PricePerUnit

A grocery shopping app that calculates the true price-per-unit to compare deals across different package sizes.

toolsniche

Target User

Budget-conscious grocery shoppers who want the best value

Core Action

Enter two products' prices and sizes, instantly see which is the better deal per unit

Business Model

Free with ads, $1.99 one-time ad-free with shopping list integration

Based on Basket / Flipp

Instant per-unit comparison with any unit type — ounces, sheets, loads, count

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AcronymDecoder

A context-aware acronym decoder for business, tech, and medical jargon.

niche

Target User

New employees and career changers who encounter unfamiliar industry jargon

Core Action

Type or photograph an acronym, see possible meanings ranked by your industry context

Business Model

Free with ads, $1.99 one-time ad-free with personal dictionary

Based on Urban Dictionary / Acronym Finder

Context-aware — TPS means something different in manufacturing vs. Office Space

AncestorStory

A guided interview app that helps you record and preserve family stories from elderly relatives.

niche

Target User

Families who want to preserve oral history before it's lost

Core Action

Read prompted questions to a relative, record their stories, get a formatted family book

Business Model

Free for 5 stories, $14.99 to generate a printed family story book

Based on StoryCorps / StoryWorth

Guided prompts with auto-transcription and professional book formatting

AsyncVideo

A tool for recording and sharing short video messages as an alternative to meetings.

toolscommunication

Target User

Remote teams who have too many meetings that could have been async

Core Action

Record a 3-minute video update, share it with your team to watch on their own time

Business Model

Free for 25 videos/mo, $8/user/mo for teams with comments and reactions

Based on Loom / Vidyard

Built for team async communication — threaded video replies, not just one-way recording

BabyName

A Tinder-style baby name app where both parents swipe on names and see their matches.

niche

Target User

Expecting parents who can't agree on a baby name

Core Action

Both parents swipe on names independently, see matches you both loved

Business Model

Free basic swiping, $3.99 one-time for meaning, origin, and popularity data

Based on Kinder / BabyNames.com

Couple matching mechanic eliminates arguments — only see names you both like

BirthdayBot

A service that automatically sends personalized birthday cards (physical or digital) to your contacts.

niche

Target User

Busy professionals who forget birthdays but want to maintain relationships

Core Action

Import birthdays from contacts, customize card styles, cards send automatically each year

Business Model

Free digital cards, $2.99 per physical card with handwritten message

Based on Postable / Felt

Fully automated — set up once, never forget a birthday again