--- title: "Tell HN: 2 years building a kids audio app as a solo dev – lessons learned" url: https://daily.dev/posts/tell-hn-2-years-building-a-kids-audio-app-as-a-solo-dev-lessons-learned-aaihryn1n source_url: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46705676 type: article source: "Hacker News" published: 2026-01-22T05:39:29.414Z updated: 2026-01-22T05:39:52.207Z tags: ["mobile", "ios", "swift", "product-management", "swiftui"] reading_time: 2 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Tell HN: 2 years building a kids audio app as a solo dev – lessons learned **[Hacker News](https://daily.dev/sources/hn)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A solo developer shares lessons from building Muky, a kids audio app, over two years. Key insights include choosing native Swift/SwiftUI over cross-platform frameworks for better performance, implementing QR code sharing for content discovery, adding guided onboarding to improve retention, curating content to help parents navigate large music libraries, and switching from one-time purchases to subscriptions for sustainable revenue. The app bridges the gap between simple tactile devices like Toniebox and unrestricted streaming services, giving parents control while providing kids access to full music libraries. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Medium](https://daily.dev/posts/medium-qsodsqaef) · Medium · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Key Technical Design Decisions for Building an Educational App with LLMs](https://daily.dev/posts/key-technical-design-decisions-for-building-an-educational-app-with-llms-7dtdca1mw) · freeCodeCamp · 2 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#mobile](https://daily.dev/tags/mobile), [#ios](https://daily.dev/tags/ios), [#swift](https://daily.dev/tags/swift), [#product-management](https://daily.dev/tags/product-management), [#swiftui](https://daily.dev/tags/swiftui) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/tell-hn-2-years-building-a-kids-audio-app-as-a-solo-dev-lessons-learned-aaihryn1n)