HabitTruth - Side Project Idea for Solo Developers

The Problem (Pain Level: 8/10) “I’ll start exercising tomorrow”, “I’ll definitely go to bed early tonight” - Do you make these promises every day and break them just as often? Problems with existing habit tracking apps: Simple checklists: Just check and done, no real accountability Self-deception allowed: You can check even if you didn’t actually do it Lack of motivation: No consequences when streaks break Vulnerable to single failures: “Already failed, might as well give up” mentality A developer on Reddit r/SideProject shared: “I built an iOS app for myself because I kept lying to myself.” ...

January 27, 2026 · 3 min · Young