1/5 For the last two years I’ve been working on Plinky, sharing my work publicly while the app has been in beta.
Today it’s finally ready to go live in the App Store, and I’d like to not only share the app with you but share more about why I built it.
What is Plinky?
2/5 Plinky emerged out of a personal need, I built the first version in 17 days to stop annoying my then new girlfriend now-fiancée Colleen.
When we first met I would send Colleen a barrage of links throughout the day: articles I found insightful, funny tweets (back when those were a thing), cute cat videos, or even recipes we could cook together. I may be an indie developer with lots of flexibility, but Colleen has a real job (and she’s very good at it).
And I didn't want to lose her...
3/5 Colleen was overwhelmed by how much internet I could consume, what we needed was a place to save links *for later*.
I tried saving links into a Notes file, but I would never remember to look at them. I started saving links into my Reminders app, but then my todos were swimming in a sea of links. I tried leaving tabs open in my browser, but then I never had those links on my phone when I needed them.
I built the first version of Plinky for us, but as I showed people the app they loved it.
4/5 People loved how fast links saved, they loved the design, and how simple Plinky was to use. Plinky isn't just an app, it's about a dozen apps and services so you can save links anywhere and everywhere. You get:
1. A Mac menu bar app to make saving easy.
2. Browser extensions so you can save links anywhere.
3. An API to build your own tools to save links.
4. Shortcuts support for powerful automations.
5. You can even save links with Zapier, on Android, or in Unread thanks to @johnbrayton.
5/5 This is just day one, as I continue to work on Plinky expect more features and more integrations.
A sneak peek of features to come: Link Reminders, Offline Reading, Full Text Article Search, a native Mac app, and plenty of unique ideas I've never seen any other link-saving apps build.
Already people have already saved thousands of links and the number keeps growing. Would you do me the honor of downloading Plinky, trying it out, and letting me know what you think?
6/5 Oh dear, I forgot the most important part. I'm offering a 50% launch week discount for people that sign up for Plinky Pro in the next 7 days!
You can use discount code REDPANDA or click this link to enjoy Plinky for half the price! https://plinky.app/offers/REDPANDA
@mergesort First of all, congrats on the launch! 🚀
To be honest though, the price feels pretty steep for an app like this. €45/year seems like a lot to me. Also the yearly price barely saves anything over the monthly price, so apart from using the 50% discount, I don't know why anyone would use the yearly option.
Just my thoughts! If enough people feel different and are willing to pay, I'm obviously wrong about the price being high. 😅
@JetForMe A native Mac app is on the roadmap! Which you can view and vote on it and vote for it by opening plinky.app/open/roadmap on a device that has Plinky installed. (Or visit Settings > Contact Support > View Roadmap)
I'm gauging the features people really need, given the diversity of link-saving needs and workflows people have, but personally I'd love to have a dedicated Mac app, one that shines as a classic Mac experience beyond the current iPad app running on Mac. 🙂
@mergesort Seems like a nice app, but $200 for a lifetime license?!?!
Bruh.
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