Hey Reader - Simon here 👋

After a week on (hot!) Mallorca, I’m finally back at my desk with fresh motivation.

One thing I always enjoy after taking a short break is looking at other people’s work.

You notice small details again.

The things that feel polished.

The things that don’t.

And that’s exactly what this week’s video is about.

🎥 I reviewed 3 Apps that were made with Ai

Building apps has never been easier.

Building a good app is still surprisingly hard.

In this episode I reviewed three apps from the community that were built with the help of AI.

As always, not to judge them - but to highlight the little things that make an app feel truly great.

I talk about:

• onboarding and first impressions
• UX decisions that improve retention
• where AI speeds things up - and where it still falls short

👉 Watch the full video​

💭 A few thoughts this week

Reviewing other people’s apps always reminds me of the same thing:

Users don’t notice how difficult something was to build.

They notice how it feels.

AI can generate screens incredibly quickly.

But it still can’t replace good product thinking.

The apps that stood out weren’t necessarily the ones with the fanciest features.

They were the ones where someone clearly spent time refining the experience.

Those little details compound.

And people notice.

🛠 What I’m building

After a week away, I’m easing back into things.

​Tiny Harvest is in a good place right now, but the next few weeks will involve a fairly significant technical rewrite behind the scenes.

Not the most exciting work to show, but the kind of investment that keeps a project healthy in the long run.

At the same time, I’m looking forward to getting back into creating more videos after a short break.

That's it for this week.

If you’ve built an app recently - whether with AI or not - I hope this week’s review gives you a few ideas for making it even better.

See you next week,
Simon