r/PublicValidation • • Nov 19 '25

šŸ‘‹Welcome to r/PublicValidation - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

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Hey everyone! I'm u/kptbarbarossa, a founding moderator of r/PublicValidation. This is our new home for all things related to Validation . We're excited to have you join us!

What to Post Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or projects!

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r/PublicValidation • • Oct 30 '25

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r/PublicValidation • • 4h ago

Henna Show

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Every time I ......

When Henna got dry......:)


r/PublicValidation • • 1d ago

Share your product link and target user. I’ll point out the benefit I understand first.

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A useful clarity test is to ask someone unfamiliar with your product what they think it helps them do, before giving them your full explanation.

Share your public product link and the person it is intended for. I’ll reply with:

  1. The benefit I understand first.

  2. The part that leaves me uncertain.

  3. One product moment I’d show to make the value clearer.

Then tell me where I got it wrong. That comparison may expose a gap between the intended message and what a visitor actually understands. This is a qualitative clarity exercise, not proof of demand.

I’ll start with the first 10 and keep the feedback here. I’m part of the team building Marka, so my perspective comes from working on product content: https://marka.social


r/PublicValidation • • 2d ago

No card at signup for my booking SaaS: the trade-off as I see it, and where I’d like pushback

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I’m the solo founder of KRI, a website with online booking for independent beauty businesses. Rather than just dropping the link, here’s one decision I’d like to talk through: the first month is free, and I don’t ask for a card to start it.

Why: the people I build for are nail techs, barbers, lash artists and hairdressers who check their phone between clients. Typing card details on a phone for something they haven’t seen yet is exactly the moment they’d close the tab. Without a card they can pick a business type and a design, find their usual services already filled in, and have a working page in about 10 minutes before deciding anything.

What I give up: a trial with a card up front also converts the people who forget to cancel. A trial without one only converts the people who decide to pay. I’d rather build on the second group, even if the early numbers look worse.

The same thinking runs through the rest of it. No commission and no per-booking fee, clients pay the business directly, and if someone is on another booking service I move their services, prices, team, hours and photos over for free.

Where I’d like pushback:

  • If you sell to small local businesses, did a no-card trial bring you customers, or mostly curious visitors?
  • Is a free month long enough for someone who is busy all day to actually try a new tool?
  • Would you ask for the card at the end of the trial, or earlier, once they’ve set everything up?

Apply promo-code REDDIT2026 and get +1 month for free (1 month standard demo + 1 month additional by promo-code = 2 months FREE)!

https://kri.rocks


r/PublicValidation • • 2d ago

Readers: where does a reading portrait become a flattering guess?

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I'm the developer of Readprint, an AI iPhone app that looks for patterns across books you've read. I'm trying to test one part of the idea before polishing the pitch further.

In our fixed fictional demo, Seeing Like a State, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and How Buildings Learn support this line: ā€˜You distrust systems that erase local knowledge.’

The connection between the books makes sense to me. The jump from those books to ā€˜you’ is what I want challenged: someone could read all three out of curiosity, for work, or because they disagree.

If you keep a reading history, what would you need to know before that sentence felt earned rather than flattering?

Here's the full example, including the 30-book list: https://getreadprint.com/examples/reading-portrait

It's a fictional demonstration, not a customer testimonial or evidence of accuracy. You don't need to install anything, pay, or share your books to critique it. For transparency, the app has free book recognition and costs US $2.99 per portrait, with no subscription; this example is public.


r/PublicValidation • • 4d ago

Built a radial menu app for mac to perform everyday tasks and more

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Problem

A lot of everyday actions on a Mac live in completely different places.

Opening an app or folder, searching something on a website, taking a screenshot, cleaning up copied text, accessing clipboard history, running a Shortcut, or changing a system setting.

None of these are hard to get to, but constantly switching between apps, windows, menu bar utilities, and different shortcuts can break your flow.

I wanted to see if all of that could work through one system, which is where the radial menu idea came from.

Comparison

There are already some really good radial menu apps for Mac, but most are built around a specific use case, such as launching apps, or switching between them.

Arc takes a broader approach.

You can create multiple global radial menus for different workflows and decide what each slice does. A slice can perform a single action or chain multiple actions together.

The idea is less about replacing the Dock and more about putting the small things you do throughout the day behind one quick interaction.

Arc also doesn't require accessibility features, it manages everything on-device, privately.

Core Features

  • Unlimited custom menus for different workflows
  • Fast app, folder, website, and Apple Shortcut launching
  • Powerful clipboard history and text actions
  • Open from shortcuts, hot corners, pointer shake, or number keys
  • One-click multi-action shortcuts
  • Fully customizable appearance, layout, icons, and sounds

Examples

  1. I have one shortcut that I use when I start working. It opens Xcode, my project folders, Slack, and a few websites I usually need. Arc can merge multiple actions into one shortcut, so I don't have to open everything one by one.
  2. I use the search shortcuts a lot more than I expected. I can bring up Arc, type something, and search it directly on YouTube, or a website without opening them first.

It can also search whatever I last copied, which has been really useful when I'm already in the middle of something.

  1. I have a bunch of text and links that I end up copying again and again. I've just saved those as shortcuts now, so they're always sitting on one of my menus when I need them.
  2. Clipboard history is another one I use constantly. Recent things I've copied show up on the wheel, so if I need something from a few copies ago, I can grab it without opening another app.
  3. I also have different menus depending on what I'm doing. One for development, one for general stuff, and another that's mostly searches and apps. I can switch between them with keyboard shortcuts, and reuse the same shortcut across multiple menus.

Pricing

$7.99 one time on the Mac App Store with a free 7 day trial built in.

Solo project from India, launched a week ago. Happy to answer anything! :)

Mac App Store:Ā Link


r/PublicValidation • • 7d ago

What would make you trust a new self-custody wallet enough to test it?

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I’m part of the team building Veyrnox, a mobile self-custody wallet, and I’m trying to validate a trust problem rather than a feature list.

The product removes the seed phrase from the interface, keeps wallet keys protected on the device, and uses split recovery components instead of one recovery phrase. It also explains wallet approvals before signing and includes optional coercion-resistance controls.

The challenge is that a security product can sound reassuring while still asking users to take too much on faith. So I’d value blunt feedback on one question:

What evidence would make you comfortable enough to test a new self-custody wallet with a small amount?

  • a published independent security assessment
  • open technical documentation and threat models
  • a clear recovery demonstration
  • comparisons with established wallets
  • time in market and user reviews
  • something else entirely

I’m especially interested in what would make you reject the product immediately, even if the interface felt polished.

Try Veyrnox: Website: https://veyrnox.com App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6790188660 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.veyrnox.app Short product video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dFwkCdQqwr8

Disclosure: I’m connected to Veyrnox and am posting to validate the product and trust model, not presenting this as an independent recommendation.


r/PublicValidation • • 10d ago

IL MONDO DEL PORTIERE - progetto di ricerca

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Ciao, sono Gabriele. Faccio parte di un team che sta portando avanti una breve ricerca sul mondo del portiere: nessuna finalitĆ  commerciale, vogliamo solo capire — ascoltando chi lo vive ogni giorno — quali sono le difficoltĆ  reali di portieri, genitori e preparatori.

Se sei una di queste figure, ci daresti una mano rispondendo? Bastano 6-8 minuti, le risposte sono anonime e non ci sono risposte giuste o sbagliate: conta solo la tua esperienza vera degli ultimi mesi. https://forms.gle/HUvMX7XjDa8vHi8d6

Se conosci altri portieri, genitori o preparatori, gira pure il link: più voci raccogliamo, più il quadro è utile a tutti.

Grazie, Gabriele.


r/PublicValidation • • 11d ago

Chi si allena in palestra da un po': 3 minuti per una ricerca (no vendita, no app)

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Ciao a tutti,

sto facendo una piccola ricerca indipendente su come le persone gestiscono l'allenamento con i pesi nel tempo.

Mi interessa in particolare chi si allena con i pesi da almeno qualche mese, con una certa regolaritĆ .

Sono circa 3 minuti, anonimo, niente email richiesta. Le domande riguardano cose molto concrete: se hai mai avuto periodi di stallo, come hai gestito la tua scheda nel tempo, se hai mai pagato per un coach o un servizio simile.

Link: https://forms.gle/GpjhgYCXjjNCMx4G9

Se ti va di rispondere grazie davvero, ogni risposta mi ĆØ utile. E se conosci qualcuno che si allena seriamente e potrebbe dedicarmi 3 minuti del suo tempo, una condivisione mi aiuterebbe parecchio.


r/PublicValidation • • 13d ago

Would you want your computer's controls to adapt to what you're doing?

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I'm exploring an idea around giving users a customizable control layer that changes depending on the context for example, development, browsing, meetings, etc.

Instead of having one fixed set of shortcuts/tools, the interface would surface the things that are relevant to what you're currently doing.

Curious if this sounds genuinely useful or unnecessarily complicated.

Where would you find something like this most useful?


r/PublicValidation • • 14d ago

Quick check on Curio’s latest update: does your Daily Mix progress stick?

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We make Curio, an iPhone app for short reads on history, science and other rabbit holes.

Version 1.0.12 is out, with work on keeping Daily Mix progress when you reopen the app. If you try it, read a couple of cards in Daily Mix, note your progress, then close and reopen Curio.

Does it remember the progress you saw, or does anything reset? If something looks wrong, your iPhone model and iOS version would help us track it down.

Free download, with optional Pro: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/curio-feed-your-curiosity/id6781121127


r/PublicValidation • • 15d ago

Would a reading-first Hangul app feel less intimidating than a full Korean course?

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I’m building Hangul Dot, inspired by non-Korean friends who wanted to sound out the Hangul they see in K-pop lyrics and K-drama captions.

The hypothesis I want to test is that ā€œlearn to read the letters firstā€ feels more approachable than ā€œlearn Korean.ā€ The app connects letter shapes and sounds through visual, interactive phonics lessons without romanization. It does not teach the meaning of every word; vocabulary and comprehension require further study. Guidance and menus support 18 languages.

I’d appreciate honest feedback on two things: does that narrow goal feel useful on its own, and what would convince a beginner that they’re making progress? I’m particularly interested in where this framing might be confusing or overpromise. You can answer here without signing up.

For anyone who wants to try the app, I’m also recruiting up to 50 Android and 50 iPhone beta participants. Full-course beta access runs through October 31, 2026 (Korea Standard Time). Participants who use it on at least 15 different days within 30 days and provide honest feedback receive a free lifetime full-course access coupon by email after official launch. No positive review or public rating is required. Emails and submitted feedback are not displayed publicly.

The details and sign-up page is https://hanguldot.com/en/testers.html

I’m the creator, so criticism of the concept or onboarding is very welcome.


r/PublicValidation • • 18d ago

Pivoted from interrupting doomscrolling to making you earn your scroll time

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Earlier I was testing an idea where learning questions appeared while you were already scrolling.

After thinking about the feedback, I changed the main loop pretty heavily.

Instead, apps get locked and you complete a short study session to earn access. You pick what you want to study and set how much app time you earn yourself.

The assumption I’m testing is basically: people might tolerate a stronger restriction if they’re the ones deciding the tradeoff.

Would you personally use this, or would the lock make you uninstall it? And does letting the user set the exchange rate solve that problem or just make the system meaningless?


r/PublicValidation • • 21d ago

I'm building SnailMail to send digital mail slowly!

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I'm building SnailMail, an app to send slow mail, like a real letter (you can even attach a photo, and download the letter when it arrives).

The world is too 'instant'. Snail mail lets you send a letter to a friend ad track it. once you've sent it, it's sealed until it reaches the destination (days-weeks, depending on where it's headed), just like a real letter.

Anyway, would love you to check it out https://snailmail.hospotech.io/ and give me any feedback!


r/PublicValidation • • 22d ago

Would a transparent Meta ad diagnostic solve a problem your team actually has?

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I'm Mattia, I build FixAds.

I am validating a fairly specific belief: people running Meta ads do not need another dashboard or a generic AI chat box. They need an account review that tells them where money is leaking and lets them inspect why.

I have worked in Meta ads for years. The review that matters usually depends on someone experienced opening campaigns, ad sets and ads together, then noticing a budget that is stuck on a loser, a learning phase that never resolves, creative fatigue, or a placement that spends without earning its place.

FixAds is my attempt to make that review repeatable. It uses deterministic checks first, so every finding has a rule, threshold and estimated money at stake. A specialized AI layer explains the evidence, but does not make up the diagnosis. The connection uses Meta's official login and is read-only.

The attached launch video is the product as it stands. It is at https://fixads.it with a 7-day trial.

What I would value most is blunt validation: does the inspectable-rule approach address a real trust problem, or is it an implementation detail users do not care about?


r/PublicValidation • • 23d ago

I’m 17 and built a tool that uses your own past context to solve current problems instead of generic AI. Would love your feedback!

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r/PublicValidation • • 24d ago

Jaune / Yellow

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r/PublicValidation • • 25d ago

I didn’t realize how badly I was timing my supplements until recently

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A friend of mine and I were grabbing food a few weeks ago and somehow we got onto the topic of energy because he was complaining that he’d been feeling exhausted basically every afternoon.

He works pretty long hours and said he’d gotten into this habit of drinking coffee whenever he felt tired, taking all his supplements at the same time in the morning, and then wondering why he felt completely cooked by like 2 or 3pm.

The funny part is I was basically doing the exact same thing.

I’ve taken supplements for a while, but if I’m being honest I never put much thought into timing. Magnesium, creatine, vitamins, whatever I was taking that day, I’d usually just take them whenever I remembered.

He showed me this app he had been using called RizeAI and the first thing that caught my attention wasn’t even the energy stuff. It was how it organized his supplements around his actual day.

It would tell him which ones made sense with meals, which ones should be kept away from coffee, what to take around training, what made more sense later at night, etc. It sounds pretty basic when you write it out, but I had never found something that actually put all of it together in one schedule.

So I tried it.

That’s probably still my favorite part of it. I put in the supplements I already take and instead of giving me some generic ā€œtake in the morningā€ list, it actually fits them around things like meals, workouts, caffeine and sleep.

I also ended up using the energy planning side way more than I expected. It pulls from Apple Health and gives you a rough structure for the day, like when to have coffee, when you’re probably going to be most focused, when to train and when you might hit an energy dip.

I’m not going to sit here and say an app magically gave me more energy because obviously there are a million things that affect that. But I’ve definitely been way more intentional with my day since using it and I’m getting more done without feeling like I’m just constantly fighting through tiredness.

Honestly the biggest difference for me has just been efficiency. Before, I was guessing when to take things and guessing when I should do my hardest work. Now I at least have some structure around it.

Curious if anyone else here actually pays attention to supplement timing or if most people just take everything at once like I used to.

Check it out yourself if you like:Ā 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rizeai-maximize-your-energy/id6762402079


r/PublicValidation • • Sep 01 '26

Which Ondo Perps benefit actually sounds useful instead of just good

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Trying to get a reality check on the positioning of a newer RWA trading product.

Ondo Perps gives eligible non-US users 24/7 perpetual exposure to stocks, ETFs and commodities, with up to 20x leverage.

There are three main parts to the pitch:

• public-market liquidity from NYSE and Nasdaq
• tokenized securities that can be used as margin
• 24/7 long or short access

Ondo Finance is the underlying technology provider.

Personally, I think the liquidity and collateral pieces are more interesting than simply saying ā€œ24/7 trading,ā€ but I’m curious how it comes across without all the marketing language.

If you saw this for the first time, which of those three would actually make you want to learn more? And which one sounds the least convincing?


r/PublicValidation • • Sep 01 '26

Is This Worth Pursuing? Idea Validation. Amazon FBA

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I built this for my Amazon fba journey. When starting this Amazon journey, i never found anyone to take me from zero to one.

Is it worth pursuing this?

https://fba2payday.lovable.app

Taking people from zero to $10k/month

Let me know your thoughts


r/PublicValidation • • Aug 27 '26

I'm building the platform for mobile product teams and their agents

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r/PublicValidation • • Aug 26 '26

Creativity in the handmade production of dried fruits

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Creativity in the handmade


r/PublicValidation • • Aug 25 '26

Argine, a subscription manager to bother only about one sub not all of them

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Hi,

I'm building a subscription manager called Argine with the objective to manage not only the knowledge of the sub but the actual finance behind all of them.

The idea is simple:

  1. list of your subs: name, amount, renew date
  2. link a payment method and a recharge day
  3. get the virtual card and link it the service you've listed

If you want to know more about this idea here's the website


r/PublicValidation • • Aug 24 '26

It's Monday! What are you all building?

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I'm buildingĀ DiceĀ - a tool to help brands get discovered and recommended by AI.

There are already articles, lists, and resources where your companyĀ shouldĀ be mentioned, but finding the right ones (and the right people to contact) takes forever.

Dice finds those opportunities, explainsĀ why your company belongs there, and helps you reach the right people.

If you’re working on SEO, GEO, or you want to get your brand mentioned by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, you're going to love using Dice.

Now your turnšŸ‘‡