I'm a solo dev and I shipped v0.1 of this to the App Store this week. I've been a bad sleeper forever. What finally made sense to me from the sleep research is that trying to fall asleep keeps you awake, and so does problem-solving in the dark. So the app does two things: you type what's on your mind and seal it in a jar until morning, then it plays a slow story matched to it. How it's built - Native iOS, written in SWIFT - No accounts at all. Notes sync through the user's own iCloud (CloudKit) and subscriptions run on RevenueCat's anonymous IDs. - The backend is deliberately boring: PHP, SQLite, and a CDN for streaming. What I learned - You can't tell someone to relax. "Clear your mind" does the opposite, so the prompts ban it and lean on imagery instead. - Sleep stories break normal story rules. A satisfying ending gives people a reason to stay awake, so every story wraps up its thread early and then just drifts. - Most of the work was the research backed story writing kernel, not the app. Where I'd like feedback Does the jar step make sense in the first 30 seconds, or does it read as a gimmick? Is AI narration a dealbreaker for you in a sleep app? Premium is $5.99/month or $39.99/year, with a limited free tier. Too much for a v0.1? App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nightjar-sleep-stories/id6800338659 Site: https://nightjar.fm Oh btw, since I just launched today, the code REDDIT gets you the first month of Premium free: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6800338659&code=REDDIT iPhone only, iOS 18+, English only for now. Be blunt.   submitted by   /u/holyphoton [link]   [comments]