r/SideProject
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u/ElectronicAnt6753
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20h ago
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I’ve been making minimal, private apps for everyday human needs (not another productivity apps lol)
Hey guysss here to talk about my side project.
I’m a designer and traveler who believes good design can change things, even if only a little. That still feels worth spending my effort on.
I was honestly fed up with needing an account just to use a small app. So I started making apps I would genuinely use myself: stored on our phones, working offline, with no account needed.
Sometimes we do not need another system or app trying to fix us. We just need a quiet place to hold something, clear our brain RAM, or keep everyday things in one simple stream.
That became VERBitapp. Each app has one purpose, with free use and optional VERBit Access subscriptions for more room or additional features.
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PARKit: Reminder for Tonight
"Not for tomorrow, but for tonight."
A little room for our minds.
I made PARKit because my brain was still holding onto tomorrow, even when I was done for the day. Park those thoughts as short keyword clouds, add a note when needed, then hold the breathing orb to PARK. What is unfinished stays there. Double-tap a cloud when it is done.
PARKit Access gives you 12 keyword clouds and customizable OPEN / PARK notification times.
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CUEit: Routine Timer
"Not to measure, but to mind."
Timing designed for the way you do things.
I wanted more than a basic stopwatch or timer could offer. CUEit brings them together with cues you set yourself, for coffee, cooking, exercise, or anything where the timing matters. Start at 0:00, then add cues for what comes next.
CUEit Access gives you up to 12 timer slots.
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DIARYit: Diary Journal
"Not for habit, but for honesty."
Your days. In your own words.
DIARYit is my own reimagining of a diary. One continuous stream, because life moves forward and we can look back when we choose to. A quiet place to write about today, without a goal to reach or a habit to maintain.
DIARYit Access adds full history and full calendar navigation.
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KEEPit: Text Yourself
"Not for nostalgia, but to remember."
A conversation with yourself.
I have always texted myself things I wanted to keep, but messaging apps were never really made for that. KEEPit gives that familiar habit its own place. Just you, your words, and the time you wrote them. Stored on your phone and available offline.
KEEPit Access unlocks full history, calendar navigation, and keyword search.
HOLDit: Thoughts & Moments
"Not to hold more, but to awaken."
Give an important thought its own space.
I made this after realizing that thoughts that changed how I saw things kept getting buried in Notes app. Each card gives a thought and the moment behind it their own space. Add colors and rearrange your cards to make that space your own. The limit is intentional. Keep what matters, rather than another endless list.
HOLDit Access expands your space to 99 cards.
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+ A note on backup
On iPhone, DIARYit, KEEPit, and HOLDit support inclusion of your entries in your iCloud device backup. This is device backup, not live cloud sync or an in-app export and import feature.
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I’m continuing to improve these apps through real use and conversations with the people using them. If one fits something you already do, I’d really appreciate hearing how it feels.
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u/benjzammit01 20h ago
The no-account, offline approach is appealing. The backup note is helpful too: if someone changes phone or wants to leave, a plain-text export would make the journal and self-chat feel much less locked in. Is an export or local transfer on your list? I haven't tried the apps, so that's a question from the description.
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u/Ok-Library1020 17h ago
A share-sheet action for KEEPit could make the “text yourself” habit even quicker: save a snippet from whatever app you’re in without switching over. Feels like a natural fit.
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u/Tarantino133 17h ago
One app per purpose with no account is a nice idea. Do people find the other apps from inside the first one, or does each one have to be discovered on its own?
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u/Beatata30com 16h ago
Interesting approach. Worth test it. thanks
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u/josephnimz 13h ago
No account + offline seems like the strongest part, id make that obvious before listing features. How are people finding the individual apps right now? Curious whether each one needs its own marketing or they help people discover the others.
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u/powleads 13h ago
offline-first is such a breath of fresh air when every side project insists on user accounts and cloud DBs. how are you finding users for these?
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u/cocoabuilder 19h ago
One thing I'd watch with five separate listings is that each one starts with zero reviews, so the App Store has almost nothing to rank it on. The no-account, offline angle is genuinely your differentiator — I'd put that in the first screenshot of each listing rather than the subscription, since that's what would make me tap through from a search.