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Growth · December 31, 2020

Validated ideas 2.0

9,000 popular but poorly executed apps

Validated ideas 2.0 launched on December 31, 2020 with 363 votes, #37 of 3,242 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

In plain words

Validated Ideas 2.0 is a curated list of 9,000 poorly executed products and apps across multiple platforms, including iOS apps, Android apps, Chrome extensions, and web applications. The resource is designed for entrepreneurs and developers seeking project inspiration by identifying existing concepts with flawed implementation. The dataset includes products sourced from ProductHunt and is available in both Airtable and JSON formats for easy access and analysis. It serves as a reference for identifying gaps in the market where better execution could succeed.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

A list of 9,000 badly executed products and apps. Are you looking for project ideas? Then this list could be useful to you. - 2,599 iOS Apps - 1,226 Chrome Extensions - 240 Web Apps (from ProductHunt) - 4,999 Android Apps Airtable access + JSON files

NO LONGER MAINTAINEDDrop a msg at [email protected] (or https://twitter.com/octopyweb) if you'd want to talk about this project or anything.NOTE: List last updated: 2020-12-31A list of more than 9,000 popular but poorly executed (UNDERVALUED) products and apps.This list is perfect for those who are looking for new project ideas or for those who want to know the market better. It's hard to bu

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