Brian Quan

Brian Quan

NotiSprite: Smart Desktop PetNotiSprite: Smart Desktop Pet
Creator of NotiSprite 🐾
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Ever wanted your cat, your kid, or your weird little doodle to live on your desktop? NotiSprite Studio lets you create custom animated sprites that hang out on your Mac while you work. Draw pixel art companions, import your own artwork, or turn a family photo into a desktop buddy that reminds you to stretch and take breaks. Built for artists and creators who want to share their creations with the NotiSprite community. Your desktop is boring. Let's fix that.
NotiSprite Studio: Desktop Pet Creator
NotiSprite Studio: Desktop Pet CreatorDraw your own desktop pet. Share it. Watch it come alive.
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NotiSprite Studio launches tomorrow, would love your support!

Dear my friends, Tomorrow (Feb 24th) I'm launching NotiSprite Studio, a companion app to NotiSprite that lets you create your own animated desktop sprites. Some of you might remember NotiSprite from when it hit #7 on Product Hunt. That support meant the world to me, and it helped NotiSprite grow to 174 countries across 12 languages. Now I'm back with the creative tool people have been asking...

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I added Poke to NotiSprite so your desktop companion can deliver messages to people you love.

Hey everyone, I've been heads down working on some features lately and figured it was time to pop back in and share what's new. Poke (this one's my favourite) Your sprite can now deliver messages to your friends. We call it Poke. It shows up somewhere random on their screen with a fun little animation and delivers your message right there. It's ridiculous and fun and honestly kind of romantic?...

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We Reached Top 200 in 20+ Countries. What Would You Do Next to Grow This App?

Dear All, I am a solo developer behind NotiSprite, and I have been working on it for about 3 months. So far, the app has reached Top 200 in its category in more than 20 countries from Mac App Store (AppFigures), which I am genuinely grateful for. At the same time, I would love to grow it further so it can sustainably support my family. On the marketing side, I have already tried: Launching on...

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Free sprite available on NotiSprite: Smart Desktop Pet

Dear PH community, Hope you have a great day today! It is Friday, near the weekend! Hooray! For those who don't know NotiSprite, it is a Smart Desktop Pet which can deliver notifications in a fun and cute way! It has cute reminders for your wellbeing. The philosophy of NotiSprite is: No login, No data collection, No ads. It just works! NotiSprite has great news: There is a completely FREE...

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A Christmas Moment I Will Never Forget

Today, on Christmas Day, I received a gift that completely touched me. It was a handmade Noti Shiba from my two daughters, aged 7 and 13. Over the past few months, my wife and I have been working extremely hard on NotiSprite. We talk about it constantly at home. It has quietly become part of our daily family life. I never realized how much our children were watching, listening, and...

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NotiSprite Got Its Travel Visa 🎉

I am happy to share that NotiSprite has officially been approved by Apple. Your beloved sprite can now travel from macOS to iPhone and iPad. The same philosophy applies everywhere. No login, no ads, no data collection. It just works. If you have already purchased sprites on macOS, they can travel freely to iOS and iPadOS. No extra steps are needed. Just tap Restore Purchases in Settings and all...

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How a Customer’s Email Changed NotiSprite v1.4.0

NotiSprite launched almost two months ago, and I wanted to share this update here as well. It has been meaningful to see real users who genuinely understand what I am trying to create. Real reactions, real feedback, and real appreciation for the artwork and the effort behind it. NotiSprite was also featured on Product Hunt, which honestly shocked me. I did zero promotion. None of my network...

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I just want to share some joy with you

About eight years ago, on a quiet summer afternoon at work, something strange happened. I was staring at my shiny 27-inch iMac when I noticed a tiny bug crawling across the screen. I tried to brush it away with my hand. It didn’t move. I tried again. Still there. Then it hit me. The bug was inside the screen! It had somehow slipped between the glass and the display. I just sat there staring at...

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v1.3.2 is available to download

Dear all, Thank you for your interest in NotiSprite! Without your support, it wouldn’t have been featured on Product Hunt :) I have heard a lot of feedback from our users and now we have a better version of NotiSprite! You can have a look at this here: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/notisprite/id6752292657?mt=12 All improvements in this update come directly from the owners. They love their...

Bring your Mac to life with NotiSprite! A delightful, mood-lifting, customisable desktop companion that delivers smart notifications with charm while you work. No login, no tracking, no ads, just pure joy! 🐾 Customise how your sprite moves, interacts, and delivers notifications for breaks, weather, calendars, quotes, and more. Hand-drawn with love and here to make productivity feel fun and keep you focused and smiling.
NotiSprite
NotiSpriteBring your Mac to life with delightful notification sprites