Liam O'Rourke

Blind founder of Leeam Applications. Building accessible apps with my mate Lee, starting with RYX. Sharing the honest journey from Daventry, England.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

First post on here in over 10 years! I'm Liam, I'm blind, and me and my mate Lee have built an app called RYX. It's a voice calendar, you just tap and tell it what you need. In testing now on iPhone and Android. I'll be posting how it goes, good and bad. https://t.co/2BYX6m9Uer

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@agostinhorr @GooglePlay I know, you would think they'd want all the good apps, if only for the extra commission. To be fair though, it only took 32 hours for them to accept me for production, so hopefully the review is just as quick. What app are you building?

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@iamhenryyuan I feel your pain. I am now on day 13 waiting for Apple and there has been nothing. I can't believe I got ghosted by Apple.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@Iwillrug_u Congratulations! I just got the same for my app yesterday and it feels great, so now hopefully the review doesn't take long. Good luck with yours once you send it for review.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

So Google approved production access yesterday, first time, and my app is now in review. It might actually be live on the Play Store before the App Store, thanks to Apple taking forever to review it.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@arvidkahl I am a massive fan of AI and what I have been able to achieve with it. I am blind, and it helps me do things I have wanted to do for ages but just wouldn't be able to without great difficulty.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@andrhlt Did you get this sorted? I am on day 12 waiting for Apple to review my app, so did an urgent review come back any quicker?

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@zayanbuildsapps @Apple Oh wow, this does not look good for me then. I am also waiting and I am on day 12, which I thought was too long, but this is my first app so I think I have a longer wait now, reading this.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@zzzwiw @Apple I have the same problem, and I am now on day 12 of waiting. I did find I had a new agreement I hadn't completed yet, but even after I agreed to that nothing changed and I am still waiting. I just think Apple can't cope with the amount of app submissions they are now getting.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@EndrewBiz Sorry to hear about you getting scammed. I am also waiting for Apple to review my app and I am now on day 12. What is your app about?

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

Now on day 12 of waiting for Apple to review my app. I know there are a lot of people in the same situation, but Apple could at least send a response, even if it is automatic, just to let me know something.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@adamlyttleapps Do you think AI images will bring their own copyright problems for small businesses later on?

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@jackfriks Same here, I love Claude. I'm blind and I've built my first app with it. It's being reviewed by Apple now, and it was built to work properly with screen readers. Claude helped me do all of it.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

It's now day 11 since I sent my app to Apple for review. Taking ages, considering Apple says it should be done within 2 days, but I've seen other builders have the same issue. Today I found a new agreement I'd missed, so hopefully that speeds it all up a bit.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

@acesley040618 Thank you! That's the plan.

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

First post on here in over 10 years! I'm Liam, I'm blind, and me and my mate Lee have built an app called RYX. It's a voice calendar, you just tap and tell it what you need. In testing now on iPhone and Android. I'll be posting how it goes, good and bad. https://t.co/2BYX6m9Uer

[Liam O'Rourke @LiamOrourke10]

Still another week until the Malaysian Grand Prix :( bored