The 30 Best Product Launches from the Past Month

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10 min readJul 7, 2017

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June was filled with hundreds of new product launches, are we’re sharing the best of the best with you. Below, you’ll find the product launch that received the most upvotes from the Product Hunt community every single day this past month.

From redesigns of major products (Skype, Headspace), to new tools for designers and developers, to fun products that will keep you entertained (hello, personalized Spotify summer playlists!), you’ll find at least a few things on this list that will make your life more productive and fun. Enjoy!

June 1: The New Skype

Completely redesigned with GIFs, group video chat, & stories

Skype just got an upgrade. Now you can share photos, messages, and stickers in real-time while you’re chatting on the platform. There are also some useful integrations that enable you to do things like plan a trip, find great recipes, or buy tickets to an event during your conversation—and then quickly share it with whoever you’re talking to.

June 2: Adobe Scan

A free scan app with text recognition superpowers

Adobe Scan is a free scan app with text recognition capabilities. Use your phone or tablet to capture images and instantly turn them into PDFs that help you work faster. You can capture just about everything—from notes and receipts, to whiteboard discussions and pictures.

June 3: Boolean

The easiest way to send single question yes/no surveys

When running a survey, sometimes less is more. Boolean helps you send super quick yes-or-no surveys that boost response rates and get you the feedback you’re looking for. This is a great tool for anyone who does user research on a regular basis.

June 4: FontJoy

Get smart font pairings in one click

If you’re not a design extraordinaire, one of the first things you’ll notice when creating something new is how hard it can be to find just the right set of fonts for your project. FontJoy helps you find potentially interesting pairings in a quick and painless way.

June 5: Feather

Beautiful, open source icons

Feather is the ultimate resource for open source icons. Find just about anything—from media control and location icons, to weather and popular logo icons. Yay for beautiful things that we can use for free!

June 6: Apple ARKit

A framework to create Augmented Reality experiences for iOS

Apple just introduced ARKit, which is a new framework that allows you to easily created augmented reality experiences for iPad and iPhone devices. Use digital objects and information from the environment around you to interact with the world in brand new ways.

June 7: Sony Digital Paper

Sony’s is reinventing paper with its new e-ink tablet

Sony Digital Paper combines the simplicity of reading and writing on real paper with the added benefit of digital features like: searchable documents, easy sharing, and secure encryption. On Sony’s new device, you’ll feel like you’re writing on real paper—but you can also highlight and erase. This is bound to be particularly useful for students.

June 8: SiteStacks

Discover the complete tech stack of any website

SiteStacks makes is super easy to look at the tech stack of any website. You can find hundreds of thousands of sites on this page—and if you don’t see what you’re looking for, you can submit the URL and the team will do a quick check for you. With close to 20,000 software products in over 600 categories tracked, you’re bound to get great use out of this resource.

June 9: Morning Routine

Win your morning with this intuitive app

Morning Routine is a popular app that just got a big redesign. Now you can use Siri to tell you when to switch to the next habit on your morning routine list, or get an updated finish time if you run over or skip one of your morning habits. There’s also some added content so you can see what other people’s morning routines look like.

June 10: Your Summer Rewind by Spotify

The hottest playlist of the summer, made just for you

The Spotify team has done it once again. Your Summer Rewind by Spotify is a curated list of songs you played over your last few summers to take you back and get you ready for the next few months of summer vacations, BBQs, festivals, and pool days.

June 11: Logolix

Free, custom, and exclusive logos for startups

If you need help brainstorming and creating a custom logo, Logolix can help. They offer free, exclusive, and custom logos for your startup—so you can find a solution whether your budget is $0 or $5,000.

June 12: RealEye

See exactly what users see—not just where they click

RealEye is a fun tool for anyone doing user testing. It uses webcam eye-tracking software to help you see not only what visitors are clicking on, but what they are seeing and paying attention to. Combine this data with heat maps and analytics to get a glimpse into users’ unconscious behavior.

June 13: Topol.io

Beautiful HTML email made simple

Topol.io helps you build your own HTML email template with a simple drag-and-drop tool. If you don’t like the old WYSIWYG-like editors out there, this is a great option. Start with a pre-designed layout and tailor it to fit your brand’s aesthetic and message.

June 14: Promo

The easiest way to create marketing videos

You know that promo videos are important when selling a new product or service. But, they can be tedious (and super expensive) to create. With Promo, it’s easier and cheaper than ever. Choose footage from their catalog of 2.8 million premium clips (or use your own), add music, and finalize your video by adding in your brand message and logo. Boom! Now you can have a high-quality marketing video in under 10 minutes.

June 15: Headspace

Learn how to mediate and live mindfully

Headspace, a popular mediation app, just got a facelift. Now, you’ll find a personalized mediation timeline on your profile, super short mini sessions that you can fit in throughout your day, and the ability to do multiple meditation packs at once without resetting your progress.

June 16: Estimapp

Figure out how much it really costs to make your app

Estimapp is an estimator that helps you figure out the cost of an app before you start building it. It’ll take various factors into account, like urgency of completion, complexity, and desired extra features. Then, it’ll pop out an estimate, complete with an hourly rate, the number of projected hours the project will require, and even how much you’ll pay in taxes.

June 17: Chill N’ Sound

Play and mix ambient sounds to boost productivity

If you’re easily distracted during the workday (who isn’t?), you might like Chill N’ Sound. This site mixes ambient sounds to help boost your concentration and productivity. Nothing like listening to gentle rain and ocean waves simultaneously to keep you focused.

June 18: CoolHue

The coolest gradient hues and swatches

If you’re a designer, check out CoolHue. This hand-picked set of gradient hues will come in handy when you design your next amazing project.

June 19: Flymble

Book a flight for 1/10 of the cost upfront

One of the hardest costs to plan for is travel. It’s the worst when you want to book a ticket in advance, but don’t have the money to pay for it upfront. Flymble enables you to spread the cost of your flight tickets over a series of months. Now you can still get the benefit of locking in air fares months in advance when prices are cheaper while paying for your trip over time.

June 20: Roadmap

Plan projects and manage resources with ease

Roadmap is a project planning and resource management app for teams. Use it to communicate daily and weekly priorities to your team, get notifications when milestones and deadlines are approaching, and find out who has too much or too little to work on at any point during the project.

June 21: Flawless

Make your iOS apps look exactly like the expected design

If you’re a designer or developer, you’re all too familiar with the pain of the proposed design not matching the final product. Flawless is a macOS development tool that gives you an instant visual quality check of the mobile apps you’re creating. You can easily see visual differences between the expected design and final implementation, which enables you to make changes quickly and save your team time and unnecessary frustration.

June 22: Paperplane

Beautiful, responsive email templates

Designing and coding great emails is usually tedious and difficult. Luckily, Paperplane is making it easier. This collection of responsive email templates for digests and notifications looks great in every mail client and on any device. Use any template you select in Mailchimp or Shopify.

June 23: Holo

Mix holograms into videos and photos in augmented reality

Ummm…this is amazing. Holo uses the power of augmented reality to help you mix videos and holograms together. Want to sing to a roaring tiger? Or pet a unicorn? Or hang out with your favorite cartoon character while sightseeing in a new city? Now you can.

June 24: UX Flow Wireframe Prototyping System

Create beautiful user flows for your next project

UX Flow Wireframe Prototyping System is a tool that can be used with Sketch to create user flows prototypes for your projects. You’ll find a big library of over 450 mobile and web flowcharts to get you started. Anything you create is highly customizable to build exactly what you want—and fast.

June 25: Responder

Display a website’s grid whenever it gets resized

Responder is a useful dev tool that outlines the grid of a web page and displays the width and height (both in “em” and “px” units) whenever the browser is resized.

June 26: AR Measure

Turn your phone into a ruler with the power of augmented reality

If you’ve ever tried to measure something with your fingers or a piece of paper, you know how annoying (and inaccurate) it is to measure something without a ruler. AR Measure turns your phone into a ruler with the power of augmented reality so you never have to do that again.

June 27: Normal Software

Insights and ideas from businesses outside of tech

Whether you’re a techie working on a non-tech business, or you’re in tech and curious about non-tech businesses, Normal Software is a great resource. Learn more about businesses in education, entertainment, financial services, construction, law, and more—including the software these companies use to grow and the challenges they face along the way.

June 28: API List

A collective list of APIs to help you build all of the things

These days, it seems like every product has an API. If you’re looking for a full list of available APIs, check out API List. You may even find that your next idea pops up after exploring some of the lesser known APIs out there.

June 29: Landbot.io

Quickly turn a landing page into a chatbot

Landbot.io allows you to turn any landing page into a conversational experience. If you’re building out a page to introduce and promote a new product or service, this enables you to drive user engagement and conversion by having a conversation with potential customers right away. No code is required to create your own customizable chat bot (woot woot!).

June 30: Runway

The cash planning tool for startups

Runway is a free, visual tool that will help you understand, manage, and extend your startup’s cash runway. If you can’t stand spreadsheets but still want to build a sound financial model for your business, you’ll love this.

Want to learn more about the most-upvoted product launch every day in the month of June? Check out the full collection on Product Hunt. 🏆☀️

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