A simple iOS app made for kids asking “are we there yet?”
A maker says they built an app because their toddlers kept asking if they had arrived during road trips. The app shows one screen, with red at the top and green filling upward as the trip gets closer to the end. It is now live on the App Store in 6 languages, has no ads or subscription, and works offline. It is iOS only for now, with an Android version in progress.
Key points
- The app was made to help young children understand how much of a road trip is left.
- The screen uses color progress instead of words or maps.
- The maker says it took months of evenings and weekends to build.
- It is available on the App Store in 6 languages with no ads or subscription.
- It currently supports iOS, and Android early testers are being invited.
Quick term guide
- App Store
- Apple's place for publishing and downloading iPhone and iPad apps.
- subscription
- A pricing model where you pay a fixed amount of money every month for access.
- offline
- It can work without an internet connection.
- Android
- The main operating system used on most non-Apple mobile phones.
- feedback
- A response that tells a user what they did well or should fix.
- retention
- How well a product keeps people coming back over time.
- early testers
- People who try a product before launch and give feedback on what works or breaks.
- testers
- People who try a product early and report problems or suggestions.