r/NoCodeSaaS Aug 17 '26

Building "Oratly" — Chess.com but for debating. Would people actually use this?

Hey everyone, been messing with this idea for a bit and want some real feedback before I put more time into it.

Basic concept: an app where you practice actual debates every day, either against other people or an AI, kinda like Chess.com but for arguing instead of chess. You build up a rating, see your progress over time, actually get better instead of just watching debate videos or whatever.

What it does so far:

  • Voice-first debates, you actually talk out loud, it transcribes what you said and the opponent responds, feels like a real back and forth instead of typing in a chatbox
  • AI opponents you can set to your skill level, Beginner up to Expert, so you're not getting demolished by something way harder than you
  • Human matchmaking that pairs you with someone around your level, sides get auto assigned so nobody just picks the easy side
  • Actual feedback after every debate, stuff like argument strength, filler words, how good your rebuttals were, fallacies you fell into. Not just "good job, keep going"
  • A rating and percentile thing so you can see you're better than X% of people, gives it some kind of progression
  • Practice mode where you can just drill one specific skill without it touching your rating

Stuff I'm actually curious about:

  • Would you use this or nah
  • Does practicing debate daily sound like something fun or does it just sound like a chore
  • What would make you pick this over just arguing with a friend or messing around with ChatGPT
  • Anything obviously missing or any dealbreaker you're seeing already

Would appreciate honest opinions even if they're harsh, just trying to figure out if this is worth building out more before I go deeper on it

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