Show HN: Scan and share apps on your iPhone's home screen (opens in new tab)

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7 pointschaitanyapandit13y ago9 comments

9 comments

nmcfarl13y ago

Interesting Idea.

Things it needs:

1) A browse feature, so you can see other peoples screens

2) A mobile optimized homepage, so using it from the iPhone is more attractive.

3) A reminder of how to take a screenshot on an iPhone :)

4) A better way of handling "non-apps", both folders and mobile-optimized sites on my home screen confused it.

5) Perhaps a recommendation engine for new apps based on the apps on the screen.

bosky10113y ago

thanks for detailed feedback, nmcfarl

raullen13y ago

Good idea but need to be polished. Many false match, see http://appetite.io/a/daf97fec

Besides the features mentioned by nmcfarl, it would be great to enable a direct upload from iPhone after taking the snapshot, e.g., send via email.

bosky10113y ago

was waiting to see if someone asked for it :)

take a screenshot of a home screen[1], go to photos and send it to post@appetite.io

thanks for the feedback

[1]press home + lock at the same time. we currently support some 45000+ apps and all models of iphones.

peterhajas13y ago

Ashton's homescreen lists UberDrive instead of Uber. Sounds like the recognition's not quite there yet.

bosky10113y ago

it seems like uber swapped the icons for driver/consumer in their recent update. catching multiple versions of the same icon is something on the todo as well.

thanks for bringing that to our attention, peter.

pkamb13y ago

> "or checkout Ashton Kutcher's home screen."

Like at a grocery store?

bosky10113y ago

corrected, thanks

bosky10113y ago

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9 comments

nmcfarl13y ago

Interesting Idea.

Things it needs:

1) A browse feature, so you can see other peoples screens

2) A mobile optimized homepage, so using it from the iPhone is more attractive.

3) A reminder of how to take a screenshot on an iPhone :)

4) A better way of handling "non-apps", both folders and mobile-optimized sites on my home screen confused it.

5) Perhaps a recommendation engine for new apps based on the apps on the screen.

bosky10113y ago

thanks for detailed feedback, nmcfarl

raullen13y ago

Good idea but need to be polished. Many false match, see http://appetite.io/a/daf97fec

Besides the features mentioned by nmcfarl, it would be great to enable a direct upload from iPhone after taking the snapshot, e.g., send via email.

bosky10113y ago

was waiting to see if someone asked for it :)

take a screenshot of a home screen[1], go to photos and send it to post@appetite.io

thanks for the feedback

[1]press home + lock at the same time. we currently support some 45000+ apps and all models of iphones.

peterhajas13y ago

Ashton's homescreen lists UberDrive instead of Uber. Sounds like the recognition's not quite there yet.

bosky10113y ago

it seems like uber swapped the icons for driver/consumer in their recent update. catching multiple versions of the same icon is something on the todo as well.

thanks for bringing that to our attention, peter.

pkamb13y ago

> "or checkout Ashton Kutcher's home screen."

Like at a grocery store?

bosky10113y ago

corrected, thanks

bosky10113y ago

feel free to reply with your links here or tag them with #tryappetite

we're @tryappetite ( @chaitanyapandit, @bhaskerkode, @bhatthead ) on twitter.

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