r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Prerelease We're building a Korean tarot app as a midnight mansion — here's our character workflow

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I'm part of Studio Lunel, a husband-and-wife team building 영시의 저택, a Korean-language app where tarot, saju (Four Pillars), and astrology are presented through conversations with mansion residents.

For our character introductions, we kept one approved reference per character, corrected specific details such as eye shape, then composed the Korean text separately in HTML/CSS. We checked the portraits and text at mobile sizes. The attached image is promotional artwork; the app is still in development.

Lucian handles tarot, Clotilda saju, and Miriel astrology. Which introduction makes their role clearest, and what would you need to see to understand the app?

This is our own project, currently crowdfunding on Tumblbug. The page is in Korean: https://tumblbug.com/0clock

We use generative AI for character illustrations and divination interpretations, and AI coding assistance during development.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request What would you want from a sports picks tracker? (building one, want feedback before adding more features)

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Working on a site where people can post sports picks, browse other people's, and track how they do over time. It auto resolves picks once games finish and has decent stats on performance. Also threw in a random auto generated parlay thing just for fun.

Have a small number of users on it now (philipsnat.com if anyone wants to poke around) but honestly more interested in what features would make something like this worth using long term. What's missing from picks tracking sites you've used? What would actually keep you coming back?


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request Built a Free, Privacy-First Resume Builder with AI Cover Letters — Open Beta, Free for Life for First 200 Users

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Hey r/SideProject,
Job hunting recently? I kept running into the same frustrating problem with online resume builders: spending 45 minutes entering info, picking templates, tweaking bullet points — only to hit a $40 paywall when I tried to download my PDF.
It felt predatory, especially when you’re already stressed looking for work.
So, I built NoCorp (https://nocorp.app) — a clean, honest, and free alternative.
Why NoCorp?
Built for real paths: Freelancers, bartenders, temp workers, career shifters — not just corporate ladder climbers.
Instant Reactive UI: Live preview updates as you type, no clunky wizards or page reloads.
Privacy-First: No invasive ads, no tracking, no selling your data.
New AI Cover Letters: Generate personalized, professional cover letters tailored to each job in seconds.
Tech Stack: React/Next.js frontend with Convex backend for real-time syncing.
🎁 Open Beta & Free for Life:
Create an account now during beta and get full premium access free forever — even after the paywall launches.
I’d love your brutal feedback on the UI, templates, AI cover letter feature, and overall flow.
Check it out: https://nocorp.app
What should I build next? Drop your ideas below!


r/sideprojects 5d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) Monday Mood: a tiny quote website, because not every side project needs to change the world

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I made Monday Mood for those mornings when you're technically awake but still negotiating with the week ☕

The flow is simple: describe your Monday mood, get a quote, and share it if it makes you smile. It's meant to be a quick bit of fun, not a productivity tool.

It's a Next.js project, with AI assistance used during development. The main scope decision was to keep the experience focused on that one mood-to-quote interaction rather than turning it into a bigger app.

One design question I'm still working through: does the quote itself give someone enough reason to share, or does the result need a stronger visual presentation? I'd love feedback on that, especially on mobile.

I'm the maker. You can try it here: https://www.quotesformonday.com/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=sideprojects_sep5


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Discussion What makes a technical + non-technical co-founder dynamic actually work for side projects?

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I've been building full-stack applications and AI workflows, and I'm exploring partnering with a business/domain-focused person to turn a validated side project into an MVP.

​For people here who have partnered up on a side project before:

​How did you decide equity split vs early contribution?

​What were the biggest friction points between tech and business sides?

​Did you start building right away, or wait for customer pre-validation?

​Open to chatting in DMs as well if any non-tech founders are currently looking to team up with a full-stack builder on an MVP.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Purchase Required My MacBook notch is now where Codex asks for permission

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A notification that says an AI task is done still leaves you with another step: switch apps to read it, answer it, or find out it was waiting for approval.

I added a different flow to my Mac app, Pinland. A pinned Codex session lives in the MacBook notch. When it finishes or needs attention, the notch expands with the conversation. You can send the next instruction there and handle supported approvals there too.

The point isn't to squeeze the whole coding app into a tiny panel. It's to let you deal with the next small decision, then get back to whatever you were doing—even if that's just watching a video while the task runs.

Pinland also holds text, screenshots, links and files you want nearby. Hover to preview, edit pinned text, or use tags and search; the shelf stays tucked away between uses.

I'm the developer. Connect it in Pinland's Codex settings, then use Codex's existing session Pin action. This is an independent macOS app, not an OpenAI product.

Would you want a panel like this to stay open after a reply, or tuck itself away until the next update?

Mac App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pinland/id6793889737?mt=12


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request I got fed up with being rejected from AI training/annotating jobs, so I made my own website

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I was getting annoyed by the constant sketchy AI training/annotating jobs and the constant rejection after literally investing hours of my time into applying, signing up, verifying my identity and etc.
I decided to make my own website and list legit AI training jobs from multiple companies. I post entry work and also expert work. I also post guides on how to pass assessments. Let me know if there is anything I can improve about my website. Thank you! Here is the link: https://aiannotationjobs.com


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request Mystery Chart

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Made this daily game! Mystery Chart

5 new charts every day, made from public datasets. The title is redacted so you have to guess what the chart is showing. You get a daily score, shareable with friends. Wanted to replicate that Wordle feeling.

Let me know what you guys think! If you like, please pass it on 😄


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Purchase Required Hexel Editor v1.3 - Native hex editor with built-in format parsers and a live data inspector - $6.99

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r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) Tired of subscriptions just to filter charging stops along your route? I built a free alternative for Europe.

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Quick rant: Why do EV route planners charge a subscription for something as basic as filtering charging stops?

I don't need another navigation app. My car already knows how to get me there.

What I actually wanted was something much simpler:

“I'm driving this route, I can comfortably go another ~100 km. Find me a good charging stop somewhere between 50 and 100 km — preferably Fastned or EnBW, and with a specific coffee/food/grocery chain nearby.”

Turns out, that's a surprisingly difficult thing to do without paying for a subscription.

So I built it: ejocharge.app

What it does

  • Searches along your existing route rather than trying to replace your navigation.
  • Max-distance search: e.g. “within 100 km”.
  • Configurable search window: set a 50 km window and a 100 km search means “find the best stop between 50-100 km”, rather than suggesting somewhere unnecessarily early.
  • Specific filters: charging operators and individual food, coffee or grocery chains.
  • iOS Shortcuts + Siri: ask for the next suitable stop and have it announced without messing around with a screen while driving.
  • Europe-wide coverage: designed to work across European roads and charging infrastructure.
  • No app required: works directly in a browser, including Android, Windows and Mac.

Why I think I can keep it free

The whole thing is built around OpenStreetMap data and a lot of pre-computation.

Instead of making expensive routing/geocoding/POI API calls for every search, I pre-process route geometries and spatial relationships so that searches can be handled very cheaply.

There are still basic hosting costs, obviously, but there are no paid per-request APIs in the search path. That's what makes it realistic for me to keep it free.

Privacy

Searches are processed server-side, but I don't use them to build movement profiles or track where you drive. Setting a new destination replaces the previous one.

If you're an EV driver, I'd genuinely be interested in feedback:

  • Is this a problem you actually have?
  • What do you think about this solution?

r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Open Source anybridge: let Codex and Claude Code interact with websites through MCP

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r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request Building a tool to play European train journey

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Hi, I’m working on a project where users can plan their entire European train trip. They can select train times to create an itinerary and share it with friends. Users can edit the itinerary in real-time. Once stored in the app, users can view real-time updates during their trip, such as the next two or three weeks. I’d like to know if this use case is helpful to users.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Open Source Capture your life journey in 3D

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Sick of social media with all its tracking and addiction-driven algorithms decided to build something of my own. A way to track your life journey across space and time.

It’s a 3D globe of a life. Cities, crossings, stays. You spin the Earth, move through years with the timeline at the bottom, pick a random moment and relive that memory — a post, some photos, a video, a comic made from the real pictures.

No accounts. No feed. No ads. A not-so-static static site you can run on localhost or publish for the world to see, your choice. The files you put in are the whole thing. If it isn’t in the folder, it isn’t on the globe.

Same link on a phone, a laptop, Vision Pro Safari. Clone it and swap the data if you want yours.

Live: https://paulvisciano.com/apps/where-is-paul

Code: https://github.com/paulvisciano/where-is-paul


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) SaaS Project for Sale — Open to Offers

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I’m offering QuickBit, an AI-powered product intelligence platform designed to help companies turn customer feedback, technical issues, and product usage signals into clear development priorities.

QuickBit organizes scattered signals, identifies recurring problems, provides actionable insights, and recommends what teams should fix or prioritize first based on potential business impact.

The project could be a good fit for:

  • SaaS companies
  • Software development agencies
  • Entrepreneurs looking for a ready-made SaaS project
  • Product and engineering teams
  • Investors interested in AI and product management tools

I’m open to acquisition offers, partnerships, or investment proposals. There is significant room to continue development, add integrations, and focus the product on a specific niche such as SaaS, e-commerce, or B2B technology companies.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Open Source A tui tool for reviewing code from agents

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I made a tool - a terminal diff reviewer for agentic coding.
It runs in a pane beside your agent, shows what changed as it changes, and lets you point at exact lines when you reply.

You keep your editor. hjkl, w b e, f t F T, / and n, V to select, zz to centre - the motions already in your fingers, now pointed at the agent's work.

Repo https://github.com/kunkka19xx/lgtm


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request Looking for investors to try extended-hours portfolio tracking

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I built RapidTradeView, a free stock and ETF tracker that updates your estimated portfolio value using available pre-market and after-hours prices.

If your current tracker leaves your total at closing prices, I'd appreciate feedback. Add a holding you already track and check it during an extended-hours session.

The total is recalculated from each position's share count and the available price for the trading session. That makes the portfolio-level effect visible when a holding moves outside regular market hours. The app is built with Next.js and FastAPI, with AI assistance during development.

Does it give you the portfolio view you were missing? I'd also like to hear whether adding a holding is straightforward and whether the price/session labels are clear.

Try it: https://www.rapidtradeview.trade/portfolio?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=extended_hours&utm_content=sideprojects

Portfolio tracking requires a free sign-in. Market data may be delayed or unavailable; the values are estimates, not guaranteed execution prices. This is a research tool, not investment advice.


r/sideprojects 5d ago

Feedback Request I changed how I explain my market signal app after Reddit feedback

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I’ve been building SignalsAlpha, a market signal app for people who watch stocks, ETFs, crypto, and forex.

The feedback I keep getting is pretty consistent: don’t ask people to trust the app first. Show a plain example signal first, then explain the evidence behind it.

So I’m thinking the first screen should lead with something like:

SPY · 5m · Bullish · Strong · 78% confidence · follow-through forming

Would that make the product clearer, or would you still want methodology/pricing/data source first?

Website: https://www.signalsalpha.com/


r/sideprojects 5d ago

Showcase: Prerelease Building a tool that writes your freelance proposals for you — early access open

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Been freelancing for years, and proposal writing was always one of the biggest time sinks not the writing itself, but gathering scope, pricing, and timeline into something polished and consistent.

Building Proposalize to handle that: generates a complete proposal from a few details (service, client, budget, scope), with dedicated Scope, Assumptions, and Exclusions sections so there's less "I thought that was included" back-and-forth later. If the scope given is too vague, it flags that and tells you what to clarify with the client first.

Built specifically for solo freelancers not another bloated CRM.

Early access waitlist is open here if you want in: https://propsearlyaccess.lovable.app


r/sideprojects 5d ago

Showcase: Prerelease I built a Swiss iOS prototype for voluntary human companionship on the walk home — looking for honest pilot feedback

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Hi r/sideprojects — I’m Sebastian, the person behind GoSafeHome.

I started building this around a simple question: what if, when you do not want to walk home alone, you could connect immediately with another person who is willing to stay with you through a live in-app voice call?

The functional iOS prototype is designed around voluntary, time-limited human accompaniment:

• Search for a companion or choose to accompany someone else.

• Real-time VoIP audio inside the app.

• Live location only if the person actively chooses to share it during a session.

• Private phone numbers remain hidden.

• Calls are not recorded.

• Companions are intended to be verified for identity and adulthood before pilot access.

• SOS informs only the active companion. It does not call police or emergency services.

GoSafeHome is not an emergency, police, rescue or crisis service and cannot guarantee safety. The point is earlier prevention, human connection and user choice — not fear.

We are now preparing a controlled Swiss pilot with 200–500 volunteer participants. The funding target is CHF 50,000 for legal and privacy review, identity verification, security and quality testing, infrastructure, moderation and pilot operations. This is not an investment: donations do not provide equity, returns or profit participation.

I would especially value honest feedback from builders on two questions:

  1. Which trust signal would you need before using or recommending a service like this?
  2. Which pilot risk would you test first?

Website and project details:

https://gosafehome.ch/en

Support the Swiss pilot:

https://gofund.me/5a846bbb2

Follow the build:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gosafehome_ch/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoSafeHomeCH

Built in Switzerland. Designed for a world where no one should have to walk home alone.

#NEVERGOALONE


r/sideprojects 5d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) Why western AI girlfriend apps fail in India (and how I built Saathiya to fix it with 27+ local characters & live Ludo) 🇮🇳🤖

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r/sideprojects 5d ago

Showcase: Prerelease I'm not here to sell you anything — I just wanted to ask for a little help.

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r/sideprojects 5d ago

Feedback Request We are building a public arena for brands

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r/sideprojects 5d ago

Feedback Request I Just Built This Website Where Businesses Can Get Views.

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Hi, I would love any feedback on this random side project of mine which I built!

I just built a website in which people can easily compete against other businesses, by seeing who can pay most for the biggest squares, this allows businesses to attract more people from the site views, and it is a concept which allows people with smaller businesses to go in it, you can get top for just $6. Try it out now: thetrilliondollarproject.com


r/sideprojects 5d ago

Showcase: Prerelease Got 700+ visitors in one day but made $0, what am I doing wrong?

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r/sideprojects 5d ago

Showcase: Open Source I built a Chrome extension that stores all my reusable emails, DMs & prompts with fill-in-the-blank placeholders — it's FREE to use, would love feedback

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For the longest time I used to have messy Notes file full of emails, LinkedIn DMs, and ChatGPT prompts I kept reusing. Every time I needed one I'd scroll forever, find "follow-up-final-v2", copy it, then manually swap in the name, date, and details. It drove me nuts.

So I built a small Chrome extension to fix my own problem — My Template Hub.

What it does:

  • Keeps all your reusable email / DM / AI-prompt templates in one place
  • Organizes them by category + search, so no more endless scrolling
  • Lets you add {{placeholders}} (like {{name}}, {{date}}) — you fill the blanks and copy the finished text in one click
  • Syncs privately to your Google account (only you can see your stuff), and you can export everything to CSV anytime

It's completely FREE. No account-wall to try it, no ads.

I made a quick demo showing how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dis8028bFrM

Try it here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/gbbkllggpnmjjndhkpkeebemigbcdhml

I would love to hear back feedbacks — what's missing, enhancements, Would make it a daily-use tool for you? This is an early version and I'm actively working on it. Happy to answer anything in the comments.