Matt Corey
@matt1corey.bsky.social
Indie iOS developer - maker of Brainstorm/AI, Bills to Budget, Signals for HomeKit and Follow the Sun for HomeKit. Host of Indie App Sales!
Decided to give Xcode's ChatGPT integration another chance, since I had 2 bad experiences initially.
Gave it pretty clear instructions on how to fix a bug in a function. It did great! But… IT ALSO DELETED EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE FILE!!! 💩 💩 💩 💩
#Xcode26
Gave it pretty clear instructions on how to fix a bug in a function. It did great! But… IT ALSO DELETED EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE FILE!!! 💩 💩 💩 💩
#Xcode26
November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Decided to give Xcode's ChatGPT integration another chance, since I had 2 bad experiences initially.
Gave it pretty clear instructions on how to fix a bug in a function. It did great! But… IT ALSO DELETED EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE FILE!!! 💩 💩 💩 💩
#Xcode26
Gave it pretty clear instructions on how to fix a bug in a function. It did great! But… IT ALSO DELETED EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE FILE!!! 💩 💩 💩 💩
#Xcode26
I love the analytics of an experiment that's only been running for 2 days 🤷♂️
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I love the analytics of an experiment that's only been running for 2 days 🤷♂️
Reposted by Matt Corey
My wife has been working 7 days a week for the last month, and her app is just two days away from launch. Based on their trajectory they’re a few thousand downloads away from ranking in the top 10 of the entire App Store. Can you do what I promise will be an enjoyable favor and preorder the game?
Spark: Puzzles for the Curious App - App Store
Download Spark: Puzzles for the Curious by The Mind Company on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more games like Spark:…
apps.apple.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My wife has been working 7 days a week for the last month, and her app is just two days away from launch. Based on their trajectory they’re a few thousand downloads away from ranking in the top 10 of the entire App Store. Can you do what I promise will be an enjoyable favor and preorder the game?
The banner is starting to get filled out, but we have a long way yet to go - are you an Indie Developer planning to run a sales for Black Friday? Register your app today, and join the fun!
indieappsales.com
#IndieAppSales
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#IndieAppSales
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The banner is starting to get filled out, but we have a long way yet to go - are you an Indie Developer planning to run a sales for Black Friday? Register your app today, and join the fun!
indieappsales.com
#IndieAppSales
indieappsales.com
#IndieAppSales
I'm sorry, but if an Xcode Cloud build fails with "The test runner hung before establishing connection." -- in other words, it didn't even start running my code -- showing usage for that session of 64 minutes is complete bullshit.
Especially for a system that charges by usage time.
#iOSDev
Especially for a system that charges by usage time.
#iOSDev
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I'm sorry, but if an Xcode Cloud build fails with "The test runner hung before establishing connection." -- in other words, it didn't even start running my code -- showing usage for that session of 64 minutes is complete bullshit.
Especially for a system that charges by usage time.
#iOSDev
Especially for a system that charges by usage time.
#iOSDev
... but the Toolbar Item pill shape is still there. The `.sharedBackgroundVisibility(.hidden)` does remove it, but the padding still remains, and the view looks off. Super annoying.
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
... but the Toolbar Item pill shape is still there. The `.sharedBackgroundVisibility(.hidden)` does remove it, but the padding still remains, and the view looks off. Super annoying.
Apple has rolled out Offer Codes for IAP's, something they announced at WWDC, and have had for subscriptions for a few years
This means no more global price changes to run sales - you can now run promotions targeted from specific sites, give you much better flexibility!
www.indieappsales.com/blog
This means no more global price changes to run sales - you can now run promotions targeted from specific sites, give you much better flexibility!
www.indieappsales.com/blog
Indie App Sales - Black Friday '25 Edition
Discover amazing apps from indie developers at exclusive discounts. Nov 28-Dec 3, 2025. From productivity tools to creative software, find hidden gems at unbeatable prices!
www.indieappsales.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Apple has rolled out Offer Codes for IAP's, something they announced at WWDC, and have had for subscriptions for a few years
This means no more global price changes to run sales - you can now run promotions targeted from specific sites, give you much better flexibility!
www.indieappsales.com/blog
This means no more global price changes to run sales - you can now run promotions targeted from specific sites, give you much better flexibility!
www.indieappsales.com/blog
I can't believe it's November, and you know what that means - it's almost time for Indie App Sales!
If you're an Indie Developer, submissions are officially open for our Black Friday Event! Please share!
indieappsales.com
#IndieAp#IndieAppSales
If you're an Indie Developer, submissions are officially open for our Black Friday Event! Please share!
indieappsales.com
#IndieAp#IndieAppSales
Indie App Sales - Black Friday '25 Edition
Discover amazing apps from indie developers at exclusive discounts. Nov 28-Dec 3, 2025. From productivity tools to creative software, find hidden gems at unbeatable prices!
indieappsales.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I can't believe it's November, and you know what that means - it's almost time for Indie App Sales!
If you're an Indie Developer, submissions are officially open for our Black Friday Event! Please share!
indieappsales.com
#IndieAp#IndieAppSales
If you're an Indie Developer, submissions are officially open for our Black Friday Event! Please share!
indieappsales.com
#IndieAp#IndieAppSales
Uh oh, here we go again...
October 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Uh oh, here we go again...
The Codex code review is impressive - through the web, it continued to call out an issue on a Bills to Budget PR that I couldn't replicate, and couldn't quite follow. None of my tests failed, and none of my manual testing exposed it.
Still, it was persistent enough that I wanted to dig further… 🧵
Still, it was persistent enough that I wanted to dig further… 🧵
October 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The Codex code review is impressive - through the web, it continued to call out an issue on a Bills to Budget PR that I couldn't replicate, and couldn't quite follow. None of my tests failed, and none of my manual testing exposed it.
Still, it was persistent enough that I wanted to dig further… 🧵
Still, it was persistent enough that I wanted to dig further… 🧵
Doing a feature audit of Bills to Budget, using Brainstorm/AI for structured note taking. Not yet perfect, but I love it anyway!
October 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Doing a feature audit of Bills to Budget, using Brainstorm/AI for structured note taking. Not yet perfect, but I love it anyway!
I'm rooting for the dolphins and jets to tie - what are the odds?
September 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I'm rooting for the dolphins and jets to tie - what are the odds?
Reposted by Matt Corey
Reminder to turn off beta updates if you have a new phone pre-ordered and don't want to have to update the new phone to the beta before doing your migration
September 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Reminder to turn off beta updates if you have a new phone pre-ordered and don't want to have to update the new phone to the beta before doing your migration
Bills to Budget's Liquid Glass update is here!
I'm planning for a 2.0 update later this year* - if there's something you've always needed, or wanted to be easier to manage, please reach out and let me know!
apps.apple.com/us/app/check...
* 'hopefully' later this year 😳
I'm planning for a 2.0 update later this year* - if there's something you've always needed, or wanted to be easier to manage, please reach out and let me know!
apps.apple.com/us/app/check...
* 'hopefully' later this year 😳
September 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Bills to Budget's Liquid Glass update is here!
I'm planning for a 2.0 update later this year* - if there's something you've always needed, or wanted to be easier to manage, please reach out and let me know!
apps.apple.com/us/app/check...
* 'hopefully' later this year 😳
I'm planning for a 2.0 update later this year* - if there's something you've always needed, or wanted to be easier to manage, please reach out and let me know!
apps.apple.com/us/app/check...
* 'hopefully' later this year 😳
Mind Maps are available now!
Mind Maps were part of the original plan for Brainstorm/AI, but it felt like a daunting task. The work isn't done yet, but I'm super proud of this work, and excited to have it out!
And while building this over the summer, I discovered something completely unexpected...
Mind Maps were part of the original plan for Brainstorm/AI, but it felt like a daunting task. The work isn't done yet, but I'm super proud of this work, and excited to have it out!
And while building this over the summer, I discovered something completely unexpected...
Brainstorm/AI is ready for Liquid Glass, and it's bringing a huge new feature: Mind Maps!
Work with AI to visualize your ideas, reorganize your thoughts, and turn your loose sparks into real, actionable plans.
Available now!
#LiquidGlass #iOS26
Work with AI to visualize your ideas, reorganize your thoughts, and turn your loose sparks into real, actionable plans.
Available now!
#LiquidGlass #iOS26
September 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Mind Maps are available now!
Mind Maps were part of the original plan for Brainstorm/AI, but it felt like a daunting task. The work isn't done yet, but I'm super proud of this work, and excited to have it out!
And while building this over the summer, I discovered something completely unexpected...
Mind Maps were part of the original plan for Brainstorm/AI, but it felt like a daunting task. The work isn't done yet, but I'm super proud of this work, and excited to have it out!
And while building this over the summer, I discovered something completely unexpected...
Reposted by Matt Corey
1/ Introducing, Plinky 5. Every pixel of Plinky has been rethought and redesigned for Apple’s beautiful new Liquid Glass. From the moment you open it, Plinky feels right at home on iOS 26, while staying distinctly Plinky. But I went far beyond that to make saving links faster and more intuitive.
September 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
1/ Introducing, Plinky 5. Every pixel of Plinky has been rethought and redesigned for Apple’s beautiful new Liquid Glass. From the moment you open it, Plinky feels right at home on iOS 26, while staying distinctly Plinky. But I went far beyond that to make saving links faster and more intuitive.
Manifesting a Mets win, and for Bills to Budget to go In Review 🤞
September 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Manifesting a Mets win, and for Bills to Budget to go In Review 🤞
It's done - Bills to Budget is officially in the reviewers hands... or, well, it's waiting to be in the reviewers hands.
Next up - a college visit tomorrow with my daughter, and then a few weeks to focus mostly on cleanup, refinement and marketing. 🤞
#IndieDev
Next up - a college visit tomorrow with my daughter, and then a few weeks to focus mostly on cleanup, refinement and marketing. 🤞
#IndieDev
September 13, 2025 at 3:19 AM
It's done - Bills to Budget is officially in the reviewers hands... or, well, it's waiting to be in the reviewers hands.
Next up - a college visit tomorrow with my daughter, and then a few weeks to focus mostly on cleanup, refinement and marketing. 🤞
#IndieDev
Next up - a college visit tomorrow with my daughter, and then a few weeks to focus mostly on cleanup, refinement and marketing. 🤞
#IndieDev
Ugh - screenshot time, but something is weird with my UI Tests. I have a step that brings up a context menu and chooses an option, and it's sitting there for 2+ minutes before it makes the selection. And I do this on 5 components 🤦♂️
So close to being ready to submit!!!
So close to being ready to submit!!!
September 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Ugh - screenshot time, but something is weird with my UI Tests. I have a step that brings up a context menu and chooses an option, and it's sitting there for 2+ minutes before it makes the selection. And I do this on 5 components 🤦♂️
So close to being ready to submit!!!
So close to being ready to submit!!!
Ok, fellow last-minute iOS 26 updaters...
Is there a way to apply a glass effect on a 'Text' directly? I'd love to see what a soft glass effect on the letters 'Bills to Budget' would look like (just applying a `.glassEffect` to the Text puts it in a capsule)
#iOS26
Is there a way to apply a glass effect on a 'Text' directly? I'd love to see what a soft glass effect on the letters 'Bills to Budget' would look like (just applying a `.glassEffect` to the Text puts it in a capsule)
#iOS26
September 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Ok, fellow last-minute iOS 26 updaters...
Is there a way to apply a glass effect on a 'Text' directly? I'd love to see what a soft glass effect on the letters 'Bills to Budget' would look like (just applying a `.glassEffect` to the Text puts it in a capsule)
#iOS26
Is there a way to apply a glass effect on a 'Text' directly? I'd love to see what a soft glass effect on the letters 'Bills to Budget' would look like (just applying a `.glassEffect` to the Text puts it in a capsule)
#iOS26
Nothing more frustrating than finding bugs while I'm trying to put screenshots together - I'm supposed to be done!
September 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Nothing more frustrating than finding bugs while I'm trying to put screenshots together - I'm supposed to be done!
Reposted by Matt Corey
Let's do a sale! 🚨
Frantically updating your screenshots for your #iOS26 update?
For the next 2 days, I'm making the Lifetime unlock of all 2025 frames in Framous 50% off‼️ That'll include the new iPhone 17 and iPhone Air frames as soon as Apple releases them 😁
Link below👇
Frantically updating your screenshots for your #iOS26 update?
For the next 2 days, I'm making the Lifetime unlock of all 2025 frames in Framous 50% off‼️ That'll include the new iPhone 17 and iPhone Air frames as soon as Apple releases them 😁
Link below👇
September 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Let's do a sale! 🚨
Frantically updating your screenshots for your #iOS26 update?
For the next 2 days, I'm making the Lifetime unlock of all 2025 frames in Framous 50% off‼️ That'll include the new iPhone 17 and iPhone Air frames as soon as Apple releases them 😁
Link below👇
Frantically updating your screenshots for your #iOS26 update?
For the next 2 days, I'm making the Lifetime unlock of all 2025 frames in Framous 50% off‼️ That'll include the new iPhone 17 and iPhone Air frames as soon as Apple releases them 😁
Link below👇
Ok, here's the big question - my Series 7 Apple Watch needs an upgrade. I was interested in the Ultra 3, but it's hard to justify $800, so I was set on the Series 11
But I just realized the Ultra 2 is on the refurb store for $589 - that's on $60 more than the GPS + Cellular model I was eying…
But I just realized the Ultra 2 is on the refurb store for $589 - that's on $60 more than the GPS + Cellular model I was eying…
September 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Ok, here's the big question - my Series 7 Apple Watch needs an upgrade. I was interested in the Ultra 3, but it's hard to justify $800, so I was set on the Series 11
But I just realized the Ultra 2 is on the refurb store for $589 - that's on $60 more than the GPS + Cellular model I was eying…
But I just realized the Ultra 2 is on the refurb store for $589 - that's on $60 more than the GPS + Cellular model I was eying…
Starting Bills to Budget's Liquid Glass update less than a week before its' expected release was probably a mistake 😳
Big changes planned for a 2.0 version, but that work will start in the fall.
Big changes planned for a 2.0 version, but that work will start in the fall.
September 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Starting Bills to Budget's Liquid Glass update less than a week before its' expected release was probably a mistake 😳
Big changes planned for a 2.0 version, but that work will start in the fall.
Big changes planned for a 2.0 version, but that work will start in the fall.