Launch on Hacker News (Show HN)

HN can drive 1k-50k visits in a day. Different audience than PH — devs, founders, tech-curious. Higher quality, harder to game.

When HN works for an iOS app

• Technical hook (uses Foundation Models, on-device AI, novel UI, open-source backend, etc.)
• Solo founder story
• Privacy-first positioning (HN loves this)
• Indie / non-VC narrative

When HN won't work

• Generic productivity / fitness app with no technical angle
• Heavy paywall on first interaction
• Subscription with no free tier
• Marketing-language landing page

Show HN format

Title: Show HN: [App Name] – [What it does]