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Show HN: I spent 2 years building an iOS app no one asked for
i built a heart rate zone training app for runners.
ios + apple watch. custom zones, real-time haptics, post-run graphs.
all the “smart” stuff you’d expect.
but i never talked to a single runner before building it. not even myself lol.
started as a thesis → kept building → added features → added a paywall (€4/month!) → launched it → and yeah… no one cared.
zero feedback. zero users.
just code in the void.
i recently made the whole thing free. not trying to “sell” anything now — just seeing if it’s actually useful, and listening this time.
curious how others handle this. ever build something 100% wrong?
- _pktm_ 1y agoThank you for sharing the app but even more so, the story. It feels very representative of how a lot of apps start with great goals or intentions.
- dotcoma 1y agoWhat does this app do? Why should runners care? I'm curious; I think you should explain it in a simple line.
- OccamsMirror 1y agoWhat's a heart rate zone training app?