LocaliOS – iOS apps for a files-first life (photos, music, contacts)

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LocaliOS – iOS apps for a files-first life (photos, music, contacts) operates in show hn launch.

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I moved from Mac to Linux a few months ago and decided to go all-in on the files-first life. The most painful/annoying part during this transition was getting my data to sync between Linux and my iPhone, and to then be able to *view* that data. The ecosystem for files-first iOS is dismal. I settled on Syncthing and Synctrain (which writes into "On My iPhone", from where apps can read files) for file synchronization and use these three apps on the phone:- LocalGallery - read-only photo gallery. Everything (search, memories, people) is generated from image metadata.- LocalTunes - plain music player, with m3u playlist support (relative paths, so they work seamlessly on desktop and iPhone)- Loca

Within the show hn launch space, the company focuses on its core offering rather than a broad product line.

The company is listed at the Show HN launch stage of development.

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