Work · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My first Rails app, LinkRawr, Twitter-esque way to find cool links launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1MF
   My first web app - SociaLeaks.com - wikileaks for the social scene▲5

   Please have a look at www.socialeaks.com and tell me what you think. This is my first adventure in coding (my background is not CS). I started learning rails about a month ago via railstutorial.org. When I finished that, I felt the best way to continue learning would be to just build an app from scratch. I came up with this concept while observing how crazy the world had gone over WikiLeaks. I thought this was a funny idea. I also thought it would be fun to build! So, here I am. I built this in rails 3 and it is currently living on Heroku. It took me about two weeks to code, doing just about…

   2011 · its alternatives →

2. 2MN
   My new link sharing site▲5

   Link: http://this.isby.us/ I've been working on this on and off for a few weeks as part of an apprenticeship program with a Rails shop. I was given the opportunity to create a 'toy' app to learn more about Rails development. The basic idea is this: If you know people you often share links with, you can create a 'bin' on the site, and share that bin with others. Then, you and your friends can all add and view links that you find interesting. My goal was to make this happen as simply as possible, so there are no user accounts, and there is a bookmarklet for adding links without having to go…

   2011 · this.isby.us · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Linkydink▲178

   A simplest way to share links with your team/community

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   This Developing Story - 34: Rails Works Well Enough▲56

   talking about a blog post complaining about Rails

   2015 · developingstory.netlify.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ruby on Rails Podcast - 202: Behind the scenes at Product Hunt▲98

   Launch of podcasts, API-first, React.js and Heroku

   2015 · 5by5.tv · its alternatives →

6. 6AA
   An anonymous blog where everyone is a moderator▲5

   Got started with Rails earlier this week. Thought it'd be fun if I built something quick based on the introductory tutorial I've always been fascinated by the actions of others when complete and absolute anonymity is granted. Especially when they are put into a position of power. The goal of this project is simply to see what happens to the site. Have at it! https://anonblog.herokuapp.com/

   2013 · anonblog.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   My First Rails App (currentride.com)▲5

   I needed to get out of localhost:3000 land and ship a (somewhat functional) web app. Anyways, I built Current Ride as a place to put your bucket list items out in the open. The goal is really to inspire the community to do more things! Building the app helped me understand Rails a lot better and allowed me to hack-break-fix bugs/features more effectively :) Enjoy! http://www.currentride.com

   2012 · currentride.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pagecord▲122

   Hey HN I’ve been at a loose end for the past few days so I decided to build a thing. I’m largely devoid of original ideas so I built a (micro-) blogging app with a slight twist: you run it using email. All you need is an email account. No new tools to wrangle. No password to forget. Compose in your favourite email editor and send to a secret address. Pagecord does the rest. It's great for bloggy long-form writing, but it’s maybe even more fun for micro-blogging your thoughts as you would a Twitter feed (you can subscribe to people/blogs using RSS). I figured nobody would pay so it's…

   2024 · pagecord.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hype Link▲111

   List links to social, streaming platforms, and more.

   2018 · hypel.ink · its alternatives →

10. 10AI
    all I wanted to do was learn Rails - ended up going way further▲13

    2012 · theindianlist.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Rubyonrails.link▲15

    Global Ruby on Rails community on Slack

    2015 · rubyonrails.link · its alternatives →

12. 12IL
    I learned Rails and Objective-C in a year to build this▲40

    What I built: Bonjournal, a travel journal app - iOS app (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bonjournal/id719266933) - web app (https://bonjourn.al) What and how I learned (in order of importance): * Ruby on Rails * - Michael Hartl's Ruby On Rails Tutorial - Railscast - Code School - Ruby Toolbox * Objective-C * - Nerd Ranch iOS Programming - NSScreencast - Code School - WWDC Videos (for performance improvements) - CocoaPods Rank (https://gist.github.com/luvtechno/8842522) And of course, a lot of Stack Overflow. I didn't think it would…

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13MF
    My first webapp is online - a link checker and analysis....▲10

    Hi! Long time reader, first time submitter. I've finallllyy got my first webapp online. It's been a long time coming, I started it over a year ago and just been an hour here, a couple of hours here, and a period of a couple of months of nothing. I first wrote it as a way to learn some python it sort of grew to fill a need I had. It's at a point now where I'd LOVE some feedback as I am going round in circules. Please, it's free, just hit the home page, plugin in a name/email and url you want to links checked on. If you use the name 'DeleteMe' I will remove the account after a week, so feel…

    2012 · sitecrawl.net · its alternatives →

14. 14IB
    I Built a Twitterbot to Recommend SXSW Parties (Node + Twit)▲7

    Hi all, I've submitted a post on Airpair about how to build a twitterbot that uses Node and the streaming and RESTful twitter APIs to recommend SXSW parties. I'd love any reviews or constructive criticism. https://www.airpair.com/posts/review/54fcfe16c1534a0c00e6c839 If you'd just like to check out the bot, you can find him at @SouthBotFunWest Thanks HN!

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15MP
    My project Se.cret.ly --one-use short links for secret resources▲5

    My first "real" web app! I appreciate any comments/suggestions.<p>Also I am available for hire. Contact me at www.sambolgert.com

    2012 · se.cret.ly · its alternatives →

16. 16
    skitt®▲8

    my first web-project

    2025 · skittle.pythonanywhere.com · its alternatives →

17. 17IW
    I wrote a book on how to make iOS/Android apps with Ruby on Rails▲9

    Hi all! Joe Masilotti here. After 2+ years my book, "Hotwire Native for Rails Developers", is finally available for sale. It contains everything I know about building, shipping, and maintaining iOS and Android apps with Ruby on Rails and Hotwire Native. Always with one simple goal in mind: making it easier for Rails developers to build mobile apps. The book teaches you how to: - Build your first Hotwire Native apps on iOS & Android - Add navigation, modals, and native tab bars - Mix in native screens and components - Send and route push notifications - Ship to physical devices via TestFlight…

    2025 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Quickpost▲10

    Hi HN, I’ve been building a small social network where the feed is always chronological — newest posts come first, always. It’s not 100% algorithm-free (there’s still basic filtering to avoid spam or abuse), but the core idea is that every user has a real chance to be seen, even with zero followers. It’s lightweight, works well on mobile, and supports both posts and comments. Most of the content is currently in Portuguese, since it started with a Brazilian audience, but the interface is mostly language-neutral. I’d love any feedback on the concept, UX, performance, or anything else. Thanks!

    2025 · qqpost.netlify.app · its alternatives →

19. 19KM
    Kitify, my first Rails project. And some advice for non-tech founders▲7

    http://kitify.com I'd love to get HN's feedback on Kitify (http://kitify.com), a new service I built. Kitify makes it easy for DIY project writers to document, share and sell kits for their projects. I built Kitify because DIY is fun and a great way to learn, but actually getting the parts together for many projects is a pain; I want to solve that. This is my first Rails project. I knew how to write simple PHP scripts before this, but I had no exposure to Rails - or MVC or, actually, anything meaningfully involving objects. I had the idea for Kitify months ago, but wasn't able to move it…

    2012 · kitify.com · its alternatives →

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    I Made yet Another Rick Roll Link Generator – Instant Rick Roll▲5

    Hey there -- thought I'd show this simple app off. I'm bad at rails/html/css/js but made a Rick Roll generator in just under a day with rails! It's kind of incredible how relevant the rick roll still is after ~15 years. Any generated Links Dynamically make opengraph tags to disguise themselves as whatever the user inputs. It's been pretty fun to see people making their own Rick Roll links. Everyone wants to make a million dollar SaaS app but making dumb little apps like this is something I might do more of! Also -- it's kind of messed up how easily you could phish someone,…

    2022 · instantrickroll.com · its alternatives →

21. 21IB
    I built GithubReader.org for better learning experience▲5

    Hey Guys, I created GithubReader.org (open-source, non-profit, most of the code is written by ChatGPT). My motivation: I wanted an easy way to keep a list of repositories I want to learn from and access them quickly. So, I built a search page where I can find repositories by name, like Google. Also, I wanted a nicer way to read Markdown files on my laptop without the GitHub UI, like reading a book. So, I made a custom UI with a back button that takes you to the previous state without jumping pages. The markdown links are sharable, e.g.…

    2024 · githubreader.org · its alternatives →

22. 22
    LinkGenie▲12

    I made a tool to make LinkedIn posting feel less like a chore. it’s called Linkgenie, and I just opened it up for early users. Using Claude for generating post and get for hooks its saves you time. I’d love if you gave it a try + told me what’s missing, what slaps, and what needs a glow-up.

    2025 · linkgenie.one · its alternatives →

23. 23
    I created my first mobile app, could use some support▲5

    Hi Everyone, I created a mobile app called Accumoo, and I would appreciate it if y'all can have a look, download and give me a favorable review. Lots of blood, sweat, tears and love went into this app, and I hope you LOVE it as much as I do - it's the app I always needed and wanted. Anyhow, I've been a Rails developer and Software Engineer for a long time, and this is my first stab at a mobile app. It's a "habit tracker" app on steroids that's just fun to use - syncs across devices, local-first architecture - and an easter egg game for good measure. Help a disabled vet out and give it a go.…

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24MS
    my side project inspired by HN post▲5

    linkrdr (www.linkrdr.com), a personal link aggregator, was directly inspired by http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3555923 I read while browsing on HN. It's still a bit rough, but the concept is an interesting one and people have already shown interest. Let me know what you think. Also, if anyone knows a good UX designer, email me :)

    2012 · its alternatives →

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