Our side project got #1 Product of the week on Product Hunt: +1.7k unique visitors, +1k downloads, +106 premium subscribers You always hear that some team got #1 Product of the day on Product Hunt. But what does one get out of it?Here's what this post is about: the aftermath of getting to the top of PH for one day. If you want to see the outcome right away, feel free to skip to the Results part. Af... Dec 15, 2021
April's Fools as a feature validation service. Users aren't psychics. March'21 Update This article is a monthly update about Alfread. It's an iOS app that helps actually read saved articles. Or skip them. Previous updates can be found here. The update comes a bit later than usual: would be weird to have posted it on April's Fools, and then the Easter holidays c... Apr 6, 2021
Alfread's first sale while still in private beta. Learning where users come from. February'21 Update This article is a monthly update about Alfread. It's an iOS app that helps actually read saved articles. Or skip them. Previous updates can be found here. Every time when a new update is due, I realize how quickly months go by. Usually, I have a short note with key events for ... Mar 1, 2021
Slow growth. Readwise integration. How we receive more feedback. January'21 Update This article is a monthly update about Alfread. It's an iOS app that helps actually read saved articles. Or skip them. Previous updates can be found here. Progress Slow growth To be completely honest, January wasn't that exciting in terms of growth. In December we've reached 1... Feb 1, 2021
Crossing 1,000 signups to the waitlist. Pricing experiments. Highlights. December'20 Update Alfread is an iOS app that helps actually read saved articles. Or skip them. First of all, Happy New Year! 2020 was crazy for all of us, hope 2021 is a bit calmer in all possible ways. Progress Alfread has crossed 1,000 signups to the waitlist! Reaching 1,000 has been a goal ... Jan 4, 2021
Implementing Dark Mode for iOS: attributed labels workaround Dark mode for iOS apps became not just a nice-to-have, but a necessity. However, implementing it can sometimes be a hassle. In this article, I’ll cover how to do it as quickly and efficiently as possible. While developing Alfread, dark theme support was an even more important ... Dec 18, 2020
Alfread's email account got banned. Why waitlists don't convert. November'20 Update Alfread is an iOS app that helps actually read saved articles. Or skip them. Progress 1. App update On November 3rd, we've made the biggest app update. Helping people to read is a tough task. In this release, we added more tools to make finding things to read much easier. Read... Nov 30, 2020
Instapaper vs. Pocket Comparison: What to Choose in 2020 Instapaper and Pocket both are one of the most popular read-it-later apps. At a first glance, they look so similar that it’s hard to tell the difference and not clear which one to pick. This article will help you choose the app that suits your needs well. TLDR Choose Pocket, i... Nov 23, 2020
