A solo app experiment where AI picked the niche
Claude was used to choose a buildable app idea when there was no clear idea to start with. The chosen niche was skin progress for people using acne treatments such as or . The app lets people take selfies, then shows an AI score and a trend curve so they can see whether their skin is changing over time.
The aim is to reduce guesswork when judging whether a treatment is working. The app is called Skincurve, was built in about two days, and has passed review. Its privacy angle is that photos normally stay on the device, with data leaving only when analysis is run.
The launch plan is to rely only on and organic discovery, with no ads or push.
Key points
- Claude was used to choose the app idea, not just help with coding.
- The target users are people acne treatment progress with or .
- Skincurve uses selfies to show an AI score and a trend curve over time.
- The app was built in about two days and approved by the .
- The launch is testing and organic discovery without promotion.