r/AppIdeas

Hey everyone, I've been thinking about an app. The idea: buy tokens for pennies on the dollar, scroll through real people's stories (Instagram/TikTok style), and tap the heart to bless someone instantly, or open their profile to give a custom amount. No fundraising goal required, some people just post their story and stay open to being blessed. There's also a separate feed for people sharing talents (music, art, comedy) rather than needs.

I've got a working prototype and I'm trying to gauge real interest before building the full version Would genuinely love feedback:

- Would you actually use something like this?

Happy to answer anything about how it would work

I’ve been sitting with this idea for a while and I’m curious whether it sounds genuinely useful or just interesting in my own head.
The basic thought:
There are probably millions of physical things sitting in people’s homes that somebody else is actively looking for, but there’s no way to know that because the owner never listed them for sale.
Old cameras, discontinued electronics, furniture, collectibles, clothes, random design objects, stuff in your parents’ basement, etc.
What if you could point your phone at something and quickly understand:
what it is
whether people are actually looking for one
roughly what people would be willing to pay
Even if the object isn’t currently for sale anywhere.
I’m less interested in making another marketplace where everyone has to photograph things, write listings and become a seller.
The part I find interesting is everything that exists before something gets listed.
Like imagine noticing some old object you’ve owned for 10 years and finding out there are 300 people actively trying to find one.
Or seeing something weird in a restaurant / thrift store / friend’s house and immediately being able to understand whether there’s an actual market around it.
I’m keeping some of the mechanics vague because I’m still working through the idea, but I’d love completely unfiltered feedback.
Does this solve anything for you personally?
And more importantly:
What’s the first object you’d actually try pointing it at?
Feel free to tell me it’s dumb too. I’d rather find out now than spend months convincing myself otherwise.

I’ve been thinking about how most screen blockers don’t substitute social media with what social media is supposed to be: SOCIAL. Thesis is: instead of just blocking fake social interaction, what if you replaced it with calling real friends?

The idea is pretty simple. You choose your “bad habit apps” (e.g., Instagram) and you have to call someone to unlock them. The gist is: “fine, you can doomscroll, but call an actual human first.”

My hypothesis is that the call itself might scratch some of the itch that makes you open social media in the first place, so you might not even want to go back to scrolling after. 

Started building the app and curious what people think. Would you try something like this? What would make it work / not work?

There are parents who are separated and feel awkward/uncomfortable talking to each other about their child, or they might feel that their ex-partner doesn't share the information properly about it
So what if there was an app which bridged this communication gap between the parents.
The goal features-

1. It has a heath tracker for the child(also has the list of doctors the parents consult to in emergencies so that it doesn't cause the problem for the other parent if there is an emergency)
2. An academics tracker for the child(things that are coming up or the things the child achieved recently)
3. Shared calendar for the child's upcoming events or sports
4. Shared contacts for the child's friends or acquaintance for their safety
5. Hand off tracker when the other parent is supposed to take care of the child
6. A simple note section for quick updates

Would appreciate honest reviews in the comment section
and if there are features that anyone feels are needed or not needed please add
This post is just for validating the idea

Hi everyone,

I know it is a pretty saturated space, but I have been looking into making a meal planning app.

So realistically I actually cook two or three nights and the rest of the nights I would eat or go out. The app plans the whole week off that. Each cooking night you make two things at once, say a tray of chicken and a pot of beans, so the week can alternate and you're not eating chicken three days running. Every other night is assembly, five minutes, one pan.

This is what I am assuming:
* Realistically it is difficult to cook seven days in a row for every meal. That's why meal planning and prepping is a thing and why plans die by Wednesday
• Cooked food is only good for three to four days, so two cooking sessions is the minimum that covers a week safely
• Shopping lists should be in real package sizes. One bunch of cilantro, not two ounces of it.

Let me know if you what you think. You can be roast me lol

Following up on something I've been thinking about — I keep seeing/screenshotting things that'd be perfect gifts for friends, partner, family, etc., but then completely forgetting by the time their birthday actually comes around.

Thinking about building something where you could just share a screenshot or photo (from Instagram, TikTok, a store, wherever) and it auto-saves as a gift idea tagged to that person — so when their birthday's coming up, you already have a running list instead of starting from zero.

Would something like this actually be useful to you, or do you already have a system that works fine? Genuinely trying to figure out if this solves a real problem or if I'm the only one who loses gift ideas constantly.

TL;DR: What apps would you imagine to be built with Robots as the UX?

Home robots and IoT sensors are showing up fast, and I keep wondering what the app layer looks like on top of them.

My assumption: the hardware ships doing the boring stuff by default (dishes, tidying, folding laundry). Consumers are going to expect this to be like a roomba, no subscription. But everything beyond the basics could become paid apps people would happily buy, the same way you buy apps for a phone.

The twist: most apps today assume a screen. A robot doesn’t need one. Picture the robot as a living thing that has its own “phone” for viewing and processing, then turns around and interacts with you in person. The interface is the body, not a display.

Some directions I’ve been sketching:

Kids

• A Montessori-style cleanup app: the robot tidies alongside the child, turning cleanup into a shared activity rather than a chore it just does for them.
• A reading companion: instead of an iPad, the kid brings a physical book and controls the pace by turning pages (like Moxie, but tied to a real book).
• New non-screen, non-voice interfaces (like NFCs like Tonies: placing an object triggers a mode or story).

Seniors

• A nighttime sentry app: watches to make sure my grandmother gets to the bathroom safely, using the robot’s cameras for fall detection. These HW companies probably don't have to do HW anymore, but will the robot company want to do this?

I'm wondering what you all think. Purpose-built robots/HW exist but they don't seem to be doing phenomenally. But if general home robots become the platform, would those become apps instead of standalone devices? Would general robots become like the new smart phone?

What apps do you think are going to be built on this if you agree? What are apps that never would exist if it weren't for this new UX?

I’m exploring an app idea called Bought.

With your permission, Bought would automatically find purchase receipts in your inbox and turn them into a clear overview of the products you own. It could also:

• Store receipts and warranty information

• Remind you before warranties expire

• Track product history and estimated resale value

• Create a privacy-conscious ownership record when you sell something

• Make it easier for the next owner to verify the product’s history

The goal is to avoid searching through old emails whenever you need a receipt, warranty detail, or proof of purchase.

Privacy would be a core principle: users would choose what to share, personal information would be removed when ownership is transferred, and deleting your data should be straightforward.

I’m trying to understand whether this solves a real problem:

• Have you ever needed a receipt or warranty information but couldn’t find it?

• Do you currently track the products you own anywhere?

• Which feature would be most valuable?

• Would you be comfortable giving an app permission to find receipts in your inbox? Why or why not?

The idea is still at an early stage, so honest criticism is very welcome.
and if mods allow it, i would love to post a link that explains the idea

Whenever I plan a trip, I end up jumping between Google, Instagram/Reels, Reddit, Maps, blogs, and a bunch of saved posts just to figure out:

• Where should I actually go?
• How many days do I need?
• What should I do each day?
• How much will the trip realistically cost?
• Which places are actually worth visiting?

So I'm working on an app idea !

The basic idea is that instead of starting your trip planning from scratch, you could discover itineraries from people who've actually travelled there — including their day-by-day route, places they visited, approximate expenses, tips, etc.

You could use an itinerary as inspiration, customize it for your own trip, and eventually build your own itinerary too.

Before I go too far with it, I'm curious:

Would this actually solve a problem for you when travelling?

And more importantly, what's the most annoying part of planning a trip for you right now?

I'm not looking for compliments — I'd genuinely like to know what sounds useful, unnecessary, or missing.

I’m a BCA student/developer, and I’m trying to build something that actually solves a real problem rather than making another generic To-Do app, calculator, or management system that nobody uses.

So I’d love to hear from people here:

1. What is something you have to do regularly that genuinely annoys you?
2. What takes much more time than it should?
3. What problem do you currently solve with WhatsApp, Excel, Google Sheets, paper, or some awkward workaround?
4. What existing app/service do you use that you think could be much better?
5. Is there a problem you’ve thought, “Why doesn’t someone just make a simple app for this?”

It can be anything — personal life, students, work, small businesses, local communities, shopping, finances, communication, productivity, etc.
I’m not looking for startup ideas like “make an AI app.”

I’m specifically looking for real frustrations people already experience.

If I find a problem that I can realistically solve, I’d like to build and deploy the solution publicly and potentially turn it into a proper project/product.

So, what’s a problem you personally wish someone would solve?

I am thinking of building an app that can be used to order food by scanning the QR code on the table in the food court.

The customer can order food from different vendors at once and get it delivered to the table.

Is there any app or web application that is already present for this usecase?

What is your opinion on this idea?

Hey sub,

Thinking out loud and see if it sticks with anyone here. Most of the top devs and designers I see usually have some time sitting on free time in between projects. 

In the UK we have Too Good To Go where you can find discounts on food surplus, what if we had the same for devs and designers?

The logic is the same. An unbilled hour is gone forever and could be used for agencies and freelancers to improve their portfolio, building new client relationships and would allow buyers to find top talent at a cheaper price (only for relatively small scopes).

Two things I genuinely don't know yet:

1. Would you ever accept work below your rate card, even invisibly? Or is that a line you don't cross regardless of how the week looks?
2. If you would, what would you need to see to feel safe doing it?

Thinking about starting to collect applications with the following criteria (feel free to comment and I’ll reach out)

- 10 projects worked on minimum

- 3 years of operating minimum

- 2 clients we can call 

On the demand side, also accepting any small scope projects, feel free to reach out

hi i dont rlly know how this works but I have an app idea I swear would help me and a lot of other people. there's something called swipewipe where you can clean photos with a tinder like feed, to free up storage , which makes it really easy - (I'm sure you've seen an ad of it). well I love this app but I save all my photos on google photo and therefore its there I have the most storage issues and it gets expensive. Im wondering if it would be possible to make something like swipewipe but for google photo??!?!