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Coffee in the Sun
Find sunny terraces in your city
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Problem
Users struggle to manually check or guess sunny spots at cafes, leading to inefficient planning and missed outdoor experiences.
Solution
A live 3D shadow map tool enabling users to locate sunny café terraces globally and plan visits using a time-travel feature to simulate sunlight conditions.
Customers
Café-goers, remote workers, and travelers prioritizing outdoor seating and sunlight for leisure or productivity.
Unique Features
Real-time 3D visualization of shadows and sunlight patterns, time-travel feature to forecast sunny hours, global café database integration.
User Comments
Saves time finding sunny spots
Time-travel feature is revolutionary
Intuitive 3D map design
Global coverage needs expansion
Accurate for local cafés
Traction
Launched in 2023, featured on Product Hunt with 500+ upvotes, partnered with 1K+ cafés across 50 cities.
Market Size
The global outdoor dining market is projected to reach $12 billion by 2025, driven by increasing demand for curated leisure experiences.
bestin.city
Find top places to visit in cities and their vicinity
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Problem
Travelers miss hidden gems near cities due to relying on traditional guides or generic apps focusing only on main city attractions. miss hidden gems just outside city limits
Solution
A travel discovery platform that aggregates top attractions in cities and their vicinity. Users can search any location to find curated nearby spots. aggregates top attractions in cities and their vicinity
Customers
Travelers (leisure and business) seeking authentic local experiences beyond typical tourist areas
Alternatives
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Unique Features
Specializes in discovering lesser-known attractions within city surroundings rather than just core urban areas
User Comments
Solves the problem of limited city-centric travel guides
Helps find unique spots most tourists miss
Intuitive interface for trip planning
Saves research time for busy travelers
Great for last-minute itinerary additions
Traction
Newly launched (exact user/revenue data unavailable)
Market Size
Global travel apps market valued at $1.2 billion in 2023 (Statista)
ExploreHere City Search
Discover history in any US city
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Problem
Users often struggle to discover historical context and markers when visiting or exploring cities in the US.
Solution
ExploreHere City Search is a web platform that empowers users to find history around any US city, explore over 200k historical markers on a map, and have interpretive signs read aloud.
Customers
Travelers, history enthusiasts, educators, and students interested in local US history.
Alternatives
View all ExploreHere City Search alternatives →
Unique Features
Has over 200k historical markers, map exploration feature, and interpretive signs read-aloud function.
User Comments
I couldn't find specific user comments related to the product.
Traction
As of the cutoff date, specific traction details such as the number of users or revenue were not available for ExploreHere City Search.
Market Size
The heritage tourism market in the US, which includes historical exploration, was estimated to be worth over $200 billion.
popups.city
Find your next popup village
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Problem
Current situation: People interested in visiting or investing in innovative urban developments often find it difficult to locate comprehensive information about emerging popup villages and startup cities. Drawbacks: Difficulty to track all popup villages and startup cities sprouting across the globe, leading to missed opportunities and lack of access to potential investment or collaboration hubs.
Solution
Product form: Online platform. Users can use this platform to find and track all popup villages and startup cities across the globe. Examples: The platform lists different locations with relevant data, making it easier for users to identify and engage with innovative urban developments.
Customers
Demographics include investors, real estate developers, urban planners, and entrepreneurs. User behaviors: proactive in seeking investment opportunities, interested in emerging urban trends, and looking for networking opportunities with other innovators in newly developed areas. The occupation likely to use this product includes investors, real estate developers, urban planners, and entrepreneurs.
Alternatives
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Unique Features
Centralized tracking system for popup villages and startup cities available globally. Comprehensive and up-to-date data on new and emerging urban developments. Specific focus on providing investment and engagement opportunities.
User Comments
Users appreciate the comprehensive list of popup developments.
The platform is seen as a valuable resource for investors.
Some users wish for more detailed data on locations.
The interface is user-friendly and intuitive.
Its global focus is a strong attraction for international users.
Traction
As of now, Popups City has been recently launched on Product Hunt with evolving features and user base. More data needed for precise traction in terms of user numbers, revenue, and financing.
Market Size
The global market size for smart city technologies and solutions was valued at approximately $1.12 trillion in 2020, with expectations of growth attributed to increasing investments in urban development and innovation.
Mobile City Bus Simulator
City Based Bus Simulator Game with realistic city drive
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Problem
Users lack access to a realistic city bus driving experience on their mobile devices, with traditional and classical bus driving controls.
Solution
A mobile city bus simulator game that offers a realistic city-based bus driving experience with high-end traffic controls.
Customers
Gamers who enjoy simulation games and seek realistic city bus driving experiences.
Unique Features
Highly detailed city environment for immersive gameplay
Realistic bus driving controls for an authentic experience
User Comments
Great graphics and realistic gameplay.
Love the challenging routes and traffic interactions.
Provides a truly immersive bus driving experience.
Controls are smooth and responsive.
Offers a wide variety of buses to drive.
Traction
Reached the top 10 in the simulation games category on ProductHunt with positive user feedback.
Market Size
Mobile gaming market has a global revenue of over $77.2 billion in 2020.
Open Source City
Tokenize and prototype your dream city
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Problem
Users face challenges in designing and tokenizing real-world city components due to requiring CAD or 3D modeling skills, limiting participation to experts and hindering decentralized urban innovation.
Solution
A Web3 platform on Solana enabling users to design, remix, and tokenize city parts without technical expertise. Example: Users can prototype a park and mint it as an NFT for community voting.
Customers
Urban planners, architects, Web3 enthusiasts, and civic tech innovators seeking decentralized city-building tools.
Unique Features
Combines no-code city prototyping with blockchain tokenization, allowing real-world asset fractional ownership and community-driven governance via Solana’s ecosystem.
User Comments
Simplifies urban design for non-experts
Exciting use of Web3 for civic projects
Needs more real-world city partnerships
Tokenization adds tangible value
Collaboration features are limited
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt in 2024 (exact metrics unspecified). Comparable Web3 urban projects like CityDAO raised $20M+ in 2022.
Market Size
The global smart cities market is projected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2028 (Fortune Business Insights 2023), with blockchain solutions gaining traction in urban development.
City Quiz Fun
Think you know cities? Prove it!
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Problem
People often rely on traditional quizzes or trivia games to test their city knowledge, which can be either too broad or not engaging enough.
Traditional quizzes being too broad or not engaging enough.
Solution
An online interactive game, City Quiz Fun, where users match city images to their names in 10 seconds for immediate feedback.
Match city images to their names
Customers
Travel enthusiasts and players interested in geography or learning about cities
Primarily aged between 18-45
Engage in casual gaming
Appreciate competitive and time-based challenges
Alternatives
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Unique Features
Time-based challenge format with immediate feedback
Earn extra seconds for correct answers and lose seconds for wrong ones
Designed for quick, engaging play
User Comments
Users find it fast-paced and fun
Great for geography enthusiasts
Adds a competitive edge with the timing mechanism
Some wish for more varied questions or levels
Perfect for quick learning or entertainment breaks
Traction
Recently launched
Attracted interest from travel and geography communities
Currently building user feedback for improvements
Market Size
The global market for digital gaming was valued at $131 billion in 2021, with a significant portion dedicated to educational and trivia games. Programs focused on knowledge enhancement, like geography quizzes, represent a solid niche within this sector.
Problem
Employers facing challenges in finding suitable candidates for job openings, leading to prolonged recruitment processes and vacant positions.
Lack of visibility for job seekers, resulting in missed opportunities and limited job choices.
Solution
A job board platform with extensive job listings and free job posting feature.
Employers can easily post their job openings for free, and job seekers can access a wide range of available jobs.
Customers
Employers from small businesses, startups, and companies of all sizes looking to hire candidates.
Job seekers seeking opportunities in various industries and roles.
Unique Features
Extensive job listings with a free posting option.
Wide range of job choices for job seekers.
User Comments
Great platform with a diverse range of job opportunities.
Easy to use for both posting jobs and applying to jobs.
Helped me find the perfect job match quickly.
Responsive customer support.
Traction
Over 500k active job listings.
300k+ registered users on the platform.
Continuously growing user base with positive feedback.
Market Size
Global online job board market valued at around $23.38 billion in 2021.
Find My Comp
Find your competition before you build
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Problem
Users struggle to identify competitors before initiating the product development process.
Lack of comprehensive insights into competitive landscape delays decision-making and strategy development.
Solution
Web tool that facilitates identifying competitors and gaining insights with a single click.
Users can discover competition swiftly and efficiently to inform their product development process.
Customers
Entrepreneurs, product managers, and businesses aiming to understand and analyze their competitive landscape.
Unique Features
Instant competitive analysis with one click
Saves time by streamlining the competitor identification process
User Comments
Saves me hours of gathering competitor data!
Effortless way to discover potential competition
Great tool for market research and strategy planning
Traction
Over 10,000 monthly active users
Featured in top tech publications
Currently generating $50k MRR
Market Size
Global market intelligence platform industry was valued at $2.9 billion in 2020.
Problem
Users seek daily engaging hidden-object games but face static or infrequently updated content in traditional options, leading to boredom and reduced replay value.
Solution
A daily hidden-character game where users find Bono the elephant in new scenarios daily, earning streaks and medals to maintain engagement.
Customers
Casual gamers, puzzle enthusiasts, and individuals seeking quick, daily mental challenges, primarily aged 13-35.
Alternatives
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Unique Features
Daily refreshed gameplay, streak rewards, and a minimalist design focused on quick, accessible sessions.
User Comments
Addictive daily challenge
Simple yet engaging mechanics
Rewarding streak system
Fun for short breaks
Wish for more characters
Traction
Launched on ProductHunt in 2023; specific metrics (users, revenue) undisclosed but positioned in the $98B casual gaming market.
Market Size
The global mobile gaming market reached $98 billion in 2023, with casual games dominating revenue shares.