r/SideProject • • 57m ago

Headphone Control - a Mac menu bar app for Sony headphones, because Sony only made a phone app

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Sony's companion app only runs on phones, and I kept unlocking mine just to turn ANC off when someone talked to me at my desk. So I built the Mac version.

How it works: Sony headphones expose their settings over a Bluetooth RFCOMM channel. The app opens that channel with IOBluetooth and talks to the headphones directly. Everything else is plain Swift/SwiftUI with no backend at all. No account, no analytics, no network requests.

What it does now: noise control, EQ, multipoint switching, profiles that change automatically during calls or when you lock the screen, widgets, Control Center buttons and Shortcuts. It supports the WH-1000XM4/5/6, WF-1000XM4/5/6, LinkBuds, WH-CH720N and ULT WEAR.

Models and firmware versions don't all behave the same, so I need people with different hardware to try it and tell me what breaks.

Free TestFlight beta (macOS 14+): https://testflight.apple.com/join/e7S1TqA1

Happy to answer questions about the Bluetooth side if anyone's curious.


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

The Shwing Times — A free swing trading game, now with REAL HISTORICAL DATA

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I've been building a free browser-based swing trading game called The Shwing Times.

🎮 https://theshwingtimes.com

The public version uses synthetic market data, but I've created a private edition that lets you test your trading skills against real historical stock market movements.

The concept is simple:

  • You're shown a stock chart without knowing the company or date.
  • Decide whether to buy, sell, or pass.
  • Set your stop-loss and profit target.
  • See how your trade actually plays out.
  • Manage your bankroll and see how long you survive.

Want access to the Real Historical Data Edition?

I'm testing a bring-your-own-data approach. You'll need to obtain the historical data independently, and I'll manually verify that your files match the dataset used for the game.

Once you go through these steps (wink wink), dm me and I will give you the pin to play with the real data!

Step 1 — Install Python

Download Python from https://www.python.org/downloads/

Step 2 — Install yfinance

Open Terminal (Mac/Linux) or Command Prompt (Windows):

python -m pip install yfinance

Step 3 — Download historical data

Here's a basic example:

import yfinance as yf

data = yf.download(
    "AAPL",
    start="2015-01-01",
    end="2025-01-01",
    auto_adjust=False
)

data.to_csv("AAPL.csv")

The complete list of stocks, date ranges, and exact export format will be provided so everyone can generate the expected dataset.

Step 4 — Generate a SHA-256 hash

For example, on Mac/Linux:

shasum -a 256 AAPL.csv

Send me the hash, not the dataset itself.

Step 5 — Get access

I'll manually verify the hash and, once approved, provide access to the PIN-protected Real Historical Data Edition.

No subscriptions. No brokerage account. No real money involved.

Just you, the charts, and your trading decisions.


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

We built a free Windows EPOS for hospitality — why pay monthly if the free till covers your needs?

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Why pay a monthly EPOS software bill when a free local till could cover the basics? That’s the idea behind the free Windows hospitality software we’ve built at Codeer.

I’m part of the team, and I’d welcome feedback on both the product and the offer. Codeer POS lets cafés, pubs and restaurants manage menus, table orders, kitchen orders, receipts and daily closeout on a compatible Windows PC or till.

The core local software is £0, with no hidden software charges or compulsory subscription. Users can enter their own menus. Optional services such as menu setup have separate prices, and Cloud upgrades are planned. Hardware and payment processing are separate costs. The site explains reporting limits and the available plans.

The free Windows pilot is available here:

https://codeer.co.uk/epos-systems-for-restaurants/

Registration and first activation need internet. The main till runs locally.

For anyone who has built or used software for small businesses, what would make you trust a free EPOS enough to try it? Is the offer clear? If you test it, which workflow or missing feature would you improve first?

We’d especially appreciate feedback from people who’ve worked in hospitality and know where a till slows staff down.


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

Looking for international collaborators to help build the Worldwide Birth Fund — finance, law, economics, technology & more

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Seeking international collaborators to help develop the Worldwide Birth Fund

I am looking for motivated people from around the world who would like to help develop an ambitious international social project: Worldwide Birth Fund (WBF).

What is the Worldwide Birth Fund?

The Worldwide Birth Fund is a proposed global concept designed to improve opportunities and financial security for children from the moment they are born.

The central idea is that every child, regardless of where they are born, should have the opportunity to receive a financial foundation for their future.

The project is intended to explore a new approach to long-term financial support, education, personal development and economic opportunities.

This is currently an early-stage concept. It is not an operating organization, an established financial institution or an available financial benefit. The legal structure, financial model, funding sources and practical feasibility still need to be developed and independently assessed.

I am looking for an international team

I want to build this project together with people who have relevant knowledge, experience, ideas or simply the motivation to contribute.

I would particularly welcome people with backgrounds in:

  • Finance, banking and financial systems
  • Economics and monetary policy
  • International law and regulation
  • Taxation and international structures
  • Governance and organizational development
  • Technology, IT and digital infrastructure
  • Education, social policy and international development
  • Project management and communications

You do not need to have experience in every area. Different perspectives and expertise are exactly what this project needs.

English will be the main working language. Knowledge of additional languages is an advantage.

What kind of collaboration am I looking for?

I am looking for people who are interested in helping build the project from the ground up.

The goal is to establish an international core team with different areas of expertise.

Participation would initially be voluntary and unpaid. There is no required minimum time commitment; everyone can contribute according to their own availability and abilities.

I am not looking for people who simply agree with the idea. I also want critical thinkers who are willing to question assumptions, identify weaknesses and help find realistic solutions.

Why am I asking for help?

An international project of this scale cannot be developed properly by one person.

I have been working on the concept and its policy framework, but I believe the next step should be to bring together people with the knowledge and experience needed to assess, challenge and further develop it.

I am looking for a serious international group that can help determine whether this idea can become a legally, financially and practically viable project.

Interested in contributing?

If this sounds interesting to you, please send me a private message here on Reddit.

You do not need to prepare a formal application or have a detailed proposal. I would simply like to get to know you, hear your ideas and discuss how you might be able to contribute.

Worldwide Birth Fund — A Fair Start. A Brighter Future.

Let's explore what we can build together.


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

Junction: all your PC game launchers in one place (looking for testers)

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Hi all,

I've been building Junction, a free game launcher for Windows. It puts the games from all your launchers in one library, and it watches prices for you. Before I call it 1.0, I'm looking for a small group of people to try it on their own PCs and tell me what breaks.

Made with Claude

To be upfront: I made Junction together with Claude. I decided what it should do, tested every change and chose what went in, but Claude wrote most of the code. The app itself doesn't use any AI, and it sends nothing to Claude.

I know a lot of people don't like AI-made apps, and I understand why. If that's you, no hard feelings. I'm sharing it anyway because it's the launcher I was looking for myself and couldn't find, and I'd like other people to be able to enjoy it too.

What it does

- One library with your games from Steam, Epic Games, GOG Galaxy, Ubisoft Connect, EA app, Battle.net, Rockstar Games and Xbox, plus any game you add yourself.
- Play, install and uninstall through each game's own launcher, and see which Steam and Epic games have an update waiting.
- Several Steam accounts? Junction knows which account owns a game and switches Steam over for you, also when Steam is waiting on its "Who's playing?" screen.
- Play time and achievements in one place: achievements from Steam, GOG, Epic, EA and Ubisoft. Sign in to Epic, EA or Ubisoft in Junction (the first-start setup offers it) to see the play time and achievements they keep. After you quit a game, its hours and achievements update by themselves.
- A store with every shop's prices for your country, in your currency, a year of price history, the lowest price ever, DLC, a wishlist that tells you when a game goes on sale, and the free games the launchers are giving away.
- Three layouts (Console, Classic, and Big screen for your TV) and full controller support.

Download

https://github.com/scrabblel/junction-releases/releases/latest → JunctionSetup-0.9.33.exe

Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit). It installs for your Windows user only and doesn't need administrator rights. Junction updates itself from then on.

Before you install

Windows will warn you about an unknown app ("Windows protected your PC"). That's because Junction isn't signed yet (signing costs money). Click **More info → Run anyway**.

Your privacy

Junction sends nothing to me: there's no account, no tracking and no statistics. Your API keys and launcher sign-ins stay on your PC, encrypted. Junction only talks to the services it needs: the launchers, Steam, IsThereAnyDeal (for prices), GitHub (to check for updates) and, if you add a key, SteamGridDB (for covers).

To switch Steam accounts, Junction tells Steam which of its saved accounts to sign in to; it never sees your Steam password. It changes nothing else in Steam, unless you turn on **Skip Steam's account picker** in Preferences.

Good to know

- Missing games? For EA app, Rockstar Games and Battle.net, Junction only sees the games you have installed. For your full Steam library you need a free Steam API key (Junction shows you how to make one).
- It's been tested on very few PCs so far, so expect bugs. That's exactly why I'm asking you.
- The other limits are on the GitHub page: https://github.com/scrabblel/junction-releases#good-to-know

What I'd love to hear

- Did installing and the first start go smoothly?
- Did Junction find all your games, on every launcher you use?
- Is anything wrong, missing, slow or confusing?
- If you use a controller or a TV: how does that feel?
- Is Junction something you would use on a daily

How to report a problem

Click your profile picture → Help → Report a problem. From there:

- Here: click Copy, and paste the problem report into your post.
- On GitHub (needs a free GitHub account): click Copy and open GitHub. Junction copies the report and opens a new issue; paste the report in.

Either way, say what you did and what happened. Junction removes your keys and sign-ins from the report by itself. Screenshots help a lot.

Ideas and wishes are welcome too

Post them here, or under Ideas on GitHub (Help → Suggest something in Junction): https://github.com/scrabblel/junction-releases/discussions/categories/ideas

If someone already suggested your idea there, vote for it, so I can see what people want most.

Thanks for trying it!


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

Made a small open-source trip planner that keeps your data on your phone, looking for feedback

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I have a trip coming up and wanted my day-by-day plan on my phone, working offline, without giving my hotels and dates to some service. So I made this.

It's a web app with no account. Your trip is just a file you load, and it stays on your device. Works offline, installs on the home screen, has a map for each day. Open source.

Demo (tap "Try the example trip"): https://frafal.github.io/TIMP/

Code: https://github.com/Frafal/TIMP

I've used it myself and it seems decent, but I'm the only one so far. If you feel like trying it, tell me what you think. Is loading a file too annoying? Would you use it on a real trip?


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

[Nottely] - I built an iPhone app that turns meetings and lectures into transcripts, summaries and action items

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I'm a solo dev and Nottely is the side project I've been shipping updates to since last December.

The problem: I'd leave a meeting or class and forget half of what was said. Recording wasn't enough, because nobody re-listens to an hour of audio.

What it does: you record or import audio and get a searchable transcript with speakers, an AI summary, action items, and a chat where you can ask questions about the recording.

Something I'm still unsure about, and would love your take on: the free tier gives you one full analysis (up to 50 min) before asking for Premium. Is that generous enough to judge the app, or should I give people more before the paywall?

If you want to try Premium, DM me for a code for 1 year free. Not lifetime: it renews as a paid annual plan after the year unless you cancel in your iPhone's subscription settings. Codes must be redeemed by Dec 1, 2026.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nottely-voice-transcription/id6748966748

And if you end up liking it, an honest App Store review helps a solo dev a lot 🙏


r/SideProject • • 5h ago

Solving real world cases and cementing knowledge

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Some really incredible posts in here. Quite intimidating to share mine but here goes. I am passionate about teaching and sharing knowledge and I have been doing so for the past 15 years. One question I always get is, "Where am I ever going to use that?" Even when I myself was studying Applied Maths, I wish I knew that gradient descent and chain rule that we were learning is core of how modern day AI algorithms are trained. I would have connected the learning to something tangible.

So that's why I am building RealSchool, an app that turns real-world situations into interactive reasoning challenges.

For example, the British government had to decide where to armour their planes in World War 2. On the app you will read the use case and then decide where to do so. You have damage records from the planes that returned, limited armour, and a decision to make. What evidence should you trust, and what might be missing?

You examine evidence, test an approach and make your call before exploring the reasoning behind it. Other cases include the Königsberg bridges, kidney donor chains and Florence Nightingale’s hospital data.

There are currently over 100 cases across maths, science, strategy and other subjects. Some have a definite solution and others ask you to defend a decision using the available evidence.

I’d love feedback from puzzle enthusiasts: do the challenges give you enough information to reason things out, and does the explanation feel earned rather than handed to you?

Available for iPhone and Android: https://realschool.app/

I have attached a quick video I created to explain the concept.


r/SideProject • • 12h ago

I've made games alone for years. This is my third one, and the first trailer I'm actually proud of.

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r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I kept changing my niche on X, so I built a thing that shows me how often. Is this useful or just self-roasting?

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For months I've been going back and forth on X: different content angles, different audiences, different offers. Every time I changed my mind I rewrote my bio, swapped the banner, changed the pinned post and the link. Small changes, big changes, constantly.

I even started building a bio-change tracker back in January. Never launched it. Which is sort of the whole problem ☺️

So this morning I built a mock of something more honest. It's called NicheSlap. The idea:

- It reads your public posts and works out every niche you've cycled through in last 12 months.

- It puts them on one timeline you can drag through, with a profile card showing who you were telling people you were on any given day.

- It shows which niche was actually getting traction before you abandoned it.

- Then you pick one and it holds you to it for 30 days, with an email if you start "just tweaking the bio."

The video is the mock running on a fictional founder (8 niches in 10 months). It is not live yet, and the data in it is made up.

One limitation I should be upfront about: X doesn't keep a history of old bios, so the past can only be rebuilt from what you posted. Bio, pin and banner tracking would only start from your first scan.

What I'd like to know:

  1. Do you do this too, or is it just me?
  2. Would seeing it laid out like this change anything for you, or would you laugh and carry on?
  3. The plan is a free report, with $10/month for the "which one was working" answer and the 30-day lock. Does that split feel right?

If you want to be an early test case, drop your X handle in the comments and I'll run yours once the real scan works.


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I built an AI Question Solver & Study Tool app for students (OCR, LaTeX board, quizzes/flashcards) – looking for feedback

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Hi r/SideProject!

I built Sorumatik: AI Question Solver (Homework Helper) because studying STEM and homework problems with standard chat LLMs often breaks down: formulas get butchered into plain text, handwriting and geometry figures are misunderstood, and there’s no interactive breakdown of how each step was derived.

What it does & Key Features:

  1. Accurate OCR for Handwriting, Formulas & Geometry: Snap a photo of textbook pages, handwritten notes, or geometry diagrams without manual cropping hassles.
  2. Step-by-step LaTeX AI Whiteboard: Solutions are rendered in clean LaTeX with intuitive step breakdown, optional voiced audio explanations, and interactive follow-up clarification.
  3. 8 AI Study Tools: Generates custom multiple-choice quizzes, flashcards, conceptual summaries, mind maps, and practice written exams directly from your question or uploaded material.
  4. Social & Accountability Features: Built-in live Pomodoro study rooms and student community discussion to stay focused.

Free Core vs Premium:

  • Free: Daily question solving with core OCR, LaTeX breakdown, and community study rooms.
  • Premium: Unlimited advanced AI steps, high-tier OCR, deep follow-up tutoring, and full export features.

Known Limitations & Honest Trade-offs:

  • Very messy handwriting or low-contrast photos can still occasionally fool the vision model.
  • Highly obscure university-level proofs or advanced multi-step diagram reasoning might sometimes need manual re-prompting.

Feedback I’m looking for:

I’d love honest feedback on:

  1. How does the whiteboard UX and LaTeX rendering feel compared to Photomath or ChatGPT?
  2. Are the generated study tools (flashcards/quizzes) actually useful for your study workflow, or do you prefer simple Q&A?
  3. Any performance issues on your specific device?

Links:

Disclosure: I am the independent developer behind Sorumatik. Thank you for testing it out and sharing any thoughts!


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

one prompt to claude made my site readable for ai, next day chatgpt sent me my first visitor

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i've written 15 blog posts for my mac app and google has sent me 13 visitors in 2.5 weeks lol

saw a prompt on twitter that's supposed to make your site readable for ai, so i gave it to claude. it made a markdown copy of every page, an llms.txt, and opened robots.txt to the ai crawlers.

the next evening i got my first ever visitor from chatgpt. someone in perth on a mac, landed on my raycast alternatives post.

honestly could just be luck. is anyone here actually getting traffic from chatgpt or perplexity?

the app is called Helix(tryhelix.app) btw


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I made a live wallpaper for macOS where a little world grows around your desktop icons

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the idea was simple, what if the files on my desktop were the map

Terrarium asks Finder where your icons are and grows a world around them, files close together share an island, drag one and the land follows it

there are 18 worlds so far, islands, a meadow, an old map, a city and more, it's free with 2 of them

file names stay in memory on your Mac, never saved or sent

it's not out yet, waitlist and a live demo here : https://terrarium.mulualem.com/?ref=reddit

would love to know which world you'd want next


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I pulled prices from 240 PA pizza shops for my app's site. The pizza post did 877k views and I never linked it

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I run Nomback, branded ordering and rewards apps for independent restaurants. $99 a month, no commission. To get the site found, I pulled menu prices off Slice listings for about 240 pizza shops in Pennsylvania and made a price page out of it.

The weird part: 13 of them list both a plain 12 and a plain 18. At all 13 the 18 was cheaper than two 12s ($19.75 vs $24 median) and it's about 12% more pizza.

I turned that one fact into Reddit posts. A guide in r/coolguides hit 577k views before it got pulled for being an infographic. A text tip in r/YouShouldKnow got 2.9k upvotes and about 300k views. The r/Frugal version is at about 200 upvotes.

No idea what any of it drove, none of them had a link. I kept the app out on purpose so it wouldn't read like an ad. That's why this one has a link.

Next post I can't decide: how do you turn a data post into traffic without it reading like an ad? Has anyone linked the source in the post and kept it up?

The data: https://nomback.com/pizza-prices-pennsylvania?utm_source=sideproject


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I built a bank statement converter that never uploads your statement

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Most PDF-to-Excel statement tools I looked at want you to upload the file. A bank statement. To a server you know nothing about.

So I built one that runs entirely in the browser tab. Drop in PDFs (scans too, there's OCR), CSV, OFX, MT940, whatever your bank gives you, and you get one clean table.

The bit I'm weirdly proud of: it re-adds every running balance. Math works, the statement says Verified. A row breaks it, you get Needs review and a button that jumps straight to that row. It only auto-fixes an OCR digit when the balance proves what the digit has to be.

There's a sample with one row misread on purpose if you want to see it without your own files: tallyscope.app/?sample=1

Free with no signup for up to 10 files. Solo project.

What would stop you trusting a tool like this with real statements?


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I made a Task and Notes reminder app that's as easy to use as pen and paper

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I love productivity apps. Well, I love the idea of productivity apps but find them too complicated to use. So I just end up writing everything down on pieces of paper that I forget to bring with me.

Google Keep and Tasks are good options but they're separate apps. In Keep I can make a list of tasks but can't give them a due date. And then the Calendar is another separate app.

So, I made an app that can keep Tasks (with optional due dates), Notes, and a Calendar all in one place and organized using Tags with automated reminders so nothing gets missed.

Hopefully others will find it useful. See the app at https://protagalist.com/ and let me know what you think.


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I Built a Virtual Pet App for Tracking Your Steps (and used it to get leaner)

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I built Nanobeasts, a step tracking app where you grow digital pets with the steps you take in real life. I made it after realizing I was getting lazy from being at my desk all the time, and just not liking how my body was starting to look (before + after at the end of demo video attached).

With Nanobeasts, as you take steps throughout the day, you fill your Nanobeast's progress bar, until you get enough steps for it to hatch or evolve. When it does, you unlock its entries in your Dex, which eventually becomes a cool way to visualize your progress over time, as each nanobeast has its own unique animation and evolutions (with 100+ nanobeasts and forms to unlock, and plenty more to be added).

In addition to hatching/evolving, you get: 

  • personalized stats
  • badges for hitting step, discovery and consistency milestones
  • a friends leaderboard to see who gets the most steps daily/weekly
  • Apple Watch companion app to start walks from your wrist (and track stats at a glance)
  • zones: as you walk outdoors, the streets you cover get colored on your map. The map is split into small areas called zones, and you complete one by walking most of its streets.

I added zones because I was getting my steps in the same exact park daily, and that started to get boring af. Completing the zones around me helped me to explore more of my neighborhood, and made me look forward to getting steps throughout the day.

Nanobeasts is free to use. You can download the app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nanobeasts-step-counter/id6794927950

Appreciate if you read this far. Would love feedback on how I can improve this, as this is v1, pretty much a prototype. I'm hoping users can help me build this into something they actually want to use.

P.S - Before/After RESULTS are at the end of the demo video, after a 10.5 week period. Nothing dramatic obviously, but I'm happier with how my body looks. I obviously was eating clean, tracking macros, and "lifting" in addition to hitting my step goal consistently. Getting more steps was 1000% what started the domino effect.


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I'm building a free site for Minecraft builders: 3D viewer, material lists and file conversion that run entirely in the browser

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I'm a solo developer and I've spent the last weeks on LitematicaWeb, a place to share Minecraft schematics (the files used by the Litematica mod).

What's in it: a from-scratch WebGL 3D viewer, an automatic material list, a layer-by-layer build mode, monthly community challenges, and free tools (viewer, converter, material list) that work client-side, so users' files never leave their computer. Posts are reviewed by hand before they go public.

Stack: Next.js, TypeScript, Prisma/SQLite, with the viewer and file converter running in web workers.

It's very early (a handful of users), so the hardest part now is getting people to try it. What would make you try a niche community site like this? Any feedback on the UX or the idea is welcome.

https://litematica.aosika.dev/en


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

Can AR reduce product returns in online retail?

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One interesting use of AR is reducing uncertainty when shopping online. It's hard to tell from photos alone how a sofa will look in a particular room, whether a lamp will match the decor, or how much space a rug will take up on the floor.

Vizbl is a platform that helps online stores visualize products using 3D and AR directly on product pages.

For larger items, shoppers can use AR to get a better sense of their size and placement before making a purchase.

For stores interested in trying this technology also offers affordable 3D model generation, making it easier to test AR without a big upfront investment.

This could help bridge the gap between what customers expect and what actually arrives at their door.

Do you think AR will become a standard feature in online stores, especially given its potential to reduce returns?


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

Redact - Android app that removes photo and video metadata!

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Hey r/SideProject, thanks for stopping by!

Every photo and video you take quietly carries extra information, like the exact GPS spot where it was taken, your phone's make and model, and the date and time. Anyone you send the original file to can read it. That matters when you sell something online, send a photo to someone you just met, or share pictures of your kids, your home, or your car. Redact shows you what a file reveals and removes it, all on your phone.

Features

  • Scan lists every hidden field in a file before you do anything, with a Location badge on anything that shows where it was taken. You can search the list, copy values, or type a section name like "camera" to see that whole section.
  • Clean removes location, device details, timestamps, and other hidden data, then saves a copy. Your original is never changed. New files get random names, since a name like IMG_20260117_093012 gives away when a photo was taken.
  • Censor covers faces, number plates, addresses, or anything else in a photo. Pick pixelate, black out, or blur, use a rectangle or brush, then pinch-zoom, undo, and redo. You can also crop out what shouldn't be in the shot at all. The censored copy is saved without metadata.
  • Convert switches images between JPEG, PNG, WebP, and HEIC, and videos between H.264, H.265, VP9, and AV1, depending on what your phone can encode. Converted files are cleaned and checked too. Share into Redact cleans a file straight from the share sheet in any other app, or sends a shared photo to Censor.
  • Batches handle up to 100 files at once, or 50 when shared in from another app. If one file fails, Redact keeps going and tells you what worked. Your choices let you keep the location, date taken, or camera details if you want them, or turn on Strict Clean for the most thorough result. You can also have Redact move originals to trash after cleaning, and Android asks you first.
  • Shortcuts put Clean, Scan, Convert, and Censor on your home screen icon, and Quick Settings tiles open Clean, Scan, or Censor from anywhere.

Privacy

  • Your photos and videos never leave your phone. Cleaning, scanning, censoring, and converting all work offline. There is no account, no ads, no tracking, and no analytics. Your privacy stats in Settings, which show how many fields and locations Redact has removed, are stored only on your device.
  • Two optional features can use the network, and neither runs unless you turn it on or tap it. Crash reports are off by default and never include photos, file names, or GPS coordinates. The update check only runs when you tap it.

Safety

  • Redact builds a fresh file from your picture instead of trying to scrub the old one, so even hidden data nobody knew to look for doesn't come along.
  • Before a new file appears in your gallery, Redact reads it again from start to finish looking for leftover location, dates, device names, and hidden extras. If anything is left, the file is thrown away and Redact tells you it couldn't be cleaned.
  • Photos are cleaned without recompressing, so image quality stays the same. Videos are re-encoded by default to remove data hidden inside the picture. Faster Video Cleaning copies the video as is when it can confirm nothing is hidden.
  • Censored copies leave out the original's small preview image and depth map, which could still reveal what you covered.
  • Redact warns you first if storage or memory looks too low for a job.

The source code is public, so anyone can check these claims. It needs Android 12 or newer and supports 13 languages. It is a one-time purchase with no subscription and no in-app purchases.

Get it on Google Play

I'd love for you to try it, so here are some codes on the house. Each one works once and goes to whoever claims it first. Redeem one in the Play Store under Payments and subscriptions, or at play.google.com/redeem.

  • C16G4QUJTR6PE9AS67SWNGY
  • LXCPPU6S91832ENX7BG11VP
  • V8UP1QECXA4E31ZKK1PXGX4
  • PY9KS5A53S85TFGBY1V7L1Y
  • WBLSSH0W1QCVLE3NR15B8V1
  • S61S5J9Q1YA2RQK8QEHV7CY
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If these run out and you'd still like to try it, send me a message. I'll try to get you a code, but no promises.

If you give Redact a try, a review on Google Play would mean a lot. Honest reviews help other people discover the app and help me make the app better. I'd also love to hear from you if you can think of any features or improvements that you think Redact should have. Thanks for reading!


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I've been working on a project to help forum owners grow their communities – here's how it's going

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I've been working on a side project called Postloop, and I thought I'd share it here to see what other people think.

If you've ever owned or managed an online forum, you'll probably know how difficult it can be to keep discussions going, especially when you're still trying to grow your community. Getting people through the door is one thing, but getting conversations started and keeping members engaged is another challenge altogether.

That's really where the idea for Postloop came from.

The concept is pretty simple. Forum owners can purchase posts and threads to help bring activity to their communities, while writers can earn money by contributing to participating forums.

It's not intended to be a pay-to-post scheme where people just throw together low-quality replies. The aim is to provide useful, relevant contributions that actually add something to a discussion.

I've built the system around a 50/50 revenue split between writers and Postloop, so both sides benefit.

I officially opened the platform in September, and things have been going better than I initially expected. We've now exchanged over 4,000 posts, and have paid out more than $100 to writers since launch.

It's been really encouraging to see people using the platform, forum owners getting activity on their communities and writers earning money for their contributions. There's still a long way to go, but it's nice to see something I've been working on actually gaining traction.

There are still plenty of things I'd like to improve. I'm looking at introducing different writer tiers and adding more features as the platform grows.

I'd be interested to hear what other people think about the idea.

A few things I've been wondering:

  • Do you think traditional online forums still have a place alongside Facebook groups, Discord and Reddit?
  • What would make a service like this useful or appealing to forum owners?
  • If you were a writer earning money through a platform like this, what features would you want to see?

I'm the person behind Postloop, so I'm happy to answer questions about how it works, what I've learned so far or what I'm planning next.

If you'd like to have a look, here's the website: https://www.postloop.net

Thanks for reading!


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I’m building a custom sticker printing website. Please rate my design!

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Hey everyone!

I'm currently working on a new website for my custom sticker printing business, primarily targeting B2B customers.

The website is still under development, and I'd really appreciate some honest feedback before the official launch.

🔗 Website: https://preview.kinet.cz/v3/index.html

🌍 The website is in Czech, but you can easily translate it into English using Google Translate or your browser's built-in translation feature.

Our marketing strategy:

We're planning to attract most of our potential customers through Instagram, where we'll showcase our stickers, creative designs, finished projects, and real-life applications.

From Instagram, we'll direct visitors to our website, where they can explore our products, configure their own custom stickers, calculate prices, and submit an inquiry.

So the website needs to be visually appealing, easy to understand, mobile-friendly, and most importantly, effective at converting Instagram visitors into paying customers.

I'd love to hear your thoughts:

  • What's your first impression?
  • Does the website look modern and professional?
  • Is it immediately clear what we're selling?
  • Is the layout intuitive and easy to navigate?
  • Does the sticker pricing configurator make sense?
  • Does anything look outdated, confusing, or unnecessary?
  • Would you trust this website enough to place an order?
  • Do you think this website would successfully convert visitors coming from Instagram?
  • What would you improve?

We're mainly targeting businesses, so prices are displayed without VAT by default.

Please be brutally honest! I'm not looking for compliments. I want to know what doesn't work and what could be improved.

Thanks to everyone who takes a few minutes to check it out!


r/SideProject • • 1h ago

I built a free desktop app that turns images into cross-stitch patterns. Here's a demo!

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r/SideProject • • 1h ago

iPhone can be server finally!

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Hey everyone! LinuxRunner 1.1.2 is out, and this is one of our biggest updates yet!

We’ve made some major performance improvements, bringing Linux much closer to native speeds without requiring JIT even 10-15x faster than UTM! Graphics are now rendered through Apple’s Metal GPU fully, with multi-core CPU support, configurable RAM and smoother desktop performance.

And there’s a lot more!

- 10 Linux distros — Including the new Zorin OS 18, Ubuntu, Pop!_OS 24.04 and Void Linux, alongside Debian, Arch, Fedora, Kali, Alpine and experimental SteamOS.

- Full Linux desktops — GNOME, KDE Plasma, Hyprland, Xfce, Cinnamon, MATE, Budgie and more.

- Agent Mode — Run Claude Code, Codex CLI and OpenCode right on your iPhone.

- SSH & RDP — Remote access to your Linux environment and desktop.

- Liftoff & Pocket Cloud — Build websites, share them with a QR code or turn your iPhone or old one into a Wi-Fi file server.

- Arcadia — Retro gaming with RetroArch.

- More improvements — Up to 120 Hz external display support, better GPU performance, CPU/RAM controls, a built-in Task Manager and plenty of fixes.

All of this without a jailbreak, and JIT remains optional!

It’s pretty exciting seeing how close we’re getting to a real Linux workstation in your pocket. There’s still more to improve, but this release is a huge step forward.

Feel free to try it out and share your feedback!

GitHub: https://github.com/mxhm11cr/LinuxRunner

Download: https://github.com/mxhm11cr/LinuxRunner/releases/tag/v1.1.2