Hello HN! I built my first iOS app, Bebop. I made it as a companion to file-based desktop apps like Obsidian and NVAlt, and also as a way to learn iOS development and try out GPT/Copilot.<p>Notes are saved as plain-text files in the iCloud/Dropbox folder of your choice. I felt that most notes apps out there had too many organizational features (better suited for larger screens) that got in the way of capture (my prime mobile use case).<p>So I wanted this app to be obsessive about capturing ideas quick. For instance, the “Flashback” button lets you cycle through recent notes with a single tap, without having to navigate away from the compose interface.<p>The app’s free and unlimited for everyone. No accounts, logins, tracking, or subscriptions. A one-time in app “Pro” purchase will get you color themes and some nice-to-have features, but is basically just a tip to say thanks and support future development.<p>Would love to hear your thoughts, and figure out how I can make Bebop better fit your individual workflows so it’s useful to others besides myself.<p>You can also read more about my dev/design process here: <a href="https://www.jackcheng.com/bebop-design-dev-process/" rel="nofollow">https://www.jackcheng.com/bebop-design-dev-process/</a>
You may not have intended this use case, but Bebop serves as a really nice and quick front end for getting notes into Obsidian. I just set the Bebop save directory to the same as my Obsidian Vault inbox and I’m good to go. A widget would be a great add to quickly add content from the home screen.