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Problems that at least three different people described in public discussions. Open one to see what they said, how it scores and what you could build.

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216 opportunities

Personal life · Consumers3.9

Readers can't reliably filter books to fit their preferences

For readers who actively browse for their next book

9 people · 7 threads
Personal life · Consumers3.9

Conversational AI is hard to use by voice across devices

For people seeking conversational voice assistants across devices

9 people · 9 threads
Would pay
Productivity · Consumers3.9

People struggle to control Do Not Disturb reliably

For android and Mac users

4 people · 4 threads
Would pay
Other · Consumers3.9

Readers can't afford separate subscriptions to many news outlets

For readers seeking access to multiple news publications

7 people · 7 threads
Would pay
Productivity · Consumers3.8

People lose access to chat histories across apps and workspaces

For AI-chat users, developers, and messaging-app users

+71 people · 61 threads
Personal life · Consumers3.8

Families struggle to keep household information and records organized

For people managing household and family records

7 people · 7 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.8

Obsidian users can’t use formulas flexibly in notes

For obsidian users with formula-heavy notes

5 people · 3 threads
Personal life · Consumers3.8

Viewers can’t isolate the sounds they want in a mix

For home movie and sports viewers

4 people · 4 threads
Would pay
Health & fitness · Consumers3.8

Patients and caregivers coordinate fragmented medical care by hand

For patients and family caregivers managing care across multiple providers

20 people · 20 threads
Personal life · Consumers3.7

Car shoppers spend weeks comparing vehicles and dealer offers

For people shopping for new and used cars

10 people · 9 threads
E-commerce · Consumers3.7

Tech buyers struggle to avoid unwanted AI features

For privacy-conscious technology buyers

4 people · 4 threads
Would pay
Personal life · Consumers3.7

Viewers juggle streaming subscriptions to find and watch titles

For streaming subscribers who rotate between services

6 people · 6 threads
Would pay
Other · Consumers3.7

Personal media is awkward to cast from phones and cloud storage

For android users with personal media in cloud storage or on-device

8 people · 5 threads
Communication · Consumers3.7

Donors struggle to stop recurring fundraising messages

For political donors and supporters inundated by fundraising solicitations

10 people · 10 threads
Education · Consumers3.7

Language learners struggle to find practice tools that fit how they learn

For independent language learners dissatisfied with mainstream apps

+36 people · 31 threads
Education · Consumers3.7

Math learners struggle to connect abstract ideas to intuition

For self-directed math learners and adult returners

20 people · 18 threads
Personal life · Consumers3.7

People lack private tools to track personal screen and viewing habits

For privacy-conscious screen-time trackers and media viewers

4 people · 4 threads
Would pay
Education · Consumers3.7

Learners spend too much time creating and managing flashcards

For self-directed students and language learners

11 people · 11 threads
Health & fitness · Consumers3.7

Prescription refills and pharmacy handoffs are easy to lose track of

For people managing ongoing prescriptions and their caregivers

19 people · 19 threads
Developer tools · Consumers3.6

QR users lack reliable offline tools for specialized tasks

For people with specialized QR and barcode tasks

5 people · 6 threads
Productivity · Consumers3.6

Drivers lack reliable, car-friendly ways to listen to reading material

For drivers who listen to articles, documents, summaries, and audiobooks

4 people · 4 threads
Would pay
Creator tools · Consumers3.6

Art buyers struggle to find available, dependable commission artists

For art commission buyers and independent artists

33 people · 33 threads
Personal life · Consumers3.6

Podcast listeners struggle to control and resume playback reliably

For podcast and audiobook listeners

+35 people · 30 threads
Communication · Consumers3.6

Phone users struggle to type accurately without fighting autocorrect

For phone users who struggle with touchscreen typing

34 people · 33 threads