Retour · Rituel — minimal iOS travel journal

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Retour · Rituel is a minimal, anti-engagement iOS travel journal. The app stays dormant and opens by itself when you return home from a trip (48h+ away, 50km+ from home, native iOS geofencing). It then asks three reflective questions about your trip, with an optional photo. Then it goes back to sleep. No feed, no streaks, no reminder notifications, no ads.

Try it yourself — it's live: https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/retour-rituel/id6776993896

What you're buying:

• Full source code (React Native, Expo SDK 56, TypeScript strict, expo-router)
• App Store Connect transfer included — you get the live listing, the App Store ID, and the approved review history (background location permission already accepted by Apple, which is notoriously hard to pass)
• PocketBase backend schema (JSON export) + generic Docker/Caddy config to self-host your own instance in minutes
• Complete English README, tested from a fresh clone (install + typecheck pass)
• App icon and store assets

Tech:

• Expo SDK 56 · React Native 0.85 · TypeScript strict
• PocketBase backend (email OTP auth, 6-digit code) — you self-host, ~€5/month VPS
• Native iOS geofencing (expo-location + expo-task-manager), works in background
• Home address stored on-device only (privacy-first by design)
• Builds via EAS

Full transparency:

• ~0 users, €0 revenue. You're buying clean code + a live App Store listing + a passed review, not traction.
• App UI and store listing are in French (French target market). No i18n framework — strings are inline and trivial to translate.
• A "yearly printed recap" feature was envisioned but never developed. It's an idea, not a deliverable.
• Backend data is not transferred (GDPR) — you get the schema and start fresh on your own instance.
• The editorial, minimal design (serif, navy, lots of white) is deliberate.

Requirements: you need an active Apple Developer account ($99/yr) to receive the App Store transfer, and any small VPS for the backend.

Price: €800, fixed. Payment before transfer (bank transfer or PayPal Goods & Services). Written assignment agreement provided. Apple transfer initiated after payment clears.