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Pratiksha Patil
Pratiksha Patil

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We Don’t Need More Apps -We Need Better Ones

Let’s cut the crap.

In 2025, the app stores are drowning in clones, crypto wallets with 2 screens, habit trackers built in 4 hours, and yet another to-do list app that looks like it was spat out of a UI template generator.

We’re not short on apps. We’re short on quality. On soul. On effing intention.

The AI Build Boom: Amazing… and Kinda Lazy?

Yeah, I said it.
AI tools like ChatGPT, AIDEV, and every no-code platform ever are letting people build faster than ever. Great, right? Yes-until you look under the hood.

We’re shipping MVPs without asking:

  • Who is this for?
  • Why does this matter?
  • Would I even use this more than once?

Half the time, apps today feel like the digital equivalent of a sticky note: quick, forgettable, and destined for the trash.

Your Stack Is Fine. Your Standards Aren’t.

You’ve got a killer stack. You’re running Next.js, Firebase, Tailwind, Gemini APIs, and some fancy prompt-chaining wizardry.

But here’s the thing:

Just because you can ship it in 2 days doesn’t mean you should.
If your UI looks like ChatGPT, your UX feels like Google Forms, and your backend screams “hello world,” you haven’t built an app. You’ve committed UI tax fraud.

The World Doesn't Need Another Weather App

Real talk:

  • The app store doesn’t need another crypto portfolio tracker.
  • No one is asking for your AI-based meditation timer with 17 onboarding screens.
  • We do not need another damn social app that starts with “Hey! What’s your vibe today?”

We need apps that solve real pain. That stick. That respects users' time.
If you’re not thinking like a product person, you’re just a builder with a push-to-deploy addiction.

Want to Stand Out? Do This Instead.
If you’re serious about building better apps (not just more), here’s the spicy checklist:

Build less. Test more.

  • Focus on flow, not just features.
  • Ask real users what sucks in their life-solve that.
  • UX is king. API is queen. AI is the court jester- use it wisely.
  • Don’t chase hype. Chase use.

Tools That Help You Build Better
If you’re aiming to build smarter and test faster, check out nativebridge.io - a platform that lets you preview, test, and iterate your mobile apps instantly.
Because shipping better starts with testing better.

We Need the Builders. Not the Cloners.

Stop shipping apps just to fill your portfolio.
Stop posting “just built this in 6 hours” when no one would use it for 6 minutes.

Start thinking like a creator. Not a coder.
Because in 2025, the winners won’t be the ones who shipped the most.
It’ll be the ones who shipped better.

Your turn. What’s the worst “why does this exist” app you’ve seen lately? Let’s talk.

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Raphael Martin

I agree with 100% you said in this post. I'll just add something that I think that can explain a little bit what's happening, when talking about coding with AI:

AI is in the hype. Just by saying that you used AI to publish your project in 3 days makes it seems appealing, specially for commercial people. I see a lot of developers trying to not "miss the trend" and ship anything with AI to production, just to say that they did it.

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Ayush Arya

It needed to be said out loud👏👏

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Nikola Perišić

because everyone wants to make something fast, but to generate high income