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I built this app to plan my next vacation in 2 minutes instead of 5 hours using AI ✨😁
r/SideProject
6/29/2025
SAAS TOOLS
| SaaS | URL | Category | Features/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flaia | http://flaia.app/api/download | Travel Planning | Gamified trip planning with AI, 'Shuffle' feature to lock preferred activities and reshuffle others, prompt-based activity replacement, shareable trip links |
| Gemini API | Not provided | AI API | Used as backend AI model instead of OpenAI, chosen for pricing efficiency |
| Flutter | Not provided | App Development Framework | Used for cross-platform app development (iOS & Android) |
| Claude 4.0 | Not provided | AI Assistant | Used for UI design inspiration |
USER NEEDS
Pain Points:
- Overwhelmed by infinite travel options (countries, cities, activities)
- Time-consuming vacation planning (takes weeks for some users)
- Difficulty in creating personalized travel itineraries
- Login issues on Android (Google sign-in failure)
Problems to Solve:
- Streamlining vacation planning process
- Reducing decision fatigue in trip planning
- Creating personalized itineraries efficiently
- Enabling easy collaboration/sharing of travel plans
- Fixing technical issues (Android login)
Potential Solutions:
- AI-powered trip planning with gamification
- 'Shuffle' feature for iterative itinerary refinement
- Prompt-based activity customization
- Shareable trip links for collaboration
- Planned features: expense tracking/splitting, baggage checklist, contextual AI chat
GROWTH FACTORS
Effective Strategies:
- Leveraging AI to solve specific user pain points (decision fatigue)
- Gamification of complex processes (trip planning)
- Cross-platform development for wider reach
Marketing & Acquisition:
- Showcasing time-saving benefits (2 min vs 5 hours)
- Sharing on relevant communities (r/SideProject)
- Direct download link in post
- Addressing user feedback publicly (e.g., fixing Android login)
Monetization & Product:
- Potential freemium model (implied by future feature development)
- Focus on core AI differentiation (prompt engineering over model choice)
- Prioritizing features based on user requests (expense tracking, checklists)
- Ensuring product-market fit by solving genuine planning frustrations
User Engagement:
- Actively responding to user comments and feedback
- Announcing upcoming features to build anticipation
- Creating shareable trip links for viral growth
- Community building through transparent development updates