Oh, that app really looks nice: "Poppy - Connection Keeper". They say it's a gentle way to stay in contact with people you love. All data is stored locally, no LLMs, no ads, and it's free. Is this the new vibe coding future?
Now I have to find out why it's not Open Source and on codeberg or so :)
@ligasser Description reads like a youth-focused social app:
“All data stored on your device” is good, but “No cloud, no servers, no sync” with staying in touch online?
Maybe simply a personal relationship tracker/reminder that hooks into your contacts and messaging apps to prompt contact on a schedule?
⚠️Thus claiming “Privacy isn't a feature — it's the foundation” feels like misleading #privacywashing?
👉 Needs to be verified in source, yet license forbids reverse-engineering/redistribution👀
@chrispy From what I saw in the descriptions, it tells you: "Yo mama feels lonely", and then you call your mama, click on "I phoned my mama", and the app lets the flower grow.
So there is no direct interaction with other apps.
But effectively, a license which forbids reverse engineering (is it illegal nowadays? or not anymore? for which purposes?) is not nice.
@chrispy From their "how it works":
> When a reminder appears, message or call them, then log it in a few taps.
This is why I think they don't have any link with any of the apps. Also:
> Relationship content stays on your device. There are no app servers storing your relationship content.
What data leaves my phone?
> Only limited anonymous diagnostics/product events (if enabled). Never names, phone numbers, notes, or message content.
Can Poppy auto-detect calls/texts and mark check-ins?
> No. Poppy cannot access data outside the app, so call/text activity is not auto-detected. You log check-ins manually.
Anyway - I sent an email to the maintainer and asked him whether they have a specific reason not to publish the code and put it under a FOSS license. Let's see what they reply.
Linus Gasser
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