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Show HN: Charsible – Plausible Analytics in your pocket

4 points by mertbio 2y ago

Hey everyone, I've been using Plausible Analytics almost 4 years. I think it is one of the best alternatives to Google Analytics, especially if you care your users' privacy. I was thinking about how I can keep an eye on my Plausible Analytics numbers and then came up with an idea to create an iOS app that includes widgets. That's how I created Charsible and released it last week. You simply enter your API into the app and then add the widgets you want into your Home Screen on your iPhone. Your API key is stored in your iCloud Keychain, there I can't access it. If you want, without installing anything, you can also use the widgets on your Mac and iPad. Right now, there are 5 widgets that would help you to keep an eye on your visitors, page views, visits and goal conversions. If you have more than one website, you can also create a widget for each one of them. You can also customise the timeframe as well, like today, last 7 days, last 30 days etc. I should also mention that the app doesn't collect any data about your usage. Also, if you are using self-hosted version of Plausible, you can still use the app. Let me know what you think about the app!

colesantiago 2y ago
Just out of interest, why does this need a subscription? Plausible comes with a subscription already so I see no reason why this app needs a subscription on top of another subscription. It would convert better if you could pay once to unlock all features, but I guess everything has to be a subscription nowadays.
- mertbio 2y ago
  It is a subscription because I'm actively developing new features. Plausible is also actively brining new features, therefore I might need to bring some of them to the app. Also with subscriptions, I can have a stable income and focus on keep improving the app. Additionally, I assume that people who use Plausible are businesses. Therefore, they already have a lot of subscriptions and probably they don't mind having another one. Otherwise, when I develop an app for end users, I make the app pay once and use it forever. For example: https://wunderbarapp.com https://wunderbarapp.com

4 points by mertbio 2y ago

colesantiago 2y ago

Just out of interest, why does this need a subscription? Plausible comes with a subscription already so I see no reason why this app needs a subscription on top of another subscription. It would convert better if you could pay once to unlock all features, but I guess everything has to be a subscription nowadays.

mertbio 2y ago
It is a subscription because I'm actively developing new features. Plausible is also actively brining new features, therefore I might need to bring some of them to the app. Also with subscriptions, I can have a stable income and focus on keep improving the app. Additionally, I assume that people who use Plausible are businesses. Therefore, they already have a lot of subscriptions and probably they don't mind having another one. Otherwise, when I develop an app for end users, I make the app pay once and use it forever. For example: https://wunderbarapp.com https://wunderbarapp.com