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I hit my first 100 downloads on a grocery price app i built solo

Here's what actually moved the needle

i'm a solo dev in toronto. a few months ago i got tired of paying different prices for the same milk and eggs depending on which store i walked into, so i built an app that compares grocery prices across local stores using flyer data.

just crossed 100 downloads. small number, i know — but it's the first time strangers (not just friends) are using something i made, and that felt worth marking.

what actually helped:

  • posting weekly price comparisons instead of "check out my app" — people care about the $3 saved, not the app
  • commenting in local + budgeting threads for weeks before i ever linked anything
  • leading with the benefit (smaller bill) not the mechanics (how it works)

what didn't: posting from a sparse brand account. my personal account got 10x the response.

happy to answer anything about the build or the grocery data side. and if you're in the GTA and want to try breaking it, i'd love the feedback.

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u/Miserable-Cabinet109 — 10 days ago
▲ 1 r/apps

I hit my first 100 downloads on a grocery price app i built solo

Here's what actually moved the needle

i'm a solo dev in toronto. a few months ago i got tired of paying different prices for the same milk and eggs depending on which store i walked into, so i built an app that compares grocery prices across local stores using flyer data.

just crossed 100 downloads. small number, i know — but it's the first time strangers (not just friends) are using something i made, and that felt worth marking.

what actually helped:

  • posting weekly price comparisons instead of "check out my app" — people care about the $3 saved, not the app
  • commenting in local + budgeting threads for weeks before i ever linked anything
  • leading with the benefit (smaller bill) not the mechanics (how it works)

what didn't: posting from a sparse brand account. my personal account got 10x the response.

happy to answer anything about the build or the grocery data side. and if you're in the GTA and want to try breaking it, i'd love the feedback.

reddit.com
u/Miserable-Cabinet109 — 10 days ago
▲ 2 r/SideProject

Hit my first 100 downloads on a grocery price app i built solo

Here's what actually moved the needle

i'm a solo dev in toronto. a few months ago i got tired of paying different prices for the same milk and eggs depending on which store i walked into, so i built an app that compares grocery prices across local stores using flyer data.

just crossed 100 downloads. small number, i know — but it's the first time strangers (not just friends) are using something i made, and that felt worth marking.

what actually helped:

  • posting weekly price comparisons instead of "check out my app" — people care about the $3 saved, not the app
  • commenting in local + budgeting threads for weeks before i ever linked anything
  • leading with the benefit (smaller bill) not the mechanics (how it works)

what didn't: posting from a sparse brand account. my personal account got 10x the response.

happy to answer anything about the build or the grocery data side. and if you're in the GTA and want to try breaking it, i'd love the feedback.

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u/Miserable-Cabinet109 — 10 days ago
▲ 20 r/canadadeals

Free app I built that checks grocery flyers against your shopping list and flags the deals

Disclosure: I'm the developer. Sharing for the money/time-saving angle and for feedback.

PriceWise lets you build your shopping list, then it scans the flyers it tracks across Toronto/GTA and tells you which of your items are currently on sale and at which stores — so you skip the manual flyer-flipping and decide for yourself. It also has a cart checklist (bought vs. to-buy) and nearest-store directions.

Free on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/pricewise-grocery/id6770648419

It's early — would love to hear which stores/flyers you'd want added. Android isn't out yet, noting that up front.

u/Miserable-Cabinet109 — 21 days ago
▲ 88 r/loblawsisoutofcontrol+5 crossposts

I made a free app that shows you which store has your groceries cheapest — built it because I was sick of overpaying

Full disclosure up front: I'm the developer, this is my app, and it's free.

Like a lot of people here, I got tired of watching the same basket cost wildly different amounts depending on the store and the week. So I built PriceWise — you add the items you actually buy, and it compares flyer prices across stores in Toronto/the GTA to tell you where your whole list costs the least, then routes you there. It also tracks how much you've saved over time.

Not trying to sell anyone anything — it's free, and I'd rather it actually be useful to this crowd than not. Link: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/pricewise-grocery/id6770648419

Honest caveats: it's iOS-only right now, it's new so store coverage is still growing, and I'm actively adding stores. Tell me which ones you want and what you'd want it to do — I'm reading every comment.

u/Miserable-Cabinet109 — 4 days ago