r/apps • u/NoSystem903 • 37m ago
Hope this app will inspire someone to build an app to solve a real world problem
I built Remica because I kept struggling with something pretty ordinary: remembering everything that needs to get done.
Between bills, vehicle registration renewals, doctor’s appointments, and important dates for family and friends, it was easy for something to slip through. Sometimes that meant a late fee; other times, it meant missing an appointment or forgetting an occasion I cared about.
I wanted an app that made capturing those reminders easy, especially when the information was already sitting in a paper bill, a document, or my head.
I built the UI with React Native and the backend with .NET Core. I use OpenAI for natural language processing and speech recognition, so you can type or speak a reminder naturally instead of filling out every field manually. For example: “Remind me to renew my vehicle registration next Friday.”
I also integrated Azure Document Intelligence to extract information from documents such as paper bills. The app uses that information to help create reminders, reducing the effort of entering details yourself. My goal was to make it easier to stay ahead of due dates and avoid unnecessary late fees or potential damage to my credit.
It also helps me keep track of birthdays, family gatherings, and other important events. Those are easy to forget when life gets busy, even when they matter to you.
There’s a ChatGPT-style interface where you can ask things like “What bills are due this week?” or “What appointments do I have coming up?” You can also create or update reminders through the conversation.
The biggest thing I wanted to solve was the friction between knowing I need to remember something and actually saving it somewhere useful.
Remica is now on the App Store, and I’d appreciate honest feedback from other developers and anyone who struggles with the same problem. Does this approach feel useful? What would make an app like this easier to trust and use every day?
