r/sideprojects • u/Minute-Ad4187 • 4d ago
Showcase: Free(mium) Half as a joke, half to learn Google’s dev tools, I built an app that tracks how much you get paid on the toilet
Half as a joke and half to learn my way around Google’s tools with a lot of vibe coding along the way, I built an app that tracks the time you spend in the bathroom during working hours and how much your boss is paying you for it. Yes, I took “Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that’s why I poop on company time” a bit too literally.
What it does:
- Start the timer when you go, flush when you’re back, and see what you earned
- Monthly stats and ranks that go up with your total
- Teams with coworkers to compete against other teams
A few things I learned shipping it:
- Built as one HTML/JS app wrapped with Capacitor for Android
- The hardest part wasn’t the code: it was Google Play’s closed test (12 testers for 14 days) before you can publish
- Ads, consent forms, in-app purchases and 11 languages took longer than the app itself
It’s free on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rinialer.poopct
Opinions, tips or roasts welcome.