Wow. Thats cool. I would love to try it out.

Thanks. Yah, I should have let the new non-subscription version release before putting on HN. But its gonna follow freemium model with one time life time purchase.

Thank you. Please let me know if it solves your problem and is useful to you!

yeah ImageMagick is solid, especially when the edits are very consistent

I think where I struggled was when the set is mostly similar but still needs small per photo tweaks writing new commands or rerunning pipeline for small changes felt a bit heavy

I wanted something more interactive where I can adjust visually, apply to many, then still tweak few without starting over

I didn't mean to detract from your tool. Sorry if it came off like that.

More options is more better. :)

yeah exactly, it started as just solving my own workflow

I am shipping it now, but still treating it like a tool I use myself first and improving it based on real use

not trying to compete with big tools, more like filling that gap when you have a specific workflow that does not fit well anywhere

That's the right approach. Building from real use keeps you honest about what actually matters vs what sounds cool in a feature list. Good luck with the launch.

You are replying to an LLM, not a person.

yeah Retrobatch is solid, I have seen it

on pricing, that is fair callout, older versions had subscription and App Store listing might still show that depending on update or region I recently moved it to one time purchase because it makes more sense for this kind of tool

still figuring things out as I go

yeah earlier versions had subscription, I was experimenting with pricing but I did not like it either, especially for something like this

latest version is one time purchase now

trying to keep it simple and local, no uploads and no ongoing fees

You should figure out how to fix the way it appears in the MAS listing, it's going to cost you a lot of downloads among a savvy audience. I always check that IAP section on free apps before I bother downloading.

I get why the previous subscription option would still appear, but I'm not sure why the one-time option wouldn't be appearing. Maybe not enough transactions on it yet?

Hi HN, I’m the solo developer behind RapidPhoto.

I built this because I realized I was trading my privacy for convenience. Every time I needed to bulk-crop or rename personal photos, I was uploading them to random "free" web tools. It felt wrong to send my data to a server just to do a simple 16:9 crop.

The Curiosity: Why can't our local machines handle this instantly? I spent the last few months optimizing a native pipeline (SwiftUI + Core Image) to handle 500+ image batches locally. I also tapped into the Neural Engine to run OCR, Smart Face Blur, and Scene Classification entirely on-device.

The Model: It’s a freemium app. You can process small batches (up to 10 images) for free forever—no ads, no tracking. I added a subscription for power users who need unlimited batch sizes and pro formats to help support development.

My Ask:

- I’ve been building this in a "bubble" and would genuinely love your feedback.

- Does the "Smart Metadata" editor feel robust enough for your workflow?

- I’m curious if the "Face Blur" privacy feature is actually useful to you, or if it feels like a gimmick?

I’m curious if the "Face Blur" privacy feature is actually useful to you, or if it feels like a gimmick?

What other features would you like me to build?