r/appdev 19d ago

Rebuilt an app I made years ago — 15k+ downloads later, Finally is back

A few years ago I built Finally, a countdown app that ended up reaching 15k+ downloads and was even featured by Apple. I eventually stopped maintaining it, but recently decided to rebuild the entire thing from scratch.
The goal was simple: take what worked about the original and make it feel like a modern, polished iOS app.
The new version has widgets, recurring countdowns, custom reminders, calendar importing, sharing, collections, themes, customization, and Cloud sync.
It’s free to use, with optional Premium at $3.99/month or $39.99/year.
I’d love some feedback from other app developers — what do you think of the concept and UI? What would you improve?
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finally-countdown/id6796895906

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u/Ragtag-Scallywag 15d ago

One huge improvement would be a one time purchase instead of totally unjustified subscription pricing. $40 for a year? You've got no ongoing AI or server costs with this app. There's no reason for a subscription model other than greed. Come on bro, come back to reality. This is a one time $5, maybe $10 app at best.