TechDetox

A guided digital detox program that gradually reduces your screen time over 30 days.

niche

Target User

People who feel addicted to their phone and want to cut back gradually

Core Action

Start a 30-day program that progressively reduces screen time with daily challenges

Business Model

Free 7-day trial, $9.99 one-time for the full 30-day program

Based on Screen Time / Digital Wellbeing

Gradual reduction program with accountability, not just usage reports you ignore

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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

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

BookSwap

A community for trading physical books with people nearby instead of buying new or using the library.

niche

Target User

Book lovers who want to read more without spending a fortune on new books

Core Action

List books you've finished, browse and request swaps with people in your area

Business Model

Free to swap locally, $3.99/mo for shipping label generation and wish list alerts

Based on PaperBackSwap / Facebook Marketplace

Book-specific trading with reading taste matching and local meetup coordination