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Jordi Bruin

Posture Pal - Improve your posture with your AirPods

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Posture Pal helps you improve your neck and shoulder posture by using the motion sensors in Apple's AirPods.

Start a Posture Session and Posture Pal will keep track of your neck tilt and will alert you when a bad posture is detected, even in the background.

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Desmond
the idea is really cool. I'd say I prefer not the cartoon tho, a more minimal or sleek design would be better for me :)
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@ho_desmond that's why there's a "super serious mode" in the settings which disables the posture pals 😉 I'll update it in the future to provide a bit more design ideas.
Emma K.
This is exactly what I need! :D
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@emmakautto Don't we all.. 😩
Jordi Bruin
Maker
💡 Origin of the app A few years back I bought a hardware tracker to improve my posture, which required me to stick it to the back of my neck. After a few days of feeling like a cyborg I stopped using it. When I came across the motion detection API I realized I would be able to create the same posture tracking experience but in a much less obtrusive format. A lot of people have their AirPods in their ears the entire day, so they won't have to adjust their lifestyle as much. Start a Posture Session and Posture Pal will keep track of your neck tilt and will alert you when a bad posture is detected, even in the background. 🦒 Posture Pals My little cousins always ask me if I can also make video games as a developer. I wanted to make something fun together with them, which is why I came up with the concept for Posture Pal where there are animated characters that informs you about your posture. The first Posture Pal is Rafi the Giraffe! 🦒 You can interact with Rafi and they will hopefully make the experience a bit more playful for people. 🌎 Localization Thanks to friends from all over the world, Posture Pal has already been translated into 18 languages, including: English, Dutch, German, Danish, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Bulgarian, Turkish, Croation, Portuguese, Korean, Hungarian, Polish, Vietnamese, Norwegian and Afrikaans. 🤗 Accessibility Posture Pal has been optimized from the start to be as accessible as possible, with full support for Dynamic Text, Reduce Motion and Voice Over. 💰 Pricing Posture Pal is free to download from the App Store. Users can track their posture for up to ten minutes at a time and can adjust the colors in the app until they relaunch the app. There's a one time payment for $2 (or equivalent) that removes the time limit, adds more customization for the posture tracking sensitivity and the theming of the app. The proceeds of the first week of sales will be send to the families of our friends that have fled Ukraine in the last two weeks. 🇺🇦
Dragos Bulugean
@jordi_bruin +1 for the posture products you buy but end up stopping using them. It looks like an exciting approach to getting a better posture.
Jarmo Ahonen
incredible idea to implement existing hardware!
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@jarmo_ahonen thanks! There’s so much to discover with all these sensors we have on our bodies.
Arttu Helke
Cool idea! Now I only need to get the AirPods :D
Ryan Hoover
Clever! I would have never thought to use AirPods for motion tracking.
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@rrhoover there's gold to be found in the API docs on every new OS release 🏅
Julien Lacroix
Nice work, Jordi! I love the simplicity and the user experience of this app! Well done! 👏
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@julienlacr0ix thanks for telling me 🙂 i tried to keep it fun and playful, which made it a lot of fun to work on!
Kate Syrneva
The greatest idea I've seen lately. It will be great to make some versions of visual instead of cutie one, like a plant that grows only when you're in healthy posture. I already send this to my friends 🔥
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@syrneva definitely planning to add more styles like that! A plant that grows tall would be cool!
Varvara Kisialeva
look's nice, but kinda childish because of art style, for elder people it will definitely look better without this cartoonish design for elder people
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@varvara_kiselyova you can toggle the "Super Serious Mode" to not show the posture pal (but it's not as fun in my opinion 😉 )
Karina Petrosyan
love the idea, looks promising 👍
Christian C
great idea! do you plan to release a mac app or web version?
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@chriscarex unfortunately the api i use is not available on macOS yet. When it becomes available i will add it in for free 🙂
Aki-Petteri Hokkanen
Incredible idea
Maria
Toootally cool! I like the idea of the Posture Pal, and I find it more than important nowadays, when we all have forgotten about our bodies and daily postures that affect our health so much... I must install this app asap ^_^ Congrats on the launch, and realization of such an idea! ^_^ I also have to add - Posture Pal is suuuper cute ^__^
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@maria_brm the first posture pal is named Rafi, and they think you're super cute too! 😉
Leo J Barnett
Love it! Was very happy to see the vibration option too. With a more sexy clinical brand I'd say this has a high chance of being featured by Apple. They love it when people utilise their discreet tech. Integrating streak counts too may be a cool addition. Great job!
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@leojbarnett Streaks are planned for next month, and there's already a "Super Serious Mode" for if you want to have a clean look 🙂
Kim Salmi
This is just what I need, you should see my posture while writing this 😅
Kim Salmi
?makers Have been using it for 10mins now, I really like the concept and how it gamifies the experience. But: while sitting in front of my screen, my head will be at a good angel while my shoulders and back will relax, this can't be detected from the angel of my head which leads to no alarm. But still I really like the concept and I think there might be also some other things you could use the head angel for.
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@infr Rafi the Giraffe to the rescue!
Parwinder Bhagat
I have the upright tracker for posture correction but this is such a unique idea! Everything works using existing hardware I already have. I know folks have asked for minimal UI but I absolutely love what you have at the moment. It has character!
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@parwinder Thanks! I had the upright as well but I stopped using it very quickly! Hope it can be as helpful for you. And yeah, I like the character as well. The app has a "Super Serious Mode" for people who really don't want to see Rafi 😉
Tamir Shklaz
Absolutely love this app! Been using it non-stop since release, I had no idea how many times I was sitting with bad posture until using Posture Pal.
Jordi Bruin
Maker
@tamir_shklaz thanks for the feedback during the beta!
Tanmay M
Wow, really creative
Riddhi Dagli
@jordi_bruin Congratulations on the launch!! This is an extremely useful product. I will surely give this a try. Thank you so much for this. All the best :)