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Setapp for iOS — A curated suite of apps on iPhone and iPad
After years of solving tasks on Mac, Setapp goes multi-platform. Take your productivity to new places with your favorite apps — now on iPhone and iPad.
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iNilay
Definitely great if we get Popular iOS first apps on board which is killing us with their subscription pricing. Secondly when you have more iOS apps on board, would like to see iOS only subscription option.
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Hi Product Hunt!
I’m happy to announce Setapp for iOS.
Currently, Setapp has over 190 apps for designers, devs, writers, and anyone who wants a more productive workflow. With its iOS counterpart, Setapp fits your busy life even better. You can start writing a note on your Mac, and then finish it up on iPhone. Create a mind map in the office, or get it done during your morning commute. Always pick up where you left off.
We’re also very happy Setapp for iOS can serve a new digital marketplace for iOS app developers. A new, fair space to monetize your software. Join in and share your feedback, we’d love to hear what you think.
?makers not to be a pessimist, but this will be approved in the App Store until it isn't. It breaks at least two big rules of the App Store (trying to circumvent in-app purchases and creating a sort of store inside the Store). Having yearly plans, hope that you guys have a contingency plan if things go wrong (not saying the rules are fair or that this is a bad initiative, just pointing it out).
Good luck with the project! :)
This was free before, but now it’ll cost an extra device for so few iPhone apps? I’ve been and will continue to be a happy SetApp user, but this likely means I will lose access to the one or two iOS apps I was using as it isn’t close to the cost of a device.
Hopefully more apps get added and this begins working with then family plan or gets cheaper. Good luck.
@chase_ats Thanks for your feedback! Some developers allowed the use of iOS apps to Setapp subscribers previously, but the practice was not universal and the process for gaining access varied. The new process standardizes everything and also importantly allows developers to get revenue based on usage of their iOS app within Setapp, just like they do for macOS apps. We believe this will help promote further development of those apps and provide a better experience in the long run.
We have big plans for iOS on Setapp. Just like we've been continually expanding the collection of macOS apps, we'll be building out iOS offerings as well.
Also please feel free to send us feedback at support@setapp.com. We'd love to hear about how satisfied you are with the value you're getting from Setapp vs. the cost for devices.
Hello Hunters!
We're super thrilled to announce Setapp is now available on iOS.
For the last three years, we’ve been building a Mac app that has all the apps you need in it. Today, we make the next big step — something you’ve been asking for since the beginning of Setapp. We go from a desktop suite for Mac apps to a cross-platform solution. You can now install Setapp on Mac and unlock the mobile versions of its many apps on iPhone or iPad.
By adding your iOS device to the Setapp account, you get access to all iOS apps available. All you have to do is scan a QR code in your desktop suite on Mac, and then unlock the app on iPhone. Right now, we have a few awesome iOS apps on board:
Ulysses
Taskheat
MindNode
Paste
PDF Search
SQLPro Studio
And we’ll keep adding more soon! Give it a try and let us know what you think.
Hey Product Hunt!
We're so happy to be here.
One of the main goals of Setapp is having a solution for every task, big or small. And since we’re used to solving tasks on different devices, cross-platform software is essential.
As Setapp is growing, we keep adding apps that are incredibly valuable if used across devices. For me as a product manager, this became the main reason behind creating Setapp for iOS, and therefore expanding the range of solutions Setapp offers. Apart from that, Setapp for iOS can be a valuable app distribution channel for developers.
Great stuff. I’ve been using Setapp since it was launched. Whilst there are a relatively small number of apps that have truly become part of my workflow, I can see myself using more apps on iOS. The subscription is good value as it is, hopefully I will see the ROI for the iOS seat.
@natalie_tolliday Natalie, thanks! It's a pleasure to know you are satisfied with the service and hope you'll enjoy using iOS apps with Setapp as well.
Not discouraging you but how did this get approved? It looks like a direct & obvious violation of their pricing mechanism.
As iOS devices (sadly) count against the device limit does this mean I won't be able to use Ulysses on my iMac, MacBook, iPad and iPhone anymore without upgrading to more than 2 seats? That would be a real downer for anyone using Ulysses on all their devices already :(
Update: I found the answer in your FAQ and it's: yes, for Ulysses user who used to be able to use Ulysses on 2 Macs and multiple iOS devices won't be able to do so anymore without paying an additional seat for each iOS device :(
@klickreflex This is a GIANT issue. A per account cost to use across all devices would be much better, even if the price was a bit higher. Using apps across multiple devices is a significant part of the value in apps like Ulysses and 2Do.
Maybe two options:
Option 1 - flat membership fee 1 device included and additional devices at the monthly rate.
Option 2 - Higher flat fee, unlimited devices only to be used under your account ID.
This could also apply to Family plans and Biz Teams as well.
?makers May I ask how you achieve this at a technical level? As far as I know, the Apple Review team usually seems to be veeery picky about apps with possibilities to activate without an In-App Purchase. Do you use something similar to Associated Links that unlock functionality in the app? Is the App Store Review team ok with this kind of app unlocking?
@palsch Setapp for iOS utilizes QR codes as a means for transferring links. This is not considered to unlock functionality within the app, and utilizes the device’s built-in camera.
All iOS app builds that work with Setapp for iOS have undergone review by Apple for compliance with App Store Guidelines before being accepted and published on the App Store.
There's more info on how it works step-by-step to unlock an app at the following link (see "Install and activate iOS apps with Setapp"): https://support.setapp.com/hc/en...
@palsch @brad_wells Do I need multiple seats for multiple iOS devices, or do they all count as one?
@palsch @brad_wells So, do you download the regular App Store build of an app then activate a Setapp subscription within the app, or does the QR code link out to a TestFlight build or something? Just trying to get my head around this 😅
@palsch @marinaepelman Hi! 1 seat = 1 device. We're actually in the process of switching the terminology in the app, documentation and everywhere from using the term "seat" to "device."
Subscribers can swap devices by disconnecting one and connecting another, if needed. Additional devices can be added to subscription plans for an additional fee, if no slots are available on a plan.
@brad_wells Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the concept you are presenting here for monetizing iOS apps. I am just a bit worried that Apple might find out some day that Setapp tries to provide an alternate way to "unlock" / "activate" iOS apps and is like "No, that is not allowed per the App Store Review Guidelines 3.1.1". They even explicitly state there that unlocking features via QR codes is not allowed. I really dislike this rule, and I really hope Apple won't force it upon Setapp apps, but it seems a bit like it has the potential to stop the whole concept from working, sadly.
"Apps may not use their own mechanisms to unlock content or functionality, such as license keys, augmented reality markers, QR codes, etc."
https://developer.apple.com/app-...
(Edit: That is assuming that it works that way and I understood everything correctly. Please correct me if I am mistaken, and there is a legitimate way to achieve this, which would be wonderful.)
(Edit 2: There seems to be an exception: https://developer.apple.com/app-... )
@valeryfenskaya Correct! It's a flat fee for the basic subscription and you get access to all of the apps in the collection. Currently 190+ apps for Mac and 8 apps for iOS, and we're adding more every month. For new users, there's an additional fee to add more devices.
@setapp is one of the best choices to any mac! Highly recommend it to anyone.
Sadly i stopped using just because of the price (its a fair price and its not expensive, unless you live in Brazil where 1USD is 5.45RS, like me)
