I often browse through subreddits like r/iosapps, r/macapps to find product opportunities & market gaps.<p>I noticed a pattern: users frequently ask for alternatives to existing tools when they're frustrated with current solutions.<p>These posts are a great source of inspiration for product ideas as users are actively searching for alternatives to products that they already use & they describe their pain points with the the current solution.<p>So I build a free tool, AlternativeWatch.com to collect & curate such posts.<p>What it does:
- Monitors product-focused subreddits for "alternative to X" posts
- Displays live feed of recent alternative requests
- Lets you browse historical data of past requests
- Sends curated opportunities twice a week via email<p>Looking for feedback on:
- Which additional subreddits would be valuable to monitor?
- Better ways to categorize & enrich the opportunities
- What other data sources can I use to add more value?