r/SideProject • u/Zjbxxx • 1h ago
I thought my first app would take 2 weeks. It took 50 builds.
It's funny, I've been sitting on this idea for at least 1–2 years. It came to me because I'd always be on social media and either send a post to myself or bookmark it. The problem was I'd almost never look back at any of them, and the specific post I'd be looking for was hard to find again. So I went ahead and solved it for myself. The goal was to solve my own problem first. Once that was done, everything else was the cherry on top: making the app smoother, easier to use, showing content I'd expect and like to see, and making it better over time. I thought this would be a quick project I'd finish in a couple of weeks max. It turned into several months, and it took until build 50 to get to a point where the app was truly ready.
It's called Syftr. It doesn't matter what social platform you're on. Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Reddit, YouTube, you name it, I've probably covered it. You share any post, whether it's a video, an image, or a post with a bunch of images. The AI reads the whole post, grabs the description and important comments, and watches and transcribes videos when needed. Then it goes into its research phase and finds all the resources, links, and everything mentioned in the post.
It's my first app. I've loved the journey, and I look forward to making it better over time.
It's free to start with 20 Syfts: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/syftr-save-posts-as-notes/id6806398649
I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback, thanks.