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Already exists for free.

BLEUnlock is great for power users, but I’m building this for people who don’t want to mess with GitHub. I want a 'set and forget' tool I could recommend to my non-technical friends, plus better multi-Mac roaming. Just a simpler, more polished alternative.

so your target are users that:

- have an iPhone

- have a Mac

- have never heard of Homebrew to install BLEUnlock

This is a very small market, you may not want to shell out $99 as you probably want make that money back.

Fair point, but that assumes it’s strictly an iPhone-to-Mac bridge. The scope is quite a bit wider:

- Any BT device: The "key" doesn't have to be an iPhone. It can be a Garmin watch, an Ultrahuman ring, or even your Bluetooth headphones.

- Windows support: I'm expanding to Windows next, which has a massive market of non-technical users who just want a simple UI.

- Multi-device relay: This is the main technical differentiator. BLEUnlock is strictly 1:1 and prone to signal drops. Blunlock uses a relay architecture—one machine handles the BT proximity and instantly unlocks/locks all your other machines at your desk.

If I can nail the multi-device roaming and make it dead simple for regular users across platforms, the $99 is a bet I'm willing to make. I appreciate the feedback!

One other thing I forgot to mention regarding the market size: the B2B compliance angle.

SOC 2 requires employees to lock their screens every time they step away from their desks. Automating that without forcing people to type their passwords 50 times a day is a massive pain point for teams. If this can make compliance invisible, it becomes a pretty easy sell for companies.

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