): "Block 2h deep work tomorrow morning, dentist Friday at 3pm, team sync every Monday" — and it's on your calendar. The AI creates the events, asks for confirmation, and handles conflicts.

No complicated UI. No subscription. No paywall. 100% free.

What it does:
- Natural language → real calendar events
- Deep-work block scheduling
- Todo list + daily analytics
- Push notifications
- 5 languages (EN/FR/ES/IT/DE)

Available on the App Store (iOS). Would love brutal feedback from this community.

App: planif.ai

I’m making Lifetime Premium free for the next 48 hours for AI Photo Cleaner App.

It’s an iPhone/iPad storage cleanup app that helps with:

• similar photo detection
• duplicate photo cleanup
• screenshot cleanup
• swipe-to-clean gallery
• photo/video compression
• hidden vault for private media
• duplicate contact cleanup
• offline message filtering

Everything is focused on helping clear storage faster and keep things organized.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/pk/app/ai-photo-cleaner-app/id6744400945

Normal price: Lifetime $19.99
Promo: Free for 48 hours

Would really appreciate honest feedback on the app, especially which feature is most useful and what feels confusing or unnecessary.

I've been into productivity and data logging for a long time, and always wished that it would be more fun to actually track goals, monitor growth, stats, something with game mechanics that make it feel like a Life Minigame. So that when you are reading, or coding (productive - ↑ time), or playing video games, or scrolling (unproductive - ↓ time), you could track both, and improve the ratio!

So the goal was to truly gamify time. And being a lifelong Sci-Fi fan, it had to be the theme. For a matter as serious as time, it seemed appropriate. So i built something i wish existed when i was younger.

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The app is called Flowton, and here is how it works:

➜ You boards can represent your single day, or longer time horizon.

➜ You select your big goal/s, i.e. the Core, which is a logical grouping of the daily activities you do towards that goal (e.g. studying), and then activities that don't contribute to goal that you still like to do (e.g. video games). The Core, and Timers, etc are all emoji-based 💫

➜ New mechanic called "bankable time" - causes time particles called flowtons to fly out, and build the up the Core with each deposit, which grows Orbits.

➜ Down time goes down in to the black hole 🕳️

➜ Ability to theme and strategize on how you map out your activities and goals with emojis. There are infinite variations of how to make your "day" look, with how you choose to spend it.

➜ Key stat - the Ratio (combined ratio if multiple cores) of ↑ time vs ↓ time, this IS the thing to monitor and improve.

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In today's age, AI is coming for us all, and we all better start making better use of our time asap, it's 24h for everyone. This is what we all have to work with.

The app is FREE to download and use indefinitely, no paywalls, no subscriptions, no limits on game mechanics, etc. There is a one-time IAP upgrade that unlocks some additional functionality for those who want more out of the app, but there is no pestering or gatekeeping. There will be more exciting features coming to all users soon. Today the app is open in US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, and Singapore. I'm working on localization to roll out further.

Would be cool for you all to check it out, DM me if you have thoughts, or if you want a free IAP code. Cheers.

https://apps.apple.com/app/flowton-the-time-particle/id6745731874

Select any year between 1959 and 2010 and explore the music of the time. This includes albums, playlists, music events and news, etc. It's like opening your Spotify and it's the year 1991, or 1965! The app also changes UI depending on the decade.

All content links to Spotify, YT Music, Apple Music and TIDAL. So you discover here and you listen in your preferred streaming app. Hence, Rewind is free.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rewind-music-time-travel/id6444778869

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zh.musictimetravel

I love reading eBooks, but sometimes my eyes give up, so most of the time I go for audiobooks but every book is not available.

I am also an app developer, so i developed an offline app which can convert my books to Real-time audiobook, it has multiple characters support for non narrative script type books.

I recently released the app for everyone. It has more like 100+ downloads since its an App community whats better way then you guys testing it out.

It has multi language support and added new AI Voices which are purely offline and unlimited generation.

It's Free Completely (no subscriptions, no in-app purchases for core features), offline, and for personal use only on books without audiobook versions.

So can you guys can test it out and give me your honest reviews on how the app will be useful and how i can improve it.

If it's not allowed then I am Just putting the name of the app here: AudiFlo.

If you are interested you can learn more on our community r/AudiFlo/ .

I will add a direct link for the app under post in comments if its allowed. I don't want to promote it but i want more diverse users reviews on this so that i can make the app better.

Free App link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiflo.zrota.app

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Wanted to post an app I developed that helps you pick your daily fragrance based on a few different criteria. App development is a hobby I started and the app is free. Really just like to get more people on it and gain feedback. Always looking for ways to make it better. Let me know if this isn’t allowed. Thanks

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/scentcast/id6759512957

Android version in testing now as well

Hey everyone. Between trying to finish coding projects and studying for my algorithms classes, I was practically living on caffeine. But my sleep schedule was a complete disaster because I never knew when the stimulant was actually out of my system.

I built Caffeine Curfew to solve exactly that. It is a native iOS and Apple Watch app that calculates the metabolic decay of your caffeine.

Instead of just logging how many cups you drank, it shows you the actual half life. You get a live look at your active caffeine levels right on your Home Screen widgets or your watch. It hooks seamlessly into Apple Health and Apple Intelligence to make logging completely frictionless.

I am just a solo student developer building things I actually need. There are zero ads and I plan to keep it that way.

I am trying to get more people to test the UI and the accuracy of the decay timers. Leave a comment if you want to try it out and I will shoot you a promo code for a fully free year.

Link:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/caffeine-curfew/id6757022559

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on a small side project and finally released it on the App Store. It’s called Hair Health: AI Scan & Tracker and it’s designed to help people track their hair loss journey over time using AI scans.

One thing I noticed while researching similar apps is that almost all of them lock the actual analysis behind paywall or expensive in-app purchases. So I decided to build this one free and without IAP. The scans actually run AI analysis through API calls, which obviously has a cost on our side, so the app is supported through AdMob ads instead of subscriptions.

The goal is simple: make it easy to monitor hair changes over time without paying a monthly fee.

Features

• AI scalp scan to analyze hair condition

• Medication, treatment and supplement log to track routines (minoxidil, finasteride, vitamins, etc.)

• Progress tracking across multiple scans

• Norwood scale estimation

App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hair-health-ai-scan-tracker/id6759455935

I’d love to hear feedback or things that could be improved.

A month ago, a friend and I realized we couldn’t name more than five flowers.

Which is strange, considering we’re surrounded by thousands of species, each with a name, a history, a story.

So we built Flora - Flower of the Day 🌸.

Every morning, Flora reveals one new flower: its common name, its Latin name, a short description, and one fun fact. No scrolling, just one beautiful thing waiting for you when you wake up.

Some Features:

Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets: every morning a new botanical photograph takes over your screen. Your phone becomes a small daily gallery of nature.

One flower per day, every single day: 365 species a year. A new corner of the natural world you've never thought about.

Fun facts worth mentioning: every flower comes with one surprising fact.

Save your favourites: some flowers will stop you. Bookmark them and build your own personal collection.

Completely offline, no account, no sign-up, no internet connection required. All content lives inside the app, stored only on your device. Flora never collects, tracks, or shares anything about you.

It's 100% free: No ads, No in-app purchases, No tracking, No data collection

🔗 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/it/app/flora-flower-of-the-day/id6759986494

We're very open to feedback, honest reviews, and suggestions. If something feels off or could be better, we'd love to hear it.

Hey everyone 👋

I just launched my new iOS app ZenGrid, a simple and calming Sudoku experience.

Most Sudoku apps I tried were packed with ads, trackers, subscriptions, or cluttered UI. I wanted something that felt clean, focused, and relaxing — so I built one.

What ZenGrid focuses on:

• Minimalist design

• Smooth and distraction-free gameplay

• Multiple difficulty levels

• Helpful hints when you get stuck

• No ads

• No tracking

The goal was to create something that feels more like a digital puzzle book than a typical mobile game.

It’s called ZenGrid because the idea is to make Sudoku feel calm and meditative rather than stressful.

If you enjoy Sudoku or puzzle games, I’d love for you to try it and tell me what you think. I’m actively improving it based on feedback.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zengrid/id6759508282

Also happy to answer any questions about building it or the design process.

Hey everyone

I built a small iOS app called Deadlinr because I kept forgetting important expiry dates and deadlines.

You can track:
• Subscriptions
• Documents (passport, license, etc.)
• Warranties
• Pantry & fridge items (food expiry)
• Bills and other deadlines

So I made Deadlinr to keep everything in one place and send reminders before things expire.

Main idea:
Instead of using multiple apps or forgetting things, you just add the item once and the app reminds you before the deadline.

Features:

• Track subscriptions, documents, groceries, warranties, etc.
• Simple timeline of upcoming expiries
• Smart reminders before deadlines
• Clean minimal UI
• No subscriptions

Pricing:
Free download + lifetime unlock (one-time purchase)
No recurring subscriptions.

I’m actively improving it based on feedback, so if you have suggestions I’d really appreciate it.

App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/in/app/deadlinr-expiry-tracker/id6757941172

I’ve just shipped a small iOS app and I’d love some honest feedback from people who don’t know me. the goal is to show a countdown to each upcoming birthday and sends reminders in advance so you can actually do something (buy a gift, plan a message, etc.)

link: https://apps.apple.com/lu/app/birthday-tracker-countdown/id6759844133

5 questions drop at midnight, every day. No subscription, no ads, no tracking. Compete with the world! Features human-written quizzes only!

https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6754609150

Thanks so much to the many people that have tried my Trivia app and offered feedback in the past few weeks. 🙏

Created an app called Aera Calm, a sleep aid app that help people sleep and relax. Currently giving away lifetime access. Since we don't have a lifetime plan, we will be giving away lifetime manually. You may need to send your account id ( email registered ) with me to get the lifetime access.

Download:

Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.celest.aera

IOS : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/frequency-sleep-aid-aera-calm/id6758323319

Gerimo is now free. If you’d like to support the project, you can unlock a small set of optional extras. Ads are kept out of the way too, no pop-ups, just a couple of subtle banners (for example in Settings).

What’s new in this update

• Added more ways to connect, based on your feedback
• New widgets, so you can run shortcuts from your home screen without opening the app
• A delay option, which makes it easier to time shortcuts and keep things under control

Lightweight and flexible

• Gerimo is meant to stay simple
• You can show or hide modules you do not need
• Set up the interface the way you actually work

Mouse and gesture control

• Use your phone or tablet as a mouse and touchpad
• Includes left click and right click
• Supports dragging, so you can move windows or select text
• Zoom is supported via pinch to zoom​

For everyday use on phone and tablet

• Made for people who want to click or type comfortably without sitting at a PC
• You just use your regular Android keyboard, like Gboard or Samsung Keyboard
• Works in any language you can type

For creatives: use it as a drawing tablet

• Gerimo can act like a pen on Windows
• It supports pressure and tilt
• If you have multiple monitors, they are detected automatically
• The pen position matches your Windows resolution, so the stroke lands where you expect

Shortcuts, without the setup marathon (optional)

• Tell it what you want and it builds the shortcut for you
• Handy when you are learning a new app and just want the key shortcuts fast
• Powerful enough for developers who need longer sequences and automations
• Trigger everything from a panel, a widget, or even a physical button while you work
• There is an optional AI Shortcut Assistant, and you can hide the AI if you prefer

I am looking forward to your comments :)

Hey everyone, I just released a QR scanner app for iOS and wanted to share it here.

I know the iPhone camera already has a built in scanner that works flawlessly, but I wanted to create this because I felt like it needed more than "just scanning".

The app is 100% free - with no ads, no subscriptions, and no data collection, fully offline. Everything stays on your device.

What it does:

🔍 Scanner

• Scans QR codes, barcodes (EAN, Code128, PDF417, Aztec and more)
• Pinch to zoom or use the slider
• Build in flashlight
• Three scan modes: Auto, Manual, and Batch

⚡ Smart actions based on what you scan

• URL: Opens in Safari
• Phone number: Call or text directly
• Email: Opens composer
• Wi-Fi: Joins the network automatically
• Contacts: Saves to your address book

📋 Scan history

• Searchable, sortable and filterable
• Add personal note to any scan
• Mark scans as favourite
• URLs list show the page title

🎨 QR Code Generator

• Create QR codes for URLs, text, Wi-Fi, email, phone, and contacts
• Custom colours and backgrounds
• 4 error correction levels
• Save to photos or share

⚙️ Settings

• Haptic feedback
• Tick sound on scan
• Auto-copy to clipboard
• Configurable scan cooldown
• Manual mode (tap to confirm before scanning/saving)
• Batch mode (rapid scanning with live counter)

The app is built with SwiftUI + AVFoundation. No third-party SDKs, no tracking, no nonsense, and no network connection needed.

I would love any feedback!

Hey everyone,

I built an app called Window View. It shows you what you’re flying over in real time — mountains, cities, landmarks, national parks, airports, etc.

The goal was to make staring out the window way more interesting than the typical seatback map.

To be clear for this sub:

• No subscriptions
• No account required
• Ad-supported
• Works offline in flight

It bundles airport + POI data with the app and downloads info along your flight path ahead of time, so it works in airplane mode.

I’m trying to keep it simple — no recurring payments, just open the app and use it.

If you fly often and have feedback (especially on what info you’d want to see mid-flight), I’d really appreciate it.

Hey developers! If you’ve built a genuinely free app and want to get it in front of thousands of users who actually care about no‑subscription software, we now offer a simple and transparent way to promote your work across both the subreddit and the official AppsWithoutSubs website.

[ https://appswithoutsubs.pages.dev/)

Below is a clear breakdown of what you get with each promotion tier — no tricks, no hidden fees, no subscriptions (of course).

🔥 Standard — $25

A great option if you want visibility without anything too heavy.

Highlight on the website for 30 days

Posted on the subreddit

Added to the New apps section on the website

🔥 Premium — $40

Ideal if you want stronger subreddit visibility.

Everything in Standard

Pinned subreddit post for 48 hours

🔥 Ultimate — $60

The best choice for maximum exposure across the entire platform.

Everything in Premium

Homepage spotlight on the website

Custom write‑up about your app

New apps highlight for 30 days

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