Linky

Gesture-based app launcher for iOS: Open apps & shortcuts quickly

10k views, 1k downloads on the App Store!

About

Linky is an open-source iOS app that empowers iPhone users to perform a multitude of tasks—such as opening apps, shortcuts, and URL schemes—by simply drawing a single gesture on a lock screen widget. With support for both English and Korean, Linky has over 500+ active users globally, having gained 10k views and 1k downloads on the App Store.

The app is compatible with iOS 12.4 and above (iOS 16.0+ for the lock screen widget).

Features

• App: Perform actions on Apple-made apps, settings, and third-party apps by simply drawing gestures.
  • Can do various tasks like making calls or payments with a single intuitive gesture.
  • ~100 apps supported
• Apple Shortcut: Execute frequently used shortcuts with gestures
• Custom URL Scheme Support: Linky extends support to custom URL Schemes, enabling interaction with unregistered apps.
• Statistics: Review launched app records through Linky, gaining valuable insights into app interactions.

Preview

LinkyPreview.mov

Getting Started

Installation

Open a Terminal in the project root and run...

Install all dependencies:

yarn install

Install all pods:

cd ios && pod install

Running on Simulator

yarn ios

Built With

Linky iOS is built using React Native and TypeScript.

User Interface

• NativeBase - UI library
• Reanimated & React Native Gesture Handler - For building interactive UIs

Features

• React Native Skia - Drawing a gesture on canvas
• $Q Recognizer - Gesture recognition
• Redux Toolkit & Redux Persist & Async Storage - Managing application state, data and storage
• i18next - Internalization

Analytics

• Firebase - Data analysis & Screen tracking (with React Navigation)

DevOps

Linky utilizes both App Store releases and CodePush for streamlined deployment.

• Xcode Cloud - Continuous deployment to the App Store
• CodePush - For Deploying updates directly to users

License

Linky is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.