Gareth
@garethharte.bsky.social
🇮🇪 iOS Developer
garethharte.substack.com
Running the streets & shipping apps 🏃🏻♂️
Bookworm & avid traveller ✈️
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garethharte.substack.com
Running the streets & shipping apps 🏃🏻♂️
Bookworm & avid traveller ✈️
#iosdev #buildinpublic
Drynosaur is live on Product Hunt today. Any support would be much appreciated! Thanks :)
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Drynosaur: Make hangovers go extinct, one day at a time | Product Hunt
Take a break from alcohol and evolve your Drynosaur. Check in daily, build streaks, and see real benefits as you progress through Eras. Perfect for Dry January, Sober October, or anyone cutting back.
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October 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Drynosaur is live on Product Hunt today. Any support would be much appreciated! Thanks :)
www.producthunt.com/products/dry...
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Keyword installs are definitely a thing, and I’m fairly certain an app competing with one of mine is using them. I’ve started getting emails like this from shady companies, and I reckon they’re just reaching out to anyone competing with whoever they’re working with.
September 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Keyword installs are definitely a thing, and I’m fairly certain an app competing with one of mine is using them. I’ve started getting emails like this from shady companies, and I reckon they’re just reaching out to anyone competing with whoever they’re working with.
Day 5 of waiting for my #shipaton app to get a review. The odds aren’t great, but it’s completely out of my control so I’m using it as an exercise in Stoicism rather than letting it drag me down.
If I enter next year, I’ll be aiming to release in August.
If I enter next year, I’ll be aiming to release in August.
September 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Day 5 of waiting for my #shipaton app to get a review. The odds aren’t great, but it’s completely out of my control so I’m using it as an exercise in Stoicism rather than letting it drag me down.
If I enter next year, I’ll be aiming to release in August.
If I enter next year, I’ll be aiming to release in August.
Over 36 hours since I submitted my #shipaton app for an expedited review and it still hasn’t been looked at. I’m gonna be so bummed if it’s not live in time after all that work 🫠
September 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Over 36 hours since I submitted my #shipaton app for an expedited review and it still hasn’t been looked at. I’m gonna be so bummed if it’s not live in time after all that work 🫠
I wrote about the routine that keeps me consistently productive as an indie, and what it took to get there.
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The Road to Burnout
Changing Direction Before You Get There
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September 1, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I wrote about the routine that keeps me consistently productive as an indie, and what it took to get there.
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Sometimes your biggest competitor is your own ambition for success.
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August 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Sometimes your biggest competitor is your own ambition for success.
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Reposted by Gareth
New job title just dropped on LinkedIn
“Vibe code cleanup specialist”
“Vibe code cleanup specialist”
August 22, 2025 at 10:04 AM
New job title just dropped on LinkedIn
“Vibe code cleanup specialist”
“Vibe code cleanup specialist”
If you're considering doing lifetime giveaway promos for your app, I wrote this for you. I got 3,000 downloads in 2 days from one, but in most cases I'd never do it again.
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Should you do Lifetime Promo Giveaways for your Apps
Are temporary download boosts worth it?
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August 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you're considering doing lifetime giveaway promos for your app, I wrote this for you. I got 3,000 downloads in 2 days from one, but in most cases I'd never do it again.
open.substack.com/pub/garethha...
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You never really know what’s going to happen when you release an app without any marketing, but it’s unlikely to get much traction nowadays. This is the story of the second indie app I shipped in 2024.
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Synquizitive Goes Viral for a Day
A brief moment in the spotlight
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August 19, 2025 at 7:50 AM
You never really know what’s going to happen when you release an app without any marketing, but it’s unlikely to get much traction nowadays. This is the story of the second indie app I shipped in 2024.
open.substack.com/pub/garethha...
#buildinpublic #iosdev #indiehackers
open.substack.com/pub/garethha...
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Insective - my take on an AI powered bug identifier app is now live. It’s detective themed and uses Naked Gun style humour.
Hoping the Apple boost leads to some subs. So far, 1 trial.
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Hoping the Apple boost leads to some subs. So far, 1 trial.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Insective - my take on an AI powered bug identifier app is now live. It’s detective themed and uses Naked Gun style humour.
Hoping the Apple boost leads to some subs. So far, 1 trial.
#buildinpublic #iosdev
Hoping the Apple boost leads to some subs. So far, 1 trial.
#buildinpublic #iosdev
👀
1/ 🚢 #Shipaton is back!
The global hackathon that’s all about shipping apps (and making money doing it) returns this August & September.
Over $300,000 in prizes, a Times Square billboard, and live events around the world.
🧵👇 Here’s everything you need to know:
youtu.be/-EoEwPFD3N0
The global hackathon that’s all about shipping apps (and making money doing it) returns this August & September.
Over $300,000 in prizes, a Times Square billboard, and live events around the world.
🧵👇 Here’s everything you need to know:
youtu.be/-EoEwPFD3N0
RevenueCat Shipaton 2025
YouTube video by RevenueCat
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July 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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July 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
How do you manage / track your upcoming features and prioritise what to work on next? I've tried Notion, didn't like it much.
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June 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
How do you manage / track your upcoming features and prioritise what to work on next? I've tried Notion, didn't like it much.
#buildinpublic #indiedev #indiehackers
#buildinpublic #indiedev #indiehackers
Jumping on the AI Identifier app bandwagon - better late than never 😂. Let's see how it goes, just submitted v1.0 for review 🤞. #iosdev #buildinpublic
June 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Jumping on the AI Identifier app bandwagon - better late than never 😂. Let's see how it goes, just submitted v1.0 for review 🤞. #iosdev #buildinpublic
Got a glowing review on the AppStore last night 😊
Had 5 ratings removed this evening 🤬
Apple y u do dis
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Had 5 ratings removed this evening 🤬
Apple y u do dis
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June 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Got a glowing review on the AppStore last night 😊
Had 5 ratings removed this evening 🤬
Apple y u do dis
#iosdev #buildinpublic
Had 5 ratings removed this evening 🤬
Apple y u do dis
#iosdev #buildinpublic
June 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Couldn't get a feature working the way I wanted to with SwiftUI, so I ended up adding UIKit to one of my app's codebases. It was kinda nice to use it again :D
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a man in a brown jacket is saying and i liked it
ALT: a man in a brown jacket is saying and i liked it
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June 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Couldn't get a feature working the way I wanted to with SwiftUI, so I ended up adding UIKit to one of my app's codebases. It was kinda nice to use it again :D
#iosdev #buildinpublic
#iosdev #buildinpublic
Reposted by Gareth
I wrote a little article on the exciting new Godot and iOS interoperability, it's kinda crazy how easy it is to marry the two now christianselig.com/2025/05/godo...
Embedding Godot games in iOS is easy
Recently there’s been very exciting developments in the Godot game engine, that have allowed really easy and powerful integration into an existing normal iOS or Mac app. I couldn’t find a lot of…
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May 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I wrote a little article on the exciting new Godot and iOS interoperability, it's kinda crazy how easy it is to marry the two now christianselig.com/2025/05/godo...
Flying from Spain to Portugal later today, and both countries have been hit by major power outages.. Fun times ahead 🙃
April 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Flying from Spain to Portugal later today, and both countries have been hit by major power outages.. Fun times ahead 🙃
I can’t wait to play GameCube with online MP on the Switch 2. So much nostalgia! #nintendodirect
April 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I can’t wait to play GameCube with online MP on the Switch 2. So much nostalgia! #nintendodirect