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Starter prompts (Quick Builds)

Simple, flexible prompts that get you building in minutes.
  • Task Manager - “I want an app where users can add, check off, and categorize daily tasks. Tasks should show streaks if completed multiple days in a row.”
  • Idea Tracker - “Create a private app where I can log new business or product ideas. Each entry should include a title, notes, category, and a way to rate how excited I am.”
  • Daily Journal - “Build a journaling app where users can write one entry per day and tag their mood. Include a calendar view and search by keyword.”
  • Simple CRM - “An app to track client interactions. Users can add clients, log meetings or calls, and set follow-up reminders.”
  • Event RSVP Tracker - “Create an RSVP app for small events. Hosts can enter event details, guests can RSVP and leave notes, and the host can view responses in a dashboard.”

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Business & Productivity Apps

  • Client Portal - “Clients can log in to view deliverables, leave comments, and approve or request revisions. I should be able to upload new versions and mark projects complete.”
    Level Up This Prompt: Add email notifications, project-specific permissions, or integrations with Stripe for invoicing.
  • Proposal Generator - “Users can fill out a short form and generate a branded proposal PDF with pre-set pricing tiers and editable sections.”
  • Invoice Tracker - “An app for freelancers to create invoices, track payment status, and get notified when something is overdue. Include export to PDF.”
  • Time Tracker - “Build an app where users can start and stop a timer to log hours on projects. Include total hours per week and export option.”

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Knowledge & Content Tools

Organize and share information with minimal setup.
  • Knowledge Base - “An internal tool where users can create, tag, and search help articles. Include a way to mark articles as outdated.”
  • Course Companion - “An app where instructors post weekly lessons, upload files, and track student progress. Each student has a private dashboard to view lessons.”
  • Blog Idea Vault - “Let writers log new blog post ideas, tag by category, and track the writing status (idea, outline, drafted, published).”

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Personal & Lifestyle Tools

Perfect for hobbies, side projects, and daily life.
  • Meal Planner - “Users can plan their meals for the week and generate a shopping list from recipes. Include filters for dietary needs.”
  • Habit Tracker - “Create an app where users can set habits and mark daily completion. Visualize streaks and show a weekly completion chart.”
    Prompt Pathway: Start with the Habit Tracker → Add friend challenges → Add reward unlocks for streaks → Add daily check-in reminders via email.
  • Gift List Organizer - “A private app to track gift ideas for friends and family, including budgets, notes, and purchase status.”

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Experimental or Niche Apps

Prompts for more unique or experimental ideas.
  • AI Assistant Builder - “I want an app that lets users interact with a GPT-based assistant tailored to their profession (e.g., educator, marketer, wellness coach).”
  • Workflow Automation Sandbox - “A tool for creating and testing lightweight workflows. When a user uploads a file, it triggers an AI summary and sends it to email.”
  • Feedback Collector - “Users can create feedback forms and view aggregated responses with sentiment analysis. Include tag-based filtering.”

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Funny & Wild Card Apps

Just for fun—or your next viral side project.
  • Internet Sensation Name Generator - “Create an app that generates funny and charming names for fictional internet-famous animals, like ‘Moo Deng’ the hippo or ‘Boaty McBoatface.’ Let users pick a category (animal, boat, food, etc.) and get a random result.”
  • Conspiracy Theory Generator - “Users can generate wild (but humorous) conspiracy theories with fake evidence and charts. Includes a randomizer and a ‘share to group chat’ button.”
  • Trend Tracker Bingo - “An app where users check off TikTok trends or startup clichés (e.g., ‘AI for [X],’ ‘someone crying in a car video’) and try to complete a bingo board.”
  • Beige Flag Analyzer - “Users input funny dating behaviors and the app labels them as green, red, or beige flags, complete with emoji ratings and explanations.”

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Prompt pathways

Step-by-step methods to evolve a prompt into a richer, more advanced app.

Example: Client Portal

  1. “Create a basic client portal where users can log in and see their project status.”
  2. “Add versioned file uploads and approval buttons.”
  3. “Include email notifications when files are uploaded or marked complete.”
  4. “Add a client chat or messaging system for each project.”
  1. “Build a habit tracker that logs daily check-ins and visualizes streaks.”
  2. “Let users invite friends to join them and share progress.”
  3. “Add motivational badges for consistency milestones.”
  4. “Include a settings page for customizing habits by time of day or category.”

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Micro-prompts to add polish

Take your app from functional to delightful with small refinements that influence look, feel, and interactivity. These are great additions during the editing or iteration phase.
  • “Add hover effects so buttons gently lift on hover.”
  • “Use a clean, modern design style like Notion.”
  • “Include soft drop shadows around cards for a subtle 3D feel.”
  • “Apply a rounded sans-serif font and a calm, muted color palette.”
  • “Add smooth transitions between tabs or sections.”
  • “Show a confetti animation when a user completes a task.”
  • “Make this feel like a friendly mobile app with large touch targets, bright colors, playful icons.”
These prompts work well as refinements once your app is up and running, or even baked into your initial build prompt for more styled results from the start.
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