That is great, but is it private? If so you should explicitly state that. That will be your differentiating feature that you should stick with.
Yes it's completely private.
Good idea! I'll definitely get that message across.
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Re: Ask HN: Any of you who keep a journal like to try a beta release of our iOS app?
#12Hi! Would any of you (Bay Area preferred but not necessary) would like to try an app I just got done building? I spent the last 2 months designing and building it and I'm really excited to be able to finally share it with some of you guys. It's still a work in progress but I'm real close to launching it. So the app in question is called Blobly and it's going to help us remember life's important moments. Blobly's miss…
It looks like this is a private version of Path, and if that's the case, this may be just what I'm looking for! I'd love to ditch "social networks" and have my own way to store my moments and memories in the cloud on a timeline. I just don't want the rest of the world to see.
This is the exact reason why I built this app.
It's completely private and it will stay that way. I really want us to be completely honest with ourselves when it comes to writing an entry. Because you are your only audience, I hope this will encourage us to just pour our hearts into it without the fear of others reading it.
Re: Ask HN: Any of you who keep a journal like to try a beta release of our iOS app?
#13Can you compare/contrast this with another iOS app I've been looking at for journaling - Day One http://dayoneapp.com/ ?
Sure :)
It's the three key features that DayOne doesn't have: Search, Notebooks (organization), and Data.
Search - I really enjoy writing. My thoughts are always racing which means I'm constantly writing into Blobly. As the number of entries continues to grow they become a lot harder to find. So I built a search functionality into the app to make it easy to find old memories.
Notebooks - Blobly provides away for you to organize your memories through Notebooks. You can have a memory notebook for home improvement projects, memories about your kids growing up, or simply a list of movies you've watched in the past.
Data - Last but not least data. The data gets automatically synced with our servers. I plan on building the app on multiple platforms with the SAME user experience and design. So your data will always be with you no matter what.
Re: Ask HN: Any of you who keep a journal like to try a beta release of our iOS app?
#14Just requested an invite. Can I sync with Dropbox?
Not at the moment. This is definitely good idea and will add it to the product roadmap.
Re: Ask HN: Any of you who keep a journal like to try a beta release of our iOS app?
#15Can you compare/contrast this with another iOS app I've been looking at for journaling - Day One http://dayoneapp.com/ ?
Sure :) It's the three key features that DayOne doesn't have: Search, Notebooks (organization), and Data. Search - I really enjoy writing. My thoughts are always racing which means I'm constantly writing into Blobly. As the number of entries continues to grow they become a lot harder to find. So I built a search functionality into the app to make it easy to find old memories. Notebooks - Blobly provides away for you…
Great. Looking forward to the invite.
Re: Ask HN: Any of you who keep a journal like to try a beta release of our iOS app?
#16I've tried the web version and played with the iphone version. Slick app for keeping memories.
Thanks for helping me test during development. Your feedback definitely helped shape what Blobly is today.
Re: Ask HN: Any of you who keep a journal like to try a beta release of our iOS app?
#17Hi! Would any of you (Bay Area preferred but not necessary) would like to try an app I just got done building? I spent the last 2 months designing and building it and I'm really excited to be able to finally share it with some of you guys. It's still a work in progress but I'm real close to launching it. So the app in question is called Blobly and it's going to help us remember life's important moments. Blobly's miss…
My first reaction to the name "blobly" is ... yuck. Can you explain how you got the name?
How about something more straightforward, like:
Captured
Moments
etc
Re: Ask HN: Any of you who keep a journal like to try a beta release of our iOS app?
#18Does it store data in a secure manner? How easy is it to export what you've saved?
Re: Ask HN: Any of you who keep a journal like to try a beta release of our iOS app?
#19Hi! Would any of you (Bay Area preferred but not necessary) would like to try an app I just got done building? I spent the last 2 months designing and building it and I'm really excited to be able to finally share it with some of you guys. It's still a work in progress but I'm real close to launching it. So the app in question is called Blobly and it's going to help us remember life's important moments. Blobly's miss…
My first reaction to the name "blobly" is ... yuck. Can you explain how you got the name? How about something more straightforward, like: Captured Moments etc
Agreed. razor, you should brainstorm and change your branding. That is not a good name. It's not even particularly pronounceable.
Re: Ask HN: Any of you who keep a journal like to try a beta release of our iOS app?
#20Requested an invite, and am in the Bay area.
How do you intend to make money? I read in another comment that your sync is a home-grown, non-iCloud solution. So you definitely have costs.
I ask because I would like to know why I should trust you with my personal data, and unless you have a non-privacy intrusive way of making money, how do I know that the data will not get "sold" later?