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Wagetap iPhone app review: wage advances and bill splitting in Australia
Wagetap is a Winter 2022 YC iPhone app for Australian wage advances and bill splitting.
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Univerbal for iPhone: AI conversation practice for language learners
Univerbal is a YC Winter 2023 language-learning app for speaking practice, instant feedback, and personalized conversation drills.
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Travel apps for iPhone: maps, itineraries and offline preparation
The best travel setup on an iPhone starts with three jobs: keeping reservations together, finding your way, and having essential information available…
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Fishing Calendar: sun, moon and a record of your catches
The historical Fishing Calendar paired a location-based timing forecast with a photo-and-catch log.
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Safety Button: what an alert app can and cannot promise
A historical look at location-alert apps, the difference between notification and response, and the questions that matter before relying on one.
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GoodFood: finding a restaurant recommendation you can use
The early GoodFood name and a practical method for assessing restaurant suggestions on an iPhone.
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Haircaster: what a hair forecast can and cannot tell you
A look at the weather app that translated local conditions into a hair-day rating, with a sensible way to interpret that kind…
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iPirate: a pirate-voice joke generator from the early App Store
Taco Apps’ iPirate packaged theatrical pirate insults as a small entertainment app.
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True or Lie: remembering a novelty app without trusting its verdict
The 2009 FEYNMAN app turned microphone input into a detector-like display. Its role was entertainment, not evidence about honesty.
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Massager by Oscar Yau: an early iPhone novelty from the archive
The original Massager listing identifies Oscar Yau and app ID 300815710. Here is what the historical record actually establishes.
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Near+Now: local discovery based on the places you liked
Revisit Sortuv.com’s Near+Now and the difference between a nearby result and a personally relevant recommendation.
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iHound: early lost-phone software and the importance of preparation
A look back at device-location apps, with current official resources for locating your own missing Apple device.