That's awesome, thank you! So many of the existing women's health related apps are creepy like that (cloud).
Thanks!
Show HN: I made a privacy friendly and simple app to track my menstruation
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#42This is cool, I always thought ovuview was a little too public, with its notifications. Are you planning on features that track likely ovulation time for fertility purposes?
I'm not planning on that at the moment. The next feature is a graphical representation of the period duration. But I added this on my list
Re: Show HN: I made a privacy friendly and simple app to track my menstruation
#43It would be awesome to have a temperature tracker here as well.
Re: Show HN: I made a privacy friendly and simple app to track my menstruation
#44The comments on this post are interesting:
1. Some insist that the source code be made public.
2. Some insist that there be no in-app purchases.
3. Some insist that there be no analytics whatsoever.
Each of the above has some legitimate reason. However, do privacy-focused apps need to play by different set of rules?
If so, what special monetization models would make sense to folks on here? #AskingForAFriend
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#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
it is the moment google allows you to target who have spend on that app. but yeah, you already have: - system apps for play service which run all the time and can access all apps' storage. - all apps can ask the OS for a list of other installed/recently open apps. whats app request that list every minute. - etc. not going to list all the crap you can use to target individuals on apple and android. there's plenty. my…
Are you responding to the right comment? What you’re saying seems completely unrelated to what I was responding to RIMR about. If your issue with this app being posted to HN is the mere existence of the app on the Play Store (including all of the store and the OS’ existing flaws), I don’t see how that’s supposed to be a constructive or useful discussion relevant to this app.
They are responding to the part of your comment that says
> An in-app purchase is an automatic dealbreaker? Doesn’t that depend on what it actually is?
Hardly unrelated
Re: Show HN: I made a privacy friendly and simple app to track my menstruation
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
OP seems to embrace Google Analytics, as stated on their own site.[1] So, you might be barking up the wrong "if you want true privacy, avoid Google" tree, here, sadly. (I agree with you but OP probably thinks/feels differently about Google - itself.) [1] - https://www.siekmoeller.com/ladylog/impressum.html
I use GA only for the homepage not the app itself
Fathom Analytics offers a straightforward, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.
Unlike Google, which collects extensive data to build detailed user profiles (read the link for details), Fathom uses a variety of techniques such as hashing to anonymize data, ensuring it cannot be traced back to individuals.
Their approach complies with major privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA, removing the need for intrusive cookie consents.
Plus, with Fathom, you get essential analytics in a simple, user-friendly format, making it a smart choice for sole-developer sensitive health-related applications.
https://usefathom.com/why-fathom-analytics/privacy-focused-w...
Re: Show HN: I made a privacy friendly and simple app to track my menstruation
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Why do you think using vi to write data to disk makes it any more private?
Re: Show HN: I made a privacy friendly and simple app to track my menstruation
#48(Unfortunately, like most people here, I can’t actually speak to the experience using this app. Sorry.) That said I think you have a duplicated set of screenshots (maybe an old set?) that you might want to clean out.
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Re: Show HN: I made a privacy friendly and simple app to track my menstruation
#50The comments on this post are interesting: 1. Some insist that the source code be made public. 2. Some insist that there be no in-app purchases. 3. Some insist that there be no analytics whatsoever. Each of the above has some legitimate reason. However, do privacy-focused apps need to play by different set of rules? If so, what special monetization models would make sense to folks on here? #AskingForAFriend
Probably some sort of donation model that would result in a coffees worth of money for a 100 hours of work.