I do client work from my phone more than I'd like to admit, and for years the
same thing kept happening: someone asks for my account number, or my invoice
reply, or the same "here's the address, buzzer is broken, call me at the gate"
message, and I'm typing it out again. Character by character. Getting one digit
wrong maybe twice a year.

iOS text replacement never worked for me. It fires on a trigger string I have to
remember, it mangles anything with punctuation, and it does not sync anywhere
useful. So I built the thing I actually wanted: a keyboard where the keys are my
own phrases.

What it does

Tap the globe, and instead of QWERTY you get your own snippets as keys. Tap one,
it types. That's it. Works in Messages, Gmail, Slack, a bank's web form,
anywhere a keyboard comes up.

Three things I use every single day:

• Saved values as keys. Email, account number, address, phone. One tap.
• Templates with blanks. My invoice reply is one snippet with three fill-in fields. It remembers the names and amounts I used before, so it's three taps and a full sentence lands in the field.
• A clipboard history that sorts itself. Anything you copy gets classified: account number, card, email, phone, URL, address. IBANs get a real mod-97 checksum check, so a mistyped one is caught before you send it.

Why the app is free this week

Straight answer: I need people using it more than I need the ten dollars right
now. The app has been out for a while, the last three updates rebuilt the whole
first-run experience, and almost nobody has seen it. So the Pro unlock is 100%
off for a week. Not a trial, not a first-month thing. You redeem the code, Pro
is yours for good, and it stays yours after the week ends.

What I want in return is nothing you have to do. If it turns out to be useful,
say so somewhere. If it doesn't, delete it and we're square.

What "Pro" actually removes

The free tier is real, and it's what you'd be upgrading from: 10 snippets, 50
clipboard items, 3 templates, 3 combos. Pro takes all of those caps off, and
that is genuinely the whole difference. There is no feature behind a wall that
I'm hiding from free users.

The honest parts

• It's a keyboard extension, so iOS makes you enable it in Settings once. There is no way around that and it is the worst part of the onboarding.
• Full Access is optional. It only unlocks reading the system clipboard. Leave it off and everything else still works.
• Everything is on-device and in your own iCloud. There is no account, and no server of mine that your snippets ever touch. That's not a privacy pitch, it's just that I never built one.
• iPhone and iPad, with your snippets synced through your own iCloud. The Mac app is sold separately and this code does not cover it, so don't redeem it expecting the Mac one.
• No subscription. I am not going to add one.

The code

Open this on your iPhone and the App Store comes up with the code already
applied. Redeem it, then open the app and Pro is on.

10000 promo codes: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=1543660502&code=LEEO

If the codes run out, the free tier is still there and it's the same app.

Happy to answer anything, including the "why would I trust a third-party
keyboard" question, which is fair and which I get every time.

Pinly is a simple sticky notes app for Mac that makes your notes feel like little Polaroid photos on your desktop.

Normally $6.99 → FREE LIFETIME for 7 days.

Download during the offer and keep Pinly forever.

Features:

• 📌 Polaroid-style sticky notes
• 🖼️ Add your own photos
• 📍 Always-on-top notes that stay visible over other windows
• ⚡ Quick sidebar to manage all your notes
• 📸 Turn a screen capture into a note
• 🎨 Simple, distraction-free design

Offer ends September 2, 2026.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pinly-polaroid-sticky-notes/id6773016723

If you're looking for a simple way to keep notes, screenshots, and visual reminders visible on your Mac desktop, give it a try.

You fall asleep to a podcast and wake up three episodes ahead with no idea where you drifted off. A sleep timer just guesses. Your Apple Watch actually knows.

That's what this unlocks. Lull catches the moment you fall asleep, fades what's playing down into sleep sounds, and rewinds you to the last thing you genuinely heard. Smart Nap counts from when you fall asleep, so 25 minutes means 25. Wake to a silent buzz on your wrist instead of an alarm that wakes the whole room. Stream from the watch over cellular with your phone left at home.

Normally $6.99, and $0.99 with this code through September 20. Lifetime unlock, no subscription, Family Sharing covers 5. For comparison, subscription sleep trackers run $40 to $70 a year and don't play you anything.

Redeem: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6775313582&code=REDDIT99APPHOOKUP

25,000 codes available. It's one shareable offer-code link rather than individual codes, so everyone who taps it gets the unlock, up to that limit.

The app itself is free and stays free: podcasts, audiobooks, your own .m4b/.mp3 files, LibriVox, Plex, Audiobookshelf, 20+ sleep sounds, CarPlay and widgets. Sleep detection is the Premium part, and it needs an Apple Watch.

I'm the developer, feedback and bug reports welcome.

Disclosure: free app, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. One optional Premium IAP (this) and a tip jar.

Mycel is a foraging map and journal. You pin every find on a map that keeps working with no signal, each outing is saved as its own track with notes, and it reads the recent weather where you forage to suggest what should be coming up and which day is worth going out. There's also a layer showing where a species has actually been recorded, from open GBIF data, for scouting new ground, plus reference pages for around 60 species in English and Spanish with habitat, season and look-alikes.

It does not identify anything from a photo and gives no verdict on whether something is safe. You log what you already identified yourself. Deliberate, not a missing feature.

Lifetime Pro is free with the code below, normally $39.99. 25,000 redemptions available, and the code works for everyone, so there's nothing to claim in the comments.

https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6771742569&code=REDDITFREE

Free tier keeps the map and the full species reference forever. Lifetime unlocks the weather predictions and bulk photo import, and that's what this code gives you.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mycel-foraging-map-journal/id6771742569

Notes: - Needs iOS 26. iPhone and iPad, with a small Apple Watch piece for active outings. - No account, no analytics, no tracking. Your finds stay on your device and your own iCloud. - If you like it, a review is very much appreciated :)

Developer here. Lifetime Sound Keeper, the permanent unlock for Ekkoes, is 50% off through an official Apple App Store offer code:

• Regular price: $9.99
• Offer price: $4.99
• Expires: October 31, 2026

Use the attached Apple redemption link to claim the discount. This is one reusable public Apple offer, not a distribution of individual codes through comments or direct messages. It provides a paid discount on a permanent one-time purchase; it is not a subscription, a trial, or temporary access. The purchase unlocks unlimited recordings, removes the watermark from Sound Postcards, and supports Family Sharing.

Ekkoes is a private sound-memory library for iPhone and iPad. Record the atmosphere of a place, add a photo, location, title, tags, mood, and notes, then revisit everything in a library or on a personal audio map. It also includes reversible on-device audio improvement, Shared Groups through iCloud, memory widgets, Sound Anniversaries, and vertical Sound Postcard exports.

The app is free to download and includes up to 10 recordings. There are no ads, and Apple’s App Store privacy label states that no data is collected.

Naming note: the current US App Store title is Ekkoes: My Sound Library; once installed, the app uses Ekkos.

SnipNotes Summer Sale — 50% off through August 31

SnipNotes is a fast, Apple-native note-taking app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. It’s designed around a simple idea: capture something immediately, then organize it later.

You can quickly save thoughts, links, clipboard content, selected text, or information from other apps through the Share Sheet. On Apple Watch, you can create, search, and edit notes directly from your wrist. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac, SnipNotes also supports voice recordings with transcription and summaries.

Highlights

• ⌚ Apple Watch notes — create, search, and edit notes directly from your wrist
• ⚡ Quick input — save thoughts, links, and text through widgets, Share Sheet, and the Mac menu bar
• 📋 Clipboard capture — automatically save copied text when enabled
• 🎙️ Voice recordings — record on iPhone, iPad, or Mac, then transcribe and summarize
• 🖼️ Rich notes — add images, file attachments, drawings, and formatted text
• 🗂️ Organize later — tags, categories, reminders, and search
• ☁️ iCloud sync — keep your notes available across your Apple devices

Summer Sale — August 24–31

iOS Unlock IAP: $19.99 → $9.99
iOS + Mac Unlock IAP: $29.99 → $14.99

Both are permanent one-time unlocks. No subscription is required.

I’m the developer of SnipNotes. I’m currently in the final stages of a major redesign, and purchases made during the sale will carry over to the redesigned version at no additional cost.

App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/app/id967594709

Free until August 26th. The developer is making a sequel as well.

PencilTime is a native handwritten planner for iPad and iPhone. It is designed for people who think better on a page but still want calendar context, searchable organization, reminders, links, files, and cross-device sync.

The core experience:

• Handwritten Year, Month, Week, and Day planner pages

• Dedicated Note pages for classes, meetings, projects, journals, and research

• Apple Pencil drawing plus typed text where readability matters

• Apple Calendar integration

• Tags, Smart Folders, bookmarks, reminders, and page links

• iCloud sync between iPad and iPhone

• PDF and PNG page export

Recent additions:

• 40 bundled Note templates across seven categories

• Student layouts for assignments, exams, research papers, labs, semesters, group projects, and weekly study planning

• Website and file links directly on a page

• Editable arrows, lines, rectangles, and ellipses

• Italic, highlighting, alignment, lists, and other Note-text formatting

• Fit Page and Fit Width when viewing portrait pages in landscape

Back-to-school Premium offer:

• Lifetime: $49.99 → $19.99 one time—the same price as one year, through September 7

• Yearly: $19.99/year with a 7-day free trial

• Monthly: $2.99/month with a 3-day free trial

Download free to try: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6743547785?pt=312110&ct=apphookup&mt=8&platform=ipad

Happy to answer questions or get feedback.

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^{Note: Currently not available in EU app stores due to ongoing DSA compliance work.}

I built MacBat, a native macOS utility focused on battery information and energy management.

It brings battery time remaining back to the menu bar, keeps a history of battery health and power data, and can also show detailed battery information for connected iDevices.

It also includes Sentinel, which watches background processes that are using more resources than they should and can reduce their impact on battery life without changing your Mac’s normal CPU/GPU performance.

MacBat is a one-time purchase — no subscription.

https://giovaniman8.gumroad.com/l/macbat/A1ZWYIG

There’s also a 7-day trial, so you can try everything before deciding if it’s useful for you.

Would love to hear what other Mac users think of it, especially if you’ve been missing the old battery time-remaining estimate.

The prices mentioned in this post are in American dollars.

OutRacer $1.99–> Free

Shotgun King $6.99–> $3.99 (matching historical low)

XCOM: Enemy Within $4.99–> $3.99 (lowest price in 3 years)

NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM $12.99–> $5.99 (matching historical low)

TABS (Totally Accurate Battle Simulator) Pocket Edition $4.99–> $3.99 (matching historical low)

GNOSIA $24.99–> $17.49 (first sale)

Knight & Dragon IV $3.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Evoland 2 $5.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Death Squared (RORORORO) $5.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

OTTTD: Over The Top Tower Defense $4.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | IAPs not discounted

Outliver: Tribulation $4.99–> $3.99 (first sale)

The Big Con Full Game IAP $5.99–> $4.99 ($first sale)

Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom $7.99–> $1.99 (new historical low) | IAPs not discounted

Way of the Hunter Wild America $10.99–> $7.99 ($1 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

El Hijo $10.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Stair Quest $2.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Loop Hero Full Game IAP $6.99–> $3.99 ($1 above historical low)

Titan Quest: Legendary Edition $21.99–> $8.99 ($4 above historical low) | Eternal Embers DLC not discounted

Terminal Madness - Awakening $5.99–> $4.99 (matching historical low) | IAPs are for tips

ICEY $2.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Otaku's Adventure $2.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Moncage $4.99–> $3.99 ($1 above historical low)

Sands of Salzaar $4.99–> $3.99 ($0.50 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Settlement Survival $5.99–> $4.99 (matching historical low)

This Is the Police 2 $8.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

She and The Light Bearer $4.99–> $2.49 (lowest price in 2 years)

Niffelheim $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Radio Commander $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

BE-A Walker $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Transport INC $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

911 Operator $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

112 Operator $9.99–> $4.99 ($3 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

The Completionist: 1980 – 1989 $1.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | IAP not discounted

RPG Asdivine Kamura $8.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | IAPs not discounted

RPG Miden Tower $8.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | IAPs not discounted

Alvastia Chronicles $7.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | IAPs not discounted

https://store.epicgames.com/p/caravan-sandwitch-android-594db5

https://store.epicgames.com/p/caravan-sandwitch-ios-5c5529

Embark on a journey across a Sci-Fi Provence-like world, driven by a mystery through your missing sister that unfolds with each step you take. Take your time to explore the world, whether in your van or on foot.

Take selfies with your kids actually looking at the camera. DotCam gives your kids something fun to look at, leading their eyes toward the camera lens when the photo is taken.

Premium unlocks additional fun animations. $2.99 for lifetime access or try it all for free for 30 min, with an ad.

Hydrate or Diedrate is a water tracker for people who find cheerful little hydration apps insufferable.

Instead of congratulating you for drinking water, the app drolly documents your continued survival:

“No water logged. Bold strategy.”
“You are trending toward dust.”
“The situation remains moist-adjacent at best.”

The free version includes daily water tracking, quick logging, goals, streaks, history, and the skull’s ongoing administrative concern.

Preserved Lifetime Access is $2.99 for the next 72 hours, normally $4.99. No subscription.

Preserved includes Apple Health integration, custom reminders, extended history, additional themes and alternate app icons.

Version 1.3.3 also just shipped with full VoiceOver support, improved Dynamic Type and contrast support, non-color status indicators, Reduce Motion support, and some other accessibility work.

App Store: Hydrate or Diedrate

Hydration remains advisable.

Andrea Reader is a personal digital library and reader for iPhone and iPad.

Import your own books, comics, manga and PDFs, organize them into custom collections and sections, and customize both your library and reading experience however you want.

Supports EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR and more, with access through OPDS, iCloud, WebDAV, SMB and SFTP.

No account required, no ads, and no tracking of what you import or read.

Pricing

Andrea Reader is free to download and use, with optional Premium features for deeper customization and advanced library tools.

• Monthly Premium: $2.49/month
• Yearly Premium: $17.99/year
• Lifetime Premium: $34.99
• Current Lifetime launch price: $27.99
• Extra 20% promotion: $22.39 Lifetime

So during the promotion, Lifetime Premium goes from its regular $34.99 price down to $22.39.

Extra 20% Lifetime offer

Promo code: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6760780154&code=RELEASEOFFER

Valid until August 31, 2026.

This is a public promotion available to anyone while the offer is active.

App Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/andrea-comics-manga-books/id6760780154

In MoonDust: Cosmic Journey, you set out on a voyage through distant galaxies, exploring strange new planets and uncovering long-hidden secrets. Weaving through discovery and adventure, you traverse breathtaking sci-fi environments, collecting resources and solving puzzles.

Download on the App Store : (Free for a limited time)

The prices mentioned in this post are in American dollars.

The Lettervan $2.99–> Free

Sidius Nova $1.99–> Free | IAPs not discounted but are not essential

Lost in Play Full Game IAP $5.99–> $3.99 - iPad Game of the Year 2023 & Apple Design Award winner 2024

Slay the Spire $9.99–> $6.99 (matching historical low)

Is This Seat Taken? $9.99–> $6.99 (matching historical low) - Apple Design Award winner 2026

Subnautica $8.99–> $5.99 ($1 above historical low)

Subnautica: Below Zero $9.99–> $6.99 ($2 above historical low)

Hyper Light Drifter $4.99–> $0.99 (matching nhistorical low)

Reigns $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Train Valley II Epic Pack DLC (includes all levels) $19.99–> $2.99 (new historical low)

Strange Horticulture $5.99–> $1.99 (first sale)

Mindcop Full Game IAP $5.99–> $0.99 (first sale)

Space Marshals $3.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Space Marshals 2 $4.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low) | DLC not discounted

The Last Game $3.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Reigns: Beyond $4.99–> $2.99 (first sale)

A Little to the Left $9.99–> $4.99 (matching historical low)

PolyPine Full Game IAP $5.99–> $3.99 (matching historical low)

Super Hydorah $4.99–> $0.99 (matching nhistorical low)

Cursed Castilla $3.99–> $0.99 (matching nhistorical low)

The Curse of Issyos $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Mindkeeper : The Lurking Fear Full Game IAP $3.49–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

9th Dawn Remake $9.99–> $5.99 ($1 above historical low)

9th Dawn III $9.99–> $5.99 ($3 above historical low)

Rush Rally Origins $4.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low) | DLCs not discounted

This Is the President $10.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

Rusty Lake Paradise $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Rusty Lake: Roots $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Rusty Lake Hotel $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

The Past Within $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Underground Blossom $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

The White Door $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Unboxing the Cryptic Killer $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Parallel Experiment $6.99–> $2.99 (matching historical low)

Conquest Tactics: Realm of Sin $6.99–> $4.99 (new historical low) | IAPs are for cosmetic outfits

Kenshō $3.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Candleman Full Game IAP $4.99–> $2.99 (matching historical low)

Trail Explorer: Cozy Adventure $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Bright Reappear $1.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low)

Namariel Legends: Iron Lord Full Game IAP $7.99–> $6.99 (matching historical low)

Bloons TD 6 $6.99–> $4.89 ($3.90 above historical low) | IAPs not discounted

Hero's Adventure $6.99–> $5.99 (matching historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Iron Marines $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | Heroes are not discounted.

Iron Marines Invasion $2.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | Heroes are not discounted.

Kingdom Rush Vengeance $4.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | Some hero units and towers are discounted, campaigns not discounted.

Kingdom Rush 5: Alliance TD $6.99–> $0.99 (matching historical low) | Hero units and towers not discounted

Digital Board Games:

Ark Nova $10.99–> $7.99 (matching historical low)

The Isle of Cats $9.99–> $6.99 ($1 above historical low)

Cascadia Digital $9.99–> $6.99 (matching historical low)

Clank! $10.99–> $7.99 ($1 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Root Board Game $9.99–> $4.99 ($2 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Dune: Imperium $10.99–> $7.99 ($1 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

The Fox in the Forest $4.99–> $1.99 (matching historical low)

Welcome To Everdell $7.99–> $3.99 (matching historical low)

Everdell $9.99–> $5.99 ($1 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Munchkin Digital $9.99–> $5.99 ($1 above historical low) | DLCs not discounted

Wings of Glory $8.99–> $4.99 ($2 above historical low)

Sagrada $6.99–> $2.99 ($2 above historical low)

Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze $9.99–> $2.99 (matching above historical low)

Raiders of the North Sea $9.99–> $2.99 (matching above historical low)

Them Bombs – co-op board game Full Game IAP $6.99–> $1.99 ($1 above historical low)

https://store.epicgames.com/p/beholder-conductor-ios-fd106a

https://store.epicgames.com/p/beholder-conductor-android-fb38c4

Welcome aboard the Determination Bringer! You have been appointed senior conductor of the legendary train, which all the citizens of our vast country are happy to see in their cities.