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Show HN: RecBox.io
I wanted to get two things from building an App
1) I wanted to learn how to build and deploy an app with react-native and google cloud.
2) Also, I recently purchased an item in a department store and gave my personal email address and I received my receipt as expected. But I also received a load of emails about promotions over the coming weeks which cluttered my inbox.
My App can be found here:
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/recbox-io/id1378437194 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/recbox-io/id1378437194
and
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.recbox https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.recbox
- mr_spothawk 8y agothis seems really useful
- pmfgpmfg 8y agothere are companies that provide some marginal benefit to people, like keeping track of your online shipments and order, but in reality are there to analyze and sell your data to digital marketing companies. this seems like one of those things
- zhobbs 8y agonice work!
- y2bd 8y agoAre my receipts shared with advertisers? The app actually looks pretty useful, but I'm a little worried about that.
- Retroity 8y agoYeah, that's what I want to know too. I'd rather not my purchase data be shared with advertisers.
- noso 8y agoThe ads do not look at what you have purchased at all. I used Google Admob to help cover cost but these are generic ads and not based on what you have sent to your recbox email address.
- noso 8y agoNo, it does not share your info
- bdcravens 8y agoI'd suggest either a more descriptive name ("rec" being ambiguous) or a better icon with more than just the name.
- noso 8y agoOK Thanks for your feedback. I will look to see if I can come up with a better logo.
- DeltaCoast 8y agoI'm a product designer and have just started messing around with react native, this looks like a cool and useful project. If you need design help / would like to collab - feel free to reach out.
- noso 8y agoThat would be great, drop me an email.
- mbchandar 8y agobut thats what Gmail promotion tab is for... isnt it?
- noso 8y agoHi - you are assuming everyone uses gmail . The other benefit is I am not always happy giving out my personal email address with a load of people in earshot.