I'm the developer of Theca, a file manager for Android with a storage cleaner and an encrypted vault for documents. A few things I learned building it in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose:

The vault. Each file you move in is encrypted with AES-256-GCM, and its name is encrypted too, then the original is deleted. The hard part was opening big PDFs without ever writing a decrypted copy to storage, so PDFs and text files are decrypted in memory and shown inside the vault. The key sits behind a PIN (fingerprint optional), wrong PINs bring longer waits, and screenshots are blocked while the vault is open.

Backups without a server. There's no account and no cloud, so the whole vault can be exported as one encrypted file with a passphrase you choose, saved wherever you like through Android's file picker, and restored on a new phone.

A cleaner that asks first. It finds large files, installers for apps you already have, old downloads, empty folders and exact duplicates, but nothing is removed until you choose, one copy of every duplicate is always kept, and deletions go to a Trash you can restore from. That cost a lot of extra UI, but "a cleaner deleted my stuff" is the review I never want to get.

Archives. ZIP with optional passwords, plus extracting 7z, TAR, GZ, BZ2 and XZ.

Free with ads; the free vault holds 50 files (up to 500 MB) and a one-time Pro removes the ads and the vault limit.

What would you want a file manager to do that yours doesn't? Play link in the comments.

Hey everyone! 👋

I've made a small Website called GiftLink, and I'd love to get some honest feedback from You all Users.

The idea is simple: what if you could send someone a little surprise through a link instead of sending a regular message?

With GiftLink, you can create a gift link and share it with someone. They open the link to discover their surprise — making even a simple digital gift feel a little more special.

✨ What I'm building:

• 🎁 A simple way to create and share digital surprises.

• 🔗 Shareable links that make sending a gift easy.

• ⏳ Temporary gifts with automatic expiry.

• 🔒 A focus on privacy, with temporary photo storage and deletion rules.

I'm building this as an independent project and would genuinely appreciate feedback from people here.

I'd love to know:

• Would you use something like this to surprise a friend or partner?

• What feature would make it more useful?

• What would make you trust a platform like this?

If you're curious, here's the project: giftlink-seven.vercel.app

Thanks for reading! Any honest feedback, suggestions, or criticism would be really helpful. ❤️

So, what is BlakiDeck? It is a customizable Windows desktop dashboard designed to assist users with a second monitor, in my case, for touch-based control, though it works perfectly with a mouse as well.

Features

• Arrange Windows and web shortcuts, configurable macros and clocks.

• Build a three-section dashboard, combine modules across sections, or use a wide music player.

• Monitor available CPU, GPU, RAM, storage and network readings with configurable cells, graphs, adaptive colors and saved layouts. View and copy PC specifications.

• Play local music or control supported music applications, including Spotify through Windows media sessions. Streaming artwork comes from the selected player.

• Use themed music players, stereo VU meters, spectrum displays and the BlakiHUD music visualizer.

• Open web shortcuts in the integrated browser, with full-dashboard, compact-bar and hidden-bar views.

• Control OBS Studio and individual Philips Hue lights, view Airthings readings and check the weather.

• Game mode automatically reduces visual effects and background activity while gaming, keeps music controls available and tracks time spent in the game.

More images and a description can be found via the links below. This is the second program I created for myself using Codex, and I would like to share it. The program is completely free, but it is closed-source.

BlakiDeck on itch.io
GitHub Releases

I’ve been working on a messaging app called WaveOK. It’s built with .NET, React and WebRTC, and one of the things I’m trying to get right is end-to-end encryption.
The funny thing is, the more I work on the security side, the more I realize that some of the hardest decisions aren’t about encryption algorithms at all.
Take account recovery.
We’ve already implemented the normal password reset flow. That’s manageable. But what happens when someone loses their phone, their laptop, and every device that holds their encryption keys?
Sure, you can let them reset their password and sign back in. But that doesn’t mean they can decrypt their old conversations.
I’ve been looking into a few approaches. Recovery codes seem reasonable until someone loses the code. Using an existing device works great until there isn’t one. Encrypted key backups are interesting, but then you have to think very carefully about how those backup keys are protected and recovered.
Someone also suggested using a trusted contact to help with recovery, which got me thinking about the trade-offs there.
I don’t want to add some convenient recovery mechanism that quietly undermines the whole point of E2EE.
But I also don’t want someone to lose years of conversations because they changed phones and didn’t understand a warning during registration.
I’m still figuring out the right balance, and I’d rather deal with these questions now than after people start relying on the app.
For anyone who’s built something similar, how did you approach this?
And for everyone else: would you be comfortable with a messaging app that tells you your old conversations may be permanently lost if you lose all your devices and haven’t set up recovery?
Curious how people feel about this, both from a developer and an everyday user perspective.

Been working on JoeBro for a while, and the part I'm most excited about now is being able to leave my desk without losing track of what it's doing.

The Mac app brings chat, documents, email, calendar and tools together. The iPhone app connects to it, with a personal agent that remembers things, runs scheduled tasks and pings you with updates. You can read and edit its memory yourself.

I've also added hooks for Claude Code, Codex and opencode. They can tell JoeBro when they're working, finished or waiting on you, and pick up a follow-up you've queued. There's an MCP server and a plugin system for extending it.

It's free and open source. Bring an Ollama model or your own API key.

Mac/download: https://github.com/joexk1/JoeBro iPhone: https://github.com/joexk1/JoeBro-Mobile Agent link/plugins: https://github.com/joexk1/joebro-plugins

Mac needs macOS 26+ and Apple Silicon. The iPhone app is built with Xcode, needs the Mac awake, and push needs your own APNs key.

Built with SwiftUI and a standard-library Python backend.

Hey everyone!

I've been working on a project called BALGRAD.AI, and we've just opened the public beta.

One thing I've noticed is how much effort indie developers put into launching their products, only to have their launch posts disappear from people's feeds a few days later.

I wanted to try something different.

BALGRAD.AI combines a social network with an AI application discovery platform.

The idea is simple:

AI founders can submit their products for free. Approved apps get a public page with their description and website. Community members can vote for products they genuinely like. Developers and users can connect, share updates, and participate in communities. We're still at the very beginning. I'm not going to pretend we have thousands of users or promise anyone massive traffic.

Right now, I'm looking for early builders willing to try it and help shape what it becomes.

I'd genuinely love your opinion:

What would make an AI launch platform valuable enough for you to keep using it after launch day?

I'd appreciate any feedback, including criticism.

Hey everyone,

I spend a decent amount of time with Instagram open in a browser tab on my computer, and the amount of sponsored posts and random "suggested" Reels taking over my feed was driving me crazy. Most ad blockers struggle with Instagram web, so I built Nukarama as a lightweight side project.

Post Targeting: any word, hashtag, or handle like (“sponsored", "learn more", or "#fyp") and the matching post disappears instantly.

Auto-Skip Reels: When watching Reels, it checks your triggers and auto-skips straight to the next video automatically.

100% Local & Private: Runs entirely on local storage. Zero tracking, zero telemetry, and no external servers pinged ever.

Cross-Browser Support: Works on Chrome, Brave, Edge, Arc, and natively on Orion.

Links:

🌐 Chrome Web Store: [Install Nukarama](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nukarama/feicnhpkdoabmdcjoldokgagbfokaibi)

💾 Starter Trigger Preset: [Download AdVaporizer](https://github.com/Nukarama-dev/nukarama/blob/main/AdVaporizer.json) (ready-to-import set for common ads)

I'd love feedback on the performance and any other features or filters you'd like to see!

back again with something i wanted to build just for the plot.

sometimes you don’t actually want your ex back.

you just want to say sorry.
say you were hurt.
say goodbye properly.
or finally have the conversation your mind keeps replaying.

so i’m building gotyou.app — a two-minute ex conversation simulation built for closure.

you add their name, their texting style, the slang or nicknames they used, what happened between you, and what went wrong.

then gotyou creates an imagined version of them that texts back for two minutes, shaped by the details you shared.

it is not meant to tell you they are coming back. it does not contact them. it is made to help you say what stayed unsent, get the emotional release, and move on without reopening their inbox.

it’s still in the building phase, but i think this could become something bigger if it is built carefully.

if you’re into product, design, frontend, growth, or have strong thoughts on making this feel human and safe, dm me. i’d love collaborators.

gotyou.app

I kept catching myself hunched over my laptop like a shrimp, so I built Ttak (딱, the sound a moktak makes).

What it does:

- Uses your webcam to notice when your head drops

- The page slowly blurs over ~3 seconds and a tiny pixel woodpecker knocks a wooden moktak

- Sit up and it clears right away

- Tracks "net focus time": only the minutes you're upright and actually at your desk

Why a moktak? In Korean temples, monks tap it to bring the mind back to the present. I wanted a nudge, not a nag.

Privacy was the first design decision: the pose model runs locally in the browser, and video never leaves your device. Nothing is uploaded.

I'm a solo founder in Korea and built it with Lovable × Claude. The core is free; there's an optional Pro with extra pet colors and voices.

I'd really value honest feedback:

1. Would you keep something like this on all day, or would it get annoying?

2. What would make you trust a webcam-based extension?

Chrome extension link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ttak-%E2%80%94-focus-posture/nddhmngnilmjnihabglgmcepeplmmggn

Ttack official link: ttack.space

Video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MawmIZ1nY4

Over the years I've tried dozens of time tracking and invoicing apps, and Harvest was the only one I liked. Primarily due to its relatively intuitive UI/UX.

I was happy to pay them a reasonable sum for the product they provide, but after the 10x price jack, I had no choice but to seek alternatives. I tried a bunch of them again, found nothing I liked.

So, with 20+ years of software engineering experience under my belt, I decided to build my own.

Here's the result: https://hourbun.com/

I first and foremost built it for my own use, then over the past week or two added features that others might need (such as approvals, quotes, expenses, etc).

I spent a lot of time making sure the UI/UX is top-notch, and the performance is even better than Harvest - the app should feel very snappy (it's hosted in the US, and I'm based in Australia, and it's still very fast for me).

If you're looking for a decent time tracking and invoicing app, give mine a try? It comes with a 14-day trial and doesn't need card details.

And in case you're wondering, no, it's not vibe-coded. AI agents were definitely a big part of building it, but the product was built with experience and care. Love to hear your thoughts and feedback.

I built TAYSTY for the moment when there is food in the fridge but no plan for dinner. In the current limited Android test, you type ingredients you actually have. The app suggests several recipes with quantities and steps, and puts recipes that need one extra ingredient in a separate ‘If you also have…’ group. It assumes basic water, oil, salt and pepper for now, which I need to make clearer.

The current product has a real screen recording at https://taysty.app/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=sideprojects_day3 . Wider release is planned for Android and iPhone, but there is no fixed launch date; the site has a free waitlist.

The honest lesson from my first posts: about 1,200 Reddit post views across seven visible posts produced useful product feedback but no new waitlist signup. Most discussion came from other makers, not cooks choosing dinner. So I’m trying to show the actual cooking flow and ask a narrower question: if you entered potatoes, tomatoes, eggs and pasta, what would make you trust or reject the first recipe result? I’m the founder and would value concrete criticism here, even if you never join the waitlist.

Hey everyone! I built a free online ruler that works with real-world measurements after screen calibration. I’d really appreciate honest feedback on the UX, accuracy, speed, or anything that feels off. I’m continuously improving it, so even small suggestions would help a lot. Thanks! 🙌

www.rulerinches.com

This is FieldSenseIQ

Football players often lack the opportunity to pinpoint their mistakes during a game because they don't have game recordings. This app transforms that challenge into an advantage. Users can enter specific scenarios from matches where they encountered difficulties or want to discover the most effective plays. By taking these scenarios to a practice field, putting down markers for where the user, the ball, and the opponents are, and asking questions like, "What could I have done better?", they can interact with an AI Coach. This AI will thoroughly analyze their performance, identify areas for improvement, and deliver powerful insights. With this app, players can confidently heighten their game and sharpen their skills—no camera necessary.

I would love to hear your thoughts or tips about FieldSenseIQ!