Should I Build It Should I Build It
11 Jul 2025
Android

Reminder app that has a social component and also allows you to keep ...

...notes for reminders of the past

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Swamp

The market has seen several mediocre solutions that nobody loves. Unless you can offer something fundamentally different, you’ll likely struggle to stand out or make money.

Should You Build It?

Don't build it.

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The idea of a reminder app with social components and past-reminder notes falls into a crowded space. Our analysis of similar products reveals a 'Swamp' category, meaning the market has seen several mediocre solutions that nobody loves, and it's likely that you will struggle to stand out or make money, especially given the presence of 5 similar products. The engagement around existing solutions is low, with an average of 0 comments. Given the landscape and our 'don't build it' recommendation, it's crucial to approach this idea with extreme caution.

Recommendations

  1. Thoroughly investigate why existing reminder and note-taking apps with social features haven't achieved widespread adoption or strong user engagement. Understand their shortcomings, and identify unmet needs within the target audience. The changelog comment from similar apps points to the importance of discoverability, so pay attention to details.
  2. Instead of directly competing, identify a specific niche or demographic that is underserved by current solutions. This will allow you to tailor your app's features and marketing efforts to a more receptive audience. For example, explore the creative field (artists, writers, musicians), who might benefit from a social reminder/journaling app.
  3. Instead of building a standalone app, consider creating add-ons or integrations for existing popular reminder or note-taking platforms. This could be a faster and more effective way to reach a large user base and test your app's core value proposition.
  4. Explore related or adjacent problems that might be more promising. For example, instead of focusing on social reminders, explore building a collaborative task management tool for small teams or families.
  5. Consider pivoting towards building tools for existing reminder app providers. This could involve creating plugins, themes, or analytics dashboards that enhance the functionality of popular apps. By focusing on tools for existing providers you can benefit from their existing user base and brand recognition
  6. Save your time and energy for a better opportunity, but don't be discouraged. Think about where the market is heading and where you can provide real value that customers will want and pay for. You might not be there yet.

Questions

  1. What unique value proposition will your app offer that existing reminder and note-taking apps with social components lack, and how will you effectively communicate this value to potential users?
  2. Given the low engagement observed in similar products, what innovative strategies will you employ to foster a vibrant and active community around your app?
  3. How will you leverage the 'notes for reminders of the past' aspect to differentiate your app and provide a compelling reason for users to switch from established solutions?

Your are here

The idea of a reminder app with social components and past-reminder notes falls into a crowded space. Our analysis of similar products reveals a 'Swamp' category, meaning the market has seen several mediocre solutions that nobody loves, and it's likely that you will struggle to stand out or make money, especially given the presence of 5 similar products. The engagement around existing solutions is low, with an average of 0 comments. Given the landscape and our 'don't build it' recommendation, it's crucial to approach this idea with extreme caution.

Recommendations

  1. Thoroughly investigate why existing reminder and note-taking apps with social features haven't achieved widespread adoption or strong user engagement. Understand their shortcomings, and identify unmet needs within the target audience. The changelog comment from similar apps points to the importance of discoverability, so pay attention to details.
  2. Instead of directly competing, identify a specific niche or demographic that is underserved by current solutions. This will allow you to tailor your app's features and marketing efforts to a more receptive audience. For example, explore the creative field (artists, writers, musicians), who might benefit from a social reminder/journaling app.
  3. Instead of building a standalone app, consider creating add-ons or integrations for existing popular reminder or note-taking platforms. This could be a faster and more effective way to reach a large user base and test your app's core value proposition.
  4. Explore related or adjacent problems that might be more promising. For example, instead of focusing on social reminders, explore building a collaborative task management tool for small teams or families.
  5. Consider pivoting towards building tools for existing reminder app providers. This could involve creating plugins, themes, or analytics dashboards that enhance the functionality of popular apps. By focusing on tools for existing providers you can benefit from their existing user base and brand recognition
  6. Save your time and energy for a better opportunity, but don't be discouraged. Think about where the market is heading and where you can provide real value that customers will want and pay for. You might not be there yet.

Questions

  1. What unique value proposition will your app offer that existing reminder and note-taking apps with social components lack, and how will you effectively communicate this value to potential users?
  2. Given the low engagement observed in similar products, what innovative strategies will you employ to foster a vibrant and active community around your app?
  3. How will you leverage the 'notes for reminders of the past' aspect to differentiate your app and provide a compelling reason for users to switch from established solutions?

  • Confidence: Medium
    • Number of similar products: 5
  • Engagement: Low
    • Average number of comments: 0
  • Net use signal: 0.0%
    • Positive use signal: 0.0%
    • Negative use signal: 0.0%
  • Net buy signal: 0.0%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.0%
    • Negative buy signal: 0.0%

This chart summarizes all the similar products we found for your idea in a single plot.

The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.

The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.

The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.

Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.

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