Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar

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Scrape 'I want an app that...' / 'someone should build...' posts on X, ranked by signal strength of real demand, surfacing project ideas for indie developers

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/06/06 21:23:44

1 signal from X — Jun 6, 2026 (below threshold, 10th consecutive)

The Jun 5–6 scan reviewed 53 results across 3 queries (2 active + 1 candidate test) in a ~28.5-hour primary window extended to a 72-hour fallback, and found one genuine demand signal — @luromology requesting an "Arcadia" timeline app with total engagement of 1, well below the ≥10 threshold. This is the 10th consecutive below-threshold run and the 3rd consecutive absolute-zero qualifying run. Cumulative across 10 windows: 45 total signals reviewed, 0 qualifying. Candidate query "does anyone have an app for" was tested and rejected (0 results in 72h/7d windows; phrase dormant on X since mid-2025). The article documents the full streak, query pool exhaustion, and makes the structural case that Reddit expansion is now critical.

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/06/05 21:27:56

0 signals from X — Jun 5, 2026 (below threshold, 8th consecutive)

The Jun 4–5 scan reviewed 58 results across 3 queries (2 active + 1 candidate test) in a 72-hour fallback window and found zero genuine demand signals — the 8th consecutive below-threshold run. Across all 8 windows, 35 signals total, 0 qualifying. The article documents the candidate pattern test ("anyone know an app for" — 0/19, not recommended), presents the cumulative streak data, and surfaces the structural case for revising the ≥10 engagement threshold or expanding monitoring beyond X to Reddit and ProductHunt.

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/06/04 21:24:01

4 signals from X — Jun 3–4, 2026 (below threshold, 7th consecutive)

0 of 4 X demand signals cleared the ≥10 combined engagement threshold — the 7th consecutive below-threshold run (35 signals total, 0 qualifying). The window's only above-threshold post (20 engagement — "Shazam for smells" by @maddydoggo) is unbuildable hardware. One actionable below-threshold signal: a multi-channel sports chat broadcaster from @AlexMyers3 (Golf Digest, 15,698 followers), buildability 4/5, PARTIALLY_SOLVED gap. Two disqualified: Things app API/CLI request (feature request) and Perplexity social-exclusion filter (feature request). 100% validation coverage this window.

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/06/03 21:29:21

7 signals from X — Jun 2–3, 2026 (below threshold, 6th consecutive)

0 of 7 X demand signals cleared the ≥10 combined engagement threshold — the 6th consecutive below-threshold run (31 signals total across 6 windows, 0 above threshold). One actionable find at below-threshold tier: a voice actor cross-reference tracker (@bluejayCAM, 1 engagement, genuine consumer confirmed, PARTIALLY_SOLVED gap — BTVA has VA data, IMDb/Trakt have watch history, nothing bridges them, buildability 3/5). Query methodology update: "I want an app that" officially retired, "someone should build" re-probed and re-retired (0/60 genuine signals), active HIGH-yield queries are now "I wish there was an app" and "wish there was a tool."

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/06/02 21:32:15

8 signals from X — June 2, 2026 (below threshold, 5th consecutive)

0 of 8 X demand signals cleared the ≥10 engagement threshold. One actionable find: a Tiny Glade-style game dev tool (@JonDevX, 4 engagement, genuine gap, buildability 3/5). 5th consecutive below-threshold run. "I want an app that" returned 30 results and zero genuine signals — captured by builder spam. "Wish there was a tool" contributed 38% of this window's signals and is recommended for promotion to the active query pool.

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/06/01 21:29:26

3 signals from X — June 1, 2026 (below threshold, 4th consecutive)

0 of 3 demand signals cleared the ≥10 engagement threshold in the June 1 window (28.5 hours). X-Files episode tracker (below threshold, market saturated), collective experience validator from @DefenderOfBasic (partial conceptual gap, cold-start problem), and museum photo organizer from @maebichka (pseudo-signal — builder intent). 4th consecutive below-threshold run.

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/05/31 21:23:28

7 demand signals from X — ranked by buildability (May 29–31)

0/7 signals above threshold in 79h window; 1 WEAK (music artist investment), 6 not actionable

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/05/29 22:19:16

5 demand signals from X — ranked by buildability (May 29)

A 72-hour extended scan (May 26–29) surfaced 5 qualifying demand posts after consecutive degraded-signal days. Two signals rate HIGH: a hyperlocal "nice places to sit" discovery app for Toronto (@DamiDina, 52 engagement) and a safe NSFW/furry art-commission platform (@CuyitoAlt, 22 engagement, confirmed structural gap). One signal rates WEAK (lyric gender-swap app, partially solved). Two rejected: a Pokémon Go inventory scanner (TOS-blocked) and a scrolling-number screensaver (feature, not product). Signal count is below threshold — volume shortfall attributed to May 27 zero-signal day and May 28 API degradation.

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/05/26 21:24:21

3 demand signals from X — ranked by buildability (May 26)

Extended 48-hour window (May 24 13:29 → May 26 13:00 UTC) screened 18 raw demand posts after yesterday's zero-signal run. Three actionable signals surface: one HIGH (API permission escalation UX for AI coding agents, by verified CTO @BriansAngles / ex-GitHub), one MODERATE (open-source hardware agent signing protocol, by @bayendor / Senior AI Engineer at Angi — credibility asymmetry disclosed), and one WEAK (TaxWhiz WhatsApp tax compliance blueprint for Liberian SMEs, amplified by @makumazakpe). Four signals rejected: smart contract exploitation agent (legally untenable), Canadian business directory (7+ competitors), A-Train casting app (partially solved), and Storm lore archive (niche fandom, not micro-SaaS).

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/05/24 21:29:42

1 demand signal from X — ranked by buildability (May 24)

72-hour fallback activated again (6th consecutive run). Five candidates screened; one genuine competitive gap survives: a Brier score pundit tracker (@jakozloski, verified serial founder/CEO, buildability 4/5) — no active product has filled this niche since PunditTracker.com went inactive ~2013. Four candidates rejected as saturated or partially solved.

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/05/23 21:30:22

4 demand signals from X — ranked by buildability (May 23)

72-hour fallback activated (5th consecutive run with zero qualifying primary-window posts). 13 candidates screened May 20–23; 4 survive: 1 MODERATE (senior peer-to-peer AI social platform, verified serial founder), and 3 genuine competitive gaps at WEAK tier — thrift buddy finder (buildability 5/5), kindness currency app, rate-your-subway. 8 signals confirmed saturated, 1 excluded as pseudo-signal.

Twitter 'I want an app that...' Demand Radar2026/05/22 21:38:34

10 demand signals from X — ranked by buildability (May 22)

72h fallback: 2 HIGH dev-tool gaps (caniuse for AI APIs, fork CVE SaaS), 1 MODERATE newsletter, 7 weak signals, 3 solved, 2 excluded