Bearly Fit - Dev Log - 03.10.2025 I have mostly been improving the quick menu! The quick menu is accessed through the home screen, it gives you quick access to add different types of logs. 1/3 #buildinpublic #fitapp #health

People always ask me "Why the Teddy Bear" When I built Bearly Fit I had a few core problems I wanted to solve. 1. Control of my data 2. Completely offline 3. To log exercise/nutrition/body in one app 4. An app that wouldn't shame me and doesn't take itself seriously #buildinpublic #health 1/4

I feel like £3k alone is like 3 years at a decent gym and classes. I never understood the point of Pelotons

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Investors occasionally approach me about @bearly.fit And each time I've rejected it. You can build something fast if you just throw money at it. But building something amazing - takes time. The tech world has enjoyed easy and cheap investment for many years. 1/5 #buildinpublic #developerlife

Today on Bearly Fit! I have been working hard on reports for Life Logs! For a day, week, month / year you can - Compare your weight, mass etc - See injuries easily - Get charts for each measurement - See all your logs, grouped by month 1/2 #buildinpublic #fitness #health #app

Bearly Fit Dev Log - 18th September 2025 Today on Bearly Fit... I have mostly been improving the "Activity" section. Making it easier to get digest workout, nutrition and life log stats. 1/3 #buildinpublic #fitness #health

Month 10 of Building in public! I wanted to take a slightly different approach to these posts. So I'll start sharing more detailed stats, give better insight into the bigger "building in public" picture and possibly do a write up which goes into even more detail. #buildinpublic #app Part 1/7

After 10 months, 100s of hours and 4 rejections Bearly Fit is live on iPhone!* I built Bearly Fit to keep me accountable, I wanted better control of my health and complete control of my data! You can download it here bearly.fit/app #buildinpublic #fitness #fitapp #startup

I decided to apply to Apple for an app nomination. Not everyone knows why I chose the cute bear, so if you're interested. Here's the why :) #skyfit #buildinpublic #teddybear

And now we wait... #buildinpublic #ios #fitapp #health

The African (or woodland) dormouse…. Absolutely adorable do you agree…. 🥰

Update on the iOS Saga #buildinpublic #skyfit #apple www.reddit.com/r/bearlyfit/...

Ooops I did it again! I released a broken app, please will you forgive me? Oh baby baby Oops, you think i'm competent That i'm sent from above I'm just a teddy bear! #buildinpublic #healthsky #fitapp #britneyspears

Hello It's me James and I don't know if anyone uses Reddit - but I made a community for Bearly Fit... Please Join me. I'm so alone. www.reddit.com/r/bearlyfit/ #buildinpublic #fitapp #health

Alright so I f**ed up.... Yesterday's release broke the app for new users... But look! I've fixed it! This small patch will fix - Crash for new users preventing the app from loading - One UI 7.0 bug causing the status bar to overlap the navigation Sorry... love you... #buildinpublic

Android 1.3 is now rolling out! This should fix a bunch of UI and performance issues as well as introduce Automatic exercise updates (if you opt in) and the start of home screen widgets. We should be live on iOS soon and then my priorities are.... #buildinpublic #fitness #health

😊 #fitness #feelingcute

Me every time I look at the Google Play stats #winning #buildinpublic #fitness

Over the years I've shared a lot of stories, opinions and ideas. With the launch of @bearly.fit, I wanted to share more Here's my story mahybe.substack.com/p/bearly-fit... #buildinpublic #bearlyfit #startup

1.2 is now live! This should include most of the bug fixes, 50 new exercises and a couple new features people asked for! If you find any other issues, or have a feature you'd like to see please share :) Download here: bearly.fit/app #bearlyfit #fitness #health

Happy Friyay everyone! Sorry 1.2 is taking a bit of time to release, we're waiting patiently on Google! You'll be able to Run soon, I promise. Next release i'll make it easier to get exercise updates without waiting for store approval. Hope you all have a great weekend! #bearlyfit #health

Crazy how far we've come. I'm fairly sure this was my first post about @bearly.fit. I still started building both the app and the brand back in 2023. Even if the bulk of the work didn't actually start for a full year later. more...👇 #buildinpublic #fitsky #health

1.2 is on its way! Just waiting for the Google gods to review! Bunch of quality of life fixes and improvements as well as adding feedback from you wonderful people! I formally call this release: Bearly a week #buildinpublic #fitness #health #bearlyfit

My bad. I also forgot walking, rowing and pushups. You know - basically all the staples They'll all come in this weeks update I promise. #skyfit #bearlyfit

Loving these reviews. The fact so many people have installed, rated and subscribed in just a few days, really spurs me on. More updates and exercises coming next week 😊 If there is a specific exercise you're missing let me know and I'll prioritise it. Loving these vibes 👏 #buildinpublic #fitness

Day 1 (ish) Patch All the bug fixes from the other day are now live! If you find any other issues, or have a feature you'd like to see please share :) And if you're enjoying the app please rate it on Google play, this helps massively. #bearlyfit #fitsky #buildinpublic #updates

@bearly.fit - 24 hours on Firstly, thank you so much for everyones support over the last day. An incredible number of you reached out, shared bugs, feature ideas and generally just positive feedback. bearly.fit/app #retrospective #buildinpublic #skyfit

Ooops link I posted earlier was wrong, the app can be found at bearly.fit/app #buildinpublic #android #fitsky

After 8 months and 100s of hours. We're live! An app that I started as a way to help keep better track of my fitness is finally available on Android! This is an MVP there will be bugs. If you have any issues or features you'd like to see drop me a message. bearly.fit #bearlyfit #buildinpublic

Hello Today I have mostly been improving Bearly Fit's Exercise Info screen. Previously, everything was a single screen. It made it very hard to read, understand and digest. #madeinpublic #builtinpublic #startup #fitapp

Well this is awesome! In 2023, when I first started streaming like many streamer I struggled talking to an empty room for hours at a time. I tried a few different types of stream, including gaming, pumpkin carving and even building a log cabin! But nothing really stuck. #streamer #twitch

A few people have asked for Bearly Fit update. We're "feature complete" now as far as MVP is concerned. Almost all of my effort is going in to building out the built in Exercise database. The app will come with about 800 built in exercises and 120 pieces of equipment. #buildinpublic #fitnessapp

"Why don't you just launch @bearly.fit and iterate" This is something I'm asked regularly and I'm often mocked for not "just launching". So why don't I just release? That's what all our favourite influencers and content creators have been telling us for years, right? #buildinpublic #mvp #fitness

Month 7 of Building Bearly Fit in public! This has been a really fun and interesting month. I've been tying up loose ends and getting everything working smoothly end to end. More 👇 #buildinpublic #startup #fitnessapp

I know this is really goofy. But one thing I've enjoyed immensely whilst building @bearly.fit are naming my native modules with Bear puns. Likely no one will ever see this so i'm sharing it because it makes me smile every time I'm working in the native code!

Today, I have mostly been extending the backup / restore system . For most users, back up and restore will be on the phone itself. You can download / restore backups directly from the app But to ensure privacy, the app doesn't speak to a server and doesn't transmit your data. Today I have ...

I've never been good at sending business emails. So I've opted to start threatening potential partners with army's of bears. for I am James! King of bears! #buildinpublic #startup

Today, I have mostly been working on the subscriptions! - All integrated with revenue cat - Custom paywall / subscription selection - Supports downgrade / upgrade Just waiting for the designer to come back with some more bears! #buildinpublic #appstartup #startup

Check mate #skyfit #bears

Happy #easter!

People keep asking me how i'm spending my bank holiday weekend. Same way I spend every weekend. Building @bearly.fit #buildinpublic #startup #fitness #bearlyfit

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New bears just dropped who dis? #buildinpublic #bearlyfit #fitnessapp

Whilst I build out the exercise and equipment database. I thought I'd use Bearly fit in the wild to weed out any issues before we go live. It went well! Just some beatifying things, small flow tweaks and a proper share screen would be incredible. 💪 onwards and upwards #buildinpublic #fitsky

Okay... well that was unexpected they approved @bearly.fit for release! I should probably get that data sorted...

Okay, I'm still building the database. But screw it, i've put Bearly Fit up for review on Google Play So I can catch any issues before we go live! 🤞 They don't find any major issues #android #buildinpublic #fitness

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