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Hi fellow app scouts, |
This week, we found a journaling app that reached #1 in Taiwan just one day after launch, a live map of New York City's longest lines, and a calorie tracker where logging your meals helps raise a pet dragon. |
Let's get into it. |
footnotes • Journaling app |
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footnotes brings photos, voice memos, thoughts and videos together in a single journal entry. |
Over time, those entries become a timeline of your life that you can scroll back through. |
The app launched on September 21 and is already Top 10 in Lifestyle in 5 countries, including #1 in Taiwan. |
Lora • AI reflection app |
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Lora gives you a space to talk through your life, remembering the people and details you bring up along the way. |
Each week, it creates a recap of the people who appeared most often and the topics you kept returning to. |
The app launched on September 14 and has already reached the Top 100 in Lifestyle in the U.S. |
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WITLF • Line app |
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WITLF is a live map of New York City's longest lines. |
People report how long they've been waiting at different spots, helping you decide if a visit is worth the queue. |
The app launched on September 5 and is already Top 100 in Navigation in the U.S. and 4 more countries. |
Empose • Posing app |
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Empose gives you a library of poses to copy when you're taking photos, with new ideas added every week. |
The app covers everything from hand placement to posture, giving you a starting point when you run out of ideas in front of the camera. |
It launched on August 24 and currently sits at #28 in Photo & Video in Germany, with a Top 100 position in more than 30 countries. |
Luko • AI calorie app |
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Luko turns calorie tracking into a game where you raise a tiny dragon. |
You take photos of your meals, let its AI estimate the calories, and grow your dragon's world by logging food and workouts. |
The app launched today and is already #90 in Health & Fitness in Vietnam. |
See you next week, |
The App Store Tracker Team |
