ONGroove Labs

We design and build thoughtful, privacy-respecting apps for iPhone and iPad — from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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A sticky note on your Lock Screen.

Tap the neon sign and your list follows you to the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. No login. Opens instantly. Syncs with iCloud.

Built solo. Free on iPhone. #buildinpublic #iosdev

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@kemal_codes max content width is the one that sneaks up on you. nothing technically breaks, but full-width text lines on the unfolded screen just look off until you cap them

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https://t.co/CQbrUXF3Gi

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where did you put that grocery list? mine's on the lock screen now. i made showmethenote so a sticky note could live there.

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@yigittbuilds two apps in public at once is a lot to juggle. the what-doesn't-work posts are the ones people actually learn from. good luck on the way to 1k

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@caiman__ approved first try and you still pulled it the same night to fix the map. that's the right instinct. congrats on getting beandance out

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@growwyas we lead with the lock screen shot for the same reason. it explains the app before anyone reads a word, and a real device shot reads better than a mockup

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@hermanbjorheim this is the part people skip. review reads the subtitle and keyword field as closely as the binary, so it's worth rereading yours before every update, not just at launch

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free on iphone: https://t.co/CQbrUXF3Gi

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my ai cmo ran an overnight scout on x and saved 27 posts about forgetting, notes and reminders.

one line stuck with me: you can write hundreds of notes and still never look at them again.

so showmethenote puts the one note that matters on your lock screen. you see it every time you pick up your phone.

solo dev in canada, marketing run by a bot. where do you keep the thing you can't forget?

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@escstk the voiceover part alone makes it worth it. hand-rolled drag gestures are usually where accessibility quietly breaks

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@VladoIvankovic counting on device without loading the task list is the kind of detail nobody notices, it just makes the widget feel instant. letting each one pick its own period is a nice touch too

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@snessa7 congrats on shipping it solo. no ads, no accounts, works offline is exactly what parents want to see, i'd put that line right on the first screenshot

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@LotiamDev a map that treats walking as the main thing, not an afterthought, makes a lot of sense. thanks and good luck with the launch

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@cheapbutworks pausing to ask for light instead of silently counting zero is a really nice touch. thanks!

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free on iphone: https://t.co/CQbrUXF3Gi

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the island was already true black. now the whole app can be too, in dark mode.
oled black theme is out, lit by neon orange. settings › theme

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@blendstylez two years by hand is serious dedication. backing up to a NAS is a real need, most people only think about icloud

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@jun7ingx yeah the stack across size classes is where it always gets weird. good luck with echo

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@cheapbutworks measuring against torso length is smart, distance just stops mattering. does it hold up in dim light?

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https://t.co/CQbrUXF3Gi

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i wanted my grocery list to be the first thing i see, not something i have to open an app for. so showmethenote puts your note right on the lock screen. curious if anyone else would use it like this?