Visual-first social connection and life-archiving
Apps Analyzed
Snapchat
Users value these apps as emotional digital scrapbooks for 'Memories' and as essential tools for visual networking and business promotion.
Sovereign Memory Archiving
Target: Long-term users (10+ years) who treat social media as their primary photo/video storage.
User Frustration
highApps are retroactively paywalling or deleting years of personal history (Snapchat's 5GB limit) or permanently banning accounts with no way to export data (Instagram's AI bans).
"I have pictures of my cats that have passed away, I can’t lose the only memories I have of them. If you guys make me charge to see MY memories I’m deleting the app."
Solution
A 'Vault-First' social app that guarantees free, permanent storage for a set number of 'Legacy Memories' and provides a one-click 'Export to Cloud' tool to prevent data hostage situations.
Why it wins: Unlike Snapchat, it treats memories as a right rather than a subscription lever, and unlike Instagram, it separates account status from data access.
Human-Verified Social Networking
Target: Creators and small business owners who are being 'shadow-banned' or suspended by automated systems.
User Frustration
highThe reliance on 'Meta AI' for moderation leads to false suspensions for 'nothing,' with zero access to human support to resolve errors.
"I keep getting banned by ai meta they don’t know what there doing at all just banning people I’ve had 10 accs token for no reason this is extremely frustrating I had friends and family on tht account."
Solution
A platform that offers a 'Verified Human' tier where moderation disputes are handled by actual people within 24 hours, and accounts cannot be deleted without a manual review.
Why it wins: It solves the 'AI-loop' frustration where users feel bullied by algorithms they cannot speak to.
Zero-Suggestion 'Circle' Feed
Target: Users suffering from 'feed fatigue' who only want to see content from people they actually know.
User Frustration
mediumThe 'TikTok-ification' of feeds (forced Reels, suggested posts, and ads) makes it impossible to find friends' updates.
"Show me the people i actually follow, their posts, their stories. I don’t care about people I don’t follow and stop suggesting randoms."
Solution
A minimalist feed that defaults to a chronological 'Following Only' view with a hard toggle to disable all 'Suggested' or 'AI-recommended' content.
Why it wins: It removes the 'discovery' pressure that Instagram forces on users, focusing purely on existing relationships.
Crash-Proof Mobile Creative Suite
Target: Mobile-first creators who edit complex content (Reels/Collages) directly within the app.
User Frustration
mediumApps lack basic 'Auto-Save' or 'Draft Recovery' features, leading to hours of lost work during crashes.
"The amount of times I’ve put my trust into editing reels directly on the app, just for the app to crash and lose all my process - hours of work. It’s so frustrating... At least have an auto save feature?!!!"
Solution
A social camera app with a 'Non-Destructive' editing timeline that saves every 30 seconds to local cache, allowing for instant recovery after a crash.
Why it wins: It prioritizes the 'utility' of the editing tool over the 'social' aspect, ensuring the app is a reliable workstation for creators.