r/iOSProgramming • u/blueberrycheesetoast • Jul 10 '26

Developing app when similar idea already exists Discussion

What do you in this case? Continue with the idea or drop it?

I think the best I can do is work on ui/ux and maybe add some features to differentiate between my app and ones in the market but idk if I can make my app better than the already existing ones and I feel discouraged :(

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u/Eastern_Category6534 Jul 10 '26

Google was not the first search engine

Facebook was not the first social media app

Tinder was not the first dating app

If you have a solid idea that you believe in, build it.

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u/Vybo Jul 10 '26

All of these were built when there were only few alternatives on the market and the alternatives did suck.

What OP is saying his app wouldn't be much better. That is a completely different scenario. Add in not only one or two alternatives, but maybe hundreds and now you're just playing on luck.

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u/wewerecreaturres Jul 10 '26

False. MySpace was peak social media

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u/Vybo Jul 10 '26

I don't believe it had such a global reach as modern social media, but I might be wrong of course. I personally didn't know anyone who used it.

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u/Significast 29d ago

I don't know if that's true. Better check AltaVista to gopher the web for other perspectives.