Side project creators seek feedback on their apps

“I’m the developer behind Hola Cards, a Spanish learning app. A small product decision I made this week: I changed the main statistic from “answers completed” to “words learned.” Answers are still useful for accuracy and practice time, but they were a poor headline for the progress view. Someone can tap through many reviews without learning many new words, while a smaller session can add meaningful vocabulary. So the overview, calendar, and period comparison now lead with words learned, with answ”

“hi everybody! i feel like duolingo, along with any other language learning app, is simply not useful for serious progress. thats why im working on a personal project (will probably open source it at some point), that will be a lot more strict, grammar focused and will have a clearer roadmap - not just random exrcises (which i often feel is the case with duolingo). i would love to hear what you miss when using duolingo or other simillar apps.”

“Hey everyone, I’ve been working on a side project called Wordaboo, a language-learning app I recently launched on both iOS and Android. The idea started because I wanted to experiment with making language learning feel a bit less repetitive AND more intuitive: vocabulary, exercises, progression, streaks, etc. I ended up building it into a full app with multiple languages, light/dark mode, progress tracking, friends/social features and different types of lessons. This is my first time actually ta”

“Hey r/SideProject , Rafael here, the developer of GeoSwipe. I’m a huge geography nerd and constantly end up going down random geography rabbit holes, so I built the app I wished existed. The idea is simple: you discover countries one at a time, swipe left to keep exploring, or swipe right to open a detailed guide when one catches your interest. Each guide covers geography, landscapes, culture, history, languages, cities, government, the economy, everyday life, and common misconceptions. It also”

“You point your camera at something, a mug, your dog, anything, and it tells you the Spanish word for it. Then it saves it so you can review it later. You can remember the words by playing in-built 8 mini fun games. I have the plan of adding more games if needed. It's paid, no free version yet ($19.99). Wanted to mention that up front instead of hiding it. Happy to answer questions about how it works or why I priced it that way. Mostly looking for feedback before I keep building on it. Appsto”

“What: DELE Voca Dojo, a Spanish vocabulary trainer Platform: Android only (no iOS build yet) Price: free, ad supported Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.junhwiahn.spanishworddojo The short version: 1,250 Spanish words taken from the DELE A1-B1 exam list, drilled three ways. Short themed stages, a long marathon mode, and a mistake notebook that automatically brings back anything you got wrong. Every word has an example sentence. Works offline. UI in English, Korean and Japan”

“I llike the concept, but in my experience getting users to actually download a new app or install an iMessage extension is a massive friction point right now. I decided to bypass the App Store entirely for a side project and used the Linq API to run the bot directly through iMessage natively. The retention is a lot higher when they just text a number and get the blue bubbles instantly without an onboarding screen. Have you considered falling back to a purely API-driven text layer if the app down”

“The itch: every language app I tried drilled me on restaurant phrases, and none of it transferred to actually texting anyone. So I built BiloChat around the thing people actually do — messaging. You text real people (or an AI partner), a coach helps you say what you meant while you type and explains why instead of silently fixing it, and the words from your own conversations become your quiz material. There's an iMessage extension too, so it works inside the texting you already do. Stack, fo”

“Hey everyone. Solo dev in Chicago. I've been building BiloChat for about a year — an iOS app where you learn Spanish by actually texting: you message real people (or an AI partner if you don't have anyone to practice with), a coach helps you write what you're trying to say, and the words you pick up turn into quizzes later. There's an iMessage extension so it works in conversations you're already having. It's only ever really been tested by me, which is the worst possible”

“Hi everyone! I've been learning Spanish for a while, and I always felt that most vocabulary apps were either too repetitive or too overwhelming. So I decided to build my own app. Some features include: 📚 Organized vocabulary by level and topic 🔊 Native pronunciation 📝 Example sentences ❤️ Save favorite words for review 📈 Track your learning progress I'm still actively improving it, so I'd really appreciate any feedback from Spanish learners. What features do you think are missing”

“woah, so interesting! i like how it uses on-device models, similar to the app i just launched Waypost is my macos app which only on-device intelligence to rename, sort, and tag your files!”

“It's been a cool feature to work on with the primary purpose to build something that is shareable to boost some traffic to get people using the core search functionality. I feel like what I've built is good, but I'm not sure how to get it to resonate with others. submitted by /u/skorulis [link] [comments]”

“TL;DR → Vocablo puts Mexican Spanish vocabulary widgets on your Home Screens, Lock Screen, and Desktop. It syncs your progress across devices ( iOS , macOS , and iPadOS ), and has a variety of convenient practice games . Download → From the App Store I recently met someone in Mexico who I wanted to be able to communicate better with. It set me on a journey to get better at Spanish. After weeks of trying the apps we all know without much progress, I switched to input-based learning and quickly re”