Hacker News with Generative AI: Mobile Apps

MapQuest's 'Name Your Own Gulf' (mapquest.com)
Take the power of MapQuest with you wherever you go. Download our mobile apps for turn-by-turn navigation, live traffic updates, and more.
Maps, Mobile Apps, Navigation
113 points by dangle1 2 days ago | 24 comments
Show HN: Sober Ringtones – Cringe-free ringtones for people who hate ringtones (wize.io)
Ever found yourself scrolling through ringtones on your brand-new phone, only to realize you can't find one that wouldn't make you and everyone around you cringe?
Software, Mobile Apps, User Experience, Audio
47 points by francescobonomi 2 days ago | 25 comments
“A calculator app? Anyone could make that” (chadnauseam.com)
Mobile Apps, Software Development
1771 points by pie_flavor 4 days ago | 428 comments
Trot (robinrendle.com)
I’ve been tinkering with an iOS app for the last month or so. It’s exciting stuff! Working in Swift and moving away from the web has made my work feel all new and fresh, with so many things to learn. The project codename is Trot (for now!) and here’s some notes about what I’ve learned so far.
iOS Development, Swift, Mobile Apps
11 points by tobr 5 days ago | 5 comments
TikTok is now distributing its Android app for installation via sideloading (daringfireball.net)
TikTok, Android, Mobile Apps, Sideloading
11 points by cglong 10 days ago | 6 comments
Show HN: A simple Hackernews client for iOS and Android (github.com/EmergeTools)
Welcome to the Emerge Tools Hacker News repo!
Hacker News, Mobile Apps, iOS, Android
40 points by trevor-e 13 days ago | 5 comments
Google Play adding permissions we don't use, then failing us for lacking reason (ycombinator.com)
We have 10 learning apps that have been in mobile stores for over 12 years and make 7 figure revenue yearly (we are legit, though not Epic). They are all the same code base and utilize the same permissions etc, just vertical specific assets and content.
Android, Mobile Apps, Google Play, Permissions, Revenue
7 points by MobileVet 13 days ago | 2 comments
Multiple security flaws found in DeepSeek iOS app, incl sending unencrypted data (9to5mac.com)
Multiple security flaws have been found in the DeepSeek iOS app, which is still one of the most popular downloads in the App Store after topping the charts when it first launched.
Security, iOS, Mobile Apps, Privacy
32 points by abduhl 13 days ago | 12 comments
DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers (arstechnica.com)
A little over two weeks ago, a largely unknown China-based company named DeepSeek stunned the AI world with the release of an open source AI chatbot that had simulated reasoning capabilities that were largely on par with those from market leader OpenAI.
Privacy, Security, Generative AI, Mobile Apps, China
6 points by canucker2016 14 days ago | 2 comments
A simple app to make weather easy (howmanylayersidag.se)
Weather, Mobile Apps, User Experience
3 points by garyreckon 14 days ago | 0 comments
Multiple Security and Privacy Flaws in DeepSeek iOS Mobile App (nowsecure.com)
A NowSecure mobile application security and privacy assessment has uncovered multiple security and privacy issues in the DeepSeek iOS mobile app that lead us to urge enterprises to prohibit/forbid its usage in their organizations.
Mobile Security, Privacy, iOS, Security Flaws, Mobile Apps
16 points by ahoog42 14 days ago | 5 comments
Mistral releases its AI assistant on iOS and Android (techcrunch.com)
Mistral, the company sometimes considered Europe’s great hope for AI, is releasing several updates to its AI assistant, Le Chat. In addition to a major web interface upgrade, the company is releasing a mobile app on iOS and Android.
Mobile Apps, AI, Europe, Mistral, Le Chat
11 points by marban 14 days ago | 6 comments
Introducing Apple Invites, a new app that brings people together (apple.com)
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today introduced Apple Invites, a new app for iPhone that helps users create custom invitations to gather friends and family for any occasion.
Mobile Apps, Social Media, Apple, Invitations
73 points by marban 16 days ago | 2 comments
Apple Invites (apple.com)
Apple today introduced Apple Invites, a new app for iPhone that helps users create custom invitations to gather friends and family for any occasion.
Mobile Apps, Apple, Events, Social Media
651 points by openchampagne 16 days ago | 913 comments
Hot Tub, the first native iPhone porn app, arrives in EU (techcrunch.com)
A native pornography app for iOS is coming to the EU via the approved alternative app store AltStore PAL, made possible by Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
Pornography, Mobile Apps, EU Regulations, Apple
10 points by chrtng 17 days ago | 0 comments
Google removed 2.36M apps from Google Play using AI threat detection (googleblog.com)
Android and Google Play comprise a vibrant ecosystem with billions of users around the globe and millions of helpful apps. Keeping this ecosystem safe for users and developers remains our top priority.
Android, Google Play, Security, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Apps
73 points by isaacfrond 17 days ago | 39 comments
Waydroid – Android in a Linux container (waydro.id)
Waydroid brings all the apps you love, right to your desktop, working side by side your Linux applications.
Android, Linux, Virtualization, Mobile Apps, Desktop
520 points by birdculture 18 days ago | 150 comments
Everyone knows your location: tracking myself down through in-app ads (timsh.org)
Recently I read about a massive geolocation data leak from Gravy Analytics, which exposed more than 2000 apps, both in AppStore and Google Play, that secretly collect geolocation data without user consent. Oftentimes, even without developers` knowledge.
Privacy, Mobile Apps, Data Security, Location Tracking
1957 points by apokryptein 18 days ago | 605 comments
Show HN: Link-in-Bio *just* for apps and devs (ycombinator.com)
Hey all, we felt like existing link-in-bio tools cater to influencers, so we decided to build a tool just for apps and developers.
Software, Development Tools, Mobile Apps
30 points by presson 23 days ago | 33 comments
DeepSeek hit with 'large-scale' cyber-attack after AI chatbot tops app stores (theguardian.com)
DeepSeek said its newly popular app was hit with a cyber-attack on Monday, which forced the Chinese company to temporarily limit registrations.
Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, China, Mobile Apps
21 points by negativelambda 24 days ago | 5 comments
DeepSeek Panic at the App Store (thezvi.substack.com)
DeepSeek released v3. Market didn’t react.
Software, Mobile Apps, Business, Market Reactions
36 points by Philpax 24 days ago | 3 comments
Budget AI Model DeepSeek Overtakes ChatGPT on App Store (macrumors.com)
A new China-based AI chatbot challenger called DeepSeek has reached the number one position on Apple's App Store free charts in multiple countries, including the US, raising questions about Silicon Valley's perceived leadership in artificial intelligence development.
Artificial Intelligence, Chatbots, Mobile Apps, Competition
7 points by mcraiha 24 days ago | 1 comments
Yoodio generative radio stations app – looking for testers (youtube.com)
Generative AI, Mobile Apps, Audio, Testing
4 points by quicheshore 25 days ago | 0 comments
Eki Bright – The Case for DIY Routing (twocentstudios.com)
When I set out making the first prototypes of Eki Bright, my train timetables iOS app for the Tokyo metropolitan area, I had no intentions of tackling routing. In fact, that was one of the selling points; the lack of routing, like lack of maps, made it visually and conceptually simpler for solving the problem of getting the next train departure time at any particular station.
Mobile Apps, iOS Development, Japan, Transportation
40 points by twocentstudios 27 days ago | 9 comments
F-Droid's Progress and What's Coming in 2025 (f-droid.org)
With 2024 now behind us, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the growth and achievements we accomplished as a community last year, and celebrate the incredible support we received from the FOSS community throughout the journey.
Open Source, Android, Mobile Apps, Community
321 points by mappu 29 days ago | 100 comments
My Struggle with Doom Scrolling (allthatjazz.me)
It's been a few months since I deleted a lot of apps on my phone and instead installed many restrictive apps to control my insatiable scrolling addiction.
Digital Wellbeing, Social Media, Mobile Apps, Productivity
343 points by saeedesmaili 29 days ago | 320 comments
Show HN: I made a app that uses NFC as a physical switch to block distractions (foqos.app)
No subscriptions. No tracking. No data collection. Just a simple tool to help you stay focused.
Productivity, Mobile Apps, NFC, Privacy, Focus
225 points by awaseem 30 days ago | 109 comments
Chinese RedNote App Exposes Sensitive User Data (youtube.com)
Privacy, Security, China, Mobile Apps
6 points by yshamoun 31 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: What is your default notes app? (ycombinator.com)
I'm a google notes guy, but not particularly fan of it, I've tried out Samsung notes, apple notes, and few other android note taking apps.
Software, Productivity, Mobile Apps, Tools, Personal Preferences
11 points by vednig 35 days ago | 40 comments
Let the user help solve their own problem (boredzo.org)
I wish we had a maps app like Apple Maps or Google Maps that let you order up a travel itinerary using public transit between two points, and explicitly pick the transit routes involved. Or, ideally, multiple sets of routes, for comparison.
User Experience, Public Transportation, Mobile Apps, Travel
14 points by zdw 37 days ago | 3 comments