u/ZoobieDoobieZoo

I built BetterCall — settle every "bet you it won't happen" argument your friend group has. Web beta is live (no real money, just bragging rights).

Every friend group runs on the same broken system: someone says "there's no way that happens," someone else says "bet," and then... nobody remembers, nobody pays up, and the person who was right never gets the credit they deserve.

So I built BetterCall to fix the bookkeeping. It's a social prediction app where your group makes calls on future events, puts play-money coins behind them, and the app settles up automatically when the result is in. The beta is now live on web:

👉 https://bettercall.nive.sh

Want to play with me directly? Join my private group with this code:

🎟️ UVY-MF8-4W9

Important up front: this is not gambling. Every coin is free play-money — none of it costs real money or pays out real money. It's about bragging rights, leaderboards, and finally proving you were right.

Signing in is easy

Continue with email, or connect an Ethereum or Solana wallet — your call. And to be clear: no crypto balance is required. The wallet is just your login; you don't need to hold or spend anything.

How it works

  1. Make or join a group. Pull in your friends, family, sports chat, or work crew with an invite code (like mine above). Everyone gets a welcome stack of coins to start.
  2. Post a question. Anything with a yes/no or multiple-choice answer and a deadline. Takes about ten seconds.
  3. Everyone picks a side and stakes coins. The app shows live confidence as votes roll in.
  4. It settles itself. When the result's known, the question closes and winners split the pot, proportional to what they staked. No spreadsheets, no arguments about who said what.
  5. Climb the leaderboard. Streaks, accuracy, biggest wins — the app quietly tracks who actually has the sharpest read in the group.

Some questions to get the chaos started

The best ones are about people in your group — that's where it gets personal (and very funny):

  • "Will Dave reschedule on us again this weekend — after he's the one who picked the date?"
  • "Will this trip we're '100% doing this year' make it past the planning stage?"
  • "Will Sam order 'just a salad' and then eat half of everyone's fries?"
  • "Will I actually keep my New Year's resolution past January?" (self-roast bets are the funniest)

Coins: Silver and Diamonds

  • 🪙 Silver is your group's currency. It stays inside that group — your private league of friendly trash talk. You top up with a free daily claim, and showing up on a streak pays bonuses.
  • 💎 Diamonds are the global currency, used out in the Global Markets (below). You earn them through activity — a recurring claim every few hours, weekly challenges, and one-off rewards for things like completing your profile or bringing a friend in.

Looking ahead: down the line, we want Diamonds to be redeemable for real online rewards. That's still on the roadmap, but it's where this is headed.

Global Markets

Beyond your private group, there's a public layer. Global Markets are open predictions anyone on BetterCall can join — spanning sports, tech, entertainment, weather, culture, politics, and finance. You stake Diamonds instead of Silver, the same logic applies (winners share the losing pool), and there's a global leaderboard to climb. It's the casual on-ramp to prediction markets without putting a cent on the line — and a way to see how your read stacks up against the whole crowd, not just your friends.

What's next

Right now it's web, so anyone can jump in and play today. The iOS app is coming soon, with Android close behind.

Want to build this with me?

BetterCall is still early, and I'd love to find a few people who want to help shape where it goes — not just play with it. If you light up at prediction markets, social/multiplayer products, or just the idea of turning something fun into something real, let's talk.

Right now I'd especially love to hear from:

  • Mobile engineers (React Native / Expo) who want to help ship the iOS app
  • Designers who can make the app feel as fun as the bets themselves
  • Crypto-curious builders — we already support Ethereum and Solana sign-in, and there's a lot more we could do on that side
  • Anyone who just loves this space and wants to swap ideas, test things, and tell me what's broken

To be straight with you: it's a labor of love at this stage, not a funded company with salaries — so I'm looking for people who want in because the idea is genuinely exciting, with room to grow into something bigger together. Drop a comment or DM me. I'd much rather build this with good people than alone.

Come play

This is a beta, so it's not perfect yet — which is exactly why I'm posting. Try it with your group, break it, and tell me what's confusing, what's missing, and what made you laugh.

Thanks for reading — happy to answer anything in the comments.

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u/ZoobieDoobieZoo — 19 hours ago
▲ 2 r/AppBuilding+2 crossposts

We turned "I bet you it won't happen" into an actual app. BetterCall web beta is open — would love your honest take.

Every friend group runs on the same broken system: someone says "there's no way that happens," someone else says "bet," and then... nobody remembers, nobody pays up, and the person who was right never gets the credit they deserve.

So I built BetterCall to fix the bookkeeping. It's a social prediction app where your group makes calls on future events, puts play-money coins behind them, and the app settles up automatically when the result is in. The beta is now live on web:

👉 https://bettercall.nive.sh

Want to play with me directly? Join my private group with this code:

🎟️ UVY-MF8-4W9

Important up front: this is not gambling. Every coin is free play-money — none of it costs real money or pays out real money. It's about bragging rights, leaderboards, and finally proving you were right.

Signing in is easy

Continue with email, or connect an Ethereum or Solana wallet — your call. And to be clear: no crypto balance is required. The wallet is just your login; you don't need to hold or spend anything.

How it works

  1. Make or join a group. Pull in your friends, family, sports chat, or work crew with an invite code (like mine above). Everyone gets a welcome stack of coins to start.
  2. Post a question. Anything with a yes/no or multiple-choice answer and a deadline. Takes about ten seconds.
  3. Everyone picks a side and stakes coins. The app shows live confidence as votes roll in.
  4. It settles itself. When the result's known, the question closes and winners split the pot, proportional to what they staked. No spreadsheets, no arguments about who said what.
  5. Climb the leaderboard. Streaks, accuracy, biggest wins — the app quietly tracks who actually has the sharpest read in the group.

Some questions to get the chaos started

The best ones are about people in your group — that's where it gets personal (and very funny):

  • "Will Dave reschedule on us again this weekend — after he's the one who picked the date?"
  • "Will this trip we're '100% doing this year' make it past the planning stage?"
  • "Will Sam order 'just a salad' and then eat half of everyone's fries?"
  • "Will I actually keep my New Year's resolution past January?" (self-roast bets are the funniest)

Coins: Silver and Diamonds

  • 🪙 Silver is your group's currency. It stays inside that group — your private league of friendly trash talk. You top up with a free daily claim, and showing up on a streak pays bonuses.
  • 💎 Diamonds are the global currency, used out in the Global Markets (below). You earn them through activity — a recurring claim every few hours, weekly challenges, and one-off rewards for things like completing your profile or bringing a friend in.

Looking ahead: down the line, we want Diamonds to be redeemable for real online rewards. That's still on the roadmap, but it's where this is headed.

Global Markets

Beyond your private group, there's a public layer. Global Markets are open predictions anyone on BetterCall can join — spanning sports, tech, entertainment, weather, culture, politics, and finance. You stake Diamonds instead of Silver, the same logic applies (winners share the losing pool), and there's a global leaderboard to climb. It's the casual on-ramp to prediction markets without putting a cent on the line — and a way to see how your read stacks up against the whole crowd, not just your friends.

What's next

Right now it's web, so anyone can jump in and play today. The iOS app is coming soon, with Android close behind.

Want to build this with me?

BetterCall is still early, and I'd love to find a few people who want to help shape where it goes — not just play with it. If you light up at prediction markets, social/multiplayer products, or just the idea of turning something fun into something real, let's talk.

Right now I'd especially love to hear from:

  • Mobile engineers (React Native / Expo) who want to help ship the iOS app
  • Designers who can make the app feel as fun as the bets themselves
  • Crypto-curious builders — we already support Ethereum and Solana sign-in, and there's a lot more we could do on that side
  • Anyone who just loves this space and wants to swap ideas, test things, and tell me what's broken

To be straight with you: it's a labor of love at this stage, not a funded company with salaries — so I'm looking for people who want in because the idea is genuinely exciting, with room to grow into something bigger together. Drop a comment or DM me. I'd much rather build this with good people than alone.

Come play

This is a beta, so it's not perfect yet — which is exactly why I'm posting. Try it with your group, break it, and tell me what's confusing, what's missing, and what made you laugh.

Thanks for reading — happy to answer anything in the comments.

reddit.com
u/ZoobieDoobieZoo — 19 hours ago
▲ 15 r/AndroidTesting+3 crossposts

Android closed testing is harder than I expected — here’s what I’m learning, and I’m happy to test your app too

Hey everyone,

I’m currently going through Android app testing for the first time, and I’m quickly realising that getting testers is not just about “finding 12 people”.

It’s about finding people who will actually install the app, keep it installed, understand the process, and ideally give you feedback that helps you improve the app before launch.

So I wanted to share a few things I’m learning, and also invite anyone here who wants to help test my app.

My app is called Payback. It’s a local-first money tracker for everyday things like tracking money you gave, money you got, split expenses, bills, and subscriptions. No login required, no ads, no subscription, and data stays on the device by default.

I’m looking for Android testers right now, and I’m also happy to test other people’s apps in return.

To test Payback:

  1. Join the Google Group first: https://groups.google.com/g/nivesh-app-testers/
  2. Accept the testing invite: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.ccc.payback
  3. Install the app from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.ccc.payback&hl=en-US&ah=yKDoejNiQlwZluz-_UWY0PWaTdA

Now, based on what I’m learning, here are a few ideas that can make app testing more successful:

1. Make the joining process extremely clear

A lot of people are willing to help, but the Google Play testing flow is confusing if they have never done it before.

They usually need to:

  • join a Google Group
  • accept the testing invite
  • open the Play Store link
  • install the app

If even one step is unclear, people drop off. So I think it’s important to explain the steps clearly and in the exact order.

2. Reddit is better for real feedback

Personally, I see Reddit as the best place to find real users.

People here are more likely to tell you what is confusing, what looks bad, what does not work, and what they would actually use.

That kind of feedback is much more valuable than just getting installs.

Even if only 3–4 people give detailed feedback, it can help more than 20 silent testers.

3. Paid testers can help fill the gap

This may not be the most popular opinion, but I think paid testers can be useful if you just need to fill the required tester count.

For example, there are people on Fiverr who can help with a small group of testers for around $10. They are usually dedicated because they want to complete the job properly.

But I would not depend only on that.

Paid testers may help with install numbers and keeping the app installed, but Reddit or indie dev communities are better for honest feedback.

4. Offer to test other people’s apps too

Testing should not be one-sided.

A lot of us are indie developers going through the same annoying process. So instead of just asking for help, I think it’s better to offer help back.

I’m personally happy to install and test someone else’s Android app for up to 3 weeks.

I can also send a screenshot every day if needed, just to prove that I still have the app installed.

If someone helps me, I want to be reliable and useful for them too.

5. Ask testers simple questions

Instead of saying “please give feedback”, it helps to ask specific questions like:

  • Was the onboarding clear?
  • Did anything feel confusing?
  • Did the app crash anywhere?
  • Was the purpose of the app obvious?
  • Would you actually use this?
  • What would make you uninstall it?

Simple questions get better answers.

6. Keep your app ready before asking people

Before asking for testers, I think it’s important to make sure the app is stable enough.

It does not need to be perfect, but testers should not get stuck immediately. If the first screen is broken, most people will not come back.

At minimum, the basic flow should work and the app should not crash during normal use.

7. Be responsive

If someone takes time to test your app, reply properly.

Thank them, ask follow-up questions, fix obvious issues, and let them know their feedback helped.

That makes the whole process feel more human and less like you are just collecting testers.

8. Build a small tester circle

I think the best long-term approach is to build a small circle of indie developers who help each other.

Today I test your app, tomorrow you test mine.

Not fake reviews. Not fake ratings. Just real installs, real usage, real feedback, and helping each other get through the process.

This is my first time trying to launch on the Android Play Store, so I’m still learning. But if anyone here is also going through testing, I’d be happy to help.

If you can test Payback, I’d really appreciate it.

Again, here are the links:

Join the tester group:
https://groups.google.com/g/nivesh-app-testers/

Accept the invite:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.ccc.payback

Install the app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.ccc.payback&hl=en-US&ah=yKDoejNiQlwZluz-_UWY0PWaTdA

Comment or DM me if you join, and send me your app link if you want me to test yours too.

u/ZoobieDoobieZoo — 3 days ago

First time doing Android closed testing — need around 14 testers and happy to test your app too

Hey everyone,

I’m a solo developer and I’m trying to get the Android version of my app through Google Play testing for the first time.

The app is called Payback. It’s a local-first money tracker for simple real-life things like:

- tracking money you gave or got
- splitting expenses
- tracking bills and subscriptions
- recurring money entries
- keeping everything on-device by default

I’m currently looking for around 14 Android testers who can install the app and keep it installed during the testing period.

To join the test:

  1. Join this Google Group first:
    https://groups.google.com/g/nivesh-app-testers/

  2. Then accept the Play Store testing invite here:
    https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.ccc.payback

  3. Then install the app from Google Play:
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.ccc.payback&hl=en-US&ah=yKDoejNiQlwZluz-\_UWY0PWaTdA

I know this is a bit of a hassle, so I’m more than happy to return the favour.

If you’re also testing an Android app, I can install and test your app for up to 3 weeks. I’m reliable, cooperative, and happy to send you a screenshot every day to prove that your app is still installed on my phone.

This is my first time going through the Android Play Store testing process, so it would honestly mean a lot if we can help each other out.

Thank you, and feel free to comment or DM me if you join. I’ll gladly test your app in return.

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u/ZoobieDoobieZoo — 15 days ago
▲ 3 r/AndroidTesting+1 crossposts

Looking for around 14 Android testers for my first Play Store closed test — happy to test your app too

Hey everyone,

I’m a solo developer and I’m trying to get the Android version of my app through Google Play testing for the first time.

The app is called Payback. It’s a local-first money tracker for simple real-life things like:

  • tracking money you gave or got
  • splitting expenses
  • tracking bills and subscriptions
  • recurring money entries
  • keeping everything on-device by default

I’m currently looking for around 14 Android testers who can install the app and keep it installed during the testing period.

To join the test:

  1. Join this Google Group first: https://groups.google.com/g/nivesh-app-testers/
  2. Then accept the Play Store testing invite here: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.ccc.payback
  3. Then install the app from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.ccc.payback&hl=en-US&ah=yKDoejNiQlwZluz-_UWY0PWaTdA

I know this is a bit of a hassle, so I’m more than happy to return the favour.

If you’re also testing an Android app, I can install and test your app for up to 3 weeks. I’m reliable, cooperative, and happy to send you a screenshot every day to prove that your app is still installed on my phone.

This is my first time going through the Android Play Store testing process, so it would honestly mean a lot if we can help each other out.

Thank you, and feel free to comment or DM me if you join. I’ll gladly test your app in return.

u/ZoobieDoobieZoo — 15 days ago

Looking for around 14 Android testers for my first Play Store closed test — happy to test your app too

Hey everyone,

I’m a solo developer and I’m trying to get the Android version of my app through Google Play testing for the first time.

The app is called Payback. It’s a local-first money tracker for simple real-life things like:

  • tracking money you gave or got
  • splitting expenses
  • tracking bills and subscriptions
  • recurring money entries
  • keeping everything on-device by default

I’m currently looking for around 14 Android testers who can install the app and keep it installed during the testing period.

To join the test:

  1. Join this Google Group first: https://groups.google.com/g/nivesh-app-testers/
  2. Then accept the Play Store testing invite here: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/app.ccc.payback
  3. Then install the app from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.ccc.payback&hl=en-US&ah=yKDoejNiQlwZluz-_UWY0PWaTdA

I know this is a bit of a hassle, so I’m more than happy to return the favour.

If you’re also testing an Android app, I can install and test your app for up to 3 weeks. I’m reliable, cooperative, and happy to send you a screenshot every day to prove that your app is still installed on my phone.

This is my first time going through the Android Play Store testing process, so it would honestly mean a lot if we can help each other out.

Thank you, and feel free to comment or DM me if you join. I’ll gladly test your app in return.

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u/ZoobieDoobieZoo — 15 days ago

Hey r/AppsWithoutSub,

I’m the solo developer behind Payback, a small iPhone app I’ve been building over the last year.

The idea is simple: a money tracker built around three everyday actions:

I gave
I got
I spent

I wanted something for normal real-life money situations - lending someone money, borrowing from a friend, splitting expenses, tracking bills, or remembering who owes what - without turning it into a full accounting app.

A few things I deliberately avoided:

  • No account required
  • No login wall
  • No ads
  • No subscription
  • No cloud sync to my server
  • No bank connection
  • No “your data is now our business model” feeling

Your data stays on your device by default. There’s optional encrypted iCloud backup, but it’s meant for backup/restore, not server-based sync.

What Payback currently does:

  • Track money you gave or got
  • Split expenses equally, by exact amount, or by percentage
  • Track personal expenses
  • Recurring entries and recurring expenses
  • Bills and subscriptions tracker
  • WhatsApp-first sharing for person summaries and history
  • Light/dark/system themes
  • 9 languages

I just released v5 with detail paging and amount sorting.

I know this space has a lot of bloated apps, so I tried to keep Payback simple and human. It’s not meant to replace budgeting tools, bank apps, or accounting software. It’s for those everyday “wait, who owes who?” moments.

App Store link:
https://apps.apple.com/app/payback-dues-splits/id6761522271

I’d genuinely love feedback from this community, especially on:

  • Does the no-subscription positioning feel clear?
  • Is the feature set useful or still too much?
  • What would make you trust a finance-adjacent app like this?
  • Anything confusing from the App Store page or screenshots?

I’m here all day and happy to answer anything. Brutally honest feedback is very welcome.

u/ZoobieDoobieZoo — 16 days ago
▲ 3 r/TestMyApp+1 crossposts

A local-first money tracker built around three actions: I gave, I got, I spent. No login required, no cloud sync to anyone's server, and your data lives on your device.

What it does:

- Track money you've lent or borrowed with friends, family, coworkers

- Split expenses (equal, exact, or percentage)

- Recurring rules for repeating money entries and personal expenses

- Bills & subscriptions tracker, separate from regular spend

- Optional encrypted iCloud backup with retention controls

- 9 languages, light/dark/system themes

- WhatsApp-first sharing for person summaries and history

What it doesn't do:

- Make you create an account

- Send your data anywhere by default

- Show ads

- Charge a subscription

Built solo over the last year. v5 just landed with detail paging and amount sorting.

https://apps.apple.com/app/payback-dues-splits/id6761522271

Honest feedback welcome — I'm here all day.

u/ZoobieDoobieZoo — 20 days ago