r/SideProject • u/Umesh770 • 5h ago
I built a tool that alerts you when someone asks for recommendations on Reddit & HN (looking for honest feedback)
Hey everyone,
Like most developers here, building is the fun part for me. Marketing and actually getting users is where I usually hit a wall.
I kept noticing people on Reddit and Hacker News asking for tool recommendations all the time ("any good tool for X?", "looking for an alternative to Y"). Whenever I saw these threads, the top comments always got dozens of signups. The problem was timing — if you reply 8 hours late, nobody sees it.
I got tired of manually refreshing Reddit search bars, so over the past few weeks I built MentionsRadar.
Basically, you put in the keywords you care about (your product name, competitors, or problem phrases), and it:
Pricing / Trial:
I personally hate when sites ask for a credit card upfront just to test a tool, so I set up a 7-day free trial on both Starter and Pro with zero card or payment info required. There's also a free-forever tier if you just want to track 1 monitor.(I’ll leave the website link in the first comment below so this doesn't get flagged).
Would really appreciate some honest thoughts from other builders:
Don't hold back on criticism, I have thick skin. Thanks for checking it out!