Open-source app that lets LLMs control your iPhone (no Mac required)
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Beat 32% of Show HN launches that day
#74 of 137 on Nov 9
10.5% of Open Source & Libraries launches (2 of 19) reached 10+ points in the last 7 days. See Open Source & Libraries →
points · traction gained Nov 12, 10:31 UTC → Nov 13, 10:27 UTC · % shown only when the previous traction was 5+
Still tracked: re-read by each daily run while under ~168h old (window closes ~Nov 16, 19:47 UTC).
comments · buzz 0 in latest interval
listed Nov 9, 19:47 UTC
Traction (points) over time
Key statistics
- Traction
- 2points
- Comments
- 0
- Rank in OSRC this week
- #14of 27 HN
- Rank overall this week
- #339of 1,038 HN
- Sector hit rate
- 10.5%2/19 · 7D
- Traction line
- Below10+ points
- First reading
- 2Nov 10, 10:45 UTC
- Last reading
- 2Nov 13, 10:27 UTC
- Readings
- 4over 87h
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Top on Nov 9 · 137 Show HN launches that day, by points
- #1Every satellite that passed over any place this week, and its photos486 points
- #2FlideMake Jev-like decision models up to 9.5x faster124 points
- #3DBDelveOpen-Source DB Client Made with Rust and GPUI124 points
- #4MeowDisplay Is iPhone Mirroring, but in Reverse120 points
- #5Someone Was HereFind out who used your Mac while you were away115 points
More in Open Source & Libraries · top Show HN launches, last 7 days
- YogurtFree, private, open-source alternative to Granola290 points▲ +51
- An open source webbluetooth and NFC browser for iOS15 pointsfrozen
- PotsOpen-source Grok Bot alternative, used by 6 startups for a month7 points0
- KilnA WebGPU alternative to transformers.js, 2.2× faster (median)5 points▲ +5
- Good First TokenSpend your spare tokens on open source4 points0
Grades · each graded against other Open Source & Libraries launches from the same source
Momentum
C+0 points
Traction gained in the latest daily interval
Better than 43% · vs 21 still-tracked Open Source & Libraries · Show HN launches
Velocity
C0.04 points/h
Votes per hour since listing (age capped at 48h)
Better than 46% · vs 101 Open Source & Libraries · Show HN launches, last 30 days
Engagement
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Comments per 10 points
Needs 10+ points; below that the ratio is mostly noise
Staying Power
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Votes at last reading ÷ votes at first reading
Needs 10+ points and readings from two runs
Launch-day race · #74 of 137 Show HN launches on 2026-11-09
- #72Negs (Spektrafilm) brings spectral film simulations to the browser2 points
- #73EtherPK Notes2 points
- #74Open-source app that lets LLMs control your iPhone (no Mac required)2 points
- #75Search 17 years of "What are you working on?"2 points
- #76Juggling multiple inboxes for customer support is a PITA2 points
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