I’ve seen more ticks on my dog this year than ever before, so I vibe coded a tick tracking app
I wanted to share a little project that I’ve been working on and get some feedback from the community. I’ve been in Central Oregon for 9 years and only found two ticks during that time. However, this spring alone I’ve found 12 ticks, and my friends have found a lot more than usual as well.
About a week ago I took some friends to a spot with an epic view where I had seen two ticks a week prior. We found multiple ticks in the same location, and it got us thinking... what if we had a place for people to report tick sightings so others could be more informed before going outdoors.
Obviously this isn't something that makes sense for the eastern half of the US where ticks are a daily occurrence, but out here where they're a relative rarity, I think it would be beneficial. What do you guys think?
This is the basic overview and feature set of the app. Please let me know if theres a feature you think we should add or anything we should change.
- See recent tick activity on a map — color-coded by how recently each one was found (red = this week, orange = this month, yellow = older)
- Report a sighting in under a minute (no account required), drop a pin, snap a photo, add notes
- Identify a tick with AI — upload a photo and get a species guess instantly
- Search any address or trail to see what's been reported nearby
- Save your favorite spots (trails, parks, your backyard) for quick check-ins
- Free, no account required to browse or report (sign in for unlimited reports and saved places)
Check it out here: www.tickcheck.us