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Behind-the-scenes posts about building NeatPass. Technical deep dives, design decisions, and the indie dev journey behind the Apple Wallet app.

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How Bug Reporting in NeatPass Protects Your Privacy

Bug reporting shouldn't mean giving up your data. NeatPass lets you control exactly what's sent, redacts barcodes on-device, and never collects anything without your explicit consent.

2 min readMar 3, 2026

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Why NeatPass Is a One-Time Purchase, Not a Subscription

In a world of subscriptions, NeatPass costs a flat 4.99 euros with no recurring fees. Here's why that model works and why I chose it.

2 min readFeb 14, 2026

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Supporting 18 Barcode Formats with On-Device ML

QR, PDF417, Aztec, Code 128, Data Matrix, and more. How NeatPass automatically detects and reads 18 different barcode formats using on-device machine learning.

2 min readFeb 11, 2026

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Why NeatPass Collects Zero User Data

No account, no analytics, no tracking. A look at how NeatPass processes your tickets entirely on-device and why only cryptographic hashes ever leave your phone.

2 min readFeb 8, 2026

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NeatPass Featured in Apps We Love

NeatPass was selected for Apple's Apps We Love collection. What this means for the app, and what it says about privacy-first development.

2 min readFeb 5, 2026

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How NeatPass Scans Tickets Without a Server

A look inside the on-device ML pipeline that powers NeatPass. From image preprocessing to barcode detection, all running locally on your iPhone via Apple's MLX framework.

2 min readFeb 3, 2026

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