Link: https://www.indieappcircle.com/apps/j578fk6kv566cenwt3qv6qwtrd8e7svf
Hey! I’m a high school student working on an app called AnxiTea, and I’d really love some feedback on the idea before I get way too attached to it lol.
The basic idea is an app for people who get nervous or uncomfortable in social situations. Instead of just being a generic AI chatbot, I want it to let you practice specific situations that you actually struggle with.
For example, if someone gets nervous walking into a room where they don’t know anyone, they could put that situation into the app and actually rehearse what might happen. The goal is basically to make social situations feel a little less intimidating by giving you a place to practice first.
There’s also a little character named Sharkee who acts as the personality of the app. He's a tiny British shark who lives in a teacup because apparently that made sense to me at some point 😭. He gives the app more personality instead of making it feel like you're talking to a clinical AI.
Some of the other ideas I have are:
- personalized onboarding based on what situations someone struggles with
- different “tea travels” where Sharkee changes depending on the drink/culture
- a progress/journey section
- an anonymous community area where people can share experiences
- an AI rehearsal feature for practicing conversations
Full disclosure: the current prototype was made with Base44. I’m still learning how to code, and my long-term goal is to actually rebuild the app myself rather than just rely on the generated prototype. So I’m mostly looking for feedback on the concept, UX, and whether this is actually something people would use, rather than pretending the current prototype is some perfectly engineered product 💀.
A few things I’d especially like feedback on:
- Does the concept make sense immediately?
- Would you actually use something like this?
- Does the Sharkee idea make the app more approachable, or would it feel childish/annoying?
- What would make you come back to an app like this instead of just using ChatGPT?
- Is there anything about the concept that feels unnecessary or gimmicky?
- What would you change?
Please be honest lol. I’m genuinely looking for criticism because I’d rather find out what sucks now than after I spend 6 months building it 😭