Not every app I build is about solving a technical problem. Sometimes it’s about giving something back.

12and12 is a free iOS app that puts daily recovery readings right on your home screen and lock screen as widgets. No subscriptions, no ads, no catch. I built it because the recovery community has given a lot of people — including people I care about — something invaluable, and this was a way I could contribute something back using the skills I have.

What It Does

The app provides home screen and lock screen widgets with daily readings drawn from the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions. The idea is simple: keep your recovery front and center throughout the day, right where you’re already looking. You don’t have to open an app, navigate a menu, or remember to check in. The reading is just there.

Why Widgets

A lot of recovery apps ask you to open them daily, which adds friction. Widgets work differently — they’re part of your phone’s background, something you see naturally as you go about your day. A brief reminder on your lock screen when you pick up your phone in the morning costs nothing and takes no effort. That low friction felt right for something meant to support a daily practice.

It’s Completely Free

There’s no paid version, no premium tier, no in-app purchases. 12and12 is free because that’s the point. Recovery communities are built on people helping people without expectation of anything in return. This app is my version of that.

How to Get It

12and12 is available now on the App Store for iPhone. After you download it, add a widget to your home screen or lock screen through the standard iOS widget menu — press and hold your home screen, tap the + button, and search for 12and12.

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If it’s useful to you or someone you know, I’m glad. That’s enough.

I just submitted SmartFiler to the Mac App Store, and I’m pretty excited about this one. It’s a file organization tool for macOS that I built because every alternative I tried was either too complicated, too aggressive with your files, or just didn’t fit the way I actually work.

Here’s what it does.

Find Duplicates — by Name or by Content

SmartFiler can scan a folder and find duplicate files two ways: matching filenames, or matching actual file content using SHA-256 hashing. The content match is the one you want — it catches files that got renamed but are still identical copies taking up space. You review everything before anything gets deleted, and when you do delete, it goes to Trash, not gone forever.

Smart Buckets

This is my favorite feature. You define rules — by filename, path, or extension — and SmartFiler sorts your files into named folders automatically. Set up a bucket for invoices, one for screenshots, one for project files. You drag to reorder priority, toggle buckets on and off, and nothing moves until you say go.

Similar Files

Fuzzy filename matching that surfaces files that are probably related — like report_2025.pdf and report_2026.pdf. You control how loose or strict the matching is with a slider. Useful for cleaning up versioned files that accumulated over time.

Auto-Organize by Pattern

Point SmartFiler at a messy folder and it analyzes the files and suggests groupings — by file type, date, numbered sequences, or common name prefixes. You review the suggested groups, check or uncheck what you want, preview the changes, then organize. No surprises.

Filename Cleaner

Batch rename files to strip out special characters, fix spacing, change case, or apply a regex pattern. If you’ve ever downloaded a folder of files with names like IMG_20240315_094512_FINAL_v2 (1).jpg, you know why this exists.

Built Around Preview First

Every operation in SmartFiler shows you what’s going to happen before it happens. You can cancel long-running scans at any time. Deletions go to Trash. I built it this way on purpose — file operations are the kind of thing where you really don’t want surprises.

SmartFiler is currently under review at the Mac App Store. I’ll post the link here as soon as it’s live. In the meantime, you can check out the product page for more details.

If you’ve got feedback or questions, drop me a line at contact@robroy.online.

Document everything. Prove anything.

For Homeowners

When dealing with property damage, theft, vandalism, or disputes, keep all your evidence organized and ready to share.

• Security camera footage
• Photos & documents
• Insurance claim reports
• Timestamped notes
• Professional PDF exports

For Developers

Track bugs with structured reports — severity, steps to reproduce, expected vs. actual behavior, and environment details.

• Bug ID & severity tracking
• Steps to reproduce
• Expected vs. actual behavior
• Environment details
• Screenshot attachments

Blink cameras don’t include timestamps on footage—making videos useless for insurance claims or legal documentation. I got frustrated trying to submit footage to my insurance company, so I built an app to fix it.

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