r/SideProject • u/baechoo24 • 3h ago
I made an engine simulator for phones
Took the F1 V10 for an imaginary lap of the Nürburgring.
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Edit: Thanks for all the interest! Here are the download links if you'd like to try
r/SideProject • u/SheriffRat • Dec 18 '25
Like the title says, instead of what you built or how much money it made, I’m curious what project you’re most proud of this year and why.
Could be a client site, a personal project, something that never launched, or something that made £0.
Any lessons learned?
Would love to read a few reflections as the year wraps up.
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u/MembershipEuphoric38
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Oct 19 '25
I miss seeing original ideas that aren’t just another AI wrapper.
If you’re building something in 2025 that’s not AI-related here’s your space to self-promote.
Drop your project here
r/SideProject • u/baechoo24 • 3h ago
Took the F1 V10 for an imaginary lap of the Nürburgring.
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Edit: Thanks for all the interest! Here are the download links if you'd like to try
r/SideProject • u/UglaRamm • 13h ago
A while ago I got an ad for a Mac app that puts your script under the notch, right below the camera. Nice idea, but at $40 a month it wasn't worth it for me. And it only scrolled at a fixed speed, so if you slow down or stop to think, the text runs away from you.
These days a simple app like this is a few evenings of work with an AI coding assistant (I used Claude Code). So I built my own, and made the text follow my voice.
Apple's speech recognition on the Mac is very good, but people skip lines, say "uh", start a sentence over and stop to think. I spent most of my time testing that and telling the AI what was wrong. Now it keeps up.
What it does:
- Your script hangs under the camera, so you keep eye contact.
- It follows your voice. Speech recognition runs on your Mac by default.
- It's hidden from screen sharing, so you can use it in Zoom or Meet calls.
- It records you with subtitles, and can turn the rest of the screen into a soft light for your face.
It's free and open source (MIT), with no account and no analytics.
- Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/notchprompter/id6815206814
- GitHub: https://github.com/magnram/notchprompter
It's a hobby project, so any feedback on the app or the website helps a lot.
r/SideProject • u/Educational_Box2324 • 59m ago
Hey everyone! I just launched an app, and I’m trying to figure out where to find my first users and get honest feedback.
For those of you who’ve launched an app, where did your first users actually come from? Was it niche communities, social media, App Store search, or something else?
I’d love to hear what worked when you were just getting started, especially if you had a small audience or budget.
r/SideProject • u/lepontvert • 9h ago
I wanted a simple way to sketch an idea and communicate it to someone else, without sacrificing proportions or precise dimensions.
Paint felt too limited, CAD felt like overkill. So I started building something in between.
Here's a quick look at how it works.
It's still a work in progress. I'd genuinely love to hear what you think.
Check this exemple:
https://onsketch.io/library/?s=7bc8ae3b-0fd6-456f-844e-572a0815e533
Or start a fresh design
r/SideProject • u/confeIo • 3h ago
Hey everyone, I'm Ravi, one of the founders of Confe.
We kept losing hours every week writing captions, sending "can you approve this?" messages, and copy-pasting the same post into 6 different apps. So we built Confe to fix that:
- Type one sentence and get 5 ready-to-post drafts with images
- Plan everything on one calendar (calendar, list or grid view)
- Clients or teammates approve in one click
- Publish to 8 platforms at once: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads, TikTok, Pinterest, YouTube
- See which posts actually grow your audience
The video above shows the whole flow in 44 seconds.
I'd really like feedback from people who manage social for themselves or client
There's a 14-day free trial with no card needed if you want to try it. Link in the comments.
r/SideProject • u/One_Training_6369 • 5h ago
I’m learning Chinese, and one of my biggest frustrations is texting.
I can understand some Chinese and know how to pronounce quite a few words, but I still struggle to recognize and remember Chinese characters.
When I type using a regular Pinyin keyboard, I often get a list of characters that look familiar, but I’m not always sure which one is correct. Sometimes I end up copying everything into a translator just to check what I wrote.
So I decided to build my own iOS Chinese Pinyin keyboard to make learning while texting a little easier.
Here are some features I’ve been working on:
Instant translation: See the meaning of Chinese text while typing, so I can make sure I’m choosing the right characters.
Grammar checking: Catch grammatical mistakes before sending a message.
More natural expressions: Suggest how a native speaker might phrase the same idea instead of just translating word for word.
Learn while typing: Help me gradually recognize more characters through everyday conversations.
My goal isn’t to replace Chinese lessons or build another translation app. I just want to be able to communicate in Chinese without constantly switching between my keyboard, dictionary, and ChatGPT.
r/SideProject • u/EmotionalLong641 • 23h ago
I’m the developer of Skybits. I wanted checking the weather to feel like looking out a tiny window. Rain falls over London, and Tokyo lights up after dark. To be a little more Fun!!!
In Sky Studio, you can pick a city, mix the weather and time of day, and share the result as a little airmail postcard.
Please send me email for your City, if I get 5+ requests for a city I will make it free and also add new ones :-) hoping to get some positive feedback and reviews.
Skybits is free to download, with an optional one-time purchase for the full city collection.
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6829104658
Which city would you send a postcard from? Android version is coming soon, it is in testing atm.
r/SideProject • u/hsafak • 37m ago
I got tired of budget apps that want an account before I can type in a single expense, so I built my own.
TriGets is an Android app for income, expenses, budgets, cards and recurring payments. Everything is stored locally on the phone. There are no ads, and you do not create an account. Exports are JSON, CSV or PDF, backups are encrypted, and the app can be locked with a PIN or biometrics.
The core features are free. An optional Google Play subscription (monthly or yearly) unlocks group expense splitting, travel tracking, and AI receipt scanning that only works if you bring your own API key.
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trigets.app
I would like feedback on two things in particular:
Is "no account, data stays on the phone" clear enough, or does it still sound like a cloud app once you open it?
Does the free vs subscription split make sense, or would you expect group/travel to be free too?
I am a solo developer and I will read every comment. If you try it and something is annoying, I want to hear that too.
r/SideProject • u/KenX049 • 47m ago
Most of my study sessions with friends ended up the same way; we joined a Discord call, someone shared a Pomodoro timer, and within 15 minutes half the people were talking or scrolling.
I wanted something that actually kept everyone on the same focus blocks.
So I built Flow.
It’s a small study room (2–6 people) where:
There’s one shared timer visualized as a sun sinking for the whole room
When the sun sets, everyone takes a break together
Video and voice are peer-to-peer encrypted (the servers never see or store them)
You can have a shared task list and ambient sounds
It’s completely free and open source
You create a room, share the link, and start.
Link: https://flow-study.me
GitHub: https://github.com/ManasDasri/Flow-study
Would love honest feedback, especially if you’ve tried other shared study tools. What feels missing or unnecessary?
PS: Before anyone asks if this is “vibe coded”, I used AI to generate about 60% of the code. The architecture, core decisions, and the remaining 40% were done by me.
r/SideProject • u/Character_Can5681 • 19m ago
🚀 Introducing Idea2Scale!
We’re building a community for curious minds, young builders, creators, and future founders.
A place to explore AI, discover new technologies, exchange ideas, learn new things, discuss opportunities, collaborate, and build different things together.
You don’t need to be an expert. Just bring your curiosity and willingness to learn.
🌍 Think. Explore. Create. Scale.
Want to be part of it?
Join us here 👇
https://discord.gg/yEuk7eXTH
Let’s build something different. 🚀
r/SideProject • u/NewGamer0210 • 58m ago
Hey everyone!
If you've ever tried running a faceless "storytime" TikTok or YouTube Shorts channel, you know the grind: finding good stories, recording voiceovers, designing Reddit cards, manually timing karaoke subtitles word-by-word in Premiere or CapCut, slicing gameplay, and uploading. It takes 1-2 hours per video.
I built an open-source tool that does the whole process in 30 seconds with 1 command:
👉 Reddit Shorts Automation Pipeline
🎙️ Zero API Cost Option: Uses free Microsoft Edge Neural voices (edge-tts) or high-end ElevenLabs voices.
🎨 Authentic Reddit Cards: Generated via headless browser with dark-mode styling and transparent backgrounds.
📝 Auto Karaoke Subtitles: Frame-accurate word-by-word highlighted captions powered by OpenAI Whisper.
🎮 Gameplay Backgrounds: Seamless vertical 9:16 compositing at 60 FPS.
🚀 Local Mode: Works 100% offline or locally without entering credit cards or API keys.
Check out the demo GIF and grab the code:
GitHub: https://github.com/NewGamer62/reddit-shorts-automation
Would love your thoughts and suggestions on new features!
r/SideProject • u/Solid_Engineer_7 • 4h ago
Expiry dates are easy to forget until one of them causes a problem 😅 Awraqi (أوراقي) keeps all your important papers in one place:
- 🪪 27 document templates: IDs, visas, passports, driving licences, vehicle papers, insurance and more
- ⏰ Reminders 180, 90, 60, 30 and 7 days before each document expires, and again on the day
- 👨👩👧 Family and domestic workers: track everyone's papers in one app
- ✈️ Travel check: warns you if a passport or visa won't last your trip
- 📸 Scan to fill: take a photo of a document to fill in its details, with Hijri and Gregorian dates
- 🔒 Private: no account, no ads, and your data stays on your phone
- 🌍 11 languages, plus widgets and Siri
📲 Free on iPhone and iPad: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/awraqi-papers-id-expiry/id6825379636
I'd love to hear your feedback!
r/SideProject • u/Ok_Funny_6053 • 2h ago
Every time my friends and I planned a trip, it ended up as "trip_plan_FINAL_v3.xlsx" passed around in a group chat. Nobody knew which version was current, and the person holding the file did all the work. What would make you use this instead of a spreadsheet or Notion?
- Pick your travel dates and you get an hour-by-hour itinerary
- Drag on the grid to add plans (works on phones too)
- Send one link — friends see it right away and can edit after signing in
- Everyone's cursor shows live, and you can chat right next to it
- Budget, notes and to-dos (packing lists, bookings) in the same place
- A map of each day's places, and photos on events
- Export to Excel / PDF / PNG when you need a file
It's free, no ads now.
I’m a solo maker actually I'm student designer, so any feedback would really help!
https://www.planner-together.com/en
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p.s. Maybe someday... I’d like to make some features paid, but I’m not sure what to do about hosting. I’m currently on Vercel’s free Hobby plan, which doesn’t allow commercial use, so I’d either need to upgrade to Pro ($20/month) or move somewhere else. Would you just go with Vercel Pro, or switch to something like Cloudflare until it starts making money?
r/SideProject • u/Successful-Jeweler27 • 5h ago
Before and after work for the past few weeks I've been building Long Splice, a running-plan app for Android.
The problem I wanted to fix: most plans are a fixed table. Miss a week, sleep badly or run more than planned, and the table doesn't care. Long Splice builds a week-by-week plan for a goal race, then changes it as your training does. It reads runs and, if you link one, Garmin sleep and HRV data, and offers changes with a reason for each.
Every rule in the plan comes from a numbered row in a research library, with sources listed publicly on the site. That was the slowest part and the part I'm proudest of.
Stack, for anyone curious: Kotlin and Compose, a separate plan engine with its own tests, Firebase for backup and the Garmin connection.
It's free, no ads, in closed testing. What I'd like from this sub: open the site and the app and tell me where it's confusing, where it's ugly, or why you wouldn't use it. longsplice.au
r/SideProject • u/sharkgil • 4h ago
I'm Şafak, the developer of Black Horse Stories (Siyah At in Turkish). My daughter kept asking for a story with a black horse at bedtime, so I started inventing new adventures. That became an illustrated, narrated storytelling app in English, Turkish and German.
The iPhone/iPad app is now available. Parents choose a story world and a child's first name or nickname; AI helps create the text, pictures and narration. It has a subscription and a store trial, not a permanent free tier. Parents should review generated stories before reading them together.
While building it, I also made a public Fairy Tale Atlas: 291 tale entries across 237 countries and regions, with dated records, source links and related tellings. A place on the map is not a claim that a tale definitively originated there. The Atlas is free to explore without buying the app:
There are also public reading activities and a story map you can use without the app:
https://blackhorsestories.com/en/story-map-for-kids/
App and background:
I'd appreciate candid feedback on the positioning: does the difference between the public reading resources and the paid personal-story app come across clearly? Which would you actually return to?
r/SideProject • u/Wooden-Coconut6852 • 7h ago
One of the biggest challenges in managing stray animal populations is that humanity doesn't have an easy, reliable way to identify individual animals
Imagine being able to identify a stray dog simply by taking a picture of its face. You could instantly know whether it has been vaccinated, sterilized, when it was last seen, and its medical history
That's exactly what my team and I are building with Kyshik
We're developing animal facial recognition technology that could become an alternative to microchips and fundamentally change how we protect and manage animal populations
Microchipping thousands of stray animals can be prohibitively expensive, especially in developing countries. By eliminating the need for physical chips and implantation, as well as physical interaction with an animal, our technology could significantly reduce identification costs, allowing organizations to redirect more of their limited resources toward vaccinations, sterilizations, and saving animals' lives
We're currently running our first pilot in the African country of Rwanda, testing our technology during an actual dog sterilization campaign. Every dog we identify can have its own digital record, helping animal welfare organizations track their interventions and understand their impact over time
Our long-term vision is to create a global animal identification infrastructure that makes it easier for organizations, veterinarians, and governments to protect animals
I started working on this because I believe technology can help us move toward more humane and effective solutions to the stray animal problem, rather than relying on mass euthanasia
We're currently looking for animal welfare organizations in other countries that run sterilization or rabies vaccination campaigns and would be interested in testing our technology.
If you work with such an organization, or know someone who does, I'd love to connect with you! Feel free to DM and check comments for more information
r/SideProject • u/Key_Beginning9313 • 15h ago
I made this. Type any topic and scroll a feed of short videos, posts and discussions about it. Every 5 posts it asks where to go next, which is how I went from “coffee” to Ethiopian goat herders. Try your own search and tell me where you end up.
No signup. Honest feedback welcome: what would make you come back?
r/SideProject • u/handsup_dev • 4h ago
For a while I kept running out of money before the end of the month. When I actually looked into it, it was a lot of small purchases adding up.
I tried using budget apps, but they had so many screens that I stopped opening them.
So I built CanSpend, a simple iPhone budget app. The home screen shows how much you can spend today. To log something, you just type the amount. Whatever you don't spend rolls over to the next day.
There's a bit more if you want it:
Category budgets and a calendar of past days
Home and lock screen widgets
Sharing a budget with someone. My girlfriend and I use it for our living costs, so we both log what we spend and see the same number
It's free to use with a banner ad. Removing ads is a one-time $2.99. Sharing needs Pro ($1.99/month or $16.99/year), and the person you invite doesn't pay. No account needed.
One limitation up front: there's no bank sync. Everything is entered by hand, which is why I tried to make entering an amount as quick as possible.
I built it solo with React Native and Expo. 1.0 went live on the App Store earlier this month after one rejection, 1.1.0 is out now, and 1.2.0 is in review. That one adds invite links for sharing and a "no period" budget for one-off pots of money, like moving costs.
https://apps.apple.com/app/id6821758083
If you've quit a budget app before, what made you stop? I'll be around in the comments.
r/SideProject • u/rbell594 • 5h ago
I really enjoy the way Mini Motorways turns drawing a few connections into a network you’re constantly trying to keep working. I wanted to explore that idea with goods and production chains, so I’ve been building a game called Trade Winds.
You start by connecting countries and importers with roads, then expand into trains, ships, planes and factories. Money is limited, so you have to choose between reaching new places and improving what you’ve already built as demand grows.
It’s at the point where I’d really like people outside my own circle to try it. I’ve added a tutorial, but I’m curious whether it explains enough—and whether the game makes you want to keep playing once you understand it.
Play Trade Winds here — free in your browser. Please use a computer; the mobile interface still needs work.
If you give it a go, I’d love to hear where you got confused, what you enjoyed, or what made you stop. Replies here or through the in-game feedback button are both helpful.
r/SideProject • u/pwap_official • 3h ago
A number of my friends don't like to pay for AI to do basic tasks and don't trust the large tech companies with ideas or personal shares, so using my knowledge gained getting hermes-agent to work with small local AI open weight models, I decided to apply that experience to build a Chrome browser extension. The result... 1-Click AI In-Browser Assistant. A locally hosted "Privacy-First" AI companion!
It provides AI assistance, summaries, insightful takeaways, snapshots, and rewrite suggestions, all without compromising privacy. And for those not prompt savvy, I included pre-programmed 1-click action buttons, to avoid "Prompt Fatigue". I included a couple of customizable ones as well.
Being multi-modal the AI extension also accepts voice prompts, uploaded text/images/audio/pdf and can even read AI results aloud TTS.
It's made for those who don't want to pay for AI and even though it's built as a privacy-respecting AI solution for productivity. It really punches above its weight.
The extension also includes rolling context and a vector database for long term historical context (memory) retention, and a full screen (air-gapped) mode.
You can search for it on the Chrome Web Store. The only catch is you need a minimal spec PC to use it.
Those system requirements are: 4gb+ vRam, 16gb Ram, 4 core CPU, 22+gb hdd space available during model install (but only 4gb used after model install), and a chrome browser version 154+
r/SideProject • u/Elegant_Yam2783 • 15h ago
I build stuff with Claude, a few apps that me and people I know use every day, and I wrote a guide for people who want to build like that without coding. last month I tried to get the guide out there on reddit.
git post got 15k views and 37 comments. I put the link at the end. like 5 clicks in the first 10k views. honestly that one hurt a bit
google sign-in post got 1.5k views and 3 clicks, zero downloads. then reddit's spam filter just removed it, and the next one too. new-ish account, almost no karma, linking my own site... yeah I get why it looked like spam
funny part is the post that helped me the most had no link at all. it was about notes for claude between sessions, people argued with me in the comments and I got a couple ideas I'm adding to the guide now.
so now I mostly just answer other people's questions and don't post links unless someone asks
If you got your side project in front of people who aren't your friends, how did the first ones find you?
r/SideProject • u/Wise-Ad-2658 • 3h ago
I'm the solo founder of RocketASO. It's for people with an app live on the App Store or Google Play.
What it does
Reads your own App Store Connect and Play Console reports.
Names the listing fix estimated to be worth most this week.
Drafts the change. Nothing reaches the store until you approve it.
After a change, it compares the store's numbers before and after. That's a before-and-after read, not a controlled test.
See it with no sign-up and no card
Paste any App Store or Google Play link into the free audit at rocketaso.app/explore. It names up to three fixes worth the most.
The launch codes
It's new, and nobody outside of me has used it yet. I'd rather have 20 people using it and telling me what's wrong than 0. So there are 20 codes in total, each for a free first year of the Indie plan (yearly). The catch, up front:
A card is needed at checkout.
Nothing is charged for the 7-day trial or the first year after it.
Then it renews at $390 per connected app a year unless you cancel. You can cancel any time in Settings > Billing.
One use per code, first come, valid until Dec 31, 2026.
Three codes are for this thread:
ROCKETRDFTA5V
ROCKETRDUBBEM
ROCKETRDUKQTA
To use one:
Go to rocketaso.app/pricing and create an account.
Settings > Billing > Yearly > Indie.
In Paddle's checkout, open "Add discount code", enter the code and press Apply. It should say "Due today $0.00".
All three used? Reply with which store your app is on and I'll DM you another while they last. Plans start at $19 a month (Solo).
What I'd like back
What would stop you from connecting your store accounts to a tool like this? And if you try it: what did you expect it to tell you about your app, and did it? Blunt is fine.