BetterSelf – an app to never forget the lessons and ideas you learn
I built BetterSelf to solve a problem I kept running into: most of what we learn, we forget. Books, podcasts, and notes — valuable insights disappear in days. BetterSelf keeps your best lessons and ideas alive, reminding you over time so they actually stick. I use it every day, and it’s already helped me retain things I would have forgotten. I’m 19 and built this in about a month while experimenting with personal productivity tools. I’d love feedback from the HN community — anything you suggest will go straight into the app.
BetterSelf – an app to never forget the lessons and ideas you learn launched on October 4, 2025 with 5 votes and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
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Education Developer ADAM DAMOU Language EN English Size 33.2 MB iPhone, iPad Capture, organize, and revisit your ideas with videos, photos, or text. Keep your reminders private, pinned, and easily accessible anytime. Never forget the moments that matter. Have your ideas, memories, and inspirations, all in one place. Features: • Multiple reminder types: • InstantInsight: video reminders • EchoSnap: photo reminders • TimelessLetter: text reminders • Fullscreen video playback for immersive reminders. • Organize with Folders: lock private folders for sensitive content. • Pin reminders to the Main Page for easy access. • Daily notifications of pinned reminders at random times to keep you…from apps.apple.com
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