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Building a privacy-first contraceptive tracking utility to replace the bloated mainstream apps. Looking for feedback on the UI/UX architecture.
▲ 2 r/startupaccelerator

Building a privacy-first contraceptive tracking utility to replace the bloated mainstream apps. Looking for feedback on the UI/UX architecture.

Hey everyone,

I’m a solo developer building Estroclic, a minimalist, offline-first pill reminder and cycle tracking app designed specifically for daily hormonal regimens.

The core reason I built this is because mainstream period tracking apps have severe feature bloat. Most of them heavily push invasive fertility predictions and aggressive subscription paywalls on users who are explicitly trying not to get pregnant.

How the core functionality works: Instead of using a generic, one-size-fits-all calendar alarm, I engineered three entirely distinct user interface layouts based on a user's exact medical prescription:

  • Combination Pack Circle: Maps standard active streaks and transitions dynamically to track rest weeks or placebo intervals.
  • Mini-Pill (Progestogen-Only) Layout: A continuous 28-day tracking arc focused heavily on logging irregular spotting and bleeding metrics.
  • Extended Regimen Flow: Built for multi-month continuous protocols (like 91-day cycles) without breaking historical timeline data.

Current Stage: > The Android version is live, and I am currently working on the iOS build pipeline configurations to bring it to the App Store.

Appreciate any feedback on the positioning or the architecture, especially from people who are on birth control! Website: estroclic.com

u/AbsolutS0 — 2 days ago
▲ 3 r/BusinessWomen

I was so tired of cluttered, "hyper-pink" period trackers that treat birth control like an afterthought, so I spent the last few months coding my own.

Hey everyone,

Seeing the recent post here about how stressful and overcrowded most tracking apps feel really resonated with me. I’m a mobile developer, and a few months ago I hit a wall trying to find a pill tracker that actually made sense.

It felt like every single app on the market was either drowning in aggressive pink flower aesthetics, constantly pushing baby-making predictions, or treating birth control tracking like a tiny, secondary button hidden deep in a menu. None of them gracefully handled different pill types, especially the strict timing realities of things like the mini-pill vs. combined regimens.

So, I decided to build my own called Estroclic. I wanted something deeply minimalist, calm (cosmic dark-mode), and actually useful for women managing their daily routines. I coded features like a live visual "Protection Window" progress bar so you can see your exact mathematical safety margin at a glance if you're slightly late, and clean PDF cycle exports for doctor visits.

It’s completely independent, and I really tried to design it to reduce the daily anxiety around medication rather than add to it. I'm just an indie dev trying to make something genuinely useful, so I’d absolutely love to know what you think of the design or if there are features you feel are missing from current apps!

https://preview.redd.it/ofeyr63o8a2h1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=8eeb119ed0bbad00909db9467950d9004bcbd1d5

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(I've attached some screenshots of the home screen, calendar, and cycle maps to show the aesthetic!)

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u/AbsolutS0 — 2 days ago
▲ 6 r/indie_startups+1 crossposts

I built a pill reminder app because every period app kept asking me if I wanted to get pregnant

I'm on the pill. I don't want a baby. I want to not miss my pill.

Every app I tried treated me like a woman in waiting. Ovulation tracking, fertility windows, pregnancy predictions. I just needed something that said "take your pill" and minded its business.

So I built it. Solo. Spending all my free time outside of work on it. It's called Estroclic.

No fertility tracking. No ovulation predictions. No "are you trying to conceive?" Just your pill, your cycle, your reminder.

It's live on Android. Sharing because I know I'm not the only one who felt like those apps weren't built for people who are actively trying not to get pregnant.

u/AbsolutS0 — 12 days ago
▲ 4 r/Femalefounders

Hey r/Femalefounders I'm a solo founder working a full-time 9-5, building in the evenings because I got tired of the same problem every single month: Waking up and having absolutely no idea what day I was on in my birth control pack, and therefore not knowing whether I need to buy a new pack or not. Sometimes I forgot if the day before I took my pill. I tried Flo, Clue, and a bunch of generic pill reminders, they all either pushed fertility/baby tracking I didn't want, or were too bloated. So I built Estroclic: Birth Control from the ground up.

What it actually does:

  • Shows you exactly where you are in your pack with a clean golden cycle arc
  • Smart daily reminders + backup alerts if you miss one
  • Log missed pills, vomiting, or other meds that might affect absorption
  • Streak tracking, refill alerts, and simple PDF reports for doctors

No fertility stuff. No pregnancy ads. Just focused on reliable birth control tracking. I'm still very early (Android launch a few weeks ago, iOS coming soon) and bootstrapping everything myself. The first 500 users get Lifetime Pro for $29.99. I'd genuinely love your thoughts as fellow female founders:

  1. Does this solve a real pain point for you or women you know?
  2. What features would make you actually use (and pay for) a tool like this?
  3. Any brutal feedback on the app or positioning?

You can check it out here:
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.estroclic.app
Website: https://www.estroclic.com

Happy to answer any questions about the tech, marketing struggles, or solo-founder life while working full-time. Thanks for reading

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u/AbsolutS0 — 17 days ago