Ideas by source / r/SomebodyMakeThis
r/SomebodyMakeThis is where people describe a thing they wish existed and hope someone makes it. The ideas below were found in public posts there. Each one is paraphrased, credited by role (like "a parent on r/SomebodyMakeThis"), and links back to the original thread so you can read what the person actually said.
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Have something you wish existed? Post it here in your own words. It's free, and you can write it before you sign in.
Post an ideaPeople who buy domains from the cheapest registrar lose track of where each is registered, when it renews and which nameservers it uses. Add domains manually or by lookup and see renewal dates and nameserver changes in one list.
Asked for by a domain collector on r/SomebodyMakeThis
When you hit reply on a heated comment, it pauses for a minute and asks you to sum up the other person's view in one sentence. If your version is far from theirs, it shows both side by side before unlocking Post. No scoring or AI rewriting, just a speed bump.
Asked for by a forum user on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Drivers who enjoy the journey want routes that prefer backroads and two-lane highways, saved places that stay visible, one-tap waypoint adds without ending navigation, and a speedometer even outside navigation. Built on open map data and routing.
Asked for by a driving enthusiast on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Type a word that doesn't exist and see plausible earlier forms across Old English, Middle English and Proto-Germanic, or French through Old French and Latin. Uses sound-change rules to generate forms, great for language nerds and fiction writers. Show the rules applied so it teaches too.
Asked for by a language enthusiast on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Open a pattern PDF, place a marker at the current instruction, and keep a row counter and a repeat counter beside it. Closing the app saves the page, marker, counters and notes together, with no public upload. Aimed at knitters and crocheters who juggle a PDF, counter and paper notes.
Asked for by a knitter on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Enter exercises (jog, walk, sprint), a set of possible durations, rest time and number of rounds, and the timer picks each round at random. Keeps interval training unpredictable without planning every block. Audio or vibration cues tell you when to switch.
Asked for by an exerciser on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Daily-transaction budgeting apps create piles of work for those who only check in once or twice a month. Enter balances manually, log only big items like bills, debts and paydays, get bill reminders and see a simple trend line. No bank linking required.
Asked for by a budgeting-app user on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Many shops and public places had earlier lives that people like to rediscover. Pick an address or a spot on a map and read short, reviewed histories of what used to stand there, with dates and sources. Moderation and sources keep it trustworthy.
Asked for by a history-curious person on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Following something like a promised sidewalk repair across months of meetings is tedious. Pick passages from the minutes, keep their dates and source links, group them by issue, and show updates, corrections and outcomes in a printable timeline for a library or community binder.
Asked for by a civic-minded community member on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Freelancers can't tell how much they truly need when pay arrives irregularly, and they juggle separate apps for budget, projects and taxes. One place would combine upcoming projects and expected payments with bills and a suggested set-aside amount. It must clearly say it is a planning aid, not tax advice.
Asked for by a freelancer on r/SomebodyMakeThis
A student teacher wants to see at a glance how much of each class period remains, without a loud alarm. Enter a bell schedule once, then show a quiet always-visible countdown on the phone or a classroom web page. A full-screen web version works first; a native Live Activity can come later.
Asked for by a student teacher on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Staff who take the last gloves or towels often forget to tell whoever shops. Scan a QR code taped to the shelf, tap the item, and it lands on the shopper's list, with no sign-up for staff. Useful for care homes, day-cares, small offices and clubs.
Asked for by a care-centre worker on r/SomebodyMakeThis
On a phone, how-to articles are buried in popups and videos have no chapters. Paste a URL and get a clean, tick-off list of steps shown one at a time, ideally as a floating step view while you work in another app. Works best for repairs, setup and cooking-style guides.
Asked for by commenters on an r/SomebodyMakeThis 'what do you wish existed' thread
Many people never learned who their grandparents really were. A simple tool would let you record messages and set delivery to a future date or life event, with a plan for who receives them and how files stay readable in 50 years. Export-friendly formats and a trusted-contact handoff are the hard part.
Asked for by a person without memories of their grandparents on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Keeping up with many relatives' birthdays and what they like is a chore, and gift apps ask you to retype interests each time. Store a birthday and a few interests per person, get a reminder ahead of time, and see a handful of gift ideas with links without re-entering anything.
Asked for by a person with a large family on r/SomebodyMakeThis (Spanish-language post)
Family and friends often want to celebrate someone from afar. A host creates a page with a link, guests drop in photos, short videos and notes without needing an account, and the host gets a keepsake page or download afterwards. Optional reveal date keeps it a surprise.
Asked for by a party organizer on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Deposit disputes turn on proof of what the place looked like. A guided room-by-room checklist captures dated photos and notes at move-in, repair requests, and move-out, then exports one tidy report for a dispute. It documents evidence only and gives no legal advice.
Asked for by a renter on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Spare tiles, the passport, seasonal decorations and tools all get stored 'somewhere safe'. Take a photo, type where it went, and search it two years later; households could share one list so relatives can look things up too. Simple search matters more than fancy categories.
Asked for by commenters on an r/SomebodyMakeThis 'what do you wish existed' thread
Some people would rather keep their to-dos in the Messages app than in a separate app. Text a number 'buy milk' to add it, text 'list' to see items, text 'done 2' to clear one, and optionally get a morning summary. Needs an SMS provider so keep costs and privacy in mind.
Asked for by a to-do list fan on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Group trip photos end up scattered across phones and trickle into the chat for weeks. Friends add photos to a shared trip during the trip, nobody sees the pile, and on a chosen date everything unlocks at once as a shared album. Think of it as a mini reveal party for the memories.
Asked for by a frequent group traveller on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Food goes bad because nobody remembers what is in the fridge or when it expires. Snap the grocery receipt, get a rough inventory with suggested use-by dates, and see a short list of what to cook before it spoils. Manual correction matters more than perfect scanning.
Asked for by a grocery shopper on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Paste a recipe link and get a clean card with ingredients and steps, no ads or backstory. Scale servings, tweak amounts, add your own recipes, and keep a big-text cook mode for when your hands are messy. Offline use and a one-time price (or fully free) are part of the appeal.
Asked for by a home cook on r/SomebodyMakeThis
Older parents often can't cope with password managers that assume they understand vaults and autofill. A family member would set up and store the logins remotely, while the parent sees a few big buttons on their phone that open the right site already signed in. Success is measured by how few taps and decisions the parent faces.
Asked for by an adult child on r/SomebodyMakeThis
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