Launched this week
Would you pay?
Find out who'd pay before you build more
195 followers
Find out who'd pay before you build more
195 followers
Most side projects fail quietly: months of building, then nobody pays. Would you pay? shows your startup to real people who swipe right only if they'd pay for it. You see the % who'd pay, who they are, and who clicked through. Free.
I'm so happy I came across this today! I have found myself being caught in the trap of continuously developing enhancements to ensure real value for a paid tier of my app, this will give me some valuable clarity on that. I will definitely give it a try and look forward to the feedback I get from it as I prepare for my first product hunt launch
@chantal_r This made my day, thank you! 🙏
That trap is exactly why I built it. I kept adding "one more feature" before asking if anyone would pay.
Tip: describe your paid tier in the card's one-liner, not just the app. Then the swipes tell you if that specific offer is worth paying for.
Good luck with your first Product Hunt launch! Let me know when it's live, happy to support 🚀
@mustafaergisi thank you for the tip, the 90 characters wasn't enough to add that description, but I've uploaded it and joined your 'would you pay' community. Congrats again on the launch and good luck
@chantal_r awesome, thanks for joining! 🙌 and good point on the 90 characters. a screenshot of your pricing page works well as the card image too, so people see the paid tier right away. good luck with your launch!
Cool idea! I think without some focus on types of ideas it's a lot to ask of people, and is very tech focused. I think each card needs a bit more information too, it's very hard to know from a one-liner whether something is a good idea or not. Still, there were a few in there that caught my attention! Well done on the launch.
@four_by_firelight Thank you, really useful feedback!
You're right on both. Right now each card has a screenshot of the site plus a "Visit site" link for more detail, but a one-liner still carries most of the decision.
Categories are next on my list, so you can swipe only on what you'd actually use (dev tools, AI, productivity...).
Which categories would you want to pick from?
Glad a few caught your eye 🙌
Awesome, i love it! You mentioned some of your own products scored around 20%, which you found useful. How did those results change your product? Maybe the way you pitch them or who you target, or any other significant changes? Or you dropped those completely?
Congrats on the launch! Simple idea but certainly looked to be useful. If some algorithm shall drive what's shown to the user and such would be cool. Also, when they say they'd pay, it's better to capture some additional info than just how much they'd pay.
Congrats on the launch! What's the benefit for the target audience who are swiping? I work with early-stage startups and this is such a fun way to see initial interests.
@heyitsirenechan Thank you! Great question, and honestly the one I think about most.
Right now swipers get:
• a fun 30-second way to discover new indie tools before anyone else
• a direct voice: every swipe goes straight to the maker
• no signup, no email, nothing to lose
Next I want to give "I'd pay" swipers something real back, like early access or a launch discount from the maker.
Since you work with early-stage startups: would a cohort want to test their ideas together here? I'd love to hear what would make it useful for them.
Congrats, a price range on every swipe would sharpen this