Update: Curriq Pro is 100% free until June 15, 2026, and the only thing standing between me and the App Store algorithm is reviews
Posted here a few weeks back when I shipped Curriq, the iOS AI resume coach I have been building solo for 5 months.
Status report:
- 11 downloads in 32 days
- 0 reviews
- Apple's ranking algo basically refuses to surface apps with zero reviews
The takeaway after a month of cold-launch grinding: the keyword swap, the screenshot tests, the press pitches, the social posts, all of it converts at a rounding-error rate when your store page reads "Not rated."
I'm running a Big Summer Promo to break the deadlock: Pro tier is 100% free until June 15, 2026. No card. No trial gimmick. Fully unlocked.
If you have ever built an indie iOS app and hit the same zero-reviews wall, I would love to hear what got you past it. And if you try Curriq during the free window and it actually helps, a one-line App Store review would mean a real measurable thing for the launch math.
The review problem is real, but I’d separate two things here: App Store trust and brand trust.
Free Pro may help remove friction, but a resume app is still asking users to trust it with something personal and high-stakes: their career story, confidence, and job search outcome. That means the first impression has to feel polished before they even test the product.
Curriq is short and not bad, but it may feel a little unclear to a cold App Store visitor. For an AI resume coach, I’d want the name to immediately feel premium, career-forward, and trustworthy, not just like a utility.
Auryxa .com could fit that direction better as a stronger brand shell for the same product. It gives the app more room to feel like a polished career assistant rather than only a resume checker, especially if you later expand into cover letters, interview prep, LinkedIn profiles, or broader job-search coaching.
Since you are actively fighting for reviews and App Store trust right now, I’d pressure-test the name before more screenshots, keywords, reviews, and user memory lock around Curriq.