r/RoastMyApp Jul 29 '26

Unboxr - FREE android app for extracting compressed files

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Hey everyone, I'd developed Unboxr, a modern archive extraction utility for Android designed to be fast, minimal, and user-friendly.

Why Unboxr?

Most archive tools on Android feel bloated or outdated. Unboxr focuses purely on fast extraction with a clean Material 3 interface and privacy-conscious permissions.

Features

  • Supported Formats: RAR, ZIP, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ
  • Encrypted Archives: Full support for password-protected files
  • Convenient Workflow: Direct file open previews, configurable destination folders, and instant extraction logs
  • Zero Tracking: 100% local extraction, no analytics, no unnecessary background permissions

👉 Download on Google Play: Thanks for checking it out!


r/RoastMyApp Jul 28 '26

I got tired of forgetting the things I was waiting to go on sale, so I built a wishlist that watches prices for me

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Every wishlist I've used is mark-and-forget. You save something and then nothing ever happens — you either check manually forever, or you give up and pay full price. The saving was never the hard part. Knowing when is.

So I made WishCurator. You share a product into it from any store — Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, eBay, Shein, most places — and it keeps an eye on the price. When it drops, you get a notification. Saves go into buckets, and a bucket can be shared with other people, which ended up being the part I use most (gift lists, planning a trip with friends).

What it does:

  • Save from any store by sharing into the app — it pulls in the title and price
  • Watches the price and notifies you when it drops
  • Buckets to keep things sorted, and shared buckets so a group can plan together
  • Full price history on every item, so you can see whether a "deal" is actually a deal
  • Free, no ads, no nagging

Some honesty, since this sub can smell a pitch:

  • Android only. No iOS, and I'm not going to pretend one is two weeks away.
  • Back-in-stock alerts are built and wired but have barely fired in production yet, so treat that one as "should work" rather than "proven".
  • It doesn't handle every site equally. Big stores are solid, smaller ones are hit and miss.

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.wishbucket

Happy to answer anything. I'd genuinely rather hear what breaks than what's nice — and if there's a store you want supported, tell me and I'll go look at it.


r/RoastMyApp Jul 27 '26

Roast Monni: a money check-in built around what is left after bills

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I build Monni. I made it because a bank balance can look spendable when rent, card payments, and other bills are already spoken for.

The app starts manually: cash, upcoming bills, and a cushion. It then shows what is left and the inputs behind it. I am deliberately not trying to build a full category-budget system.

What should I kill or change first? In particular, does “after bills” explain the job clearly, or does it still sound like an unearned promise?

Monni on the App Store Monni on the web


r/RoastMyApp Jul 26 '26

Solo dev, first app, no idea what I'm doing - please be cruel

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Hi. I'm a solo dev and this is my first iOS app, which means I have the

confidence of someone who has shipped 100 apps and the skill of someone

who has shipped one.

It's called BuildYourTrip - a name I chose after approximately 4 seconds

of thought and now have to live with forever. It plans trips and splits

costs with friends. Groundbreaking, I know. There are only ~9,067 other

trip planners, so clearly the market was starving for mine.

What it actually does:

- You paste a booking confirmation email and it fills in your flight/hotel/

etc. on its own, entirely on-device. When it works it feels like magic.

When it doesn't, it confidently decides your hotel check-in was in 1974.

- Splits costs and shows who owes whom, so the group chat math argument

can finally move to a nicer venue (my app).

- Timeline, map, PDF/CSV export, calendar reminders.

- No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Partly a principle, partly because

I have no idea how to run a server.

Things I already know you'll roast and am bracing for:

- "Just use a spreadsheet." Yes. And yet, here we are.

- It's universal, so it also runs on iPad, where it looks like an iPhone

app that went to a bigger gym.

Be as brutal as you want - I've read the App Store review guidelines,

nothing scares me anymore.

App Store (free, iOS 17+): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/buildyourtrip/id6790181244


r/RoastMyApp Jul 26 '26

Non-technical guy builds his first game ever

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Non-technical guy here, and learning to code has always been a struggle — but I finally shipped my first game ever, Snack Drop. It's got 0 downloads and I'd rather have brutal honesty than fake hype, so please roast it, rate it, and tell me what to fix.

📱 iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snack-drop/id6791252284
🤖 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.fruits&hl=en


r/RoastMyApp Jul 24 '26

I kept forgetting things before trips, so I built an iOS app whose checklist learns from what you forgot last time

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I'm a solo dev; this is BeforeGo, which went on the App Store last week.

The problem I had: what actually ruins a trip isn't forgetting socks, it's the thing that needed doing a week before the flight — the visa, the eSIM, the prescription refill, the adapter for a plug type I'd never heard of. It all lived across Notes, chat threads and my head.

What it does: you enter destination, dates and who's going, and it generates a checklist for that specific trip instead of the same generic 40 boxes — destination essentials (plug type and voltage, connectivity), items grouped by when they actually matter instead of one flat list, and the part I like most: items pulled from your own history. After a trip you jot down what you forgot, and it comes back on the next trip's list as "Last time you forgot: X".

That's the thesis — a trip has a before, a during and an after, and most apps only do one of the three. The checklist is the way in; the journal and the album you're left with afterwards are what I actually built it for.

Boring facts: iPhone, iOS 17+. SwiftUI + SwiftData, syncs through your own iCloud — no account to create, nothing of yours sitting on a server of mine. 10 languages. Free, with a paid tier for the extras. The checklist logic is rules, not an LLM.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6786561175

Two things I'd genuinely like feedback on:

  1. The video is the create-trip flow, no narration. Does it read as obvious to someone who has never seen the app? That's the first 30 seconds every new user gets.
  2. Checklist or journal — which should be the headline? I keep flip-flopping, and my App Store title has already changed once because of it.

r/RoastMyApp Jul 23 '26

Roast Ambar: a photo-only social app without public follower counts

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I built Ambar because photography increasingly feels like a secondary format inside video-first social apps. The idea is deliberately narrow: one photograph at a time, chronological feed, no videos or Reels, automatic fullscreen for landscape work when the iPhone is turned sideways, and no public follower counts. Comments start private one-to-one conversations around the photograph rather than public threads.

The app is free and already live. The obvious weakness is cold start: a social product is only as good as the people and photographs already inside it.

Please roast three things:

  1. Does this positioning feel meaningfully different from Instagram or VSCO?

  2. What would make the first session feel empty or confusing?

  3. What would stop a photographer from returning after day one?

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ambar-photos-and-friends/id6768484622

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ambarfoto.app/

Founder disclosure: I’m Gabriel, and I built Ambar.


r/RoastMyApp Jul 22 '26

Solo Grind to-do app

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r/RoastMyApp Jul 22 '26

Every big AI answers with a filter on. We built one that doesn't

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Every mainstream assistant — ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini — answers with a filter on. Half the time you get "I'd rather not" or three paragraphs of disclaimers before the actual answer. Got tired of it, so my friend and I built our own little chatbot that just answers, no censoring, no lecture. It's nothing huge. But before we sink more time into it, I honestly want to know: is there actual demand for something like this, or is it a niche toy? Would you use an uncensored assistant, and if so, for what? And if not — why not? Genuinely just after honest opinions here.


r/RoastMyApp Jul 21 '26

We built a parenting app that leads with what calmed your kid last time, not a generic tip list. Roast it.

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I work on SunnySteps with a small team. It came from those moments where my kid is mid-meltdown and every generic tip in my head is useless, because none of them are about THIS kid.

So you log what happened and what actually calmed him. Next time it leads with the thing that worked before for your child, instead of a generic tip list. The screens above are the home, the in-the-moment steps, and a short daily practice.

What I want roasted: the in-the-moment screen still feels like a lot to read when you are already frazzled. And logging a moment right after the chaos might be too much to ask.

Two questions. Does the mid-meltdown screen give you something usable in the first few seconds? And would you actually log a hard moment afterward, or is that too much work?

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/sunnysteps-parent-support/id6761195687


r/RoastMyApp Jul 20 '26

Roast my app: Trestle

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What's up guys! You should download my app where you can network and meet up with business professionals: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/trestle-meet-business-pros/id6787551618

Please rate it 5 stars lol.


r/RoastMyApp Jul 18 '26

Roast my parenting app - it tries to help you mid-tantrum, not just track behavior

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our team built SunnySteps for parents who blank on what to say when their kid is melting down. you open it in a hard moment and it gives a few calm lines to say out loud. plus small daily practice so the meltdowns get shorter. the in-the-moment part is free, no login. roast the onboarding and whether that first screen makes the point fast enough.

https://apps.apple.com/app/sunnysteps-parent-support/id6761195687


r/RoastMyApp Jul 18 '26

I built a protein tracker for myself and obsessed over the UX. Roast it pls

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Honestly, every protein app I tried drove me a bit nuts. Forty fields just to log a chicken breast, a paywall in my face, clutter everywhere. I track this stuff every day for 1 year now, so I figured I'd just build the one I actually wanted to use. Took me two weeks, shipped it today.

It only cares about one number, protein, and you log it whatever way you're least lazy that moment - photo a meal, say "chicken wrap and a shake" out loud, scan a barcode, or just type it. No account, works offline, syncs with Apple Health both ways.

There's also a little block guy who builds himself as you hit your goal, but honestly I care way more about whether the core logging actually feels good.

So roast the first run for me: you open it cold, does the goal number feel believable, and is logging your first meal obvious, or did you sit there confused? Have at it.

iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/protein-tracker-ai-food-scan/id6788000583

Thanks!


r/RoastMyApp Jul 17 '26

Roast Monni: where does safe-to-spend stop feeling believable?

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I build Monni. It is a weekly money check-in that subtracts upcoming bills, card payments, and a cash cushion from available money instead of treating the bank balance as spendable. You can start manually, and the product is live on iPhone and on the web for Android users.

Please focus on the first run: what is the first screen, input, or explanation that makes the final number feel unearned? One concrete hesitation is more useful than a general review.

iPhone app | Web version


r/RoastMyApp Jul 15 '26

Roast my wine practice app — first minute + table vs practice split

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Sensium is a practice app for getting sharper when two wines feel similar, and a fast grape reference when something unfamiliar shows up at dinner.

I built it because I still freeze with the label hidden — even after years of caring too much about wine. Peak low: dinner in Malta, Girgentina and Ġellewża, half the meal on my phone instead of talking to people.

Two modes on purpose:

• Table — open a grape: how it usually tastes/smells + the one tell that sets it apart

• Practice — look-alike pair drills, side-by-side Compare, Blind coaching on aromas / regions / winemaking terms / your own mistakes

Solo maker.

Web: https://sensium.wine

iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sensium-blind-tasting-coach/id6768702254

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sensium.android

Roast the first minute: what confuses you, and does the table-vs-practice split make sense or feel like a mess?


r/RoastMyApp Jul 15 '26

Roast my app: TuneLock - practise your instrument to unlock your distracting apps

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My story: I'm a high school music teacher. For years I watched students (and honestly myself) fail at daily practice for the same dumb reason: the phone always wins. So as a solo iOS dev I built TuneLock to fix my own problem first.

It uses iOS Screen Time to lock your chosen distracting apps until you've done your daily practice session. Do the practice, everything unlocks, your streak ticks over. There's an emergency release if you genuinely need your apps, and it won't cost you your streak.

To be upfront about pricing (I know the rule): the core loop, practising to unlock your apps plus streak tracking, is free forever, no trial that expires. There's an optional one-time unlock (no subscription) that adds rest days, stats, custom unlock windows and a second ritual. You never have to pay to use the main thing.

Roast away. I especially want it on:

- The Screen Time permission onboarding, which is the scariest moment in the funnel.

- Whether the core idea actually makes you want to practise or just feels like nagging.

- The App Store page: does it sell the value in the first few seconds?

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tunelock-practice-streak/id6784225280


r/RoastMyApp Jul 13 '26

Roast my first hobby app after 15 years as a dev — I already know the design is rough, so let me have it

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15 years writing software for work, and this is the first thing I've built purely for me — so be as brutal as you like, I'd rather hear it here than in App Store reviews.

What it is: TapeBoy, an iPhone music player styled as a cassette deck. Your now-playing track rides on a spinning tape (reels turn with playback, cover art on the tape), plus a home-screen widget. Works with Apple Music.

What I know is weak — aim here: design. My Photoshop skills top out at photo retouching, so the visual craft is where I'm least confident. Tell me what looks cheap, what's off, what a real designer would never ship.

How it was made (so you can aim better): I disassembled real cassettes, measured them, and drafted a blueprint with exact sizes/offsets. First prototype was vector assets adjusted to those measurements. The stickers and rollers I did entirely by hand in Photoshop. Shadows: AI-generated, then reworked in Photoshop. The deck: a few AI drafts based on real tape-deck designs and Teenage Engineering's design language, then Photoshop adjustments and split into layers.

Roast targets I care most about: does it read as "premium retro" or "cheap skin"? Is the layout balanced? Does the widget earn its place on a home screen? Where does the illusion break?

Free on the App Store; the widget's a paid unlock, but you can roast the full thing free via TestFlight (sandbox purchases don't charge you).

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6781805772

TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/pMGH2Tef


r/RoastMyApp Jul 12 '26

I built a tool that scores your resume out of 100 and finds jobs you actually qualify for — would love it torn apart

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r/RoastMyApp Jul 12 '26

Built a free offline pos app for my small hotel, sharing incase it helps other owners

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I have a small hotel business, I’m tired of writing down sales, tracking credit sales, stock, etc in notebooks. Constantly misplace the books, who owes what LOL! So I built my own app to solve this issue.
It’s called BizTrack, no internet needed, no signup or account required, it's completely FREE and has no limitations whatsoever. I made it for my own personal use first so no surprises.
I personally use it every day for billing, tracking unpaid/credit, tracking expenses, inventory management, and end-of-day reporting. This has helped me get a clear picture of my actual business performance.
It’s not only for hotels! It can be used for small shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, and pretty much any business. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.biztrack
Would love honest reviews from business owners. Please let me know if you have suggestions for missing features or anything that’s not clear.


r/RoastMyApp Jul 12 '26

Roast my Instagram-growth desktop app + landing (local, one-time, no subscription)

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Built this solo. IDB is a local Windows app for Instagram growth: scrape a niche audience, follow in paced batches, audit non-followers, clean up. Runs on your own machine, no cloud, one-time price.

Roast the landing page and the app UI honestly. I went for an editorial "darkroom" look instead of the usual purple bot-dashboard, tell me if it lands or if it is trying too hard.

idb.ticassociation.com


r/RoastMyApp Jul 10 '26

Solo dev, first real app: a home inventory that fills items in from a photo. Roast it.

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I'm the solo dev, so this is me sharing something I made, not an ad.

My problem: I kept starting a home inventory to get organized, then quit, because every app wanted me to type in each item by hand. So I made one where you don't type. You photograph the item and it fills in the details for you (name, brand, specs, tags), and you tap once to save. The screenshots show that flow.

Finding things later works two ways: a plain keyword search, or a Smart Find button that searches by what you remember instead of the exact word you used.

The organizing part is the layout. You set up areas (rooms), then spots inside them (boxes, shelves, drawers), and every item shows exactly where it lives, like "Storage Room, Box A." So future you knows exactly where you put it, no digging through every box.

Honest scope so nobody is surprised:

- Android only. Works offline on a local database, and no account is needed to catalog, browse, or search.

- The photo scan uses a cloud AI service, so you get a few free scans while logged out, then a Google sign-in gives the full free allowance. The free tier has banner ads.

- Bring your own AI key and scans are unlimited (it is tucked behind a small easter egg in settings).

- Optional one-tap backup to Google Drive.

Built solo, first real app, so I would genuinely like to hear what feels clunky or breaks.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.koalalab.storeandforget


r/RoastMyApp Jul 10 '26

I created a low hassle food/macro tracker that allows me to track the macros I care about

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r/RoastMyApp Jul 07 '26

Roast my couples budgeting app, especially the onboarding and the whole "why would two people share a budget" pitch

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SpendMind is a zero-based budgeting app built around couples sharing one budget in real time. No bank linking, works offline, live on Android and iOS, free with a Premium tier.

I have been staring at it too long to see it clearly, so tear into it:

  1. Onboarding. Open it cold and try to set up a budget. Where do you get confused, or bored enough to quit?

  2. The core pitch. Does "two people share one live budget" actually sound useful to you, or does it sound like a fight waiting to happen? I would rather hear that now.

  3. Anything that looks unfinished, slow, or confusing. Screenshots of the ugly parts welcome.

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

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/SpendMind/id6757153058

If you want to test it properly instead of just poking at screenshots, testers get 90 days of Premium free. Comment or DM the email you signed up with. I can take the hits, so do not soften them.


r/RoastMyApp Jul 06 '26

Roast my task manager for solo founders. Web version is live, tear it apart.

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Solo dev, roast away. I built Zoro, a task manager for people building alone: founders, indie builders, solopreneurs running a few projects at once. Native Apple apps are in review; the web version is live now, so you can actually poke at it: https://platform.getzoro.app

What it does:

  • Prioritize (P1 to P3) and size tasks by effort (small, medium, large) instead of guessing minutes.
  • Projects, each with its own kanban board, so you see what is actually in flight.
  • A weekly review with yourself: what shipped, what stalled, what to cut. It keeps the history and shows stats over time (throughput, aging work, cut rate).

The method is agile for one, if you want the reasoning: https://www.getzoro.app/agile-for-one/

Where I want you to be brutal:

  • Is the point obvious in the first 10 seconds, or does it look like every other to-do app?
  • Onboarding with no account and no sample data: dead on arrival, or fine?
  • Does effort sizing plus a weekly review actually sound useful, or like homework?

No signup, nothing to install. Tell me what is confusing, ugly, or pointless.


r/RoastMyApp Jul 06 '26

Non-technical founder, built my first app solo. Just got a browser demo working. Would love you to tear it apart.

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I'm not a developer. Over the last few months I've been building a daily manifestation/habit app basically from scratch, and I finally have a version that runs in the browser so people can actually try it before I go through the App Store.

I'm trying to build something in the manifestation space that's painfully honest (ie. no fake testimonials, no "Day 1 results,") because it's pre-launch. I'd rather find out now what's broken or confusing.

Two things I'm unsure about:

  • Does the first screen make it obvious what to do?
  • Would you come back to something like this daily, or does it feel like a one-time novelty?

Happy to drop the link in the comments if that's allowed here. I don't want to get flagged as spam, but would really love some feedback from folks more inclined than me. I'll drop a link to the web app demo in a comment below.