Sample reportMobileabout 1 week to buildlow complexity
A one-tap focus timer for people tired of their focus app
Daily focus-app users who run back-to-back sessions are frustrated by a redesign that adds taps, screens and animations between sessions, and by paywalled features.
based on complaints from July to October 2026
Get a report like this every Monday, freeAct 1Is it real?
What the complaints say
The redesign buries the one action loyal users repeat all day: starting the next session
- The biggest group of complaints is about too many taps and reward screens before the next session can start.
- Many long-term users say the new look is cluttered and ask to go back to the old one.
- Some paid users say features they bought are now behind a subscription.
Act 2What to build
Who it's for
Daily focus-timer users on iPhone who use their app for work or study, often for years, and run many sessions a day. They value speed and simplicity over rewards and decoration. Not for people who enjoy collecting cosmetic rewards or want a full task manager.
The first version
One-tap restart
A single button starts another session with the same duration and tag. No reward screens in between.
Single-view setup
Set the duration and see the preview on one screen, with a time ring instead of separate windows.
Auto-collected rewards
Rewards are added automatically and shown as a small note, not a screen to tap through.
Fast, skippable animations
Short and optional, so finishing never feels laggy.
Honest one-time unlock
Never lock features people already bought.
A reliable timer
The set duration always matches the run time, and the app never crashes on launch.
Price to test
Our proposal to test, not a fact: about $3 a month or $20 a year, or a one-time purchase, because complaints show anger at subscriptions replacing paid apps.
What could go wrong
- High
The big app may fix the flow, or add a way back.
Move fast on a narrow wedge.
Stop if it ships a one-tap restart before you reach 100 waitlist signups.
- Medium
The anger may fade as users adapt.
Aim at users who already stopped using it.
Stop if new complaints about taps drop sharply within two weeks.
Act 3How to ship
Test it in two weeks
Landing page with a short demo and a waitlist
Stop if under 10% of 300 visitors sign up.
Message 20 unhappy users and ask for a 15-minute call
Stop if fewer than 3 calls are booked.
A clickable prototype, used by 10 people for a work day
Stop if they don't reach their usual session count.
A price poll, one-time against yearly
Stop if under 20% pick a paid option.
What a member's report adds
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The real complaints, with dates
Rival apps by name, with ratings
Monthly searches and growth
The full score
Names to use
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