Build an activity tracker for builders not goal trackers
11/15The Opportunity
Spotted on Reddit · March 22, 2026
Productivity apps track goals but not daily work touches — builders need proof-of-work logs not milestone dashboards.
Why these scores?
Demand (pain) scored 3/5 (strong) — how urgently people need a solution.
Willingness to pay scored 3/5 (strong) — evidence people would pay for this.
Market gap scored 3/5 (strong) — how underserved this space is.
Build effort scored 5/5 (very high) — feasibility for a solo builder or small team.
Who's Complaining About This?
“The problem is most tools are goal-based, not activity-based. What worked better was tracking daily touches instead of progress.”
Willingness to Pay
Notion, Obsidian, and Roam users pay $8-20/mo. A purpose-built builder activity tracker at $8/mo would pull frustrated users from generic tools.
Score Breakdown
11/15How urgently people need this solved and how willing they are to pay for it. Based on complaint frequency and spending signals across platforms.
How open the market is. A high score means few or no direct competitors, or existing solutions are overpriced and underdeliver.
How quickly a solo developer can ship an MVP. 5 = weekend project with standard tools. 1 = months of infrastructure work.
Existing Solutions
Notion at $10/mo is too generic. Obsidian is free with no structured tracking. Beeminder is too punishing. No daily-touches tracker for builders.