I made a Flutter app for loneliness. 14000 min of voice messages later:
I hope you are doing better today than yesterday. (TLDR in the comments; or enjoy my story :) ) Why: About 11 months ago, I launched my app for the first time on Reddit's r/lonely because I had previously experienced loneliness myself during grad school. I wanted to reach out to people going through similar experiences by providing them with what would’ve helped me in the past. I felt this was an important mission for me and a much more rewarding one than my day job that I quit my job to work on the app full-time. It was necessary because I did not come from a programming background. I…
I made a Flutter app for loneliness. 14000 min of voice messages later: launched on May 22, 2024 with 35 votes, #719 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
A Flutter app designed to help people experiencing loneliness by enabling them to share and receive voice messages from others. Users can exchange over 14,000 minutes of recorded messages, connecting with people going through similar isolation. The app serves individuals seeking emotional support and human connection through asynchronous voice communication rather than text-based interaction.
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Bubblic is a voice friendship app for deep conversations. Make thoughtful friends nearby and around the world through voice messages, daily prompts, and no-photo connection without swiping.
"This app is very helpful for me to express what I am going through, and talk to others. It is helpful for people who experience loneliness, and want to connect to others, by just using their voice. There are no pictures required of you, or names required to be used, only location, and your voice. It is a great way to connect to people all over the world, and I have had many meaningful and fruitful conversations on here. Thank you so much for this app, it is a game changer for me." "Love the question prompts and the ability to listen to other people’s audio messages and being able to share them in return makes people feel a lot more real and vulnerable. this encourages digging into the core…from main.d1lmgoealm7rq0.amplifyapp.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
I hope you are doing better today than yesterday. (TLDR in the comments; or enjoy my story :) ) Why: About 11 months ago, I launched my app for the first time on Reddit's r/lonely because I had previously experienced loneliness myself during grad school. I wanted to reach out to people going through similar…
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