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Banish - Block 'Open in App' icon

Banish - Block 'Open in App'

Big Pineapple LLC · Utilities

BANISH

$2.99 · In-app purchases

PRICE
$2.99
In-app purchases
BUSINESS MODEL
Paid
No overall Grossing estimate available
RATING
3.7
262 ratings · Top 50%

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Feature spec

Goal: Send a clear invoice after finishing a job.

  • Add a client, line items, a due date, and payment instructions.
  • Preview the total before exporting a PDF.
  • Keep an editable draft if export fails.

Screen plan

Invoice editor: Client at the top, editable line items in the middle, total and preview action at the bottom.

States: Empty draft, validation errors beside each field, exporting, and a retry action that preserves the draft.

Differentiate and validate

Hypothesis: Contractors need faster repeat invoices more than more templates.

First experiment: Test duplicating a previous job with five contractors. Watch where they hesitate before expanding the feature set.

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Usage: Mechanics are fair game; never reuse the original name, branding, assets, or verbatim copy.

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AI-GENERATED OPPORTUNITY HYPOTHESES

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Hypothesis 1

Offer advanced blocking options, such as blocking entire domains.

Assumption to check: Limited URL blocking functionality compared to competitors.

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

Hypothesis 2

Implement better algorithms for URL detection.

Assumption to check: Inconsistent performance with certain URLs.

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

Hypothesis 3

Add notifications or confirmations when a URL is successfully blocked.

Assumption to check: Lack of user feedback on blocking action.

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

Hypothesis 4

Provide customizable settings for blocking rules.

Assumption to check: No option for user-customized settings.

Validate with people who use this workflow before building.

App evidence

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App Store description

BANISH. The #1 Safari Extension to block annoying 'Open in App' popups & other dark patterns on the web. “Banish does one thing and does it well: it nukes dickpanels in Safari on iPhone and iPad” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball "The app proved incredibly useful. For instance, when on Quora, clicking a link to another Quora page would normally pop up a blocker that requires you to log in to continue navigating the website. With Banish, this pop-up was gone and you could use the site normally" — Sarah Perez, TechCrunch PRIVATE Banish does not collect or store any of your data - nothing leaves your device. BUY ONCE Just a one-time purchase and Banish is yours. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads, no nonsense. FAST The app performs the minimal, necessary changes to block popups and free up screen space. SIMPLE It's as easy as downloading the app and enabling it in Safari settings. No maintenance needed. MODERN Banish is written in Apple's latest programming paradigm Swift UI and Safari Extension functionality. --- NOTE: Even with Banish, Smart Banners can still appear at the top for apps you have installed. They can't be removed because they're built into Safari. Need Help? Contact us at [email protected]

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Set boundaries

Decide which secondary features, integrations, and platform support can wait. Your version does not need to reproduce everything in the original.

Check the hard parts

Validate external services, specialist technology, data access, and ongoing costs for your chosen scope.

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