“I like trying out different cuisines and exploring their dishes. I’m at a local indian restaurant once in a while and I usually want to try something new but I have trouble remembering everything I’ve already tried there.
I’ve been thinking about how great it would be if there was an App where I could log my experiences, that wasn’t bound to single category like letterboxd or untapped and that wasn’t bloated with (competitive) social features but instead focused solely on my own tracking.”
Many apps exist for tracking specific categories of experiences:
- movies (Letterboxd)
- beer (Untappd)
- books (Goodreads)
However, these apps are category-specific and often heavily social.
The goal of WasNeues is to provide a personal experience tracker that:
- works across any category
- focuses on personal memory and discovery
- avoids social feeds, followers, and competition
- keeps the interface simple and private
WasNeues is a personal discovery log that allows users to:
- organize items into categories
- record things they try
- log experiences
- rate and review them
- remember where the experience happened
Examples of use cases:
| Category | Thing | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Drinks/Category | Negroni | Tried at Bar XYZ |
| Movies | Interstellar | Watched at Babylon |
| Books | Profit over people | Finished reading |
| Drinks | Ayran | Sütaş |
| Food/Indian | Palak Paneer | Tried at Royal Kitchen |
The app is designed as a private knowledge base of experiences.
- Help users remember things they tried
- Allow users to log experiences quickly
- Provide simple organization through categories
- Maintain a clean, distraction-free interface
- Enable personal reflection through ratings and reviews
The following are explicitly out of scope for MVP:
- social features
- public profiles
- followers
- global rankings
- recommendations
- ads
Individuals who enjoy exploring:
- food
- drinks
- movies
- books
- places
- products
- hobbies
etc.
They want to remember what they tried and track their impressions.
The app is built around four main entities.
A hierarchical organizational structure.
Examples:
- Drinks
- Movies
- Books
- Restaurants
Categories can contain:
- subcategories
- things
A specific item within a category.
Examples:
- Karnıyarık
- Negroni
- Interstellar
A thing can have multiple experiences.
A record of interacting with a thing.
Each experience may include:
- date
- rating
- review
- associated provider
The place or service where an experience occurred.
Examples:
- restaurant
- cinema
- bar
- brewery
- online service
Providers may include location information.
Users must be able to:
- create categories
- create subcategories with unlimited depth
- edit categories
- delete categories
- assign themes/icons
Users must be able to:
- add a thing to a category
- edit a thing
- delete a thing
- view things inside a category
Users must be able to:
- add experiences for a thing
- rate the experience
- optionally write a review
- record the provider
- record the date
Star rating system (0,5 to 5 stars with 0,5 increments)
Users must be able to:
- create providers
- edit providers
- view experiences at providers
The app must show a chronological list of experiences.
Users can:
- open the experience
- edit it
- delete it
Users must be able to navigate categories and subcategories.
Example hierarchy:
| Drinks | Cocktails | Negroni |
| Martini | ||
| Beer | Pilsner | |
| Weizen |
Users can:
- drill down
- view things
- create new things
The app should introduce the concept of experience tracking.
During onboarding, the app will show example categories such as:
- Drinks
- Movies
- Books
- Restaurants
- Places
- Software
Users may:
- select categories to import
- skip entirely
No categories are preinstalled by default.
Users must be able to export and import their data.
Export all data to a file.
Possible format:
JSON
Export must include:
- categories
- things
- providers
- experiences
Users must be able to restore data from a previously exported file.
Requirements:
- restore relationships
- preserve IDs
- validate data
Settings will be hosted in the native iOS Settings app.
Examples of settings:
- appearance (dark/light/system)
- iCloud Sync
The app will include a button to open its settings page.
The app will include a “Buy me a coffee” option.
Implementation:
- external donation page
Main navigation uses a tab bar.
Tabs:
- Browse
- Providers
- Activity
- More
- categories
- things
- list of providers
- provider details
- chronological experience log
- settings link
- import/export
- donation link
The app must prioritize user privacy.
Requirements:
- no social features
- no public profiles
- no analytics requiring personal data
- all data stored locally
Requirements:
- smooth scrolling
- quick creation of items
- immediate UI updates
The app should handle:
- hundreds of things
- thousands of experiences
without noticeable slowdown.
The app must work fully offline.
All core functionality must be available without internet access.
Requirements:
- prevent duplicate entries where appropriate
- validate user input
- prevent data corruption
User data must not be easily lost.
Mechanisms:
- export functionality
- safe local persistence
The interface must remain:
- simple
- fast
- uncluttered
User actions should require minimal steps.
The app should support:
- Dynamic Type
- VoiceOver
- standard iOS accessibility features
The app should follow Apple Human Interface Guidelines.
Requirements:
- SwiftUI native UI
- standard navigation patterns
- system typography
- native interactions
The following features are planned but not part of MVP.
Allow users to synchronize their data across devices.
Requirements:
- automatic sync
- conflict resolution
- optional toggle
Users may attach photos to experiences.
Examples:
- food
- drinks
- places
Visualize providers on a map.
Use cases:
- see where experiences occurred
- discover previously visited places
Examples:
- most tried things
- top rated things
- most visited providers
- category insights
iOS widgets showing:
- recent experiences
- favorites
- reminders to log new experiences
WasNeues is designed as a simple, private, and flexible experience tracker.
Its key differentiators are:
- category-agnostic design
- focus on personal memory
- absence of social pressure
- minimal and fast interface
The MVP focuses on delivering the core experience tracking workflow, while future versions may expand into synchronization, visualization, and deeper insights.