Marketing: Pitch Apple-blogs og newsletters (MacStories, The Sweet Setup, iOS Dev Weekly)

[JarlLyng]

Pitch udvalgte Apple-fokuserede medier. Målgruppen er indie-app elskere der værdsætter minimalism og privatliv.

MacStories (federico@macstories.net)

• Federico Viticci elsker minimal indie apps
• Vinkel: "WODrounds — a private, single-purpose workout timer for all Apple platforms"
• Inkluder: screenshots på alle 5 platforme, Privacy-fokus, ingen tracking
• Link til PrivacyPolicy.md

The Sweet Setup (editors@thesweetsetup.com)

• Fokus på enkelhed matcher perfekt
• Vinkel: "The minimal timer app we use for CrossFit"
• Tilbyd gæsteblog-post om "why I built a single-purpose app in 2026"

9to5Mac / AppleInsider

• News-tip for Apple Watch apps
• Vinkel: "Indie dev launches WOD timer with iPhone → Watch sync"

iOS Dev Weekly (Dave Verwer)

• Submit link via https://iosdevweekly.com/#submit
• Fokus på tekniske aspekter: Date-based timer engine, HKWorkoutSession, WatchConnectivity sync
• Link direkte til README eller en dedikeret "Built with" side

iMore / AppStoreRocket

• App review submissions

Andre muligheder

• The Verge — "Best apps of the week"
• iPhone Life Magazine — app of the day
• Cult of Mac — app reviews

[JarlLyng]

Ready-to-use copy: MacStories pitch

Send til: editorial@macstories.net (kopi til federico@macstories.net hvis personlig)

Subject

`WODrounds — minimal, private EMOM/interval timer for all Apple platforms`

Body

```
Hi Federico and team,

I'm Jarl, an indie developer in Copenhagen. I built WODrounds because every CrossFit timer app I tried either required an account, ran ads, demanded a subscription, or tracked me. I wanted a timer that just worked.

WODrounds is a focused EMOM and interval timer for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple TV. Single target for the main app, separate watchOS target, all SwiftUI, all Date-based so it's reliable when backgrounded.

What makes it different:

• No accounts, no ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases
• No marketing trackers (iOS crash reports via Sentry are opt-in)
• Native on 5 Apple platforms, including Apple TV
• Start on iPhone, follow on Watch via WatchConnectivity
• HKWorkoutSession keeps the Watch alive during workouts
• Completed workouts save to Apple Health as HIIT sessions

I'm not trying to compete with SmartWOD on feature breadth. I'm trying to be the minimal Apple-first timer for people who just want EMOM and intervals without the noise.

Would you be interested in taking a look? Happy to provide promo codes, high-res screenshots, or answer anything about the build (SwiftUI multi-platform, Watch architecture, HealthKit).

Site: https://wodrounds.iamjarl.com
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/wodrounds/id6759229877

Best,
Jarl Lyng
https://iamjarl.com
```

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Ready-to-use copy: The Sweet Setup pitch

Send til: editors@thesweetsetup.com

Subject

`App pitch: WODrounds — minimal CrossFit timer, Apple-first`

Body

```
Hi Sweet Setup team,

Jarl here, an indie dev in Copenhagen. I read your site regularly — the "we pick one best app for each job" approach is what inspired me to build something narrow instead of broad.

I'd love to get WODrounds in front of you. It's a minimal EMOM and interval timer for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple TV. The design principle is: do two things well (EMOM + intervals), nothing else.

• No accounts, no subscription, no ads, no IAP
• All native SwiftUI, shared timer engine across platforms
• Full Apple Watch sync via WatchConnectivity
• Saves to Apple Health as HIIT sessions
• Optional iOS crash reporting via Sentry (opt-in)

Could be a fit for:

• "The Best Workout Timer for Apple Watch" category
• A broader feature on minimal/focused apps
• A piece on indie Apple development

Happy to provide promo codes and answer questions.

Site: https://wodrounds.iamjarl.com
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/wodrounds/id6759229877

Best,
Jarl Lyng
https://iamjarl.com
```

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Ready-to-use copy: iOS Dev Weekly

Submit via

https://iosdevweekly.com/#submit

Title

`WODrounds — SwiftUI timer for all 5 Apple platforms (open architecture notes)`

Description (max 200 chars)

```
Indie SwiftUI timer for iPhone/iPad/Watch/Mac/Apple TV. Shared Date-based engine, HKWorkoutSession on Watch, WatchConnectivity sync. No deps except optional Sentry. Free, no IAP.
```

Link

https://wodrounds.iamjarl.com

Tip

iOS Dev Weekly kigger på tekniske vinkler, ikke marketing. Fremhæv Date-based engine, HKWorkoutSession, WatchConnectivity — de tekniske valg der gjorde multi-platform support overkommeligt.

[JarlLyng]

Marketing-cluster — disse issues udgør tilsammen launch-/outreach-strategien:

• Marketing: Post på Reddit r/crossfit og r/AppleWatch #4 — Reddit (r/crossfit, r/AppleWatch, +flere)
• Marketing: Launch-platforme (HN, Indie Hackers, Betalist, AlternativeTo) #17 — Launch-platforme (Show HN, Indie Hackers, Betalist, AlternativeTo)
• Marketing: Pitch Apple-blogs og newsletters (MacStories, The Sweet Setup, iOS Dev Weekly) #18 — Apple-blogs (MacStories, The Sweet Setup, iOS Dev Weekly)
• Marketing: Pitch CrossFit/fitness-medier (BoxRox, Morning Chalk Up) #19 — CrossFit-medier (BoxRox, Morning Chalk Up)
• Marketing: YouTube demo video (60-90 sek) #12 — YouTube demo video

Ready-to-use copy ligger som kommentarer på hver issue. Anbefalet rækkefølge: #18 (emails kan sendes nu) → #17 (Show HN — pick a tirsdag) → #4 (Reddit) → #19 (fitness-medier) → #12 (YouTube — når der er tid).