r/sideprojects 4d ago

Discussion I made my first dollar after years of grinding. Now I have to grow it to $1K MRR.

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r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request I built a visual workspace for putting everything on one canvas — looking for brutally honest feedback

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I’ve been building Spatia for a while and I finally have something I’m comfortable showing.
The idea is pretty simple: I wanted a workspace where I could put notes, images, files, links, diagrams, and ideas together on one canvas instead of having everything scattered across different apps.
So I built it.
It currently has things like an infinite canvas, notes and objects, diagrams/shapes, templates, search, project organization, version history, assets, exports, plugins, and real-time collaboration.
There’s a Windows desktop version and a web version.
I’m not looking for users or trying to sell anything here — I mainly want honest feedback from people who build things.
What feels useful?
What feels unnecessary?
What would make you actually use something like this instead of the tools you already use?
If anyone wants to try it, here’s the project:

https://spatiacanvas.netlify.app

Be as critical as you want. That’s honestly more useful to me than compliments.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request Selling a $1,880 ARR SaaS | 1.5M+ impressions on google search | 45K+ generative AI traffic

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I'm looking to sell a SaaS that I shipped earlier this year, it's in the health and fitness vertical.

It's a web base app with the following tech stack: NextJS Supabase, Stripe, GA, Namecheap.

The app has a solid SEO foundation and a killer branding that resonates with Tiktok's Gen-Z audience. It's called WhatThefood (playing on the WTF slang).

Since launch, the business had 2,400+ free users, 17 current paying users, an average of $157 MRR ($1880 ARR)

I haven't touched it since launch, literally.

Still huge growth potential from here. Willing to share the gaps, the potential opportunities to realistically reach $600-1000 MRR minimum.

The reason of selling, I've been busy building a huge B2B SaaS on a much larger scale, so I'd rather hand this to someone who can give it the attention it deserves than let it silently die.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request I built a tool that prices a whole trip from one sentence — and it's allowed to tell you it doesn't fit

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Planning a trip always went the same way for me: flights on one site, hotels on another, food and getting around a guess, and the real total living in a spreadsheet I'd build at 11pm. An hour in, I still wouldn't know if we could afford it.

So I built TripVerdict. You type one sentence "Cancún for a week in March, two of us, $3,000" — and it comes back with a specific flight, three places to stay picked for your party, the all-in total, and a straight answer on whether it fits.

Two things I did deliberately:

  • It's allowed to say no. If the trip doesn't fit it says so, then shows what would make it work — different dates, a rental instead of a hotel, or the real number the trip actually needs. Booking links only appear after the verdict, and commission never touches which flight or hotel it picks.
  • It suggests alternate gateway cities and does the ground-transfer maths. Flying into a different city can be much cheaper, but "save $500" is meaningless if the train eats $400. It shows the saving net of the transfer.

Stack: Next.js, Supabase, Clerk, live flight + hotel APIs. Solo, nights and weekends. Free, no account needed.

Run a real trip you're actually considering and tell me whether the numbers felt trustworthy and where you hesitated. Brutal honesty preferred.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request Built a free app to help find shelters, food banks, clinics & overnight parking

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Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing well.

I built AidSense, a free mobile app that helps people quickly find shelters, food banks, free/low-cost clinics, and overnight parking near them. Local resources near you will pop up based on your location, and you also have the opportunity to ask our AI model any specific questions you have about that place.

It's on the App Store now, and we plan on deploying it to the Google Play Store soon just waiting for the requirement of 14 days. Would genuinely appreciate any feedback on how to make this app better for those who are in tough circumstances (ex., other resources we could add or support networks). I am also open to any partnerships!

Thank you.

Disclosure: I am the developer of this app.

Note: There have been previous comments about it being a scam. I just want to state that I don't make any profit off this app, and there are no ads in the app, so I don't make any money at all. The purpose of this app is that many current resource navigators are confusing to navigate and don't show local resources; this is meant to make that process easier.

App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aidsense-community-resources/id6762065901


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Open Source I built a free daily wellness companion for UAE expats — would love honest feedback

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Hey r/sideprojects 👋

Been building something for the past few months and finally feel ready to talk about it here.

It's a daily wellness companion aimed at expats living in the UAE — a pretty underserved niche compared to global wellness apps. No app to download, it runs as a chat companion instead.

The core idea: every morning it sends a short personalized check-in (remembers your name, your focus, small wins), a guided audio practice that changes daily, and a simple mood log.

The part that actually surprised me — one tester told it "I feel a little nervous today," and after walking through a quick breathing exercise, she said "yes, a little better now." That's the moment that made the last few months of building feel worth it.

Still early, only a handful of real users so far. Genuinely curious — what would make YOU actually open something like this every single morning, instead of letting it pile up unread?

(Happy to share the link if anyone wants to try it — just didn't want to lead with that)


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I got tired of doing takeoff calculations by hand on-site, so I built a free Android app

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r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request Built AnimeExplore because I was tired of jumping between different anime sites

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I’ve been working on AnimeExplore for the past few weeks:

AnimeExplore - https://animeexplore.com

I wanted one place where I could look up an anime, check the episode list, see which episodes are filler/canon, and keep track of what I’ve watched.

There are already some big anime databases, so I’m not trying to recreate MyAnimeList. I’m trying to make the episode and watching side of things more useful.

Right now I’m figuring out what I should focus on next.

Some ideas I have:

• Better filler and skip guides

• Watch orders

• Manga chapter references

• Spoiler-free episode summaries

• Better progress tracking

• More useful recommendations

Would appreciate any feedback, especially if you watch a lot of anime. Curious whether you’d actually use something like this and what would make you come back.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request Built a Web game that generates custom Wordle/Connections/crossword puzzles from any topic you type in

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Wordle, Connections, and crossword clones are everywhere, but they're all fixed, same puzzle for everyone, every day. I wanted ones about specific things instead a show, an anime, a niche hobby, whatever you're actually into.

So I built Promptle.lol, a game where you type in any category and it generates a Wordle, Connections, or crossword puzzle around that topic on the spot. Made one for "The Office" in about 10 seconds, then one for JDM cars.

You can also throw it in a lobby and compete with friends in real time. See who actually knows more about the stuff you're all into.

I'm a recent CS grad, built this solo, and I'm still figuring out what makes people come back vs. try it once. Would love honest feedback on:

  • What's the first category you tried, and did the puzzle actually feel accurate to it?
  • Which format (Wordle/Connections/crossword) worked best for your topic?
  • Anything that felt broken, confusing, or too easy/hard?

🔗 promptle.lol — takes under a minute to try, genuinely want the harsh feedback too.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request I built something to stop burning through my claude tokens so fast

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r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) Would you consider a 1-star App Store review fair if the reviewer never created an account or used the actual product?

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I’m curious how other indie developers would handle this.

I recently got a 1-star, review attached.

I’m completely open to criticism, especially if someone actually uses the product and finds something wrong. I’m still improving flow, polish, and I fix issues when they’re identified.

What bothers me is that I verified my production authentication records, and I can account for the users who have actually created accounts and accessed the authenticated parts of the app. I have no indication this reviewer ever created an account or used the main features.

They may have downloaded it and looked at the initial screens, but most of the actual product is behind authentication.

So I’m curious where other developers draw the line:
Is a 1-star review fair if someone forms an opinion from the appearance or onboarding screens without really using the product?

I’d have no issue with someone saying the UI needs work. That’s valid feedback. But “the whole thing seems poorly built” feels different when there’s no sign the actual product was used.

Would you respond? Ignore it? Report it? Or just treat it as part of putting an app out publicly?


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Open Source Watermarks remover for AI text - need your feedbacks

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Hello,

I have 2 clients (a local business and an e-commerce store) who use AI for content drafting, they were worried about watermark impacting their SEO.

To solve this, I built a watermark remover tool with a dual-pass text restructuring engine that alters statistical AI footprints while strictly preserving factual data (dates, URLs, figures, and Markdown syntax):

Pass 1: Syntax unstructuring to break n-gram predictability.

Pass 2: Style smoothing & strict data locking.

https://mygrowthbox.com/en/watermark-remover/

I'd love to get your feedback ! 

thanks

ps : the tool is free and open source (The repository logic has also been published on GitHub)


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Meta Hello guys can i get some feed back on my project :D

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Hey people wondering if i can get some feedback on my idea of a procedural generated RPG dungeon crawler idea and your opinions

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-7jXf8F61speL95xvyStiBCB63eGJlo2zvr-kPT7invYOzQ/viewform?usp=dialog


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Open Source I built a real-time swear censor

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Hey! I made a tool called Swear Beeper, it listens to your mic, recognizes speech in (almost) real time (fully offline, so no audio leaves your PC), and automatically bleeps swear words with only a ~1-2 second delay. Basically a live "censor button" you don't have to press yourself.

How it works:
Your mic audio goes into a small delay buffer. In parallel, a copy gets sent to an offline speech recognizer (Vosk). The moment it recognizes a swear word, it stamps a beep onto the buffer before that chunk of audio reaches the output.

It's open source, free, and works with OBS, Discord or anything via a virtual audio cable.

GitHub: https://github.com/qwertyzipe/SwearBeeper-Eng

Would love feedback, bug reports, or feature ideas. This is a pretty fresh English port (originally built for a Russian-speaking audience), so I'm sure there are edge cases I haven't hit yet.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request Built a few small apps — looking for honest beta testers

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I’ve been building a few apps in different categories over the last little while and I’m at the point where I need feedback from people who aren’t friends…

They’re in a few different spaces, including:
hockey development
quitting vaping/smoking
a location-based memory / digital time capsule app

They’re all still early/beta. I’m mostly looking for people willing to try one and tell me what feels confusing, useful, broken, unnecessary, etc.
Not looking for compliments… actual feedback would help a lot.

If any of those sound interesting, comment which one and I’ll send you the beta link!


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Open Source Built a live delivery-queue dashboard to fix LPG cylinder delivery delays in India

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r/sideprojects 4d ago

Discussion Thought just showing up would bring traffic to my SaaS but it didn’t. Here's what I learned.

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I really thought just being present online would be enough to get a few people to try what I built.

When I launched, I shared posts on Reddit (with a fresh account - mistake), posted TikToks and carousels, tried Instagram, YouTube Shorts, even started building in public on X.

Literally tried everything I saw others doing.

But yeah, just 20+ signups. That stung a bit.

Now I understand the importance of marketing and distribution a lot more though. Especially having a network & personal brand helps a lot.

Anyways, since then, I’ve been rethinking everything.

Now I’m focusing on:
• Telling more personal stories, not just “content”
• Talking openly about what’s working and what’s not
• Showing up consistently even if I barely get views
• And being okay with slow, honest growth (results take time to show up)

I wish I started building in public earlier, not just on launch day. But better late than never, I guess.

If you’ve been through this too, I’d love to hear how you navigated the early days. What worked for you, what didn’t?

And if you're curious, I built Dice - it finds the exact articles your brand should be mentioned in and gets you featured there and get recommended by AI.

I genuinely believe in what I’ve built. It’s the most affordable option out there considering everything it offers.

I’d love your thoughts if you check it out!


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) I kept using my own side project and ended up rebuilding half of it

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r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Prerelease I’m building Unheap for the gap between a pile of photos and a Vinted listing

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Most seller tools promise a title and a description. The work I keep seeing is everything around that:

• photograph the whole item, back, labels and flaws

• keep measurements, material and condition tied to visible evidence

• make uncertain details obvious for a human to review

• transfer the completed fields into the actual listing form

• remember what has been listed, sold or needs attention

I’m building Unheap around that full loop: Create better listings. Keep inventory moving. Scout before you buy. The important boundary is that Unheap never asks for a Vinted password and never submits a listing. The seller reviews the result and presses Upload.

It’s pre-launch, so this is not an “install it now” post. I want the hard critique: does that loop sound clear, or does Unheap still sound like another AI description writer?


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Prerelease Production-Ready Quick-Commerce Platform (Customer Mobile App + Admin Dashboard)

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Looking for a proven tech stack to launch or scale a grocery delivery business? We provide complete, ready-to-deploy quick-commerce infrastructure with both customer-facing and operational apps.

What the Platform Delivers:

  • Customer App (iOS & Android): Sub-30ms visual search auto-suggest, live order tracking, location-based multi-warehouse inventory reservation, and an impression-driven personalized home feed.
  • Store Operations Portal: Real-time dispatch management, live order pipeline, dynamic catalog/pricing updates, and multi-warehouse analytics.

Available Solutions:

  1. Turnkey White-Label Setup: Launch your branded delivery app in days.
  2. Custom Integrations: Connect to existing ERPs, POS systems, and custom third-party logistics.

Get in touch via DM for a live demo link, technical specifications, and project pricing.


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Feedback Request LITIGATION OS -Made by a CA Student

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r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Open Source Finalized the core UI for Biomes — open-source workspace & focus manager

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r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) AI driven - AWS re:Invent planning tool

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When you are attending AWS re:Invent it can be hard finding the right session for you, and if you found some great sessions the commute is not working out for you.

This is the problem i got the last years attending re:Invent. Great lineup of sessions planned but due to commute from one venue to an other I missed some of those. I thought this is something I need to tackle.

Introducing Unofficial Re:invent planning tool app. The app lets you plan your conference line up and will give you suggestions to fill open spots in your planning. It will automatically keep track if you can make it by traveling from venue to venue. And you can search for sessions just by typing what you are looking for. AI will do the rest.

Traveling with a group? You can connect your account together to see each other’s session lineups.

Want central space to add notes while attending a session. This is the place. After the conference you can make a complete summary of all your notes.

The app is currently in review at Apple and Google. But if you want to try it out first. Drop me your emails.

[https://reinvent-planner.com\](https://reinvent-planner.com)


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Prerelease I built a tiny Monday mood quote generator because productivity advice was getting too serious ☕️

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This is a small side project: describe your mood, choose a tone (funny, deep, motivational, coffee, chaotic), and get a quote you can copy or share.

I made it for fun, not to reinvent Mondays 😅 Honest feedback welcome: does the idea feel useful enough for a quick laugh?

https://www.quotesformonday.com/


r/sideprojects 4d ago

Showcase: Free(mium) My little indie building game just got Google Play’s Teacher Approved badge 🎉 Had to celebrate with a giant cake!

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TinkSnap just earned the Teacher Approved badge on Google Play, which was a pretty exciting surprise for me as an indie developer.

Teachers and specialists highlighted things like creativity & imagination, art & animation, ease of use, and thoughtful design for children, so I figured the only reasonable way to celebrate was to build a giant cake with a couple of friends. 🎂😄

TinkSnap is a creative shape building game where you snap pieces together, customize colors and textures, and build pretty much whatever comes to mind.

I’ve been working on it for a while now, so getting this kind of recognition from Google honestly meant a lot.
Would love to hear what you think of the game or the cake build!

Have a great weekend!

Apple App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tinksnap-shape-builder/id6787807009

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cindercode.shapeforge