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5 IDEAS A DAY FOR 365 DAYS 1

5 A DAY
What happens when you come up
with 5 ideas for 365 days?
Shazam for people…Where
do I know this person from?
Dog valet. A service that
minds your dog while you
eat in the restaurant.
Credit card that shows your
balance with fingerprint touch

An indoor dog park.

Sold to
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C o nten ts .
W h a t ca n I d o t o c ha l l e n g e my self nex t y ear? 3

Th e b o o k t h a t i n s p i re d t h is jo u rney . 7

Rea di n g l i s t . 13

Id e a s 1 - 1 2 9 15

Qu e st i o n e v e ry t h i n g . 31

Id e a s 130 - 2 4 8 33

Have a sp a c e w h e re y o u c an generate id eas. 49

Id e a 24 9 - 4 4 0 51

Ge t o ut si d e f or s ome a i r. 75

Id e a 4 4 1 - 6 4 0 77

M a ke y o urs e l f a c c ou n t a b le. 101

Id e a 6 4 1 - 7 7 9 103

Rea d M o r e B o ok s . 121

Id e a 780 - 9 5 4 123

W r i t e d o wn e v e ry i d e a . 145

Id e a 9 5 5 - 1 1 5 3 147

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Go gr a b a c of f e e . 171

Ide a 115 4 - 1 2 9 2 173

C h a n ge o f e n v i ro n me n t . 191

Ide a 129 3 - 1 4 6 6 193

Dri n k m o r e w a t e r. 215

Ide a 14 6 7 - 1 6 9 0 217

Wat ch k i d s m o v i e s . 247

Ide a 16 9 1 - 1 8 2 5 249

C l ea r y o u r m i n d . 265

Bon us Id e a s 1 - 6 0 267

Wake up E a rl y . 275

Bon us Id e a s 6 1 - 2 0 3 277

It ’ s n o t t h e e n d . 293

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What can I do t o c halleng e myself next


year?

This is a question I ask myself at the end of every year.

Why?

It keeps me on my toes.

Every year I like to challenge myself to try to do something every day for
365 days. I feel by giving myself these challenges it helps me grow as a
person, it’s also great having something to look back on at the end of the
year and tell myself “you did that”.

For example one year I challenged myself to create something cool every
day for 365 days. All I had to was to produce a piece of art, illustration,
doodle, photography, sculpture anything that was creative.

The reason for that challenge was to help myself become a better
designer. At the time I was working in a job that just wasn’t inspiring me
creatively or feeding my creative needs so I set myself this challenge to
help me work my creative muscles. Your mind is no different from your
body and how do you get your body into the best shape?
You train every day and make sure you eat right.

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Your mind is no different, you need to train it every single day to make it
stronger and that’s exactly what I did.

And it worked.

By the end of the 365 days, I was able to come up with 4-5 solid creative
ideas almost without thinking about it.

If you would like to see the full 365 creative pieces I created then please
check out this link:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/28194304@N03/
albums/72157628789821053

Selection of work on the next 2 pages.

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The book t h a t i n s p i re d
this jour ne y w a s
‘Choos e Yo urs e lf ’ b y
the wonde r f u l J a m e s
Altucher.
There was a part of the book where James talks about idea generation
and this idea on how to become an idea machine.

“Every day I write down ideas. I write down so many ideas that it hurts my
head to come up with one more. Then I try to write down five more …
The “idea muscle” atrophies within days if you don’t use it. Just like
walking. If you don’t use your legs for a week, they atrophy. You need to
exercise the idea muscle. It takes about 3–6 months to build up once it
atrophies. Trust me on this”

I like James’s thinking and have done something similar before it


made complete sense to me.

I was sold.

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In his book, James mentions to try come up with 10 ideas every day but for
me, I felt 5 was more realistic, sorry James :)

5 ideas every day for a year which amounted to 1825 ideas... easy right?

Well no, not so easy as it turns out. At the beginning I has loads of ideas, I
had so many ideas that I thought I should have started out with 10.

But, like all good things that quickly came to an end after the first 2
weeks. The ideas were starting to take longer to generate and I felt
sometimes I was repeating myself.

The fact I was publicly posting my ideas on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram,


Facebook, forums, and blogs meant I was held accountable. People were
scrutinising every single idea and this meant that the ideas had to be good
if not great.

1825 okayish ideas are easy but 1825 great ideas are somewhat harder.

By week 6 it was starting to take its toll on me. The time I spent on my
ideas was starting to eat into my client time and was costing me money.

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Breathe. Focus. Plan.

I needed to be more organised with my time.

Once I got into a routine and relaxed a little the ideas started to flow
again, I started to enjoy the process.

There are certain tips & methods I use to help me generate ideas, I
share them throughout this book.

Read, test, throw away whatever doesn’t work and implement what
does. I’m a big believer in trial and error.

There is no such thing as a bad idea. You are restricting your bad ideas
from reaching their potential! Try letting them flow for once. When
an idea pops into your head, don’t tell yourself that it’s bad. Rather,
share it with your friends or followers ask them what do they think of
it. Don’t be embarrassed to share.

Sharing my ideas was the best decision I ever made.

Remember to trust your imagination because when you think outside


the box things are not always what they seem.

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Devil in the detail (me thinking outside the box)

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I quickly realsied when I started this journey that Idea generation takes
time and commitment, rather than a gift or skill I was born with. Do
I think you can actually teach a person to become an idea machine?
Absolutely, but there are definitely habits and routines that I would
recommend you doing every day to help you get your ideas flowing and
eventually become an idea master. After all, ideas don’t just spring up out
of nowhere. They emerge from research and real-life experiences, which
your brain has had time to process.

To speed this process along, I’ve created a book of useful ways to generate
ideas. Whether you’re working from home alone or as part of a bigger
team, this book explains how to establish structured methods that will
kick-start your idea generation.

Reading through this book is all well and good, but make sure you set
aside some time today to put it into action. Who knows where this book
will take you.

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Reading list 2017


The full list of books I read throughout my journey (Top to bottom):

1. John Berger, Ways of seeing


2. Bruno Munari, Design as Art
3. Anthony Rubino Jr., Why Didn’t I Think of That?
4. Ryan Holiday, Growth Hacker Marketing
5. Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow
6. Carol Dweck, Mindset
7. Rob Moore, Life Leverage : How to Get More Done in Less
Time, Outsource Everything & Create Your Ideal Mobile Lifestyle 
8. Nir Eyal, Hooked 
9. Rework, Jason Fried
10. Choose Yourself, James Altucher 
11. 100 Things, Susan Weinschenk
12. Social Selling, Tim Hughes
13. Shoe Dog, Phil Knight 
14. The Art of Looking Sideways, Alan Fletcher 
15. Sunday Sketching, Christopher Niemann 
16. A Smile in the Mind, Nick Asbury

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1. Spotter App — Find someone to spot you in the gym.

2. Witter — Twitter clone for comedians to share jokes.

3. Fitbit dog collars — track your pets activities.

4. Drop me a line — Fisherman social network (Find local fishermen in


your area).

5. Should I buy this? — Tinder style App that you send your friends
products and ask ‘Should I buy this?’

6. An online store that sells everything Will Smith wore on every


episode of Fresh Prince.

7. Thunder & lightening effect for iMessages for when your arguing w/
someone.

8. A website where you can download protest sign art.

9. Website that has a live feed of all Donald Trumps decisions.

10. Unsplash for Video.

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11. Chrome extension that blocks any mention of politics on Twitter.

12. Tinder for animals. So instead of looking for hook ups, you can look
for puppies that you can take on walks and pet.

13. RPG Middle-Earth video game.

14. Donald Trump Emojis.

15. App to delete someone’s number off your phone, that also made
your number get deleted off theirs too.

16. Speed signs that adjust speed depending on the weather.

17. Whack a mole alarm clock.

18. 24 hour coffee shop…a quality one.

19. Crowdfund site for TV programmes.

20. Chrome extension that would block anything Kardashian


relatedLike/ Dislike buttons on Netflix.

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21. Feel good App, an app that only posts jokes or positive material…
release those feel good endorphins.

22. If you’re reading a hardback version of the book and then download
a digital version then the bookmark will open the page you left off
on the hardback copy.

23. A Bookmark that you can sync with your Ipad/Kindle.

24. If you delete an email without opening it more than 5 times then you
automatically unsubscribe.

25. A park in every city that is lit up 24/7.

26. An option to edit your tweet.

27. Blackout — if you block someone on one social network then they’re
auto blocked on every other website even if there your friend or not.

28. Trampolines at every bus stop… bus stops are boring.

29. Delete all my social networks at once button.

30. Dog chip scanner app, scan a dog and quickly find the contact details
of the owner.

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31. Block my employer — block your current employer from having


access or connecting with your social accounts.

32. A machine learning video site that will tailor movies to how long you
have. So if you choose 1 hour and pick Titanic then it will cut the
movie down into 60 minutes from 3,000 minutes.

33. Unsubscribe button for physical mail.

34. Tinder for making friends in your area.

35. Search engine just for kids.

36. Yelp for people.

37. Instagram notifications option to flick between comments/ likes/


mentions. I hate scrolling my notifications trying to find the
comments on my posts.

38. A way to tell strangers their lights were burned out while driving.

39. Out of Office auto reply for phone calls.

40. VR for selling homes, imagine being able to take a tour of a house
from the comfort of your own home.

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41. Dislike button for twitter.

42. Select all button when viewing SnapChat stories.

43. “Find my iPhone” app for my Fitbit…”Find my Fitbit”

44. SnackChat, people post pics of their snack selection ahead of a party.

45. An app where we have celebs voices as Siri, imagine Morgan


Freeman talking to you every day.

46. An app where you can take a picture or recording of a movie/tv show
and it tells you what it is.

47. An app where you could just FaceTime puppies.

48. An app to remove filters from anyones photos.

49. Online streaming service strictly for 90’s shows.

50. A fishing website called ‘ClickBait’.

51. An app that tells me where the closest shop that sells protein bars is.

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52. An app where you enter food, but instead of counting calories, it’s
measured in steps.

53. Twitter should remove messages, I NEVER get a message from a


human. 99% of my messages are from bots and it’s frustrating
as hell.

54. An app where you type in a company & it tells you if they are tied to
anyone in the Trump administration.

55. 24hr drive thru for healthy food.

56. Drunk text App, an app where you can select contacts who NOT to
message/ ring until the next day.

57. An app where you can post a screenshot of a conversation and users
will help you decide what to reply with.

58. An app where you take a pic of a dog and it identifies the dogs breed
and gives you info on the breed.

59. Public toilets, an app to tell you where the closest public toilet is.

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Idea:
A horror movie app where movies
are rated by users heart rates. The
app is synced to a Wearable watch.
Find out where peoples heart rates
spiked the most on specific movies.

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60. Donate my schoolbooks, a site where you can give your old
schoolbooks and also get free schoolbooks or ANY books for that
matter. Sharing is caring and everyone should have access to books
regardless of your situation.

61. Property rental website that is pet friendly.

62. Nintendo dogs/ cats App, someone build this you will make
serious $$$.

63. An app to let you know how many people are in the gym before you
get there.

64. Save and view others bookmarks based on interests.

65. Member berry emoji.

66. Option to turn off Instagram live notifications.

67. An app where all your friends can post their schedules for the day or
week so that you know who can hang out at any time.

68. Dislike photos on Instagram.

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69. Option to mute people’s snapchat stories.

70. Ad revenue from tweets like you can on YouTube for videos.

71. An app to save videos to your phone from Twitter, Instagram,


Facebook etc.

72. An app where you can try on glasses. Like snapchat filters!

73. Packets of Starburst containing only your favourite flavour (Orange).

74. Night mode for IMessage.

75. An app where you have to take an IQ test before you post political/
intellectual opinions.

76. App that you take a picture of somebody’s shoes or clothes and it
tells you exactly where to get it.

77. 24hr drive thru for sushi.

78. SnapChat for messages. Send a message to people’s phones that


automatically deletes after 30 seconds.

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79. DoggySitter — doggy sitting app.

80. Venues that disable your phone from recording or taking photos.
Let’s just enjoy the moment.

81. Shazam for people…Where do I know this person from?

82. An option on Netflix to make a playlist of episodes from your


favorite shows.

83. Chrome extension for Netflix to auto-skip the intro & credits.

84. Find my iPhone app clone for my wallet.

85. Chrome extension to block baby photos on Facebook.

86. An App where every jog raises funds for social causes of your choice.

87. An app where you scan the barcode of books you own and get a free
digital copy.

88. Chewing Gum that when exposed to air for more then 30 minutes
turns to dust.

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89. An App where you take a picture of the food you’re about to eat and
it tells you how many calories are in it.

90. Shazam for perfume…Where you could figure out what kind of
perfume or cologne someone’s wearing.

91. A dating app for non-drinkers/ smokers.

92. Gym for the over 60’s.

93. An app which decides who pays for the bill, no more … “NO I’LL
PAY”, “WOULD YA STOP…I’M PAYING” “NO, NO, NO”.

94. An app where you can share battery % with your friends when
they’re in need.

95. Netflix group chat — option to talk to your friends while watching
your favourite tv shows.

96. Chrome extension to hide a topic on every social media channel to


avoid spoiling of your favourite TV show or live sports event.

97. An “Add to Queue” option on YouTube.

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98. Online stores removing out of stock items from their shop. If it’s out
of stock then remove it. Simples.

99. A “hide open programs” button before you log back into your laptop.

100. Programmable safe word upon hearing that automatically silently


calls emergency response, read out your GPS coordinates to the
operator and then keep the call alive so the victims voice is recorded.

101. A silent game controller.

102. When you receive a friend request on Facebook, your options should
be “Accept,” “Delete” or “Hide Request”.

103. Mute button option on my Microwave. People are sleeping!

104. Netflix should have a shuffle button.

105. Where are they now? website for people used in Memes.

106. Online book store where you can chat to other users viewing the
same book. Be great to talk to other people about the author or
previous books you read etc.

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107. “Google this number” A button that pops up on your phone


while its ringing.

108. A dating app where you set a date idea, and then you’re only shown
people who want to do that date idea as well.

109. A LinkedIn feature which looks at your current job role/company


and lets you see the typical career paths for other people that had
a similar job role/company five years ago. LinkedIn should really
give you tools like this to build your career rather than just another
networking site.

110. An app that prompts you to call your loved ones. The app would send
you a notification to call your kids/ parents/ grandparents/ etc.

111. A social network that hides your likes and follower count.

112. Option to choose what music you would like to listen when
put on hold.

113. Alarm clock App that would tell you how many other people have
set their alarm at the same time. It could show you the percentage of
people who snoozed too. And maybe what time they went to bed?

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114. Rent a controller, an online store where you can rent


console controllers.

115. Unlock those time wasting apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
by going for a jog. The app would connect to RunKeeper and
you would only have access to your fav apps once you did the
predetermined amounts of steps.

116. They should start putting pictures of alcoholics on alcohol


packaging, they put tar lungs on cigarettes then why not alcohol.
Pictures of obese people on junk food…

117. Flash Mob cleaners, a site where people post photos of polluted
areas. Each Sunday the mob will pick a place and go clean it up.
Before and after photos will be posted when completed.

118. “Swear Jar” bot on Facebook/ Twitter etc that automatically donates
an allotted amount to a charity every time someone swears in a post.

119. Netflix should have a “Soon to be removed” section for content they
will be removing.

120. Browser tabs to be different colours depending on how long I spent


on them. Red > 0–1 Hour, Orange > 1–2, Green > 2+

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121. An iPhone feature that makes your phone vibrate just before it runs
out of battery to remind you to charge it.

122. Touch ID handles to unlock the car.

123. Music version of IMDb.

124. Low battery mode option to always have on my iPhone. Turning off
when “sufficiently charged” really grinds my gears. I want it on ALL
the time.

125. An app where men can learn whether or not a woman’s shop has a
seat for partners. If no seat then we wait outside.

126. A toaster that rotates and ejects the toast horizontally right onto your
plate.

127. Flash drive with an e-ink display, so you can tell whats on your drive.

128. A simulator game where you become a famous social influencer.

129. Wearable hat technology. A hat where people could tell how your
feeling by the colour.

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Question
everything.
Constantly ask yourself: “Why not. . .”; “What if . . .”; “How
else can this be done?”; “How can this be improved?”; “What
other alternatives are there?”; “What am I missing?”

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130. FLYE fit swipe machine that works (Any FLYE fit members will
understand).

131. An app where it tells you how much sugar is in products. Imagine
scanning a can of coke and seeing 20 sugar cubes stacked, you then
scan Lucozade and see 25 sugar cubes stacked.

132. Instead of “America’s next top model”, why not have “Americas next
top role model” for our children.

133. A website where you could post photos of stray dogs.

134. An 8 ball app to help decide where you should go eat.

135. An app where you type in where you’re going and the occasion and it
tells you what to wear.

136. Frisbee drone. Now you can play frisbee on your own. Simply throw
the frisbee and it will return to your GPS coordinates every time.

137. A digital toothpick where it is able to tell how healthy your gums are.

138. Adjustable coffee cup lid hole.

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139. Facebook graffiti. The ability to leave graffiti on your friend’s walls,
the graffiti is tagged by you to stop inappropriate content and lasts up
to an hour.

140. A website that just gives bullet points of “who did what today and
why was it good/bad/indifferent”.

141. Golf ball drone. GPS tracked gold balls, never lose your ball again.
Did your ball fall in the lake? No problem the drones claw will
retrieve your ball effortlessly.

142. Digital awareness bracelets. Charities should release wearable


awareness bracelets where you get updates on how your monthly
donations are being used.

143. A digital water bottle where the colour will change depending on how
close you are to hitting your daily requirements. Red being 0% and
blue being 100%.

144. Coffee cup sleeves with the day’s news printed on them…in bullet
points of course.

145. A yo-yo iPhone case.

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146. An app where women could alert other nearby women when a creepy
guy was near… It could be called “Creep alert”.

147. Obama should have his own Reality show.. “Obama, what he did
next”.

148. An option in your YouTube sub feed which hides all the videos you
have already watched.

149. A website where you can take a picture of a plant and it gives you
care instructions.

150. Smoke-free parks.

151. Marketplace for reviewers.

152. Thunderstorm background for my iPhone.

153. An option to turn off “Are you still watching?” on Netflix.

154. Nonprofit Organisation that fact-checks and can mark influential


posts on social media.

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155. A Website where I can enter text that gets converted down to a 140
character version that is still understandable.

156. Facebook option so save a status as a draft.

157. An easy to open Microwave, why do microwaves require so much


force to open?

158. Lend the visually impaired a helping hand. An app where if a visually
impaired person was in trouble it would alert a user who is close by
to come and help. Could be as simple as a helping hand across the
road.

159. Replay button on Soundcloud.

160. An option to edit your comments on LinkedIn.

161. An option to re-follow someone without alerting them to the fact that
you unfollowed them in the first place.

162. A site dedicated to polls, filter polls by interests etc. I love polls.

163. An app where u get paired up with someone who gets up before you
and they let you know how the weather really is outside.

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164. Twitter stories.

165. Sensor umbrellas. An umbrella that would move according to its


surroundings. If you see another umbrella coming towards on you on
a tight path then the umbrella would close a certain distance so you
could bypass easily.

166. A mute button on Instagram.

167. Chrome extension that blocks anything related to Trump.

168. 4 handled mug, now you don’t have to go looking for the handle.

169. Earphones that rewind at the push of a button, the same way a Dyson
plug does. Never have tangled earplugs again.

170. An option on Twitter that you could just scroll through random
tweeted polls and vote on them.

171. To do list app that donates to charity if you don’t hit your tasks.

172. Option on Netflix to add your friends so they can recommend shows
for you to watch and vice versa.

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173. Name & shame website for people who don’t pick up their dog poo.

174. Bullshit meter, a chrome extension rates how much bullshit every
article is.

175. An app where you can check how busy a bar is or if there are seats
available.

176. An option to hide LinkedIn messaging from my home feed.

177. Should I buy this? Put an end to impulsive buying.Next time you’re
about to buy something online a button will pop up on the checkout
page “Do you need this” When you click the button you save the
details/ cart. The next day you will be given a reminder “Hey do you
still want to buy….”

178. Tattoo artist marketplace.

179. Present — A website where you can show and tell your presentations.

180. 1 on 1 chat app to discuss topics that interest you with another user.

181. A children’s book about the sock that got lost in the washing
machine.

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182. Notification hub, connect all your social accounts and have one place
where you can see all your new notifications.

183. An app to turn on your heated blankets.

184. An app where you have to guess if Donald Trump quotes are real or
fake.

185. Credit Card app that syncs with all your online subscriptions. In one
click you can update your card details across all websites rather than
individually updating.

186. An app that shows me where the cheapest petrol is near me.

187. An app where your phone locks itself after 10 pm so you don’t get
distracted. You can still make and receive calls.

188. Movie review site where all the reviews are done by kids.

189. Shuffle for Instagram, an option to shuffle ALL your Instagram


photos with the click of a button OR an option to filter photos by
popularity. Show me the photos with the most likes.

190. Block certain people from ringing you. The people who try ring you
go straight to voicemail without your phone even ringing.

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191. Did I leave my lights on app. Syncs up with your car or house.
When the app recognises that you’re away from either you will get a
notification if you left a light on.

192. Social influencer kit, a website which showcases tools from


experienced social influencers to help other influencers grow
….”Growth Kit”.

193. Email copy marketplace. Find the best copy to use for your email by
filtering your niche. Hundreds of templates to choose from.

194. An adjustable protein shaker. The size adjusts by how much you fill
it.

195. A camera app that finds the meaning of words when you hover over
them.

196. App icon sizes are scaled depending on usage. For example,
WhatsApp icon is 200% a typical icon size and Stocks app 70%
typical icon size. Max size is 200% and a minimum is 70%.

197. Clap two times to put iPhone to sleep feature.

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198. Onerr.com a cheaper version of fiverr.com.

199. A weather app that tells you what clothes you need to wear instead of
the actual weather.

200. USB attachment for your iPhone. Turn your iPhone into a USB to
quickly save files.

201. Auto-scroll feature for iPhone.

202. iPhone message features that allow scheduled messages.

203. Mate status. An app where you can see whats the status of your mate
when you’re out. Are they gone to the toilet or have they gone home?
Mate status will let you know.

204. One place to view my Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook chat


stories.

205. Forgot my key drone service.

206. I wish there was a LinkedIn extension that automatically disconnects


with anyone pushing clickbait, pyramid schemes or self-praise
content.

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207. 24hr drive-thru for pizza.

208. Delete all messages at once option on LinkedIn.

209. Airport social app where you can find people who showed up
embarrassingly early as well and wanna kill time.

210. iPhone app that turns your iPhone into a flashing bicycle light.
Comes with bike attachment and ear pods so you can still accept
calls.

211. A running app that will show you safe routes to run at night.

212. A backup ring pull on tins JUST in case the first ring pull breaks off.

213. Spend time being left on hold when calling a company? Why not have
the option to leave your number and have them ring you back when
there free.

214. Countdown clock on your mug telling you how long you have left
before your tea/ coffee goes cold.

215. Anyone who is named Patrick gets free transport on St.Patricks Day.

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Idea:
Credit card that shows your
balance with fingerprint touch

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216. Disable phones in the cinema.

217. An app where you can boil the kettle from your phone.

218. An app where your phone can set fake battery life info on an iPad so
your kids will close it when you want them to.

219. An app where you can just rant to some stranger that relates to you,
and you don’t feel as if you’re bothering anyone.

220. A dating website where you put in your favourite foods and get
matched with people who like the same foods.

221. Glasses that will highlight dog poo when walking.

222. An option on Instagram to filter out NSFW photo. Now when you’re
in public places you can view your feed without the worry of a fitness
model showing up.

223. Idea marketplace. Post your ideas.Developers, designers, sales and


other skilled members view all ideas and ask to work on your idea.
Once you’re happy with a team you then build the idea as a side
project. Each member has equal ownership.

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224. Uno for iMessage games.

225. Glasses that translate text from one language to another.

226. Magic 8 ball version of Tinder. Shake the ball to reject and press the
screen to accept. The ball would vibrate when you were near a match.

227. When you delete an app all your apps that you use everyday stay
where they are. I hate when I delete an app and everything moves
and I keep clicking on where my other apps used to be.

228. Should be a list you can add yourself to that will stop any junk mail,
cold callers, religious groups etc.

229. “I’m on a diet” app, filter out all the videos and photos of tasty food
from your social networks.

230. iScream — An app that tracks the ice cream vans in your area.

231. Tinder but for canceling plans. You only see the other person wants
to if they swipe right too.

232. Heated handlebars during the cold months.

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233. A browser extension that replaces “Emojis” with plaintext.

234. Force drivers to buckle their seatbelts. If the seatbelt isn’t buckled,
the car won’t turn on.

235. iPhone should have ‘car mode’. Car mode turns off all distractions
when your driving (Calls, texts etc).

236. Office earphones. Next time your colleague is listening to music you
can now talk to them without having to wave your hands or shouting.
With office earphones, you can simply talk to them through your
computer.

237. Anti-drink drive idea. Anyone who parks in a bar/ pub car park HAS
to put their keys into a locked box. To unlock the box you have to
breathe into a breathalyser. If you pass the breathalyser then you get
your keys and if you don’t you get the option to ring a taxi.

238. A fork that shocks you if it feels you’re eating too quickly.

239. Pet toy that you can control with your iPhone.

240. A credit card that shows your balance with fingerprint touch.

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241. Youtube best bits. A youtube clone that condensed all the best bits
from a persons video. People always post comments like “scroll to
1:23 for the best bit” so why not automatically edit a video based on
the user’s comments.

242. Synopsis chrome extension. The synopsis extension would


summarise anything on a website- Terms of service for example.

243. Soy sauce should come in squirt bottles.

244. Referee VR. Imagine being able to put yourself in the referee’s shoes
in a live game.

245. Street Parking App, Find available street parking wherever you are.

246. Supplement recommendation. You tell the website what your


problems are, you enter “I feel tired” the website would recommend
a combination of supplements such as — Zinc & Iron. You can then
purchase through the website.

247. A rubber ring protector for when you’re in the gym lifting weights.

248. VR tour of AIRBNB houses.

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Have a space
where you can
generate ideas.
It is important that you prepare a space for you to do your idea
generation. Try to get at least 20- 30 minutes when you’re
constantly not being interrupted. Try to find a quiet space. Instead
of regularly having the television on, listening to your music, and
surrounding yourself with noise and other distractions, practice
being in a relaxed, attentive state of mind. This state of mind
is the one most helpful to allowing creative ideas to slip into
your mind. Finally turn off your mobile phone. It’s hard to come
up with great ideas when your mind is crowded with everyday
thoughts and concerns. You need quiet space. Now get to work.

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249. “Recently Deleted” folder for messages

250. Option to record FaceTime calls.

251. Rain sensor car windows. Windows will roll themselves up when it
starts raining.

252. PT app, record your exercises at the gym and have a PT review your
video and give you feedback on improving form etc.

253. An app where I can make a walking route that spells a word?

254. Automatic window management, where it automatically hides any


app that isn’t part of the last 5 apps being used.

255. An app where you type in all the random food items you have left and
it brings up recipes you can make with just those ingredients.

256. Allow companies on LinkedIn to share video stories about their


company. It would help potential employees get a great insight into
the companies culture.

257. Make it mandatory for office workers to not eat their lunch at their
desk. Go out and get some air.

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258. An office chair that shocks you every 90 mins to get up and walk/
stretch.

259. VR tour of Mars.

260. An app that tracks all of my online orders and shows me where they
are all in one convenient place.

261. Plagiarise extension. It scans what you’re about to post and if you’re
ripping off someone else’s tweet/ Facebook post etc it will delete it.

262. Tinder for babysitters.

263. Un-send option in iMessage. Every iMessage you send to a person


you have a 60-second window to delete.

264. Queue app. An app to let you know how many people are in the line
for your favourite takeaway.

265. Apple needs an update where you can have youtube as a background
app and multitask.

266. Restart button on your social accounts. Press the button and your
Facebook/ Instagram/ twitter etc will delete everything and you just
start fresh.

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267. A donut delivery service.

268. Treat a nurse to a free coffee. A coffee delivery service that will
deliver coffees to nurses during the long hours.

269. Stick on pockets for when you want to be naked but also want to
carry your iPhone around the house.

270. Teeth Checker app. An app where a dentist could check your teeth
health via a wireless thin small camera via Bluetooth. The dentist
would be able to direct you around the inside of your mouth. After
reviewing he might recommend getting a clean/ certain teeth
checked etc.

271. Uber for Doctors. An app where you can rate doctors after you’ve
been treated by them.

272. An app where you can type in what gym you go to and all the people
who also go there pop up and you can choose your partner.

273. Anti-online tout idea. Stop people bulk buying tickets to your
favourite artists and later selling at a huge increase — why not put in
place a questionnaire around the artist. Ask questions that only die-
hard fans will know. Once they answer correctly then they get the
option to purchase. This way only the true fans will get tickets.

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274. Sushi delivery service.

275. Online swear jar. Every time you swear online you will be greeted
with a popup asking would you like to donate €0.10 to a charity of
your choice.

276. SMAA — Social Media Addicts Anonymous. SMAA is a Twelve Step


Fellowship dedicated to helping anyone suffering because of their
Social Media Addiction.

277. Option to charge your phone in public toilets.

278. Undo option for streaming video sites. Reverse mid-clicks on the
progress bar.

279. Carbon monoxide detector add-on device for a laptop, phone or on a


table.

280. An app that allowed you to easily link SkyScanner flights with Airbnb
to help prioritise trips.

281. Chrome extension to hide negative posts on Twitter, Facebook etc.


An algorithm that would scroll your feed and hide anything with that
thinks maybe might be negative.

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282. Make a simple entertaining guide that teaches Americans the metric
system.

283. Wikipedia-type recipe website where people can sign up and edit
recipes of all kinds of dishes.

284. Search inspirational people’s book library. Imagine being able to


search people you admire and then view their book library on an app.

285. Soundcloud should have a “play next” button, or “queue” on each


track.

286. An app that could tell what song you are listening to via Shazam, and
send it to last.fm.

287. An option to remove Facebook messenger stories.

288. An app where you upload a picture of clothing you fancy and it finds
where it’s from for you to buy.

289. An app that shows me where charity huggers are so I can avoid them.

290. Bank give users two pins: one for normal use, the other for
pretending you have insufficient funds in case you’re forced to
withdraw money.

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291. A text message sound that changes depending on how long the
message is.

292. An app to warn you if making a purchase would result in your bills
not being paid for that month.

293. An app that would know when is the best time to go on screensaver
mode based on your previous actions.

294. An app that would allow you to plan a vacation/trip and let you know
if the weather will be poor during any of the days you are going on
vacation.

295. A way to find out your Netflix stats so you could see how much of
your life you’ve wasted.

296. An app where you can point your phone’s camera at an URL on
another screen and then have it appear on your phone.

297. Parrot to-do app. An app where you record your daily to-dos by voice
and then a Parrot will repeat them to you every time you open the
app. Sync it across all devices. You could even have a physical parrot
that could sit on your laptop and repeat them every hour or so.

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298. Your phone notifies you when you have a certain amount of battery
life.

299. An option to specify the number of ice cubes from a Fridge ice
dispenser.

300. A display strip across the back window of your car with a light that
expands out as the brakes are applied harder.

301. A Pen Pal service for old people. They could be matched to people
their own age who would have similar interests, and they can send
paper mail if that’s what they’re used to.

302. A button on your iPhone charger that makes your iPhone beep.

303. Double press an elevator button to cancel button pressed.

304. Design a protein coffee.

305. E-Cigs should come with an app to tell you how much you’ve saved
by switching to vape, also information about how much you smoke
etc to try encourage you to quit.

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306. Tinder for finding study partners.

307. Option to remove Snapchat articles.

308. A taxi app that tells you what kind of music your taxi man likes to
listen to or is currently listening to.

309. Teeth whitening coffee.

310. Messaging app that tells you if the person you’re about to text is
driving or not. If they are driving then you are unable to message
them.

311. CV inspiration. Search for anyone’s CV to see how it’s designed and
what information it contains.

312. Instagram option to turn off automatically adding me to Group


Messages.

313. Teach secondary school students about mental illness so they know
what to do if they have or get one.

314. Buses that set peoples music to a certain level and also turned all
phones to silent.

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315. Option to preview a picture on Snapchat without it saying you


opened it.

316. A travel app that you tell where you need to go and what time. It will
then tell you when you should leave depending on how heavy or light
the traffic is.

317. All buses should have hand sanitiser gel.

318. Option to word search your iMessages.

319. An app where u can shop on your phone and then pull up to the shop
and they load it in your trunk for you.

320. An app to pay for shopping trolleys. It’s 2017 and I can’t get a trolley
without a goddamn €2 coin… come on now.

321. Blood donation app that notifies you when your blood was used and
who it helped.

322. The Waterford Whisperer should post a serious article every April
1st.

323. GoFundMe for artists. a funding website where artists can showcase
their work and try get funding to open their own show.

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324. Create a sarcasm font.

325. A bath that when it reaches a certain level it turns off and sends you a
notification on your phone.

326. An app for finding tennis partners.

327. Clear certain stories on Snapchat without having to watch them.

328. “Human filter” on Twitter. No brands or tweets with just links.

329. Tinder for wanderlust. An app where you can meet people on your
travels. Connecting people who love to travel.

330. Light switches that glow in the dark.

331. Way to add family members on Social networks but hide your
content from them.

332. Julius Caesar social network. A social network where if your content
gets a certain amount of thumbs down then it gets deleted.

333. National Be Sound Day. A day where everyone is just sound to each
other.

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334. Set different background wallpapers depending on the time. When


I’m with my partner I would like a nice nature photo and when I’m
not with my partner I would like a photo of her.

335. Some surveys should have a “Meh” option.

336. An Instagram feature to block certain locations from showing up on


my feed.

337. I’m watching a Lewis Howes YouTube interview with Tony Robbins
and he recommends some books that inspired him. It would be
great if there was someway that YouTube pulled all the books he
mentioned and where to buy them in a sidebar.

338. Option to remove the annoying laughing track on sitcoms.

339. The ability to save photos from Instagram to my iPhone.

340. An app where I can just watch the group/player I want to see play
Golf.

341. Jacket with built-in hook that you can stick to any wall.

342. A button on my remote that will flick through the channels.

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343. Yelp for landlords.

344. Instagram should have a night mode.

345. Taxis that allow pets to travel.

346. Plant pots that send you a phone notification telling you that they
need water.

347. Hanging toilet cleaner that turns your water glow in the dark.

348. A highlighter that scans text and gives you the definition on an LCD
screen

349. Fingerprint activated glass that keeps your glass covered when you’re
away from it.

350. Automatic twisting fork for when your eating spaghetti.

351. LinkedIn should remove those automated ‘anniversary’ messages.

352. Bless you app. An app where if you sneeze it sends the sneeze emoji
to everyone in your contacts so someone can say “bless you”

353. Option to sort Instagram posts in chronological order.

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354. ‘Sent with sarcasm’ option for iMessage texts.

355. MacBook screen that has the same anti-glare screen as a kindle.

356. Toothpaste that compliments orange juice.

357. An app that deletes your whole digital presence online after you die.

358. An app that lets you talk to your dogs or tell their emotions by the
way they are barking.

359. An Uber for lawn care.

360. Night mode on the LinkedIn app.

361. A privacy button on your phone that will disconnect the mic and
camera.

362. Shuffle option for Netflix so if I’ve already seen all the episodes of a
show I could just watch random ones.

363. Tinder for phone contacts where you match with people but can’t
message and it’s just for validation. Contacts you don’t match get
deleted off both parties phones.

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364. An app to where you get in a car, your phone locks itself and doesn’t
let you unlock it until you’re fully parked.

365. Food gift cards for the homeless.

366. Double tap your iPhone lock screen button to turn on the flashlight.

367. Facebook should have polls.

368. A clean my mac for your iPhone.An option on your iPhone to free up
storage space with the click of the button.

369. MyFitnessPal for your mental health. Track your mental health. Chat
and motivate other users. See how your pals are feeling etc.

370. A flexible soap that shapes to your body. No more rigid bars of soap.

371. A lunchbox that shapes to its contents.

372. If some one’s social account gets reported for trolling a certain
amount of times then there should be a puzzle that pops up every
time he posts. The more times he gets reported then the harder the
puzzle gets.adjustable lunch boxes.

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373. Google analytics for all your social networks.

374. Plugs that unplug themselves from the socket when you’re not using
them.

375. An online scheduler for SnapChat.

376. Watching Netflix with my parent’s feature. When you click this
feature it will skip any awkward sex scenes.

377. An app to tell me who has deleted my contact from there phone.

378. Feed App. Similar to other social networks, the more your content
is liked (fed) the longer it survives. When users stop feeding your
content then it will eventually be deleted (starve).

379. GPS voice navigation for a shopping app. Add your shopping list,
plug your headphones in and the app will guide you around the shop
in the quickest and most practical way.

380. If you were ever forced to enter your PIN it would be great to have a
second PIN on your phone to remove your all data on your phone.

381. Disney Land VR for kids.

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382. A browser extension that would fact check what you’re typing, and
then would automatically add references if what you’re saying is
correct.

383. Spotify radio station feature, where I could listen to someone else
pick the music. Randomly pick other users with similar music tastes
and listen to what they play.

384. Three-way FaceTime.

385. If someone enters your pin in three times incorrectly then your
phone takes a photo of them and emails you.

386. Turn dog pounds into dog petting stores. Charge people €2–3 for
admission. The money that they make can pay for staff to feed, walk
and care for the dogs until they get housed. It can also create a bond
between the customer and the animal while giving the animal some
much-needed love and affection.

387. If someone tries to break into your house all external handles give
out a mild electric shock to deter robbers.

388. Rubbish truck with an infrared scanner, that scans green bin for
rubbish that’s not recyclable and declines if detected.

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389. A WhatsApp feature to add emojis to messages.

390. Screenshots automatically delete themselves from your computer


after 24 hours, saved to the cloud just incase you need any of them
back.

391. A tattoo website where you upload pictures of your body where you
want a tattoo, and then lets you upload your own designs and place
it where you want it. You can then print out a template to take to the
tattoo artist!

392. Let users filter film services like Netflix by rating (G, PG, etc.)

393. An app that detects when I fall asleep and logs where I left off in
whatever I was watching on Netflix.

394. Roulette feature on Netflix where you click on a show & it spits out a
random episode for you to watch.

395. SnapChat filter that showed what song you’re listening to.

396. ”Book routes” an app linked to Google Earth, that I can follow the
route of a protagonist took in my favourite book.

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397. A debate app that matches two total strangers with opposite opinions
about a topic they both like.

398. Automatically add a kiss (x) at the end of each message to your
partner. Assign your partner in your contacts so your phone knows.

399. ”Find my headphones” app.

400. The ability to type in bold or italics in iMessage.

401. Google should make a Star Wars themed Doodle on May 25th, 2017
to celebrate the 40th anniversary.

402. There should be TL;DRs on Terms and Conditions.

403. Boarding Cards should be the same shape as passports.

404. An app where you could follow people but instead of tweeting or
posting pictures, you only share songs

405. All phones should come with sign language emojis.

406. VR rental for children’s parties.

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Idea:
An app where women could alert
other nearby women when a creepy
guy was near… It could be called
“Creep alert”

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407. Soda companies slowly lower the amount of sugar by 30% or 40%.

408. Social alarm clock app. An app that allows your friends to choose
what songs or noises you wake up to.

409. Online book rental website (subscribe every month, rent up to 3


books).

410. Youtube thumbnails should show how many likes/ dislikes a video
has.

411. Walking stick for visually impaired with built-in google maps. The
visually impaired person would tell the walking aid where it needs to
go. Wireless earphone pod (Use in one ear) would guide the person
to their destination.

412. Walking stick for visually impaired that is synced to traffic lights.
So when the walking stick makes contact with the traffic light pole it
automatically presses the button for the green man.

413. 24hr drive-thru for healthy juices/ shakes.

414. MTV should drop the ‘M’ and just call themselves ‘TV’

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415. Search button for your likes on SoundCloud.

416. Clothes should have QR codes for reorder.

417. Allow Doctors to fly for free provided that they would be willing to
help in a medical emergency.

418. Genetically modify grass so it only grows to the perfect size.

419. An app that will track all your automatically paid bills like Apple
Music, utilities, cable, etc. It will notify you when money gets taken
from your account and the option to cancel.

420. An app where you can set your phone to permit you on social media
only certain times of the day?

421. Self-cleaning house windows.

422. Designer tools website. Find out what tools your favourite designer
uses to get the job done.

423. An app where you can upload multiple email subject titles and other
users rate them from best to worst, so you know which one to use.

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424. Skype analytics for companies. Track how active your employees are
during your meetings, also view word clouds, transcripts etc.

425. On April 1st, the Shazam app identifies all songs as Rick Astley ‘never
gonna give you up’.

426. Backscratching chair.

427. An app for how and where to get quality avocados.

428. Browsers should open up a new tab when you click twice on a link.

429. All sweet vending machines in gyms should have an ‘out of order’
sign on them.

430. Smartphones should record in landscape when held vertically.

431. Stairs should be split down the middle with a line. One side for
walking down and the other for walking up. 9 times out of 10 there’s
room for both parties.

432. Holy communion dispenser at mass, so people don’t have to eat from
people’s hands.

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433. Reset content button for your Instagram explore page.

434. A like button for when people block you.

435. An app where two chatting parties can listening to same music while
chatting.

436. A website where it will give your total followers overall social
networks in real time.

437. An app to show you where the clampers are in the city!

438. An app where you can schedule to take someone’s parking spot.

439. Facebook should allow voice comments.

440. A chatbot for families to find resources that can help them
understand the illness of a loved one (Cancer, AIDS/HIV, Diabetes
etc) and how to best support. Get insights from others with similar
illnesses and what helped them get through it etc.

441. Start over button on Facebook. Delete all your content, friends,
comments, likes etc and start fresh.

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Get outside
for some air.
Are there any ideas you can draw from nature? Velcro was
inspired by nature. The Swiss Georges de Mestral, the inventor
of Velcro, noticed how the sticky seed heads of burdock plants
attached themselves to his pants and to his dog after walks
in the woods. This observation led him to invent the product
now called Velcro in 1948. You need to make a promise to
yourself that no matter what happens in your day, health
comes first — which means that you need to take care of
yourself first before you engage in anything else. Make small
changes every day, and let the compound effect do its thing.

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442. Option to add sound effects to your Facebook posts (When you hover
over the comment). Effects you can add range from laughter, crying,
screaming etc.

443. The option to save and like Instagram stories.

444. A website telling you where taxpayers money is spent, including


politicians’ expenses etc.

445. Youtube video preview on hover (why isn’t this a thing?).

446. Digital Stress ball that can track how hard you squeezed the ball.
Sync to your phone so you can track how often you get stressed. Also,
see how stressed your friends are who also have the ball.

447. FaceTime voicemail.

448. Family chore app. Designate chores for your kids straight to their
phone.

449. An option to schedule text messages.

450. An app where you can paste a list of ingredients and it points out
anything potentially not vegan.

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451. A dating website where you post your most recently played songs on
Spotify or Apple Music.

452. QR codes on your shopping receipt so you can reorder online.

453. Block someone across all social networks with one click.

454. Automatically share contacts when you place your phone on top of
another phone.

455. “Undo” button on the keyboard.

456. An app that told me how busy a supermarket is.

457. A spitting water out emoji.

458. An option to leave audio recordings on your photos.

459. An app where you pay someone to go and buy you snacks and deliver
them.

460. Travel tracker app. An app that shows you where you’ve been, how
much you spent in different countries amongst other features.An app
that locates where people are giving out free samples.

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461. Dublin Bus real-time information should also show if the bus is full
or not.

462. Elon Musk should release an aftershave called ‘Elon’s Musk’

463. A fridge as your browser homepage where you can add photos,
shopping lists, to-do lists, funky magnets etc.

464. Tinder-like app for serious musicians who want to be in a band.

465. A welcome mat that also acts as a weighing scales.

466. Interactive art. A digital painting where you can move the items
around. Imagine a digital painting of a bowl of fruit that you could
move the items around.

467. Positive NewsLetter, a newsletter that only shares positive, uplifting


news.

468. The volume in your car increases when you lower the windows.
Counterbalances the outside noise.

469. An app for people who are on their own at a gig where they can
connect and meet others.

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470. Every photo/ art/ design etc that is shared on social networks should
have mandatory source link attached.

471. Scheduler for stories, post one story to Instagram, Facebook, and
Snapchat with one click.

472. A browser extension that removes the likes/ comments from


everything. It’s amazing how influenced we are to click on something
because of how many likes it has.

473. Facebook should have a night mode.

474. Phone battery charger that has an LCD screen which shows your
battery percent. Saves you having to click your phone to check the %.

475. Kitchen knife holders that, when removing knives, make the metallic
unsheathing sound made by swords in movies.

476. Google maps should have a least stressful route and maybe a Scenic
Route option.

477. Golf tee with a retractable string that is attached to your golf bag.
Never lose another tee again.

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478. A browser extension to hide spoilers from all social networks.

479. A “skip ten seconds forward” button on Netflix.

480. Garage sale app. An app where you can look up all the garage sales
going on around you.

481. Idea coffee morning. Once a week a group of like-minded individuals


grab a coffee and chat about ideas that they have thought about
during the week. Same concept as creative mornings but for ideas.

482. A meeting app that if someone cancels on you more than 3 times they
have to donate to a charity of your choice.

483. Hoodie strings that are earphones.

484. A “hide post from _” option on Facebook.

485. Death countdown for shelter animals, it would definitely influence


more people to adopt.

486. MyFitnessPal for drinking. Tell the app your weight, height etc. You
then scan what your drinking and the app will tell you how many
units you have left before your going to vomit/ blackout.

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487. Twitter should recommend popular users based on how much


engagement they have and not how many followers.

488. A browser extension that censors any curse words in videos on


Youtube, Vimeo etc.

489. An app where you type in what is going on in your life and a song
pops up that relates to everything about your life.

490. A Chrome extension for Netflix that links you to the social accounts
from the tv show that you’re watching.

491. ”This should be on Facebook” report button on LinkedIn.

492. A “hide post from _ “ option on Instagram.

493. An eggshell magnet removes the little bits of eggs from your
scrambled egg mixture.

494. Surfboards with built-in GPS.

495. LinkedIn option to create folders for your messages.

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496. LinkedIn allows you to share an article, photo or an update but why
not share a book your reading option. Would love to know what
books my connections are reading.

497. iPhone plug that unplugs itself from the socket after your phone is
charged.

498. An app where anonymous people can help you respond to texts?

499. A version of Snapchat that doesn’t drain your battery.

500. iPhones should come with screen protectors.

501. They have football golf but what about golf bowling.

502. An app to let you know where the closest baby changing tables are.

503. Uber for motorbikes.

504. Snapchat should sell the loading animation as advertising space to


brands.

505. A dating app similar to Tinder but instead of photos you upload a
15-second video introducing yourself.

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506. A way to see who visits your Facebook profile..

507. An app where you match with people who wanna eat the same kinda
food as you for lunch.

508. Digital inhaler where parents could download an app to track their
child’s usage.

509. Inhaler with an alarm and the only way to turn it off is by taking your
inhaler.

510. Grab a coffee app. A networking app for entrepreneurs, visionaries,


creative thinkers etc. Tinder-style matching. Filter based on location,
industry, interests etc. Once matched you choose a location to grab a
coffee.

511. Radiators that change color with heat. Easily find the radiators that
need to be bled.

512. Underarm sweat deodorant. Make them think you pushed it hard in
the gym.

513. Hairband with a magnetic clasp. Easy to close and open. Stops hair
getting caught in a generic rubber band.

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514. Find my pen. Pen tracker for your digital pen.

515. Swingball app. Play online swing ball against your mates.

516. Control your children’s phones from your own. Power to lock it when
you want or turn it off altogether to get them off to bed.

517. Control all lighting in your house with your iWatch.

518. Jeans with socks sewn in.

519. Unwanted printer ink. People throw away printers with sometimes
ink cartridges that are full. The unwanted ink could be sent to
schools, colleges, charities etc.

520. An app where you can list your fav bands and it alerts you when they
release new music.

521. An app where you take someone’s photo and it shows you their
Instagram.

522. An app where you follow someone on all forms of social media at the
same time.

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523. End of year Apple Music statistics should show how much money you
made each artist.

524. Fidget spinner with a small display showing spin count.

525. “Recently Deleted” folder for WhatsApp messages.

526. Option to record WhatsApp calls.

527. A website that listed all the nearby concerts.

528. Digital house key that tells you whether you locked your house or
not. No more second-guessing yourself.

529. Option to fast forward and rewind Instagram stories.

530. A bin specifically for glass.

531. An app where you can check how busy a coffee shop is or if there are
seats available.

532. A running buggy that tracks your heart rate, distance etc. A buggy
with built-in FitBit. By grabbing the handlebar the buggy tracks your
heart rate. You can also see a leaderboard of other mummies and
how well they’re doing.

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533. Protein scooper that sticks to the top of the inside bag, no more
digging for the scooper.

534. Subscription service that delivers you little single serving boxes of
cereal.

535. Milk cartons that turn a different color the older that your milk is
getting.

536. Guest shoe soles for your house. Soles click onto guests shoes so they
don’t bring in the dirt on their shoes.

537. QR jobs that you can print and put on your shop window. Job seekers
can scan the QR and get the details on their phone.

538. Teach kids that failure is ok.

539. Polaroid app. Photos don’t show til 10 minutes later. The allure of
not knowing what you look like til the photo goes live. Shaking your
phone speeds up the process of developing the photo.

540. A vicious dog barking house alarm, imagine a burglar breaking into
your home and hearing the sounds of an angry dog barking starting
up. He wouldn’t be hanging around.

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541. A dating app that only allows five-word messages.

542. Declutter service.

543. A way to return all spam post you’ve received in the Mail, to the
sending company, preferably at the sender’s expense.

544. Shops should email a copy of all your purchase receipts to your credit
card company so you can track them online.

545. Ban all sweet vending machines from gyms (yes this does exist).

546. Credit app. Drag a photo that you want to use on your website into
credit app and it will find the original owner. You can then email
them to ask if you could use their image.

547. A mug that automatically whisks your tea/ coffee with the click of a
button, no spoon needed.

548. An app where you can check whether an ATM is out of service or not.

549. An app where you can check how busy any ATM is.

550. Screen sharing app on your phone.

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551. Disposable protein shakers, buy from a vending machine, fill with
water and then bin when finished. On the go protein.

552. Drone ball collector. A drone built to retrieve footballs, golf balls,
tennis balls etc.

553. Coffee mug with a ‘do not disturb’ door hanger as the handle.

554. A washing machine that dries your clothes after washing them.

555. Drop the mic emoji.

556. Bring back Vine.

557. Dry shampoo for your body.

558. A filter on YouTube for you to not see Reaction videos after each
search.

559. A “cat mode” for your computer where all buttons would just
temporarily shut off while they walk across the keyboard.

560. A feature that shows all the tweets I’ve deleted over the years.

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561. A reality show following a start-up from the very beginning, it’s
important for people to see what REALLY happens in start-ups. It’s
not all nerf guns and ping pong.

562. An app where you can check how busy your library is or if there are
empty tables available.

563. An app where poor people submit their wishes and the wealthy grant
them when they want to feel good about themselves.

564. An app where you can order condoms through your phone to be
delivered.

565. An app where you can show ur ID on your phone on a night out.

566. An app for the YouTube community. Where vloggers can find people
to collaborate with.

567. Get rid of microwaves that still beep after you open them.

568. A charity bin where you can leave unwanted clothes, toys, books etc.
The bin would be picked up on a monthly basis.

569. Microwave that always makes sure the handle is facing you.

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570. Kindle should let you select any outside cover so you can choose what
people think you are reading.

571. An option to sort tweets by the number of comments.

572. A website where you can view all online design competitions.

573. WhatsApp that allows you to login so you can use your account on
other peoples phones.

574. Suncream that changes colour when the protection wears off.

575. Shazam for birds. An app where you record a bird call and it’ll tell
you what bird it is.

576. An app where I can hire a person with my exact measurements to go


shoe/ clothes shopping for me.

577. An app that shows me where the nearest vending machine is.

578. An app where when you don’t remember lyrics or the name you can
describe the storyline of a song and then it pops up.

579. An app that takes my grocery list and tells me where to shop to save
money?

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580. A website where users could upload raw footage they shot and editors
could download and edit it into movies.

581. A toilet that measures your wee & poo to determine your dietary
deficiencies.

582. WhatsApp option to be able to accept a group invitation request


rather than being added automatically.

583. A website that tells you where you should move to and live based off
of your preferences.

584. An inter-car communication service so that I can tell the person at


the stoplight that it turned green.

585. An app where you can share 6-second comedic videos that loop.

586. An app where you can downgrade a social media app to the version
you liked the most.

587. Babysitting service in the cinema so people won’t take their young
kids to rated R movies.

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588. A car that is able to detect if the car is overheating and something is
moving or sitting inside the car and if the temperature reaches some
critical level, then the car would kick on the air con, to keep the car at
a sensible temperature or honk the horn to get attention.

589. All plane rides should come with complimentary sweets for taking off
and landing.

590. Facebook should scan uploading photos for missing children using
facial recognition algorithms.

591. A creep mode on Instagram that made it impossible for you to


accidentally like any pictures by accident.

592. Snapchat should have a feature to preview peoples snaps. Holding


down the snap should load a quick 6-second preview.

593. Chrome extension to replace the Words ‘Donald Trump’ With


‘GobShite’.

594. Auto translate all words on LinkedIn posts to your chosen language.

595. An app where it crashes my phone whenever i spend too much time
here and not studying.

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596. iPhone needs to have an app where the screen is a scale.

597. A pedal on each side of the toilet that you can press with your foot.
One to raise up the seat and one to lower it.

598. D.E.I.S schools with leftover food should donate it to homeless


charities at 3 pm every day in order to avoid the huge waste that
occurs in schools all over the country.

599. Temporarily injured parking spots.

600. A Dating app for gamers. Get matched with users who like the same
games. If matched then you plan an online game together and chat
live either with audio or text.

601. Tinder for projects. An app where it brings people that are close to
work on projects together.

602. Colour coded emails dependant on how important they are.

603. An app where you take a picture of a spider or a snake and it tells you
what it is and if it’s poisonous.

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Idea:
An app where we have celebs voices
as siri, imagine Morgan Freeman
talking to you every day.

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604. An app where you can take a picture of furniture you see in real life,
upload it and it tells you exactly where to buy it?

605. An e-reader that is waterproof & solar-powered.

606. A foot pedal on the side of the toilet that you can press with your foot
to open and close.

607. Flavoured whipped cream.

608. A news network that focuses on the good things happening around
the world.

609. Sponsor a child digital bracelet. Track anonymously a child that you
sponsor in third world country. Track their health, education etc.
Actually, see the benefit of your donations.

610. An app where you can pick a conversation topic, and it’ll list the
nearest person who would meet up to chat about it.

611. A way to communicate with a coffee shop when you’re on a train, so


at the next stop they bring you a coffee on board for you.

612. An app where you order your groceries and set a pickup time and
they go get all your groceries and bring it out to your car.

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613. An app where you rate other drivers, and if their ratings get too low
their license is revoked.

614. Netflix feature to spread a season over 1 episode a week. Rather than
binging on all episodes in 2 days why not savor them over the course
of 10–12 weeks, depending on how many episodes there are.

615. Hologram fitness instructor. Get to see every exercise from a


360-degree view.

616. Every takeaway/ coffee shop etc should have two lines for people who
already know what they want and the undecideds.

617. A search engine that finds products sold by shops in your area.

618. A subscription service where you buy ideas. For a dollar or month,
you get sent 10 ideas every month.

619. LinkedIn should allow you to upload videos.

620. An easier way to add iMessage stickers.

621. A browser extension that tells you if a link is dead before you click on
it.

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622. An app where all your friends put in their location and it tells you
what’s a close fun place for everyone to meet at.

623. Tag people in your snapchats.

624. An app to meet up with Gaeilgeoirs in your area.

625. Ikea food should deliver.

626. Autocorrect swear words into funny alternatives.

627. StartupBox. GoggleBox version of people viewing new startup


websites.

628. A bed that vibrates when it’s time to wake up.

629. Mobiles with front and back displays. The generic screen on the front
and a kindle screen on the back, for reading ebooks.

630. 24hr movie theatres in Ireland.

631. Facebook should have a selection of gifs to choose from.

632. An app where it notifies you throughout the day not to eat crap and
when to cook.

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633. iPhone should include Gaeilge as a keyboard option.

634. An app like Tinder where you can find people in the Deaf community
and socialise.

635. Youtube creator awards. YouTube give awards to their biggest


influencers. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram should start following
suit.

636. Cookie pizza delivery service. The cookies come in small/ medium/
large and you can get different toppings. Same concept as pizzas but
with cookies.

637. There should be a “show me posts since I was online last” option for
browsing Facebook.

638. An outdoor sports/running app, on which you can point the camera
to another and see their pace, distance etc for their current run.

639. Deliveroo for Pick ’n’ Mix.

640. An app where you can combine SoundCloud, YouTube & Spotify
playlists.

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Make yourself
accountable.
By posting on my social channels (Linkedin, Instagram,
Twitter etc) that I was intending to post 5 ideas a day for
a year it was almost similar to me signing a contract with
my followers. I knew once I had committed to this journey
online that I would 100% follow through with it.
By posting my ideas everyday online it also is a great
way to structure and develop idea generation habits. If
you don’t share ideas online, start today. Make sure that
you use the #5ideasaday so I can check them out.

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641. An ebook where you read entire novels in Star Wars opening text
crawl format.

642. An app where u secretly send pics of your date or men who approach
u etc, just in case u go missing?

643. Website to show you where your local neighbourhood watch scheme?
is.

644. An app where people can view/rank where the cleanest public
bathrooms are around them.

645. A second car horn specifically for when people don’t use their
indicators.

646. An Online marketplace where you can connect with people who can
offer mate rates and staff discounts for a small listing fee.

647. Elevators should know when it’s full so it doesn’t make unnecessary
stops on other floors.

648. Twitter should auto suggest hashtags based on what you’re tweeting
about.

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649. Simon Cowell alarm clock app. An alarm clock where Simon Cowell
insults you until you get up.

650. 24hr pizza delivery service.

651. A way to click on a tweet and read all the quote tweets of it.

652. An app where you can listen to what athletes say on the court/field.

653. Instagram need to sort out the stacked tagged users UI. If there is a
tag behind a tag then your not able to click it.

654. A site where you can input classical work and it will tell you where
you can find orchestras playing it soon.

655. Krispy Kreme should open up a shop in Dublin.

656. A pill you could take to get drunk so you didn’t have to drink all the
calories and waste your money.

657. Pay it forward app. A bot to scroll and find out all the posts on your
Facebook feed with no likes and then like them.

658. Night football, glow in the dark tees/ shorts/ runners/ football/Nets
and pitch markings.

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659. A meme search engine where you could describe a reaction picture
you saw and it would pull it up for you

660. An app called “It’s App To You”. An app for indecisive people (where
should I eat, what should I watch, etc.)

661. An app for Twitter/ Facebook/ Instagram where every time I want to
upload a post, I have to do a session of Duolingo first.

662. An app where you request people in your area who show up and
accompany you on a walk.

663. Make the ground & curbs outside pubs out of rubber mats.

664. Socks that generate electricity every time you take a step inside your
house.

665. Twitter should include Reddit dowvote features. So you can have the
ability to up vote and down vote tweets.

666. An app where you can take a picture of your plate and it calculates
the calories.

667. An AR app where your iPhone overlays the logos of a politician’s


sponsors on their outfits.

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668. Twitter should make an app where u tap on a colour on ur icon and
it’ll pull up a bunch of headers that match the colour.

669. An app where you record phone calls and it just auto transcribes
everything that was said.

670. Twitter should let you follow a hashtag or a location.

671. Phone camera with an adjustable camera lens that you can extend
and move around.Kind of like a built-in selfie stick.

672. Startup follow app. An app where you can follow start-ups, watch
their daily vlogs, get an insight into what it’s like to research, design
and launch an app from scratch.

673. A website where you can search for a song and see what movies/ tv
shows that song was featured in.

674. Instagram should let you follow a hashtag or a location.

675. Tolf. Golf but with a tennis racket and ball.

676. Pedal to raise and lower a toilet bowl.

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677. Loyalty card app. An app where you can just scan your unique
barcode at the coffee shop, take away etc. 10 scans and you get a
freebie.

678. An app where it scans products and highlights the harmful


ingredients.

679. A shopping cart that adds up your total as you add items. No more
being embarrassed at the till.

680. An option to “follow” someone but don’t send them a notification so


they don’t realise you never followed them in the first place.

681. Apartments should have fire safety levels. So when renting you know
that the apartment you’re viewing is hazardous or not.

682. An emergency drone that could carry people from burning high rise
buildings.

683. Emergency netting that surrounds apartment blocks in case of a fire.

684. An app where I can scan my old VHS and DVD barcodes and the
movie shows up to stream.

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685. An app where friends can send you some of their mobile data when
you’re running low.

686. An app that tells me where the nearest beer garden is.

687. Pettr. An app where you just upload your pets and then swipe left or
right if you want to pet someone’s pet.

688. A GPS tracker that is built into cardboard shipping boxes so parcel
companies have more accountability for “lost packages.”

689. Assign different message tones for different WhatsApp groups.

690. Phones should have the option to “Add Temporary Contact” for when
you’re buying something off Gumtree.

691. Newsletter subscription website. Search by niche and browse all the
popular newsletters to subscribe to.

692. iMessage/ WhatsApp should have polls for decision making.

693. An app that tells you where you can find the cheapest/nearest drinks
at any time of the day.

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694. Make special gyms for depressed and anxious people. Prescribe gym
cards to people when diagnosed.

695. A mini washing machine for your whites.

696. An app where you can post your Instagram photo variations and
strangers help you choose what pic to post.

697. A social media app where all you post is music lyrics.

698. A playlist feature for Netflix. A feature to add several shows to a


playlist and have a button to play a random episode from that list.

699. A duvet that adjusts its thread weight depending on the room
temperature.

700. A website where you can upload a design and then they mail you a
temporary tattoo version of it so you can wear it for a few days before
a lifetime commitment.

701. A button for when you hang up that makes it sound like your hanging
up a phone really hard.

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702. Youtube removed videos should provide at least the title, so I could
fix my music playlist when a video is removed or automatically
suggest the closest match.

703. An app that blocks emails/calls from work on certain days so you can
enjoy your days off.

704. An app called fresh finds that track and notifies you of where the
cheapest organic produce is in your area.Go Compare for clothes
shopping

705. Kickstarter but for independent video game developers.

706. Self-cleaning hairbrush, a hairbrush that sucks hair from the brush
into its handle for easy removal.

707. When you set your alarm to go asleep your phone should also turn
itself on silent/ airplane mode and then when you turn your alarm off
it should also turn silent/ airplane mode off.

708. Cereal Milk Flavoured Milk. A variety of milk flavoured with your
favourite cereal.

709. Apple EarPods that double up as a USB.

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710. An app to tell you if you left the tap running. Synced up to your home
alarm.

711. An app where creatives can complain about their clients


anonymously.

712. Option to browse Netflix by actor/ actress. See a list of all the films of
your favourite actor/ actress.

713. Netflix should have a button so you can thumbs up your favourite
parts of shows.

714. An app like Tinder where, instead of hookups, you find people to get
ice cream with.

715. An app where people/bookworms can find & exchange books any &
everywhere for free/cheap.

716. Politicians should create and sign a contract between them and the
public about what they will and will not do. If they break the contract
then kick them out of office.

717. A fridge that has a sensor that would automatically cut off the flow
when the glass is full!

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718. iPhone alarm should allow you to type in the time instead of
scrolling.

719. An option to filter out clean versions of songs/albums on streaming


sites.

720. Option to fast forward and rewind Instagram videos.

721. Fast lane for walking.

722. Option on Netflix to share a tv/ movie with your friend who is also on
Netflix. Can have a Recommended by your friend section.

723. Drive-thru should allow you to save your order so then they could
have 2 lanes. One for people who just scan their credit card and it
automatically knows their last order and then the people who don’t
know what they want.

724. Mario Kart game for the iPhone

725. A website where you can rate hotel showers.

726. An app where a person without a right foot and a person without a
left foot can split the cost of a single pair of shoes.

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727. If someone uploads a newer version of a video on YouTube, YouTube


should have a “there is a newer video available” link.

728. Fake tattoos for kids to wear but the only way they stick is if they
hydrate their skin. Sneaky way to get them to drink more water.

729. A “Mark all stories as read” button on SnapChat.

730. Twitter should have a feature where it would recommend people to


tag based on what you’re tweeting about.

731. An app where your washing/drying machine tells you when it’s done
so you don’t have to check it all the time.

732. A “go to the beginning of conversation” button on the WhatsApp.

733. A way to take a picture of a business card with an iPhone and it


automatically adds it as a contact.

734. A concept for a tv show about Batman that air at the same time, with
the same story, but one is from Batman’s perspective, and the other
is from Jokers perspective.

735. An app where you stream live footage of a coffee shop to see how
crowded it is before deciding if you should go.

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736. An app where it will take a picture of you and draw you as a Disney
character.

737. An audiobook app where it senses when I fall asleep and


automatically pauses.

738. An app where you can input “sold out” items from any retailer and
get an alert if they come back in stock.

739. A “view later” option for tweets with links or videos.

740. An app where you can describe the kind of mood you’re in and it
suggests a good movie to watch based on that.

741. An app where you can scan cosmetics and it will tell you whether or
not it is tested on animals or not.

742. LinkedIn comments should be ranked in order of how many likes


they received.

743. A button on Instagram to delete all messages at once or read all


messages.

744. Spray tan with sunscreen added.

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Idea:
An app that scans your fridge
contents and outputs recipes for you
to create.

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745. A way to save tweets on Twitter like I can save links on Facebook

746. An app where users contribute to a searchable database of public


restroom door codes.

747. an app where you type in the name of a food and it tells you whether
or not it’s safe for dogs.

748. Airlines should partner with Netflix and offer the entire international
catalog.

749. An app where you can upload a photo of a spider and it tells you if it’s
poisonous or not.

750. Uber for photographers. On-demand marketplace for photographers.

751. A central repository for the world’s unpublished media. Books,


music, art, scripts, inventions, even business plans… share it, hype it,
make it happen…

752. Go Compare for wedding planning. Find the cheapest photographer,


wedding cake maker etc in your area.

753. Yelp for Dogs. Find dog-friendly places and services (cafes, dog
parks, grooming etc.),

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754. A platform for landowners who want to rent out their land instead
of their home for outdoor family reunions, seminars, corporate
functions, weddings, camping etc.

755. Tinder for creatives. Find local designers/artists for the work you
need to be done based off of proximity/category. View profiles/
portfolios & swipe to contact.

756. Healthy moms healthy babies. Support and guidance to pregnant


women to help them physically and mentally prepare for
motherhood.

757. An app that’s capable of scanning fur and be able to tell if it is real or
not.

758. IP tracking with notifications for content creators. DMCA takedowns,


email templates etc.

759. An app that young entrepreneurs can go on and talk about business
while getting each other’s help & feedback.

760. A ‘recently deleted messages’ folder in iMessages/ WhatsApp.

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761. Blacklist feature on Twitter & Facebook. Enter in keywords such as


‘Donald Trump, Bieber, Babies…’ and anything related to that won’t
show on your feed.

762. An app where you find random people to play board games with.

763. An augmented reality app that shows you where (exactly) on the wall
to drill the hole.

764. A bracelet I could wear that would tell Netflix when I fall asleep so I
don’t miss any episodes.

765. Websites donate to charity in exchange for social media shares.

766. Two-person Bluetooth Headphones.

767. An app where I can pick a movie and they deliver it with some
popcorn and sweets.

768. An app that tells me where the nearest water fountain is.

769. A drive-thru Wok Stop, fresh and healthy fast food!

770. A like button for when someone blocks you.

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771. A Snapchat feature where the sender gets a notification on how fast
you skipped passed their snap.

772. AppleWatch should have a feature where it would pulse faster or


slower depending on if you’re closer or farther from the phone.

773. Create surfboard fins out of recycled plastic bottles and donate some
profits to ocean charities.

774. Dribbble needs to add category filters.

775. A platform for writers to collaborate on movie scripts, songs, articles


plays etc. Real-time updates, revisions, and contributions.

776. Night mode feature on Snapchat.

777. Every car owner manuals should come with a downloadable app for
your phone.

778. A charity to fund a mobile clinic that goes around every weekend
helping homeless people’s pets for free. Checks their body condition,
offer vaccinations, booster shots etc.

779. Chrome extension to block any mention of potential tv/ movie


spoilers.

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Read More Books.


I’m a designer, I’m a visual guy. The Beano and Dandy were my
choice of books as a kid. When I’m in a bookstore I always look
at the book covers and when I do open a book I ALWAYS flick to
the photos/ Illustrations. Books are wonderful for creating new
thoughts and stimulating great ideas. For a long time, I didn’t
read much. Two years ago, I made the conscious effort to read
more. Reading more for me was getting through a book every
second month. This was huge for me. But do you know what
happened? I actually enjoyed it, it was a nice break from the
digital noise that I surrounded myself with. By reading more I
actually got better and quicker at it. My eyes adjusted to this new
experience and I could digest more words and lines faster. I’m
now reading a book a month. When I added personal development
books to my routine, it helped me learn more and expand my
way of thinking. But last year, I started reading biographies,
fiction, thrillers etc. These stories really got me out of my daily
headspace and activated my idea generator. No matter the genre
ignites creativity and releases your imagination. The reason for
this is because every new idea a book can offer interacts with the
knowledge you already have. So whenever you open a book, look
for just one idea, and see how you can apply it in everyday life.

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780. An app where you can create a shopping list which also includes
pictures.

781. An app where you can have digital copies of your passport and
license that counts as valid.

782. Ability to ‘like’ peoples private messages on Twitter.

783. An app that lets you know when and where every happy hour in your
city is happening.

784. A tab on people’s Twitter profiles so that you could see only the
tweets they personally tweeted.

785. An app that changed your search history to interesting news articles
if your laptop is stolen.

786. Nike and Adidas need an app where you can take a pic of a shoe and
they give you the model name.

787. Twitter should have a feature to swipe left to right for multiple
images.

788. Shopping trolleys should come with a foot pedal to raise the bottom.
No more bending down to the bottom of the trolley.

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789. A veterinary app to speak directly to a vet for any issue with your
animal.

790. A website where you input all your skills and hobbies it recommends
you a job.

791. A feature on Instagram where you could see every photo you
commented on.

792. An iced coffee truck.

793. Tinder for adopting animals. An app where it lists animals in your
area that are up for adoption.

794. A search engine for movie and video game critics.

795. An app that helps backpackers connect with each other.

796. Spring-loaded Pringles cans that push them up as you eat them so
they are always at the top.

797. Card readers built into tables at restaurants so you can pay quickly
and leave without waiting ages.

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798. Changing magazines with built-in tablets on airplanes. Update


content/ prices in real time.

799. An app that scans a book cover and tells you the ratings/reviews. You
can also tell the app some of your favourite authors so the next time
you scan the bookshelf it will highlight the books it recommends

800. A music app where you can see playlists of your favourite athletes.

801. A website that tells you the hottest issue of any country on a given
day.

802. Donut boxes should come with complimentary hand/face wipe.

803. Tattoos where you can set how long you want them to last. I want a
tattoo where it fades when I get into my 50s.

804. A lost and found platform.

805. A crowdfunding app for your kid’s college fees. Tell granny to skip
the birthday money and text it to the app instead.

806. Dating app or program add-on that allows users to find matches
using facial feature recognition software based on your ideal type of
date.

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807. Tinder but for finding workout partners.

808. A nut and bolt for a toilet seat that won’t break.

809. A ring that anyone who was single would wear so people could
approach in a bar.

810. Facebook has poke, Twitter should have a bird whistle.

811. An app where you scan items to see if they’re recyclable.

812. An app where u take a pic of your physical calendar and it imports all
the info into your phone calendar.

813. Netflix should have a category called ‘bloopers’ where you can search
bloopers from your favourite shows.

814. A drone service designed to give you a hands-free personal night light
when walking in darkened locations such as nighttime walks where
street lights are not present.

815. A way to block women’s grunting/ screaming when watching tennis


on the TV.

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816. A “notify me when it’s on sale” option next to add to my cart when
online shopping.

817. A way to block automatic messages on Twitter & Instagram.

818. An app that knows every piece of clothing that I own and generates
outfits for me.

819. A way to turn down the brightness of my phone just a tad bit more.. it
still seems so bright on the lowest setting.

820. A feature on SnapChat where you could add a sticker that showed
what song you were listening to.

821. An app where you can take one video and upload it to all your social
media stories.

822. An app where you can save Twitter & Instagram videos.

823. They should play music in bathrooms so that you can’t hear other
people do their business.

824. A fingerprint gun safe/lockbox.

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825. “Uber Classic”, where someone could come pick you up in a classic or
historical car.

826. An app where you set goals of all kinds and your friends cheer you
on.

827. Apple Air pods should be turned into dangling earrings when not in
use.

828. Give leftovers from restaurants to farmers, so they can feed animals
& grow more good food locally.

829. A microwave version of a freezer.

830. An app where you find your doppelgänger and call it Twinder

831. Develop a book/ app to teach kids, teens and young adults about
financial literacy, what taxes are, how to invest and to deal with all
the problems in between.

832. Electronic doormat, no need to remove your dirty shoes, just step on
it and the rest will be taken care of!!

833. An app that connects you to someone in the world who is interested
in learning your language and vice versa.

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834. A “disable like button” on Instagram so I can stalk without having to


worry about liking a photo from 2 years ago.

835. An app where it calculates your alcohol intake and blocks you from
texting/ tweeting/ Instagram storying etc.

836. An app where I could keep track of all the movies I’ve seen and also
rate them. Ability to follow my friends and view what they watched
and also what they thought of the movies they had seen.

837. An app where guys can post pictures of clothes for their girlfriends
and ask girl users if they should buy or not.

838. Russian Roulette button on Instagram where you click on the button
and it randomly picks a photo from your camera roll.

839. Duck Hunt style gun for computers where you could shoot unwanted
web pop-ups.

840. A day to remember scientists who died to further science.

841. A precursor to self-driving cars, a car that knows the current speed
limit and helps you avoid breaking it.

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842. An easier way to add images to an email on iPhone.

843. An option to turn off the “tweets liked by others”

844. An app like tinder where you make playlists of songs or artists and
you can meet people based only on music choices.

845. An app where friends can share their work schedules so you can skip
the “I’m at work” texts.

846. An app where you can lend a helping hand to someone who doesn’t
understand technology. Share your screen and help them find what
they’re looking for.

847. A platform where you can post an item for sale and it automatically
posts to eBay, Amazon, DoneDeal and other seller sites in one go.

848. Amber alert for dogs. An app where your shown lost dogs based on
your GPS coordinates.

849. A way to tell retailers you’ve already purchased the item you were
checking out online & no longer need the ad reminders.

850. An app where you take a photo of a girls face and it tells you what
foundation and shade.

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851. Google should implement a “no spoilers” function.

852. A site to build your own smartphone, pick screen size, RAM, internal
storage, etc.

853. Movie theaters get an app where people who are going to the
restroom/to get food can watch the movie while they’re out.

854. An anonymous tweet option where only your followers would see the
tweet but they had no idea who tweeted it.

855. An app where you can turn off your lights by using the clap emoji.

856. Railroad crossings should have large timers that countdown how
long a train will take to pass.

857. FaceTime should have filters like SnapChat.

858. LinkedIn should have polls as a feature.

859. Require student loan applicants to show they have an idea of how to
pay the loan off, like we currently do with business loans.

860. An app that tells you what items of food are about to go out of date.
Stop food wastage.

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861. Pizza delivery services had an app like Uber, so I could see where
they are.

862. An app that keeps you posted on air quality where you’re at?? Like
for us asthmatics?

863. Censored speedboat motors that if in 5 feet of an object (person or


marine mammals) it automatically shuts off.

864. A coffee shop & library hybrid.

865. A freelance marketplace that connects purpose-driven professionals


to nonprofits in need of services like marketing, fundraising, web
design/development, IT, and PR.

866. Soap that smells like coffee.

867. An AI-powered trash can for your home that will recognise what you
trash and will automate the online ordering replacement.

868. When you flush your toilet a shield should pop up to protect you
from any spray.

869. Coffee shop where you can watch the football and chill with your
mates.

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870. Personal Project Management Services for overwhelming situations,


(death of a loved one, etc.)

871. A CRM but for friendship that makes it easier to keep in touch with
the people you care about the most.

872. Drive-thru marketplace where busy people can buy stuff like meat
and poultry, vegetables and goods while just being in your car.

873. An app connecting houses to housemates with a swipe to match.

874. MusicGram. An app like Instagram where I can post music and write
little captions underneath, where you can also share and send music.

875. An app like yelp except it tells you where that amazing smell is
coming from as ur walking down a street in a strange city.

876. Blood donor app where you register with your blood type and get
notifications whenever donations are needed.

877. A website to help people with depression. The site will have tips and
advice on how to cope with the illness from other sufferers.

878. Location of pay and display machines should be more obvious.

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879. An app that creates a life-like avatar of you, based on photos and
measurements, which can virtually try on clothes while shopping
online.

880. An app for traveling moms that maps the nearest public bathrooms
with a changing table and private spaces.

881. Monthly mystery parcels that will teach you how to cook a totally
foreign dish!

882. Connect your house central heating with the weather forecast to start
heating in advance before it gets cold.

883. When calling friends who have 3 different phone numbers, have an
option to call all of their numbers at the same time.

884. An app where you can rate the music at a bar.

885. An app where if a person harasses someone online that message/


comment is sent to their friends & family.

886. A work app that your fellow employees can vote where to go eat so
you don’t waste your lunch deciding on where to go eat.

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887. Tinder for couples. Find a couple to go on a date with based on


interests etc.

888. Competitive photography shows like MasterChef, but for


photographers instead of chefs.

889. A toothbrush that tells you the health of the bristles and when you
need to change them with the push of a button.

890. Amazon Alexa and Google Home skills creation templates for non-
programmers.

891. AR furniture construction tutorials to make home assembly easier to


follow.

892. A mattress with built-in sensors that checks your health thoroughly
during the night and notifies you in case there is an issue.

893. The ability to search for text within YouTube videos.

894. Dental assistants should actually watch clients brush and floss. Then
they can correct bad techniques.

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895. A safer way to post photos of your kids online. Any photos you post
on Facebook of your kids are all hidden behind a security wall. The
security password is something related to you that only your close
friends and family would know, i.e where did I go to school?

896. A fashion app that suggests you different outfits according to your
personality, or preferred celebrity, or for a specific occasion that you
are looking for, all based on current fashion trends.

897. A commercial toilet paper holder that sends a message to the


cleaner/ janitor when its running low.

898. An AI Assistant health app that creates your diet menu from scratch
based on disease, blood sugar, blood pressure, weight, symptoms,
etc.

899. A takeaway pub that delivered Sunday dinners.

900. Timehop for Snapchat stories.

901. An app where friends pool in cash before an event so everything can
be paid fairly i.e taxi fare.

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Idea:
Shazam for people…Where do I
know this person from?

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902. An extension that automatically delays my twitter post until it knows


when the best time to post.

903. Shazam for movies, so I could find out what I was watching without
looking for the remote.

904. An app called Siri-Mom, where new parents can ask random
questions.

905. A way where I could make a playlist with songs from Sound Cloud,
Apple Music, and Spinrilla.

906. An app where I could message my fridge asking what’s inside it and it
would reply back.

907. Web Browsers should support tab hierarchies or tab groups.

908. An app where you could point at a restaurant and it would tell you
average Yelp rating.

909. An app where you can see a map of all the McDonald drive-thru and
see how busy they are. Also, an option to pre-order and a separate
lane for pick up only.

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910. Netflix should have an option where you can track your friends to see
what they watch.

911. Walking or running app where the podcast only plays if you’re
moving. If you want to finish that podcast you need to put the extra
work in.

912. Automatic two-factor identification on password reset emails.

913. Autocomplete while typing for PCs. It helps on our phones. Why not
build it into operating systems?

914. An app where you would play a riff and it will tell you if it’s already a
song.

915. Buddy app. Tinder for finding a buddy. Choose what type of buddy
you’re looking for. Buddy for drinking, a buddy for fishing, a buddy
for going to concerts etc.

916. An app for the perfect selfie: Algorithm that detects the perfect
lighting, frame etc and takes a photo for you. It will then apply the
perfect filter to compliment your features.

917. Fidget Spinner with an odometer built in.

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918. VIP for iMessage. Get notifications from just one, or a couple of
people.

919. 24-hour movie theatre.

920. Unsend option for WhatsApp.

921. Thrift shop for apps. A place where you can buy vintage apps for next
to nothing.

922. Apple music should warn you if you try to add the same song to a
playlist.

923. Disney should create a channel where they play throwback Disney tv
shows and movies all day & night.

924. An app like Tinder, but for bookworms, where I can find people who
are reading the books I’m reading and we discuss them.

925. An app where u take a picture of a leaf & it tells u what type of tree
it’s from.

926. Facebook 2.0 that only allows user sign-ups if they have an original
Facebook account that is at least a few years old.

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927. A plain black t-shirt for the gym that when you sweat the words
“Currently killing it” appears.

928. An app where u can warn people when their car is getting towed.

929. An app where it reads the content of your email and produces a
creative subject title.

930. An app where you type a detailed description of your dream, press
send, & get an immediate answer for what your dream means.

931. An app where you can set up walks for your dog by strangers. Like
Uber for dog walking. You can rate each walker and dog.

932. An app where you can block one person from multiple social
networks and calls/text all in one swoop.

933. An app where you can scan your old gift cards to see how much
money is left on them.

934. A chrome extension which automatically scans fake news memes on


Facebook and gives a rating.

935. A button on your tv to make the remote buzz or make some sort of
sound.

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936. A website where you can book away day travel to games depending
on your team.

937. An app where I could schedule for certain text messages to go to


different people at different times of the day.

938. Drone umbrella that follows you as you walk, the drone would be
aware of its surroundings to dodge oncoming people and other
objects.

939. A recently deleted folder for iMessages.

940. An eating popcorn emoji.

941. A search option on who viewed your Snapchat story.

942. An option to make a tweet private, so certain people that follow you
can’t see it, but everyone else can.

943. A “secretly follow” option on Instagram.

944. An app where you can start and warm the shower so you don’t have
to get out of bed.

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945. An app where you can scan a math problem and it will give you the
answer.

946. An app where you can just take a picture of a gemstone and it’ll give
you the name of it.

947. A Facebook Chrome extension to block any posts that contain animal
cruelty.

948. A notification if a specific person viewed your Snapchat story.

949. An app where you take photos of attractive people and it provides
you with their social media accounts ONLY if the other person
approves it.

950. Dog sitter app, hire people to look after your dog.

951. Mobile phone companies should offer free credit to take their
surveys. The more questions you answer the more credit you get.

952. Every person convicted of animal abuse should be put on a list so


they can never own another animal.

953. A pen that shows its “mileage”.

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Write down every


idea you can
think of as fast
as you can so you
don’t have time
to analyze it.

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954. A browser extension that, every week, randomly picks one of your
least-visited bookmarks and asks you if you want to delete it.

955. Dating App that’s done through Facetime.

956. Automatically separate bookmarks in the browser by topics

957. WhatsApp or iMessage should have a ‘silent message’ feature where


you can send a message that doesn’t cause the recipient’s phone to
beep.

958. A browser plugin that recognises pictures of animal cruelty and


swaps them with cute animal photos.

959. That 70s Show should have a once off episode that tells where they
are now.

960. A change username option on SnapChat.

961. A foam roller for your entire body. Similar to a tanning bed but with
built-in foam rollers that roll your entire body in one sitting.

962. A marketplace for investors or business owners to buy and sell


businesses.

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963. Google Maps should let you choose a route based on the safest route,
bypass black spots etc.

964. A night mode on iMessage.

965. A feature to unsend Snapchats

966. An app where u can find plugs near you.

967. CheeseCake factory should open up in Dublin.

968. A personal indoor air quality monitor that identifies pollutants in


your surroundings, and gives you real-time solutions to breathe
cleaner air.

969. An app that tells you where the bathrooms are in buildings you’re not
familiar with.

970. A feature on Instagram where you can see who looks at your posts
but doesn’t like them.

971. An app where people can collaborate and make short 8 second
videos.

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972. Social networks should have an “unfollow” pop up modal. When a


user clicks ‘unfollow’ a pop up will ask “Why are you unfollowing?”
The feature is optional to turn on/off.

973. An app where your kids gain followers or likes if they do their house
chores.

974. A version of Instagram without likes or follower numbers.

975. A ‘Back To The Future’ GTA style game where the map is complete
over different timelines.

976. A bar where you can specify your target blood-alcohol concentration
% and the bartender serves you drinks to maintain it.

977. Domain providers should take down harmful pages spreading


viruses.

978. LinkedIn feature to save posts so you can read later, similar to
Facebook.

979. A ‘can’t be arsed’ option for events on Facebook.

980. An app where you sing into it and tells you the chords.

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981. An app that helps you remember to drink, eat, and take a break from
the internet.

982. A website that dumbs down research papers so everyone can understand.

983. Solar panel beach umbrella. Charge your phone at the beach.

984. A site for compiling all live mentions of a topic from various sources.

985. An app called Twitter Politics where people can argue about their
views.

986. An augmented reality exercise app where you’re being chased by


zombies and have to run?

987. A chrome extension that mutes any videos containing Donald Trump.

988. Mirrors behind photographers for school portraits.

989. Time hop for Snapchat stories.

990. To stop people using toilet paper to dry their hands thus wasting
toilet paper. Design a roll dispenser that only dispenses toilet paper
when you sit on the toilet seat.

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991. LinkedIn should have a check-in feature. Be great to see what your
connections are up to i.e David checked in to Insomnia with Barry.

992. A domestic electronic shoe lacing machine. Automatically laces your shoes
while you wear them. Stick your foot in and the device will tie your shoes.

993. Cars should have built in sensors to let them aware that an
ambulance or police car is approaching from a distance. Gives the
driver time to slow down and pull over.

994. Facebook filter that removes posts from your timeline that include
keywords of your choice.

995. A social networking type of app where all you upload is a voice note.

996. A feature on Instagram that would allow us to rearrange our photos.

997. A dishwasher setting for non-dishwasher safe items.

998. An app where I can scan an item and it will tell me the material it’s
made off, i.e scan a table and the app tells me it’s pinewood.

999. Smartwatch app that shows you how much time you have for
catching your bus or train.

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1000. Solar car roof activates Air Con when a car reaches 95 degrees. Great
way to save both human and animal lives.

1001. Bulbs that change color when they’re about to stop working.

1002. Plant pots that change color when they are dry.

1003. A clothes dryer that automatically folds your clothes when they are
dried.

1004. A sharing and rating platform for events.

1005. A social network where users benefit financially from the information
being shared with them with marketers.

1006. A browser extension that automatically resets Facebook feed to


“Most Recent”.

1007. A wine glass with a mechanism to instantly chill a wine and keep it
cold (liquid nitrogen in the stem).

1008. Google Maps should send me a push notification if I get close to a


place I added on my “Want to go” list.

1009. Self-floating umbrella to avoid sun burns while swimming in the sea.

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1010. AI city guide with routes, navigation, voice guidance and AR for tour-
ism and sale.

1011. An app that instantly takes screenshots of Donald Trump’s tweets


before he deletes them.

1012. An app that allows you to order drinks at the bar and alerts you when
it’s ready. No more yelling at the barman.

1013. A site where your family stores videos/ photos of family members de-
scribing themselves. Then your descendants can view videos of their
ancestors in the future.

1014. Object recognition scanners at checkouts so that all those sticky la-
bels on fruit & veg can be eliminated!

1015. Swimming pool sensor to prevent drownings. It can float in the water
and alert if a child /person is underwater too long.

1016. Material for inside a mug, which doesn’t allow for tea/coffee to leave
circle lines.

1017. Dog food that has wildflower seeds in it, for those owners who refuse
to pick up.

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1018. Netflix should group movie series like TV shows. That way, it’s a lot
easier to binge a movie series.

1019. A news site that is as unbiased as possible. Merges articles from


multiple sources.

1020. Car windscreen that prevents full power headlights from blinding
drivers.

1021. An app where you can point your phone’s camera at any logo and
have it tell you who designed the logo and any previous versions.

1022. An identification app that shows the users age with the scan of a
fingerprint, to curb underage drinking.

1023. A smart car that recognises your mood when you get in and selects
the right music for the moment.

1024. Access all your social media in one simple to use app that shows how
much time you spend each day on social media.

1025. Spectacles that change glass colour according to the person’s mood
sensed by spec frame.

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1026. A Marco Polo type app that can respond to voice commands to help
me find my phone.

1027. Wireless headphones that store playlists so no need to bring the


phone on a jog/to the gym.

1028. A laundry basket that compacts your clothes into a small cube to toss
in the wash.

1029. A smart physical wallet that knows whats inside it and connects it to
your budget file on your computer automatically.

1030. Sun lotion dispensers and/or hand lotion dispensers in public and
private bathrooms.

1031. Mini space probes individuals can launch into space. Receive pics &
info on your own space probe!

1032. Facial recognition camera to start the car.

1033. Toilet and bathroom lights that will be dimmed during the night.

1034. Youtube “play this video next” button on each of the related videos.

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1035. An app that lets people who speak different languages communicate
using images instead of words.

1036. A silent coffee machine.

1037. Milk bottle cap that changes colour when the milk starts to go off.

1038. Social network for Gaeilgeoiri (Irish speakers).

1039. AR glasses that shows peoples social handles floating above their
head. Connect with people who seem interesting.

1040. Shazam should have a feature that lets you know you’ve already
Shazamed a song so you don’t repeat yourself.

1041. A camera app that gives you a subtle vibrate feel when the phone is
perfectly level.

1042. An app where I input foods that I like and it tells me where I should
eat for lunch based on my location.

1043. A smart television that is smart enough to recognise that kids are
watching too close and turns itself off.

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1044. An IOS app for prioritising notifications and showing them based on
time and day.

1045. WhatsApp feature to allow you to forward a whole conversation


rather than individual messages.

1046. A restaurant that use AR to transport its customers to other parts of


the world and create a completely immersive experience.

1047. Develop jacket with airbags for protecting elderly people when
falling.

1048. A smart belt that can charge your phone.

1049. An option to make certain tweets private.

1050. An app where you input the weather you want, and it shows the
nearest locations where the forecast matches your weather needs.

1051. Automatically separate bookmarks in the browser by topics

1052. Google Maps should display how long the drive-thru is at


McDonald’s.

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1053. An Instagram like app but only for newly bought clothes where you
can only publish if you also scan the barcode with your camera. Then
people give points so that you choose the best outfit.

1054. “Shits and Giggles” app. An app that downloads content throughout
the day, so you can browse while on the toilet even if you don’t have
WIFI.

1055. An app where people sign up to show up at dirty Airbnb rooms and
leave it cleaned up in exchange for staying free.

1056. When you buy a paper version of a book on Amazon (or the Kindle
version), the Kindle version (or the book) can be bought at a reduced
price.

1057. An app that allows you to see when charity shop donations are
needed. For example, Age Action Ireland in Camden Street needs
donations.

1058. When you click a Google search result it should take you to the words
you searched for.

1059. An app where you can rate airplane food called snacks on a plane.

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1060. iPhone should hire David Attenborough as the new voice of Siri.

1061. An app where you can buy and sell unused space in nearby wheelie
bins.

1062. FaceTime feature to let me leave a video message if the person


doesn’t answer the phone.

1063. An app where it lets you know all the sales around you based on your
location.

1064. A book club app. Each week your given a book to read and review.
The review will be done in a group message chat.

1065. An app where you type in an artist name and it gives you a list of
every song ever made/featured on in chronological order.

1066. A chrome extension that replaces Donald Trump’s face with poo
emoji.

1067. iMessage feature to search messages for keywords.

1068. A chrome extension that finds the source of articles so you don’t have
to go searching when the author doesn’t share it.

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1069. Apparently, people with Alzheimer’s respond well when they’re put
into environments that mirror certain earlier decades with which
they were familiar when, like the 1930’s, 1940’s or 1950’s. Create a
VR app where people with Alzheimer’s can be transported back to an
environment that they are familiar with.

1070. Facebook should implement a feature for missing children that when
a child goes missing in your area then there missing person poster
will be pinned to your newsfeed.

1071. Facebook should limit the number of likes each person gets per
month. That way when you get a like from a friend it will mean so
much more.

1072. Find my iPhone app clone for my glasses.

1073. To celebrate Australia day google should flip all search results text
upside down.

1074. An edit button on Instagram where you could edit your pictures and
change the order of them.

1075. A way to ‘retweet’ photos on Instagram and not on a third party app.

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1076. A monthly subscription box for candles.

1077. Apple Music feature to tell you how many people are listening to the
track your listening to.

1078. Make an option on Netflix similar to the kid’s area, but for seniors.
Have it stocked with old westerns. The design layout could be
simplified with increased font size etc.

1079. Adobe should have a shared feature where people can work on
Illustrator or Photoshop together.

1080. A 24 hour Christmas TV channel. Plays all the classics 24/7.

1081. A completely unbiased news channel that is publicly funded.

1082. Actors should share what film scripts they get and ask their fans
“should I act in this”

1083. Add a button to alarm clock apps for “tomorrow is my day off”.

1084. Incognito mode for Netflix so I could secretly watch embarrassing


awful things.

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1085. A drive-thru that sells candy.

1086. Direction tag on fitted bed sheets.

1087. An Air BnB feature which allows users in disaster areas to offer their
homes to stay in for free.

1088. Twitter should allow you view poll results without having to vote.

1089. Netflix feature where you can talk to people who are currently
watching the same show as you.

1090. A machine that automatically unracks your weights for you.

1091. Bath mode for your iPhone. Block calls and texts so you don’t get any
frights and drop your phone. The mode still allows access to wifi for
browsing.

1092. Bluetooth heated socks. Socks that you can heat via your phones
Bluetooth for those winter nights.

1093. Banks should send a confirmation notification to the sender that


money has been received.

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Idea:
A dating app where you set a date
idea, and then you’re only shown
people who would want to do that
date idea as well.

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1094. A way to block automated messages being sent to me on Twitter.

1095. WhatsApp should have filters like SnapChat.

1096. A way to custom the “you are blocked because <reason>” message.

1097. A way of knowing which of your twitter followers muted you, so that
you can unfollow them.

1098. A way to like or dislike TV ads via your remote. Some advertisers
need to know how bad their ads are.

1099. A way to reply to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram messages on one


platform.

1100. Airport locker storage for items you can’t bring on a plane but don’t
want to throw away. An Option to pay on collect when your coming
back from your destination.

1101. Twitter should have a save draft feature.

1102. Expressions of emotions through your keyboard. The harder you


press the keys the larger the letters.

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1103. Twitter feature to “hide my tweets from” option.

1104. Voicemail for WhatsApp.

1105. A twitter function to block/mute a thread, but not the actual people
involved.

1106. A button in Google results that would say “Never show me this
website ever again”.

1107. An alarm clock that turns your lights on so you can’t fall back asleep.

1108. A service that delivered coffee every morning.

1109. A TCM Netflix-style service just for old movies.

1110. Women’s sports magazine, covers women’s football, rugby etc.

1111. Milkshake delivery service.

1112. A way to “like” emails. That way people know I received them, but
they also know I’m too lazy to respond.

1113. A way to tell advertisers that I already use their product so I could
stop seeing/hearing their ad.

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1114. An option on Twitter to block a certain community on twitter.

1115. An app where small youtube creators can connect/support each


other.

1116. A way to mute quote tweets.

1117. An option when online shopping where it shows a model the same
size and build as you wearing the item of clothing.

1118. An app where you can enter a persons license plate and complain
about their driving.

1119. Bank Cards should use a QR Code to store information. The current
contacts of the chip get damaged easily.

1120. Image zoom in on all images on all social networks.

1121. Facebook should have an optional ‘seen’ feature which hides posts
that you have looked at or marked as uninteresting.

1122. Netflix pilot season, Netflix showcase new pilots and the most
popular pilots get their own series.

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1123. Credit card with a pullout pen tip to write with.

1124. Fly sensor windows. A double window pane that allows the fly exit
your house. When a fly lands on the window the inner pane of your
glass opens forcing the fly to the next window pane. The inner pane
closes as the outer pane opens.

1125. A service that purchases, tracks, and syncs an eBook & its audiobook,
so you can effortlessly transition to reading and listening to your
book.

1126. A trading app like Tinder where you trade items like furniture,
phones, and other things.

1127. A web/mobile app that allows users to join a room, and adds music
to the queue.

1128. A restaurant that only does birthday parties.

1129. An app where you announce when you’re going to leave a library seat
so those looking for seats can switch out with you.

1130. AR app where I point my phone at someone speaking and it displays


the voice/speech in text for the hearing impaired.

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1131. A Twitter feature where when you got into an argument with
someone you could switch it to audio.

1132. An app where you can pull music from different streaming services to
make a playlist.

1133. Snapchat face recognition for dogs and cats with their own set of face
filters. Human filters for dogs.

1134. An iMessage nudge button for when people are taking too long to
reply.

1135. Privately like a photo on Facebook, the user sees that you liked it but
nobody else can.

1136. A pancake drive-thru.

1137. New iPhone x should have a feature where you can pull a face and it
turns it into an emoji.

1138. A children’s school lunch delivery service.

1139. A forehead slap emoji.

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1140. A SnapChat story devoted solely to dogs.

1141. A TV that automatically adjusts its brightness according to the light


in my room.

1142. Report trolling/ bully button on Facebook. When pressed the bully/
troll will be sent 100,000 messages on his profile every hour until he/
she deletes their account.

1143. A chrome extension to mute youtube ads and automatically clicks the
skip ad button.

1144. Group messaging feature on SnapChat.

1145. An app where you take a picture of your baking ingredients and it
gives you a dessert recipe

1146. An app where you list all your favourite artists, you get auto updates
sent to your phone about tour dates, new music etc. all in one place

1147. An app where grumpy people stuck in traffic on the way home from
work is able to order food and have them delivered by drones.

1148. An app where it turns your pictures into emojis.

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Go grab a coffee.
If you have 5 or 10 friends, chances are a couple of
them have some interesting ideas or best will start a
discussion which will generate next level ideas. Some
of my best ideas have come from having a laugh over
an Americano.

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1149. An App that would suggest music based on the notes, keys and chord
progressions of your favourite songs.

1150. A computer AI network that generates new episodes of TV shows by


analysing and compiling all the other episodes.

1151. Undo delete button for WhatsApp audio message.

1152. A Protein-shake & Smoothie Food Truck

1153. WhatsApp calls to landlines

1154. An option on iPhone to have everything after the first page of your
home screen ordered by usage.

1155. A site that I could pay to watch movies that are currently in theaters.

1156. A sensor door that lights up when someone knocks on it, be useful
for deaf/ elderly people. A light box can be placed in rooms where the
person spends most of their day.

1157. Traffic lights should have sounds so that people looking at their
phones know when the light turns green.

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1158. An app where you find out who else on the plane wants to split a cab
to town or maybe going to the same hotel etc.

1159. A microwave barcode feature that lets you scan the packaging to
begin cooking the food for the perfect amount of time and power
level.

1160. Facebook posts should have a fake Button feature in addition to


share, like etc.

1161. Ice cream truck app. The ice cream music plays on your phone when
the truck is near your road.

1162. Toilet paper holder with built-in phone charger, charge your phone
while you poo.

1163. VR car simulator for learner drivers.

1164. A chrome extension that automatically updates bookmarks to where


you last closed the page on that bookmark.

1165. YouTube “Watch later “ feature.

1166. A website where you could find documentaries based on what animal
you search for. IMDB for animals documentaries.

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1167. Spoiler free trailers.

1168. Solar powered bike lanes. It’s easy to separate a bike lane from the
road during the day as its colour coded but less at night. What if you
installed solar powered lights that would light up at night.

1169. An app where people who can’t sleep gets connected with people who
love to read out loud.

1170. An app for GTA where if you get a call in the game, you have to pick
it up on your phone.

1171. Mobile phones should automatically switch from 3G to WiFi.

1172. Once a month the lottery should be played charitable organisations


only and the public cannot play.

1173. AR dating app. If your match is on the app they will have a heart
above their head. Fire virtual love arrows at potential love matches.
Think Pokemon go for dating.

1174. Twitter should introduce stories.

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1175. A Twitter/ Facebook filter to hide the same shared image/ tweet that
keeps appearing on your newsfeed. I only want/ need to see it once
and not multiple times.

1176. A search bar to see who viewed your Snapchat story instead of going
through the whole list.

1177. A “please no radio” feature in the Uber app.

1178. A feature on SnapChat where you can emoji react to someone’s story.

1179. Movie theaters should sell merchandise for the movies they are
playing.

1180. A Twitter feature where it autocorrects certain words to be shortened


& understandable & take some punctuation out so it can fit a tweet.

1181. Clothes dryers should have bedsheets setting.

1182. Netflix lists should have folders to separate shows and movies.

1183. Apple should have a feature that Siri counts down from 20 when
your battery is about to die on your iPhone or MacBook. “David your
phone will die in 20,19,18…”

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1184. Play and pause buttons on YouTube browser tab.

1185. Mayo & ketchup squirt bottles that have nozzles on both ends.

1186. Augmented Reality Subbuteo game.

1187. YouTube should have a playlist for all your new subscription feed
videos.

1188. Online shoe store for amputees.

1189. A food app where you can order food from different takeaways and
get them delivered. I want Whopper meal & dominos cookies.

1190. YouTube feature where if someone ‘dislikes’ a video, any comments


they make on the video will have smaller text and greyed out a bit, so
that future video watchers can maybe parse out why they dislike the
video.

1191. A browser extension that mines crypto-currencies for you.

1192. Buses should have a blinker light that tells customers they have 60
seconds until the bus leaves the stop.

1193. Bike friendly professional clothing line.

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1194. A site that gives you gifts recommendations for your friends based on
their social media likes and dislikes.

1195. McDonald’s app where you can search for a location and see if their
ice cream machine is broken.

1196. VR Sports-based video game where you play as the camera operator.

1197. YouTube feature where if someone ‘dislikes’ a video a pop-up asks


them why. There dislike won’t process until they give their reason.

1198. A chrome extension that reveals the pricing plans of any site you’re
on.

1199. A toggle on Dribbble to show/ hide 100-day UI challenges.

1200. An app called ‘Dinder’ where couples find other couples nearby to
have dinner with.

1201. Sometimes I accidentally delete apps, it would be great if iPhone had


a feature to show me the last 3 apps I deleted.

1202. A shelf fixed to the ceiling that can be lowered to access its items.

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1203. Chrome extension that turns all the negative emojis into positive
ones.

1204. Twitter feature to curate the content on my feed. Like, I could only
get tweets from the people I want tweets from.

1205. An app where you upload a reference picture & it tells you what
colour the paints you need are.

1206. Autopause on Netflix when my Fitbit says I’ve fallen asleep.

1207. Twitter should ban Trump’s account. Twitter’s rules apparently don’t
apply to Trump.

1208. Netflix should have an “I’m feeling lucky button.”

1209. Uber for phone chargers. Low battery? No problem. ChargeU will
drop a portable straight to you. Will pick up at a later date.

1210. An app where you can upload a picture of sheet music and it plays it
for you so you know what your part sounds like.

1211. An app that shows you where the bathrooms are in different stores.

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1212. Facebook dating app, get paired with other users with similar
profiles, friends, likes, interest etc.

1213. Instagram feature to be able to share other users stories as your own
story.

1214. Movie theaters should come with apple airports. Be nice to have an
option to block out noisy people.

1215. An airport cinema.

1216. An “undo” button on the keyboard.

1217. A Twitter App where you can write as many characters as you want.
The app takes your text and posts it on a thread.

1218. When someone rings you in a nightclub/ concert rather than


answering the phone and shouting down the line. An iPhone feature
where your phone can tell you’re in a noisy environment and give you
an automated message response to let the person know you can’ t
talk and will ring them later.

1219. Convenient food delivery service for vegans.

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1220. An app which preserves languages which are about to extinct and
also lists its native speakers.

1221. TV that is connected to your Fitbit. If the Fitbit recognised that you
have fallen asleep then it will turn the TV off, if you left it on.

1222. A location-based app that credits your Travelcard fare based on


length of delay you experience.

1223. App for Google Glass that replaces sad faces of people you pass by on
the street with the happy ones.

1224. Why hasn’t anyone created an alternative to Vine?

1225. App store should have options to filter apps in order of the number of
downloads and also an option to filter in size of MB.

1226. Gym mirrors should have built-in tech that allows the user to see
their data — heart rate, calories burned etc. Could sync up with a
Fitbit.

1227. The volume of your car increases the harder you press on the horn.

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1228. Auto applies job app. Upload your CV, Cover Letter, and personal
details. The app scrapes all jobs in your industry and auto applies to
any new relevant jobs.

1229. Banksy App. A geolocation map which shows you if you’re near any
Banksy Graffiti based on your location.

1230. A Tinder-like app that will match you with your music/film/ books/
T.V series soulmate. Where you could talk about your favourites,
recommendations, or invite them to go out to watch gigs/movies.

1231. A progress bar on GIFs.

1232. Gloves that vibrate when you get a message or a phone call.

1233. An app or a website where you can exchange gift cards for other gift
cards.

1234. YouTube should have a feature for your favourite channels which
shows the amount of money you’ve raised for them by watching ads.

1235. All trucks should have a screen on front and back. The screen on
the front shows whats happening behind the truck and the back the
opposite. Will help with overtaking and also turning.

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Idea:
Elon Musk should release an
aftershave called ‘Elon’s Musk’

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1236. iPhone should have a feature that changes the photo of your lock
screen every week.

1237. eBooks should include environment noises while you read the
book to add atmosphere. Imagine reading a thriller about a woman
running through the woods and as you turn a page you can hear wind
whistling, heavy breathing and branches breaking.

1238. A gym that reduces your monthly fee based on how frequent you go.

1239. Uber for Piggybacks. Need a piggyback to your dinner date? Order a
PiggyBack. Cheaper than a taxi.(Million dollar idea ).

1240. iPhone should build an App Graveyard feature, a place where you can
see all the apps you deleted from your phone. Reinstall by clicking on
the app icon. The app icon is a just shortcut to the store so it doesn’t
take up memory on your phone.

1241. Documentaries should include “reenactment”, “simulated”, etc. at the


bottom of the frame to let me know footage has been manipulated in
some way.

1242. Instagram videos should show how long each video is.

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1243. Trucks that can raise themselves to allow cars to pass through on the
motorway when necessary.

1244. An app that’s like Find My Friends but it shows you where the people
are that owe you money, we’ll call it Find My Money.

1245. A browser extension specifically for downloading Instagram/


Facebook/ Twitter images at their highest resolution.

1246. An app called “Airport Chats” where you can find people in your
terminal to drink with.

1247. A Poker AR game. Players can see the other players, head and hand
movements (Such as throwing chips on the table).

1248. An app where people can share their leftovers with anyone willing to
come and take it.

1249. Gyms should connect their treadmills, ellipticals, rowers, bikes, to a


generator to power their building for free.

1250. Underpants that have a filter built in for eliminating fart smells.

1251. An Airbnb app where you can find haunted houses to sleep.

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1252. An alarm clock that wakes you up by saying a list of your favourite
sayings.

1253. An app where you submit a photo and people give you caption ideas
for it.

1254. There should be an app where you push a button whenever you come
down with a cold and it records the time and your location so they
can track the spreading and also help prevent other people from
catching a cold.

1255. An app where users can submit wifi passwords of places like
restaurants, hotels and other places with free wifi.

1256. An app where you enter products you purchase all the time and it
alerts you when they go on sale.

1257. Restaurant menu AR app. See the food on the menu in a real-world
environment before you order it.

1258. An app to find walking partners for people with dogs or without.

1259. Spotter — an “Airbnb” for traveling gym goers.

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1260. An app that combines Google Maps and Alarms to wake you up
earlier if the drive to work has more traffic than usual.

1261. An app that tells you where the free samples are around you.

1262. Car app that allows you to record audio messages for WhatsApp.

1263. An app where we can submit the locations of weak WIFI signal
so that they can work towards improving locations based on the
frequency of reporting and sizes of dead zones.

1264. I wish there was a website where people with similar (or the same)
birth charts could connect with each other.

1265. Netflix should have a way to “reset” a series so I could re-watch it


without every episode starting in the credits.

1266. An office-acceptable non-smoking reason to go outside for 10


minutes and just get some air or maybe eat an apple.

1267. A Facebook feature to “Hide this person for one month”…

1268. Tinder should add mini-games, so you can play games with your
tinder match as an icebreaker.

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1269. An app where two people come pick you up and the other person
drives your car back for you so you don’t need to leave it.

1270. Start a TV club where a few people watch a set amount of episodes a
week of a series and get together to discuss.

1271. Twitter should make a “why we banned/blocked ____ account”.

1272. PS4 should have a way to individually control other people’s mic
volume in your chat.

1273. Baby advent calendar with baby tips and stuff. Also, could include
baby chocolates but eating a baby might be weird — so maybe not.

1274. An option on SnapChat that you could just click and it would send to
your streaks.

1275. Gyms should have coloured bands. A green coloured band would
mean you could talk to that person or ask for advice. Red would
mean that person doesn’t want to be disturbed.

1276. Have an age limit on coffee.

1277. A shelter for lonely people where they can go and talk to each other
for a few hours.

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1278. A way to like or dislike peoples SnapChats.

1279. McVities Digestives biscuits flavoured tea bags.

1280. Follow with all my accounts Instagram feature.

1281. An app where once I’ve watched a video on Instagram, it removes it


from Facebook/ Snapchat/ Twitter etc.

1282. AR Graffiti App.

1283. MacBook with built in area for my computer glasses.

1284. An app, where you can type in the number of macros you are wanting
to eat, and it gives you options for eating out.

1285. An app where you can check alcohol prices at restaurants.

1286. Netflix should make an original documentary about the abuse of


power by powerful, corrupt producers.

1287. An app where you can input text and it automatically generates a
reply when you don’t know how to respond to something.

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Change of
environment.
Sometimes changing your environment chang-
es your thought process. Go to a nearby coffee shop
instead of the usual space that you work from. Some-
times my best ideas hit me while I’m walking around
my local park or along the beach.

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1288. Instead of horrible lounge music why not learn a language while on
hold with customer support.

1289. 1RM app. An app for powerlifters where they post their 1RM (1 rep
max) lifts.

1290. Coke should come with a chewing gum in the bottle cap so you can
clean your teeth after your finished.

1291. WhatsApp should have shared whiteboard where users can draw on.

1292. A VR jury duty game. You get to sit through a full trial viewing
evidence etc.

1293. When you tag someone in a WhatsApp the person tagged will receive
a notification on their phone. When they click the notification they
are brought straight to that message.

1294. An app where I put in what I want to eat and it gives me different
types of workouts/durations I have to do to burn off the calories.

1295. Karaoke app, think of it like group facetime with music and lyrics.

1296. Option on Netflix to turn off the laughing track on comedies.

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1297. A machine learning shower. It learns what temperature you like and
at what speed. Voice-activated so you can turn on/ off.

1298. An app for casting like Tinder where you could just swipe right on
someone you wanted to see for a role.

1299. Career mode for women or ability to build your own female player in
FIFA.

1300. A VR game of Where’s Waldo?

1301. An app where you can take a pic of your junk and it shows you what
Pinterest projects you can make with it.

1302. Public toilet doors that are sensored so you don’t have to touch the
handles.

1303. Supermarkets should use RFID chips for their products to speed up
the process at the cash.

1304. An app where you can send wine to people.

1305. A Cooking app where each recipe has its own music playlist that you
can listen to while cooking.

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1306. Batman augmented reality app where I have to catch criminals.

1307. iPhone battery that lasts longer than 6 hours.

1308. Colour coded stickers for your door to let people know whether your
open to trick or treaters or not.

1309. Tinder, but where you meet new mums and hang out with your
babies.

1310. A VR app for socially awkward people to learn how to talk to the
opposite sex.

1311. Create a VR scenario where a drunk driver knocks down and kills a
mother and a child. Then force any convicted drunk driver to wear
the Goggles go through the whole scenario as punishment. From bar
to falling out of the car to the carnage.

1312. Keyboard clean button. A button you could press that locks all your
keys so you can quickly wipe/ clean your keyboard without your
laptop going mental. It also puts your computer to sleep so you clean
the screen.

1313. An app that shows where the good trick or treating houses are?
“Check out №14 if you like Haribo.”

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1314. An app where you take a pic of all the clothes in your house and then
it tells you what Halloween costumes you can make out of them.

1315. An app where I can merge multiple pictures so everyone looks good
in the same shot.

1316. Group phone calls for WhatsApp.

1317. Laptops should have a privacy switch that physically disables the
microphone and camera.

1318. An app where I can scan an Ikea item and get an accurate
time+frustration estimate.

1319. A mix of fortune cookies and scratch cards. Crack open a fortune
cookie for a chance to win big money.

1320. A dating site that matches people based on marital benefits. Aimed
at people who are not looking for love, but could use an advantage in
their living situation.

1321. Use drones to change lightbulbs on highways.

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1322. Any game that puts up text during loading screen should always have
it switch text by pressing a button, not a random timer.

1323. Netflix feature where it tells you when you can go pee during a movie
without missing anything important.

1324. An app that exists where you can just list artists and songs and the
app generates a playlist of those people/ that type of music?

1325. An app where you post 3 selfies and people tell you which of them is
the best.

1326. A browser extension to filter items that appear under Amazon’s


“Today’s Deals” pages.

1327. A home alarm system that instead of the generic alarm it’s a
recording of a man screaming “Hey you, get the fuck out of my
house”

1328. A trash can that detects when it’s full and auto ties the bag and then
releases it out the side ready for you to carry.

1329. An option on Twitter to lock certain tweets.

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1330. A way to leave email chains you’re cc’d on like you can leave group
chats.

1331. An app where all links sent into a twitter thread make a playlist.

1332. A retirement home where lonely old people are given elderly pets
from animal shelters that are not wanted.

1333. An option on Amazon to filter out “does not deliver to Ireland.”

1334. An app where you judge prospective partners by their book covers.

1335. Netflix should have a deleted scene section. Watch deleted scenes
from your favourite movies.

1336. A feature that records peoples reactions when watching your


SnapChats or Instagram stories. Call it the Gogglebox feature. Ability
to turn on or off on both sides.

1337. Chrome Extension that applies funny SnapChat filters to any images
of Donald Trump.

1338. Jigsaw (The Horror Movie) VR game. An intense game where you
need to win the games to survive.

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1339. A service where someone comes and gets your car when you’re in a
hurry and can’t find a parking spot.

1340. Soundproof public toilets or only play heavy rock music.

1341. iPhone feature — double-click the home button and the camera app
opens instantly.

1342. Supermarkets should organise complimentary taxi services for the


elderly living in the area who cannot drive.

1343. Freelancer reviews and recommendations of companies that they


worked for. Find out which companies pay on time etc before you
agree to work for them.

1344. The ability to mute the commentator when watching sports.

1345. My mobile should recognise when its close to my notebook and re-
route notifications to there.

1346. Scented candles that smell of blown out normal candles.

1347. An option to add BCC on WhatsApp.

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1348. A barber app where there is an option to choose if you want to have a
conversation or not.

1349. The reverse side of DVD’s should contain the soundtrack.

1350. Apple music option to “Skip skits “ on any albums that have skits.

1351. An Instagram feature that allowed you to hide individual photos from
your family.

1352. “I just want to see the results now” option for polls on Instagram &
Twitter

1353. Petflix. An app where I can watch movies but it skips the bits where
animals die.

1354. An adult version of trick or treating where you knock and get alcohol
and pizza instead of sweets.

1355. A physical LCD bookcase that displays all your ebooks. Simply click
on the ebook you want and it will open on your Kindle.

1356. Car keys that only work when you pass a breathalyser test. Blow on
the key and if your ok to drive the key will pop open.

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1357. Night Owls. A dating app for people who work irregular hours.

1358. Stairs that recognizes when your falling and turns into a slide to
reduce injury.

1359. Time hop feature for Snapchat.

1360. An option to translate private messages on Instagram.

1361. A VR Bonsai game.

1362. An app like Pocket but where it just automatically downloads


everything my favourite writers publish.

1363. Flu essentials delivery service. Lemsip, 7up, Chicken soup and much
more delivered straight to your door.

1364. A way to recover old WhatsApp messages.

1365. An app where you can pinpoint your house on a publicly viewable
map to say whether you are/aren’t doing Halloween.

1366. Restaurants/ Cafes that disables your phones wifi so you can only
receive phone calls. Put the phone down and talk to each other.

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1367. An app that will randomly set off an alarm during all hours to better
prepare you for having a kid. To turn off the alarm you must sing
“Rock a Bye Baby”.

1368. Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) should release a cookbook titled “Can
you smell what the Rock is cooking” insert raised eye emoji here.

1369. A map of local bars, filter by what sports they’re playing on their TV.
Show me who’s playing the Man United match.

1370. A delivery service that delivers all your items that did not pass
airport boarding security back to their owner’s home.

1371. A GPS map for searching a specific item to buy in surrounding stores.

1372. Home Alone Virtual Reality Game. Protect your home from Marv and
Harry.

1373. Google ads should implement a new feature where it shows positive/
motivational images instead of ads to people who are searching for
words around suicide.

1374. An app where waiting staff anonymously report if their restaurant


pays them credit card tips or not.

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1375. An app like tinder where you could chat with other local artists and
meet up and draw together.

1376. A way to track whether gift cards you’ve gifted have ever been used.

1377. A way to make google calendar an interactive wallpaper.

1378. An app, where you type in a movie or show and it tells you what
streaming service its on.

1379. Tinder for Amazon.

1380. An iPhone feature where if you add someone’s number all of their
social handles pop up and ask if you want to follow them. Helping
you stay better connected.

1381. An app where students from around the country can talk about
homework together.

1382. An easier way to update reading status with audiobooks on


Goodreads.

1383. Secret Santa app. Tell the app your budget then add the person’s
social accounts. The app’s algorithm will display a list of items that
the person would like based on their social activity/ likes.

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1384. Silent fireworks.

1385. Animoji app where you can create 15-second Animoji videos.

1386. WhatsApp should have an update where you can send voice notes
without opening the app.

1387. Password to turn down my mobile phone, so in case of a quick


robbery, the thief can’t power off your phone, enabling you to track
it.

1388. Ability to pin a post to the top of a Patreon Page.

1389. An app that would allow you to alert everyone who didn’t wash their
hands after using the bathroom.

1390. An app where users can anonymously record themselves singing


and rate each other’s skill/talent out of 10, and leave comments for
improvement.

1391. Cars should be built with old-school, hand-operated window rollers


in addition to power windows. There should always be a key in
addition to an electric clicker fob thing as well.

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1392. A Facebook feature where you say how/ where you know someone
when you send a friend request, similar to LinkedIn.

1393. A “mark as unread” for text messages.

1394. An APP where customers can scan each product before purchasing
and the APP would populate if it is cruelty-free or not.

1395. Chrome extension that sorts recommended Facebook friends by # of


mutual friends.

1396. A MyFitnessPal app should give you suggestions of foods to eat based
on how many calories you have left. If you are low in one area of your
macros, the app will suggest foods to get you to your daily goal.

1397. A MacOS widget to show me the battery levels of all the devices in my
office (e.g. iPhone, iPad etc).

1398. A “report to CEO/president” button on LinkedIn for when someone


gets abusive messages.

1399. A folder for recently deleted iMessages

1400. A 2-month advent calendar.

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1401. Twitter option to mute everyone using the 280 character limit.

1402. An iPhone feature where you can mute your phone while your other
half rants and it will flash when the audio on her side has ended.

1403. A video game where any character can die forever.

1404. The LinkedIn app should have a night mode option

1405. An app where you type in your reading list & it shows you all the libraries
near you that have the books & the cheapest places to buy them

1406. Lego AR app where I point to a bunch of bricks on a table and the
app generates a possible model and step by step instructions.

1407. A large digital picture frame that simulates paper and displays a
different movie, music or art posters.

1408. Smartphones should have an option to report spam/soliciting calls


directly to the COMREG if you are on the”Do Not Call” list.

1409. A Twitter feature to turn off retweets on your timeline.

1410. A SnapChat feature to see how long someone’s SnapChat story is.

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Idea:
I’m watching a Lewis Howes YouTube
interview with Tony Robbins and
he recommends some books that
inspired him. It would be great if
there was someway that YouTube
pulled all the books he mentioned
and where to buy them in a sidebar.

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1411. Hackathon app, find and join upcoming hackathons around your
area.

1412. YouTube feature where you can’t leave a comment on a video until
you watch a certain % of the video.

1413. Gyms should have rooms full of mirrors where people can go and
take photos of themselves.

1414. A way to ‘like’ that someone ‘liked’ your tweet.

1415. A ‘skip ad’ button on podcasts.

1416. An app where I can plug in all my tracking numbers and label. So I
know exactly where and when each item will be delivered.

1417. Gym clothes that change colour in accordance with your heart rate,
so it’s visible if you’re actually being active or not.

1418. Online course to help older people/technologically illiterate people


learn how to use computers and avoid scams.

1419. An app where you can exchange unwanted Christmas presents.

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1420. iPhone receipt app tracker. Take a photo of your receipt and have it
converted into an Excel spreadsheet.

1421. MyFitness Pal should have a feature that tells you if a food is gluten-
free or not when you scan it in.

1422. MacBooks should have battery charger inputs on each side of the
laptop.

1423. ATM location app which lets you know where the closest ATM is to
you and also whether it’s out of service or not.

1424. A comments section on Netflix TV shows.

1425. Apple needs an update where when you look at the weather app, it
gives you outfit options to wear based on the temperature.

1426. A dating app but the only photo your allowed upload is your passport
photo. Let’s be honest your passport photo is as real as it gets.

1427. An extendable hand that can pick your boiling hot bowl out of the
microwave.

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1428. Instagram should add a setting to filter out videos/ photos based on
your keywords.

1429. An Uber-style app for actors. Where fellow actors can meet and go
over lines together.

1430. Audiobooks for people with short attention spans where the reader
shouts “HEY LISTEN UP THIS PART IS IMPORTANT”

1431. Tea mixer tap: right for tea, left for milk.

1432. A website for musicians where they create a chain of videos that
make a song when played together.

1433. A smoke detector that can tell the difference between a fire/ shower/
toaster /cooking etc.

1434. An app where you can rate peoples pets.

1435. A website that makes custom seasoning for cooks. Create your own
blend of seasonings.

1436. An app that would allow you to sell multiple items on multiple
platforms. Create one listing for each item and the app would post the
item to ALL platforms (eBay, Amazon, Facebook groups etc).

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1437. An Apple feature where if you double click the home button there
should be a button to close all background apps.

1438. A woman’s hair salon with wigs of various haircuts & textures so you
can try on before you make any drastic decisions.

1439. Night Vision tech built into a car windshield for driving at night.

1440. An app where everyone in your group can put in their availability and
the app tells you when is a good time to meet
would be.

1441. An app where I can warm my car up from my bed.

1442. All “PULL” doors should have a handle. All “PUSH” doors should
not.

1443. All movies and TV shows watched at home should have a “no scream”
option that makes sure that the extra loud noises are made 50%
quieter.

1444. An app where you could see if your friends are awake or not

1445. Edible rubber bands to wrap around sandwiches so they don’t fall
apart while you eat them.

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1446. A way to mark a SnapChat as unread.

1447. A setting in iOS that after locking your device do not use Face ID for
x amount of minutes.

1448. An app where you can check how full your flight is.

1449. An app where you could add your shopping items from various
online stores & pay them all at once vs doing everything separately.

1450. VR treadmill that places you at a crime scene and you gotta run from
the cops.

1451. A way for me to toggle retweets on and off on my timeline so that I


could actually read tweets from the people I follow.

1452. An alarm clock that puffs out the scent of freshly brewed coffee.

1453. An app that tells you the speed limit based on where you are?

1454. Multiple volume sliders on TV when watching sports. The ability


to turn down/ up the volume of the commentary or the crowd
independently.

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1455. A hugging app. An app that allows you to hug other app users that
are nearby. Sometimes all you need is a hug.

1456. Toy store AR app. Scan a toy and see it come to life on your phone.
Digitally try before you buy.

1457. Whiteboard clock. Instead of 8:30 am you could write ‘drop kids to
school’, 3 pm could be ‘coffee with Dad’.

1458. Combat nursing home abuse by telling staff members that the building is
equipped with hidden cameras but never disclose the locations.

1459. An app or website where you can include your own guess who
characters and play with people online by sharing the link.

1460. Chrome extension spoiler blocker. Simply type in the TV/ Movies
you want to block and the extension will blur any text that mentions
them.

1461. “Pimp my Idea” app. An app where you can share your ideas and
other users can give you ways to develop them.

1462. Time-specific iPhone backgrounds.

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Drink more
water.
When your brain is functioning on a full reserve
of water, you will be able to think faster, be
more focused, and experience greater clarity
and creativity. Aim for around 4-5 pints of water
throughout the day. Even if idea generation isn’t
your goal you should be doing this anyway. So go fill

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1463. Defibrillator Location App. An app that will tell you where the
nearest AED Defibrillator is to you.

1464. 24-hour library.

1465. An option where you could change your SnapChat username.

1466. iPhone multiple user logins. For example, if your child likes to use
your phone for games you could allow them to Fingerprint login
but you could hide all your apps, emails, phone, messages and also
disable app store purchases.

1467. An app where patients can see updates of doctors diagnosis on their
latest lab reports.

1468. Grass soil treatment that reacts to dog poo, when poo comes into to
contact with the grass it changes the colour to bright red.

1469. A phone case that doubles as a pill control dispenser (Pez dispenser)
so you’re never somewhere without them.

1470. Black Friday sale on gas.

1471. Mario Kart for the iPhone.

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1472. Twitter should add a schedule tweet feature.

1473. An app where you can book barbers or hair stylists to come do your
hair at home.

1474. A 360-degree camera that lives in my fridge so I know whats in my


fridge. The camera will be synced with my iPhone.

1475. An app where you can bet with your mates on which song is going to
be bigger.

1476. Tupperware that changes shape to fit exactly the amount of food
you’re putting into it.

1477. An app that makes people sign an NDA before you tell them about
your app idea.

1478. Airport drop-in gyms.

1479. Set different message sounds to different people on iMessages.

1480. A website that matches amputees with different legs so they can
trade shoes.

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1481. WhatsApp excuse generator. A list of excuses to get you out of certain
situations.

1482. An app where you can bet with your mates on which song is going to
be bigger.

1483. A website called idontget.it that helps you look up pop culture
references.

1484. Space invaders option to close your background apps on iPhone.


Instead of trying to destroy aliens you try to destroy your background
apps.

1485. A gym that disables camera features on mobile phones.

1486. Off Licence drive-thru.

1487. A popular page on Twitter like there is Instagram.

1488. A chrome extension to block anything Christmas related.

1489. An app that tells you what the wait time for a table is at restaurants
near you, based on customer reporting.

1490. A Facebook feature to “Hide this person for one month”.

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1491. An interactive map of every shopping centre, to use while shopping.

1492. A piano app where I can take a photo of sheet music and it will play
me the rhythm.

1493. Shazam for cars. An app to diagnose vehicle engine noises.

1494. An app where, if I go to buy a movie on Amazon, it tells me if it’s on


Netflix, Hulu etc.

1495. An alarm clock app where every time you get up on time your kitten gets
stronger and happier, everytime you press snooze the kitten gets weaker and
unhappier.

1496. An app where users can anonymously record themselves singing


and rate each other’s skill/talent out of 10, and leave comments for
improvement.

1497. An app that will let me create a “shopping list” of stuff I need, then
let me know when I’m near a place that sells it.

1498. An app that shows you where the cheapest Christmas trees are.

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1499. Snapchat feature where you could see how long someone looks at
your story or if they just click through it.

1500. An app where u can trade art with other artists.

1501. A Dyson style hand-dryer but for dishes.

1502. A mystery show where you solve the crime at home, on an app.

1503. An app where every time you unlock your phone while driving you
automatically pay €2 to the Irish Road Victims Association

1504. Netflix for newspapers where you could just pay centrally and get
past the paywalls and it would be divvied out.

1505. A slack feature to “follow” people on Slack or a way to mark the


people you are most interested in hearing from so they don’t get lost.

1506. An app where your car texts you to tell you it needs water/ oil or if
there is something wrong with the mechanics.

1507. A Pocket feature where it stops you from adding the same article
multiple times.

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1508. An app where you input the Spotify, GooglePlayMusic or Apple


Music usernames of a bunch of people in the room and it figures out
how to play music that everyone likes.

1509. An app where you can upload a gif and it tells you what it’s from.

1510. Earphones that can sense if someones trying to talk to you. If certain
words are used in a sentence the earphones vibrate and turn down.
Words such as “hello” or your name etc.

1511. An app on your phone where you can check if blocked calls or
contacts have tried to contact you.

1512. WhatsApp feature where you can add voice effects to your audio
messages. Send my message as T-Pain.

1513. Option to pause a WhatsApp recording, if someone sends you an


audio message while recording you can have the option to pause your
recording, listen to the message and then go back to your recording.

1514. An app where teens/ children can indicate a location (street,


building, town or within 1km radius) where they were abused but
keep themselves anonymous. This will allow people to see specific
areas where a high concentration of abuse is taking place.

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1515. An app where you can share and receive Christmas lists with other
users.

1516. An app that matches you with sports facilities, when they have free
slots. It can even provide with an opponent player/team to play
against or with.

1517. A combination of taxi & a psychiatrist service.

1518. WhatsApp feature where you get asked if you want to join a group
message and not just added automatically.

1519. An app where two people can listen to the same song at the same
time.

1520. An augmented reality app that lets you arrange your artwork on the
wall before you hang it.

1521. Cars with an infrared sensor which measures the street temperature
and warns you if below 0 deg for possible ice.

1522. An app where I can enter any type of trees or flower & the app tells
me parks/locations where to find them.

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1523. A digital toothbrush that syncs with your tap. When you place your
toothbrush under the tap the water turns on and when you remove
the brush the tap turns off. Stops water wastage.

1524. A website where people could pitch ideas so possible investors could
help them actually have a decent setup and in return, the investor
would take a % of all earnings until paid back double with the option
to continue investing.

1525. A mute button on snap stories.

1526. Youtube should have a categorised subscription page where all of the
channels that you subscribed that uploads music should be under the
category Music and video games under “games” etc.

1527. Computer manufacturers should include EMV chip readers so you


can make secure debit purchases online.

1528. An app where you enter the social media accounts of someone and
the app tells me what to buy them for Christmas based on their likes
and interests.

1529. An app for kids’ tablets where every 1/2 hour they have to answer 5
math problems to continue using it.

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Idea:
Allow companies on LinkedIn to
share video stories about their
company. It would help potential
employees get a great insight into
the companies culture.

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1530. Facebook should require you to tag your post when posting a status,
link or any media. That way, when you don’t want to see certain posts
on your feed or from a particular person, you can select from a list of
tags. Such as ‘I don’t want to see X-Factor & ______’

1531. VSCO for videos.

1532. An online checklist that helps you spot “red flags” if you/a loved one
is in an abusive relationship.

1533. A chrome extension for LinkedIn to block LinkedIn ‘Gurus,


Influencers etc’ and also to block duplicate copy/ paste posts.

1534. A VR app where you can paint alongside a Bob Ross episode with
your friends.

1535. A filter for people that talk bluntly that adds words to make it sound
nicer, kind of like Grammarly.

1536. A button that sends a chime or ring to the person talking on the
phone to let them know you want to talk or say something or just
have to go.

1537. A way to poke someone to respond to an email.

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1538. An app for the hearing impaired that syncs with their home phone.
The app converts the audio into text.

1539. Find My Chapstick app.

1540. A way to schedule text messages and WhatsApp the same way you
can schedule emails.

1541. An app for dog owners. Where you can match your dog with other
dogs in your area for puppy play dates.

1542. An app that takes your Spotify playlists and suggests a club with
similar music taste.

1543. Products that cause significant degradation to the environment


should have warnings similar to cigarette packs.

1544. Somewhere to eat your lunch away from your desk when it’s raining.

1545. A shop that sells mugs with celebrities mug shots.

1546. A website where users submit a “Fashion prompt” and other users
tell them what to wear.

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1547. 2017 wrapped for Netflix so I could see exactly how many minutes of
my life I have spent watching TV shows and movies.

1548. An app for coffee shops that tells you where the restrooms are and
what the wifi password is so you don’t have to speak to people.

1549. A “like” button for emails. We should be able to just double tap or
click their response for a thumbs up.

1550. A pinky promise emoji.

1551. An app where people can trade gift cards.

1552. A phone case that screams when its dropped.

1553. YouTube should have a “skip subscribe message” button for users
who are already subscribed to the channel.

1554. A button that u could press that would transfer strangers music in
public from their headphones to your headphones so u could see
what music they’re listening to.

1555. Street lamp lights that change color depending on the weather.

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1556. An app like Yelp, but you get to review the customer, instead of the
business.

1557. A retro console eg. Super Nintendo that gets an add-on that gives it
network connectivity for online play.

1558. Two-way socks!.Socks that are the same on the inside, so it doesn’t
matter if they’re inside out.

1559. A setting on Snapchat where you could keep a Snapchat friend just so
they can see your stories but you didn’t have to see theirs.

1560. A button to click to let Google know I bought the item so they can
stop targeting me with its ads.

1561. An app where you can color pictures with your friends.

1562. An app that tells you where the nearest clean bathroom is.

1563. A like button for Instagram stories.

1564. An option on Instagram to remove all your inactive followers.

1565. A 24-hour yoga studio.

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1566. A wiki for TV shows that has settings to allow you to select how far
you’ve watched, showing only info from the parts you were seen.

1567. A website where you can view pictures of peoples bookshelves. Filter
by occupation/ interests.

1568. Shazam for Makeup. An app where you upload a picture and it will
tell you what brands of makeup the person is using in the picture
then purchase directly through the app.

1569. Install LED signs on the most gridlock-ridden motorways that


display what speed people should be driving to prevent congestion.

1570. A train app that sends you an alert if your job commute route has a
stoppage or delay of service.

1571. A weather app where instead of giving you the actual weather, it gave
you feedback from someone who has actually been outside that day.
“It’s actually not too cold, maybe 55. Definitely light jacket but that’s
it.”

1572. Tinder Roast. An app where if you match with someone you both just
roast each other.

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1573. Poorly performing movies should have their price reduced. Instead
of, say, being pulled early. Just like video game prices.

1574. A Twitter feature where it’ll show people when they’re using the app
or away from their phone.

1575. A cooking app where you tell the app whether people are vegan,
gluten free etc. The app will give you recipes that are most practical
for the group.

1576. Homemade baby food home delivery service.

1577. If you link up Shazam to your Apple music account, anything you
Shazam will be placed into a new playlist called ‘Shazam’.

1578. Google map should have a feature for Christmas that tells you where
the best Christmas lights are in your city, so you know where to drive
to show your kids.

1579. Doggy meet up app. An app where you can find where your local
doggy meets up is on.

1580. A site like MyDecadeTV.com but for music videos. Pick a year and a
genre, and get a nonstop stream of music videos.

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1581. Turning on the alarm when you leave your house should
automatically turn off power to appliances that you are worried about
(e.g., the oven, microwave, etc.).

1582. Google maps but with a slider that lets you go back in time to see
things like Yugoslavia, USSR or even things like British Raj.

1583. Create “movie routes” on Google Earth, so that I can follow the route
the hero took in my favorite movie.

1584. A mute politics button on Twitter.

1585. A browser extension that blocks comments until you read the article
or image to draw your own opinion.

1586. Youtube feature where users who comment on a video your watching
shows how much % of the video they watched.

1587. A Siri feature where if you curse, Siri will reply “David, watch your
language please”.

1588. Connect your Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc. account to Social
accounts and filter out spoiler posts.

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1589. An app that alerts you in the evening if you don’t have an alarm set
for the next morning.

1590. A messaging app where the individual characters appear in real time
on the other person’s screen.

1591. A toilet synced with an app that measures your urine and poo to
determine your dietary deficiencies.

1592. A GPS app that doesn’t start talking until you’re out of an area you’re
familiar with.

1593. Movie subtitles that show up on your glasses. This way people can
view the same movie with or without the subtitles and everyone is
happy.

1594. SMS, instant messages, and emails should have a “quiet” flag, so you
can send a message to someone without waking/ disturbing them if
you think they might be busy or asleep.

1595. A virtual pet that expects the same level of care as a real pet, but
every time you have to spend money on the pet (food, vet bills,
etc.), the money goes to a savings account. A good thing for people
wondering if they can afford to have a pet.

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1596. GMAIL should have a feature to warn you if they try and send an
email which ends with “Best retards” instead of “Best regards”.

1597. A Facebook dating site that matches you based on interest in similar
page likes/ interests.

1598. Set a preference for “Quiet” or “Conversations” when booking


an airplane ticket. You’re seated next to someone with the same
preference.

1599. A setting on SnapChat to block all concert SnapChat stories.

1600. Edible dog food wrapping paper so your dog could actually open their
Christmas presents.

1601. An app where you can meet and befriend your fellow passengers on
an upcoming flight. Everyone has a little profile saying why they’re on
the flight. You can add little recommendations about the destination
city too.

1602. An app where I can give it my game library (Steam, Itch.io, etc) along
with some parameters for what I want to play (“3rd Person”, “<10
hours”, “Not horror”, etc) and it gives me a recommended game.

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1603. An AR app that I can point my phone camera at a crowd and it shows
their twitter handle and profile pic above their head.

1604. A website that tells you where you should move to and live based off
of your preferences.

1605. An app where you hover your phone camera over a link on a paper,
or on your laptop, and it copies the link to your clipboard.

1606. A search engine where you can say “I only have X amount of money”
and it will show you the foods/restaurants nearby you can afford.

1607. Cryptocurrencies should have undone functions for payments so if a


market is hacked, the money can be brought back.

1608. A wheelchair that is a power bank for phones and tablets, and
recharges itself from the Rotational Kinetic Energy of every wheel
spin.

1609. Virtual Running App — Set running challenges, compete with others
in real time

1610. An app where you input different articles of clothing you have and
shuffle it to come up with outfit ideas.

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Idea:
AR app where you use your
hand as a puppet.

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1611. Personalised find it books where you send in some photos of yourself
and friends/family members/pets etc. and they get edited into
crowded pictures in a find it book.

1612. An app, alike Shazam, where you sing the tune of the song that you
don’t know the name of and it tells you that song.

1613. Allow down-voting on Instagram, Twitter & Instagram.

1614. Real-time audio description for blind and visually impaired


generated through an augmented reality style headset and image
processing.

1615. A time hop feature for Snapchat.

1616. A VR game where you try to defect from North Korea to South Korea.

1617. Christmas shopper app. Give the app a list of Christmas presents and
have someone buy them and deliver them to your home.

1618. A heat map that shows where highly concentrated areas of stomach
flu virus.

1619. Netflix feature where if there is only one profile on your account, it
will stop asking you who’s watching.

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1620. An app that shows you where all the best free samples are.

1621. An app where girls can exchange their party dresses.

1622. A website that lists all current free steam games.

1623. When asked if you like an app, there should be a “yes but I’m not
rating it on the app store” option.

1624. A home security system that can use NFC so you can put a bracelet or
use your phone.

1625. Tinder app for friendships.

1626. Read receipts on emails.

1627. Bank card with GPS installed which syncs with an app. Track your
card in case you lose it or it gets stolen.

1628. The countdown clock should appear on your iPhone when it has 30
seconds of battery left.

1629. Twitter has a mute option, I wish there was a blind button on
Instagram so you can choose not to see people’s pics without actually
unfollowing them.

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1630. A way to honk at the people behind you.

1631. Chronological order posts on Instagram.

1632. An app where you can organise your screenshots into different
categories. (Inspiration, recipes, funny things etc.

1633. Edible stickers on fruit.

1634. A brand of alcohol called “Christmas Spirit”.

1635. An iPhone feature that deletes all your photos and texts upon death.

1636. An app that I could see live stream footage of car parks.

1637. To solve forgetting passwords, there should be an app that websites


could integrate with — so you could sign in via fingerprint touch.

1638. Snapchat should offer a video of all the snaps you sent throughout
the year.

1639. Voice to unlock iPhone.

1640. Cars should have an “apology light” for when you’ve made a driving
mistake and you want to say sorry to the other driver.

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1641. The ability to “favourite” or “subscribe to” reviewers on sites like


RottenTomatoes, GoodReads or even Amazon.

1642. Gambling website where you can bet cryptocurrencies.

1643. There should be an option to send a “silent text”, one that doesn’t
sound the ringer on the recipient’s phone.”.

1644. Kindle feature where you can discuss the book with other readers
who are reading the same book in real time.

1645. A feature on Instagram where you can show what song you’re
currently listening to or a shortcut to Spotify/ Apple music player
where people can listen to your playlists.

1646. A “clear stories” button on SnapChat.

1647. An app where you can watch the same video at the same time and
have a chat to discuss it.

1648. An app to scan your prescription into an app to show you where the
closest pharmacist to you has your prescription in stock.

1649. Pet and child-free airline.

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1650. Non-alcoholic clubs.

1651. A “search emoji” feature for iMessage.

1652. A delivery service for fuzzy socks.

1653. A way to block all those people on Instagram that sell weight loss tea
and teeth whiteners.

1654. Fruit Gums should come with a little packet of floss or toothpicks in
it.

1655. An app which changes your screen’s white balance according to its
surroundings.

1656. A Wikipedia option to turn off photos, I like to read about science but
I’m a sometimes don’t like the gory photos.

1657. An app where you can say a specific part of an episode of a show and
the app tells you the exact episode you are speaking about.

1658. An app like Shazam for dogs where you could take a picture and it
pops up exactly what kind of breed it is.

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1659. Instagram feature to post pictures/ gifs in comments.

1660. There should be an option to send a “loud text”, one that increases
the ringer on the recipient’s phone to let them know it’s an important
message.

1661. iPhone feature that tracks your Internet searches (this happens
anyway) and if you search for anything suicide-related the phone will
automatically find ‘Mom/ mother/Dad/ Pops’ in your contacts and
message them alerting them that you’re struggling.

1662. New Years resolution app. An app where you post a list of your
new year’s resolution, by posting them publicly you make yourself
accountable and more likely to stick to them.

1663. Siri should be able to tell whether your having a bad day or not and
send you pick me ups if you are.

1664. iPhone feature built in style of tinder to delete phones.

1665. An indoor dog park.

1666. A smoke detector that doesn’t go off when your cooking.

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1667. An app for disabled drivers where they can report people who park in
handicap spots without a disabled sticker.

1668. An icon in WhatsApp that lets you know it that person is drunk or
not.

1669. A best nine for tweets.

1670. Instagram “are you sure you want to like this pic” protection option
to turn on or off for accidentally liking photos.

1671. When selecting an alarm tone on your phone you should be able to
select ‘Random’ so that it changes every time.

1672. Netflix needs an additional app where you can see who is watching
what you are so you can talk to them about it.

1673. An app where you type in the ingredients you have on hand and it
generates a cocktail recipe.

1674. Apple Music should show me which songs I listened to the most each
month.

1675. A setting on Netflix where I could say I’m gonna be watching it all
day so I don’t have to keep saying yes I’m still here after a few hours.

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1676. Hallmark Cards should have an ‘I’m sorry your startup failed’
section.

1677. Netflix should have a section called, ‘RIP’, generated on Dec 31 with
all the actors who died that year.

1678. A music subscription service that combines Apple, Tidal, Spotify, and
Soundcloud.

1679. Twitter should ghost any Donald Trumps tweets that mention Kim
Jong Un, Donald and his immediate family can see the tweet but
the rest of the world won’t. They could set up a bot to like/ RT/
Comment with fake profiles that are also ghosted.

1680. A social network that every year deletes all your content on
December 31st.

1681. Online retailers should have a ‘browse by clothing fabric’ filter

1682. A monthly subscription box that links to your Apple Music/ Spotify music
and sends band merchandise that goes along with what you listen to the
most. Option to select what you prefer. (i.e. shirts, keychains, hats, posters).

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Watch kids
movies.
Ok, hear me out on this one. As a child then chances I questioned
everything around me. Why do the clouds float and not fall to the
ground? Why are they white? Where do they go? Where do they
come from? Looking back I’m surprised my parents didn’t put me
up for adoption. So why do I recommend watching kids movies?
The reason I watch them is they bring me back to my childhood and
as a result my creativity increases. I’m not kidding, try watching
Willy Wonka (the original and not that awful Johnny Depp version).
I guarantee that you will feel inspired and more creative.

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1683. Instagram should swap likes for time. The app can tell how long
followers spend on your content and will show how long people
spend viewing your content. So instead of — 140 likes/ 12 comments
you would see — 4hrs 12mins/ 12 comments.

1684. Healing Crystals as a Service.

1685. An app where people post one playlist of all their favourite music and
you can choose if you want to be friends with them or not based on
the type of music they listen to.

1686. An alarm clock where the only way to turn off is by doing 10 push-
ups.

1687. Netflix feature where it skips the scenes where animals die.

1688. Transcription glasses. Glasses for the visually impaired, that when
activated would display subtitles when people are talking.

1689. Petrol delivery app. Next time you run out of petrol you can order
petrol and have it delivered via the app.

1690. An app where skaters can link up and skate together.

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1691. Public toilet paper with ads printed on them.

1692. Emergency reserve power as a standard for phones. If you’re battery


dies, enough power is reserved to power on and make a quick call.

1693. Disposable twist-on caps for standard aluminum cans to make them
resealable.

1694. Instagram feature to like Instagram stories.

1695. A sliced pan that contains only the heels.

1696. An app to input plot predictions from movies/tv while you watch.

1697. A range of gym make up, specifically designed to be sweat proof.

1698. A notification on my phone whenever I type a message and forget to


hit send.

1699. An app where you can search a makeup/cosmetics brand and check if
its cruelty-free.

1700. A bar library, where you could drink beer/ wine, read, and people
watch.

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1701. Adblock that allows you to choose sites you want to support.

1702. A youtube channel where 5-year-olds read out Donald Trump’s


tweets.

1703. An app where you can book trips that shows others interested in the
same trips. You then have the ability to connect together and travel
together.

1704. A feature on freelance sites where you could anonymously tell


someone they are not offering nearly enough money for what they’re
asking for.

1705. An app for buses and trains where you can select what stop you’re
getting off at and then it could set off a ringtone when you’re close in
case you nod off.

1706. Receipts at barber shops that say what the haircut was.

1707. A website where I can enter my daily calories & it will generate a
week’s worth of meal plans for me?.

1708. “Unsend” option on Twitter DM like the one on Instagram.

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1709. Netflix for eBooks. A subscription service for ebooks.

1710. An app where I set my workout schedule and if I don’t workout my


phone will lock itself until I do.

1711. An Instagram user search bar on stories.

1712. A Snapchat feature to see what name you’re saved as on other


people’s Snapchats.

1713. Pancake delivery service.

1714. A hose with a small radar sensor to dynamically adjust the pressure
depending on the density of the flower, bush etc.

1715. Google should attach their Google cameras to wheelchairs. Collect


the data to show where handicap access is limited.

1716. Program Siri to only respond to your children’s requests when they
say ‘please’ or ‘thank you’.

1717. Stickers that are geo-tagged so you can stick them on whatever and
then use an app to track whatever you want.

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1718. A credit card setting that only allowed me to spend money on healthy
restaurants/ food items.

1719. Paracetamol bottle water. For people on the go when they have a
headache.

1720. Ice cream that contains chamomile, and other sleep ingredients to help
keep you calm and cool.

1721. Blood donation app that sends you a notification each time your blood
save someone’s life.

1722. A playlist of your favourite gifs that you can autoplay.

1723. A study app that locks all your social apps 1 month before your exams.

1724. Facebook should have a feature for ads where you can donate.
For example, if I see an ad for a charity I should be able to
donate to the ad to keep it up for longer.

1725. Vr shooter that combines VR + Google Street View.

1726. Have separate bookmarks that you create when in incognito


mode on Chrome. Bookmarks only appear when you’re in incognito.

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1727. An app that can identify animals by their sounds or songs for birds.

1728. Facebook or iPhone App: the game “Guess Who” but with
your Facebook friends.

1729. Netflix lists should have folders to separate shows and movies.

1730. An app where you can post on Snapchat and Instagram


stories at the same time.

1731. A website where you can rent cinemas with others for to watch
films that are out of the theater like Harry Potter or Die Hard.

1732. All Cars should have an Augmented Reality option. Open the car
hood and scan a QR code that starts an augmented view of the
engine compartment with all parts labeled.

1733. An app where you can enter the movies you want to see and the
streaming services you have and it alerts you when the movie is
available.

1734. Tinder alternative, instead of pictures, you swipe on descriptions.


If you swipe yes, you then get to see pictures and decide whether
or not to go through with it.

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1735. Laughing app. The app will respond to random laughter with
laughter of their own.

1736. Google Images and Instagram should have an option to show


the original source of the image.

1737. AR app where you can feed ducks anywhere you want. Just point
your phone and swipe to throw bread. Ducks will appear and
eat the bread.

1738. Dog-friendly church.

1739. VR controllers for your feet. Be great for sports games like Fifa.

1740. Edible Food Tape, made with rice paper.

1741. Vending machines should have a built-in bar that you can manually
move up and down in case your item gets stuck in between the screen
and the spring.

1742. Wikipedia app feature where you press a button and it works out what
documentary you’re watching then gives you a list of articles you can
read for more info.

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1743. Dog valet. A service that minds your dog while you eat in the
restaurant.

1744. Rental units should be rated for energy usage and efficiency
during the year.

1745. An alarm clock that wakes you up with motivational advice


so you can always wake up in a good mood.

1746. LinkedIn chrome extension that can tell you if someone


is wasting your time.

1747. An option to read podcasts with captions.

1748. A way to tip people who work in retail.

1749. iPhone settings should be able to sync to your GPS so it can tell where
you are and change your phone settings accordingly.For example,
when I enter a bookstore/ cinema/ library or church my phone should
change from loud to silent/ vibrate automatically.

1750. Apple Music had a dark mode.

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1751. Tinder for help. An app where elderly people can post what they
need to be done and the younger generation can accept or decline.
For example “I need help cutting my grass” or “I need someone to
take my dog to the vet”.

1752. Google ad option to tell your size to all the advertisers so they only
show you ads that have clothes in your size.

1753. Apple Music handoff feature.

1754. Your Bin should automatically return to your driveway or designated


space after being picked up by the collectors.

1755. Install emergency call boxes at or near rural bus stops, prioritising
those areas where they are most likely needed first. The call boxes
could tie directly to 911. Add a camera so the dispatchers can see
exactly what’s going on.

1756. Dark mode glasses. Glasses that turn any app on your phone to dark
mode.

1757. Spotify should have a light mode feature.

1758. Netflix option to disable autoplay of previews.

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1759. Silent message. The ability to edit the message settings for individual
people where you can turn off their notifications for the message. The
text will not show up until they unlock their phone.

1760. Pitybot. An Instagram bot that will like your post out of pity when you
get no likes after a certain duration of time.

1761. An app where you input your diet and it tells you what vitamins etc
you are lacking.

1762. Linkedin should create a feature where you put in your dream job and
it tells you what you need to do and how to get it.

1763. A website where you enter your location and it gives you a list of
dinosaurs that lived there.

1764. A website where you can swap costumes with another person
to save yourself money.

1765. A vegetarian/healthier version of McDonald’s.

1766. A fresh fruit drive-thru.

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1767. Every device should have a QR code that translates to a link to its
instruction manual.

1768. A dating app where you pick what kind of food you want and then it
matches you with a restaurant and a person that wanted the same food
for you to go out with.

1769. The ability to donate your trolley coin to charity after you’ve finished
shopping. Maybe some sort of coin drop mechanism.

1770. An AR app where you can “throw bottles into the sea and let them
arrive anywhere in the world.” The app only works when you’re at the
beach.

1771. An app where similar to Spotify, you can take a clip of a trailer for a
movie/tv show and it will recognise that and add it to a list for you to
check back on later.

1772. Gym keys that sync with your lock which can tell what number your
locker is on an LCD screen.

1773. An app where you can put in your location and it will tell where the
closest big green field is

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1774. We had chained wallets but what about chained phone cases.

1775. Apple music feature that gives me the ability to “bookmark” where
I have stopped listening to a playlist, so I could go back later after
listening to other things and resume from that spot.

1776. iMessage option to mark texts as unread so I don’t forget to reply to


them.

1777. Traffic chat app. The ability to chat to cars in a 3-mile radius. Find out
whats causing the traffic, vent, or just play games to pass the time. The
app only works when you’re stationary.

1778. A Twitter feature to see if a user is online.

1779. An Instagram feature where how much you like a post is generated by
the length of time you hold the like button.

1780. A mute button on my blender.

1781. A Facebook bot that deletes all those stupid videos with screaming
orgasms, it’s not even funny.

1782. A way for Netflix to show you how many times you’ve watched
something.

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1783. A Snapchat/ Instagram stories filter to filter out concert videos.

1784. The ability to mute YouTube recommendations.

1785. An app like Tinder that connects you with people in the area that have
the same food cravings as you.

1786. A light on Apple phone chargers that determined whether the charger
is working or not.

1787. A coffee shop that served Nutella on toast for breakfast.

1788. Public toilets with phone chargers.

1789. All fire alarms should have built-in cameras, a great way to prevent
pranksters.

1790. An App that would sync my jogging path with the traffic lights on my
route so I know when I should run quickly to get those green light.

1791. An iPhone feature that keeps track of what apps you use the least and
at the end of every month it suggests if you would like to delete them.

1792. WhatsApp option to leave WhatsApp groups without everyone


knowing you’ve left.

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1793. You should be able to choose hotel rooms like you can choose seats on
a plane.

1794. An app where I can enter in the errands that I have to run and it tells
me the quickest order to do them in to minimize driving time.

1795. An app for girls to help other girls pick out selfies.

1796. A “nap mode” for iPhones, so whenever I’m having a quick nap it
responds to texts to let people know that I’m napping and not ignoring
them.

1797. An app where I can input unhealthy food I’m craving and it will give
me a list of healthy food that will satisfy that craving.

1798. A reaction button to people’s stories on Snapchat.

1799. Tinder but for finding personal trainers, people would swipe through
and match with the trainers they like.

1800. SIRI should be programmed to say ‘bless you’ everytime you sneeze.

1801. Facebook chrome extension that automatically posts “Happy Birthday”


to the news feed of any Facebook friends who are having a birthday.

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1802. An email tool that scans your email to make sure you don’t sound like
a dick when you don’t mean to before you hit send.

1803. An app where I post all of my free hours in blocks and people sign up
for times to hang out.

1804. Dark Mode for every single webpage and every single app.

1805. A Duolingo type of app that taught you how to speak in different
accents.

1806. Free bus journeys with the requirement that you must watch ads for
the entirety of your bus journey.

1807. An app where men can report which places lack baby changing tables
in the men’s room.

1808. VR on Pinterest so that you could walk through different color


schemes, interactive houses, kitchens etc.

1809. An IMDB for startups. The ability to search for a startup idea and see if
it’s been done before and if it was a success or a failure. Features such
as team size, sales, insights are included etc.

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1810. WhatsApp feature where you can appear offline to certain people so
they can’t message you during certain hours.

1811. The ability to let people know you don’t mind sharing gym equipment
by adding coloured bands. Green means ‘you can jump in’ red means
‘wait till I’m done’.

1812. We all know social media can cause depression. Insurance companies
should start paying you for not using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
and other social networks so often.

1813. Playgrounds should block WIFI/ 3G on mobile phones so that parents


spend more time playing with their kids instead of on their phones.

1814. An app where people share their daily routines. Be amazing to find the
daily routines of anyone that you admire.

1815. App called SkateSpot where you can take pictures of good skating
spots in your area and see spots other people have found.

1816. An option to schedule Facebook messages.

1817. An algorithm that could scan my business email for bullshit. Keywords
to alert would be “influencer, ambassador, innovators, limited,
exclusive, VIP package, curate, platform, collaborator

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Clear your mind.


Our world is designed to steal your attention, and that makes
it near impossible to be able to think clearly, you need to find
a peaceful moment just for yourself. And these moments are
necessary if we’re going to become better at idea generation.
That’s why you need to find few minutes a day — preferably earlier
in the day to block off everything and just listen to your body. Don’t
focus too much, just remember to breathe and calm your thoughts.

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1818. The car headlights brightness that automatically reduces to normal


when other cars approach at night and then increase the brightness
when it passes.

1819. An app where your alarm goes off once your battery is fully charged.

1820. Car headlight ‘brights’ that automatically switch to normal when other
cars approach at night and then switch back the ‘bright’ mode.

1821. A wiki page per group conversation in Whatsapp. Makes it easier to


organize.

1822. A chrome extension that automatically clicks the ‘skip this ad’ button
on Youtube.

1823. An app where you scan the grocery receipt that puts the items in a
digital pantry and tells you what you can make with what you have.

1824. An AR social fitness app where you build a character that increases
strength/ superpowers the more you work out. Then you battle other
players in your gym. Increase certain stats by doing certain exercises
eg. Squats give you higher leg power.

1825. The muting option on Twitter is a beautiful thing. I wish there was an

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Bonus ideas.
1. An IOS app that imitates a Bluetooth mouse using the phone’s camera
to track a surface.

2. You can test drive a car, you should be able to test drive mobile
carriers to see which one best suits you.

3. There should be the option to send a “Whenever” text, so the message


doesn’t disturb the recipient and they receive the message “Whenever”
they next check their phone.

4. A smart microwave that automatically stops and stirs your food


halfway through the power duration.

5. All bank apps should have the option to let them know your on
holidays.

6. A dishwasher for makeup brushes.

7. A device like Ring/NestCam that you can mount in your car when you
get motion alerts.

8. Horror audiobooks sound come with horror movie sound effects.


Imagine listening to a book like Michael Myers with those sounds.

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9. The muting option on Twitter is a beautiful thing. I wish there was an


IG equivalent.

10. GTA feature where you could scan your face and insert your height and
weight, so you can make yourself in GTA.

11. All restaurant/ cafes/ businesses, in general, should have buttons you
can kick to open the door for people in wheelchairs.

12. An alarm clock that slaps you awake if you hit snooze more than once.

13. Uber for Healthcare. health app where patients can communicate
with healthcare professionals in real time, hail ambulances in case of
emergencies, order drugs from registered pharmacies and many other
features.

14. An app or a website where you can exchange gift cards for other gift
cards.

15. An app where you can take a picture of a list of names and numbers
and it automatically saves them in your contacts.

16. YouTube should make an update where I can still listen to music when
the app is closed.

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17. A “Remove Song for X amount of hours” button for music apps with
playlists so you can modify a playlist for a specific occasion without
having to permanently remove from a playlist.

18. A “real news” authority that fact checks articles and appends a badge
for certified real articles.

19. An app where people share their ideas and investors can read them
and reach out to potentially do business if they see the concept going
anywhere.

20. Option on FaceTime to leave a voicemail.

21. A tap with a small LCD screen that measures how much water has
come out since the last reset.

22. For April 1st every social network should make their default font
Comic Sans for the day.

23. Save me app. Is your date going poorly? Hit up Save Me and get some
stranger to kill the date.

24. A website similar to genius.com, but instead of lyrics, transcribes and


explains the jokes in every movie and television show.

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25. An app where I can scan a menu at a fancy restaurant and it tells me
what all the words mean.

26. An app where it harasses people who owe you money until they pay
you back.

27. A self-heating butter dish that keeps the butter at a perfect softness for
bread.

28. Undo delete button on iPhone Mail app.

29. A VR Pacific Rim where you play as a Kaiju.

30. An app where you tap a button to indicate you’re hungry, your other
friends open the app and know which of their other friends are also
hungry.

31. Youtube should have a “full tab” button in addition to “full screen”
mode.

32. A chrome extension for google image search that automatically shows
you the highest resolution image that’s available.

33. An app where you draft a tweet & app suggests more constructive
wording.

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34. Netflix should have a ‘show me a random episode’ where you could get
a random selection of any episode from a series.

35. An app where you can design a house exterior and interior.

36. Scream app. An app where you can vent your anger and frustration
into the app. View a map of the world and listen to others screams.

37. YouTube should adjust its algorithm so that the later at night you are
watching, the weirder the recommended videos become.

38. An app where you scan your plate and it tells you how many calories it
is.

39. A hybrid shopping cart/ ambulance gurney so that you can just push
the cart into your car boot.

40. An app where I can turn my heated blanket on from my phone so my


bed is warm when I get home.

41. Pay to enter public bathrooms, your money will be returned to you
when you wash your hands.

42. A delivery service that allows local people to pool items to meet the
minimum order for delivery.

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43. A truck that picks up your bike and brings it home for you when you
can’t bike home due to bad weather.

44. A Gmail feature that automatically sends you to BCC after you’ve made
an email intro.

45. Airbnb filter to select haunted houses.

46. An app where you could type in how your feeling and it would bring up
songs to listen to.

47. A setting on my phone where I could choose to never, ever be asked to


rate an app.

48. Twitter feature to disable quote retweet.

49. An app where gig-goers can share hotels, transport etc.

50. An app to block your social network apps when you’re in proximity to
other people with the same app. Help to promote conversations.

51. An AR social fitness app where you build a character that increases
strength/ superpowers the more you work out. Then you battle other
players in your gym. Increase certain stats by doing certain exercises
eg. Squats give you higher leg power.

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52. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter should hide the amount of like a post
has to reduce the hive mentality.

53. Tinder-style app where people post their resumés and swipe on
companies they would like to work and if you get a match you get an
interview until you interact with them to eliminate the hive mind.

54. A Cartoon Network VR game where you have the ability to jump into
any show and play mini-games.

55. Tinder-style app but only for memes.

56. An app where your alarm goes off once your battery is fully charged.

57. Car headlight ‘brights’ that automatically switch to normal when other
cars approach at night and then switch back the ‘bright’ mode.

58. A wiki page per group conversation in Whatsapp. Makes it easier to


organize.

59. A chrome extension that automatically clicks the ‘skip this ad’ button
on Youtube.

60. An app where you scan the grocery receipt that puts the items in a
digital pantry and tells you what you can make with what you have.

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Wake up Early.
It’s essential to wake up early and use the first couple of hours
so that you can take control over your state of mind and your
body. In those few hours, you’ll kickstart the day in the way it
suits you best. Now I’m not saying get up at 4:30 am although
for some people that works. I’m talking about getting up at 6:30
am, try to get to bed and asleep for 10 pm so you’re still hitting
your 8 hours asleep a day. By getting up early your giving yourself
time to breathe before you start your day. I remember the days
I would set my alarm for 8:00 am, I would quickly shower,
eat and run out the door to get to work for 9. It was hell, I was
stressed to high heaven every single morning. When I started
getting up earlier I would have more time to myself, more time
to think, more time to drink my coffee and plan the day ahead,
more time to think about my side projects and more importantly
more time to think about my ideas. The best time for me to
generate ideas is in that window between 6:30 am and 8:00 am.

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61. An app where people share their daily routines. Be amazing to find the
daily routines of anyone that you admire.

62. App called SkateSpot where you can take pictures of good skating
spots in your area and see spots other people have found.

63. An option to schedule Facebook messages.

64. An algorithm that could scan my business email for bullshit. Keywords
to alert would be “influencer, ambassador, innovators, limited,
exclusive, VIP package, curate, platform, collaborator.

65. The car headlights brightness that automatically reduces to normal


when other cars approach at night and then increase the brightness
when it passes.

66. An IMDB for startups. The ability to search for a startup idea and see if
it’s been done before and if it was a success or a failure. Features such
as team size, sales, insights are included etc.

67. WhatsApp feature where you can appear offline to certain people so
they can’t message you during certain hours.

68. The ability to let people know you don’t mind sharing gym equipment
by adding coloured bands. Green means ‘you can jump in’ red means
‘wait till I’m done’.

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69. We all know social media can cause depression. Insurance companies
should start paying you for not using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
and other social networks so often.

70. Playgrounds should block WIFI/ 3G on mobile phones so that parents


spend more time playing with their kids instead of on their phones.

71. Dark Mode for every single webpage and every single app.

72. A Duolingo type of app that taught you how to speak in different
accents.

73. Free bus journeys with the requirement that you must watch ads for
the entirety of your bus journey.

74. An app where men can report which places lack baby changing tables
in the men’s room.

75. VR on Pinterest so that you could walk through different color


schemes, interactive houses, kitchens etc.

76. An app where a random song would play that matches the amount of
time it will take for me to get home.

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77. A cookbook loaded with recipes for meals that you and your pets can
eat together.

78. A browser extension that replaces pictures of Trump’s face when


you’re browsing Facebook with a picture of a kitten.

79. An app that tells you where the nearest mailbox is.

80. A way to save a perfectly shuffled Spotify playlist in that order.

81. A time-delay capsule that contains 400mg of caffeine. Take it before


you go to bed. 8 hours later it begins releasing the dosage.

82. A dating app that doesn’t have ghost accounts or spam you can only
contact someone new once per day.

83. An astrology dating app, where you can match people compatible with
your natal charts.

84. Uber service where the driver & a passenger could drive you and your
car home.

85. A dating app where your profile is automatically be labeled as


“Unavailable” if you have an unread message. People can still send you
messages but they will know that you probably won’t answer because
of the label.

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86. In google maps, they should also show the speed limit of each street on
the maps, so when you’re unsure there’s nothing to worry about.

87. Socks that generate electricity every time you take a step inside your
house.

88. There should be a breathalyzer to show how sick you are. This would
be fair to employers/employees alike. Measure amount of bile,
pathogens in breath/blood.

89. WhatsApp feature where you can preview a photo someone sent you
by holding down your finger from your locked screen.

90. Facebook “bookmark” feature where if you get halfway through your
feed and have to get off or accidentally hit refresh then you can go back
to where you left.

91. An app where you can view the seats available in coffee shops.

92. An app for travelers, where you could click a city and a community
would recommend you things to try, such as restaurants, places to visit
and any secret spots.

93. A website where you can track all of your packages at once.

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94. A meme search engine where you could describe a reaction picture you
saw and it would pull it up for you.

95. Elevators should know when it’s full so it doesn’t make unnecessary
stops on other floors.

96. Netflix feature where you can talk to your friends who are currently
watching the same movie as you.

97. An app where people who are alone at restaurants can identify others
who’d like someone to eat with?

98. A “hide tweet from ____” option on Twitter.

99. An app where you can use your GPS location to find a local cleanup,
or you can make your own by drawing on a map of the location you’re
looking to clean up. Store the info where cleanups are completed and
have different colors representing when the area was cleaned last.

100. An App where you enter your mental problem on your profile and it
looks for similar and people in your location to chat with?

101. Aircraft toilets should be designed in the same style of plane seats.

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102. A browser add-on/extension that sources and replaces the low-quality


images of the cast list on IMDB.

103. Anyone who wants to buy a gun should have to get approval from a
Psychologist before purchasing.

104. Tinder should alert you when people you super like swipe left on you.

105. Air Guitar app. Record, view and rate users air guitars. Choose from a
list of songs to shred.

106. Netflix should introduce ads on their platform but make it optional. If
the viewer accepts they should get a cut of the profit.

107. Drunk tracker. An app where you and your friends can connect your
GPS locations so later on in the night if your drunken friends go
missing you can see where they are and if their safe or not.

108. Toilet paper rolls should be made out of flushable materials.

109. AR app for smart glasses that turns a really big crowd into a small
group of very encouraging friends for public speaking.

110. A Netflix setting to permanently skip all show intro.

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111. Snapchat should show your last set of messages when someone
responds so you don’t forget all the time.

112. Phone app that regularly asks if you’re alive. In the result of your
death, it will delete your browser history and hard drive.

113. A Chrome Plugin that removes Pinterest links out of all Google
searches.

114. An app just like Waze where we could check the influx of people in a
place or event.

115. A gym/ networking app. Find workout partners with similar interests
so you can train and network at the same time.

116. Every time someone is shot in the US, Twitter should remove 1,000 of
Trump’s followers until he actually does something.

117. An app that you can scan your food receipts from a picture and it will
tell you how often you buy certain items and then make an automated
grocery list of the items you buy often enough.

118. An app that scans your music library, and tracks those artists
upcoming gigs.

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119. A way to turn off YouTube Red Originals in my suggestions.

120. Pop tart wrappers should have the flavor of pop tart on the wrapper.

121. A smart shirt that changes color when you sweat.

122. AudioBooks that play a particular song or track during a scene. For
example, playing action music during a fight scene.

123. A ‘do not disturb’ mode in the UBER app that you can turn on to let
the driver know that you’re not in the mood for trivial small-talk.

124. Detachable soles that can be swapped out for varying terrains and
replaced when they deteriorate.

125. Plastic spoons that you peel a cover off of and they are full of peanut
butter or Nutella.

126. Rosetta Stone should offer job-specific options.

127. A restaurant that you can subscribe to (just like a gym membership)
where you can go to eat with your subscription card every day.

128. A way to let retailers know you’ve already purchased their item you
were checking out online & no longer need the ad reminders.

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129. Instagram should auto suggest hashtags based on what you’re posting
about.

130. Hoodie strings that are earphones. Traffic lights should have a
pedestrian crossing foot button so you don’t have to touch it with your
hands.

131. A pedal on the side of the toilet that you can press with your foot.

132. A “local businesses only” search filter for Yelp, Google, etc. so I can
support the interesting places in cities I’m otherwise unfamiliar with.

133. The tear strip on the Amazon book packaging should double as a tear-
off bookmark.

134. A colour picker for fonts.

135. A meal planning app where you can input budget criteria, and have an
exclusions list of things I don’t want it to suggest I cook.

136. A pet microchip that works with an app, so that if your pet is lost, you
can initiate it, and see where the dog or cat is located.

137. An app where I can paste recipe links and it outputs a grocery list.

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138. An app that had protests listed in your area, what they’re for, and
where and when they’re meeting.

139. Netflix filter “don’t show me suggestions with X person in them”.

140. A solar panel blanket that during the day the sun charges to keep the
homeless warm at night.

141. Winter Gloves that vibrate when you get a message or a phone call.

142. A feature on Spotify to sort a playlist by tempo so as the party


gets started the tempo can gradually pick up the vibe as the night
progresses.

143. All supermarkets should allow you to round up your total and give the
remainder to charity.

144. A web crawler that finds copied images/text on a site, to help find
copyright violations.

145. A Netflix for online newspapers, which is a universal paywall remover.

146. Transparent toothpaste tubes so we can squeeze the remaining


toothpaste more efficiently.

147. Roomba, but to clear snow on your driveway.

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148. An amber alert system app for dogs.

149. A weather app feature where every day you record whether you
personally think that day is cold or not and then over time, it predicts
whether you’ll find that day cold.

150. Apple should have a feature that lets you, group, alarms for people
who need ten each time they want to wake up.

151. A “secretly follow” option on Twitter.

152. Skateboards with built-in GPS.

153. Plant pots that change colour when they need water.

154. A scented candle that smelled like when you blow out a candle.

155. A baby bottle that changes colour when it’s at the perfect temperature
for feeding.

156. Virtual pet app that you keep alive with exercise and healthy eating.

157. Apple music search function where you can find local music artists
based on your location.

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158. iPhone plug that unplugs itself from the socket after your phone is
charged.

159. Instagram should allow voice comments.

160. Cars should have a U-Turn light.

161. Clothes should have a section where the material is the same as the
material you clean your glasses.

162. Apple Music charts should be based on how much you press next after
the song comes on.

163. An upcoming concert site with song samples next to each artist.

164. An app where you can pay people to write subtitles for YouTube videos
in foreign languages.

165. Children’s TV programmes should have subtitles to help children learn


to read.

166. Soda companies should sell assorted ‘party packs’.

167. Aroma alarm clock that releases a smell that starts off gentle but gets
more pungent the longer you ignore it.

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168. Iced coffee delivery service.

169. An app that tells you where the nearest cup of coffee is during a power
outage.

170. The ability to save Instagram story links for later use.

171. All cars should have built-in trash cans in front and back.

172. A gym that reduces your monthly fee based on how frequent you go.

173. An app similar to Tinder, where you get matched with lonely elderly
people to keep company.

174. Adobe should have a cloud feature where people can work in
Illustrator or Photoshop together.

175. A standard on all smartphones so when you dial 911, it goes into an
emergency black box mode. It kills non-essential processes to extend
battery, starts recording video from front & rear cams, and locks phone
into this mode until the biometric + special passcode is entered.

176. Smartphone App to see inside Greeting Cards by simply scanning the
card.

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177. A database of scanned diaries with the ability to name swap all of the
first and last names to keep it anonymous if you wish.

178. A taxi & a psychiatrist service.

179. Restaurants/ Cafes that blocks your phones wifi so you can only
receive phone calls.

180. A Gmail folder that if you add any emails it will automatically
unsubscribe for you.

181. Netflix should add a feature when you hover over the time left in a
show it also displays the clock time it will be finished at.

182. Netflix feature to disable the goddamned auto-play trailers.

183. An app where you post 3 selfies and people tell you which of them is
the best.

184. ShazHum. An app where if you know the Melody of a song but not the
lyrics you could just hum the melody. The app matches it up with the
song you’re humming about.

185. Two types of alarms on your phone, a standard alarm, then a ‘wake up’
alarm that starts off quiet and gradually gets louder.

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186. A drunk mode on your phone that you set before drinking, it will not
let you send a text to certain people before asking you and double
checking with you in order to send it.

187. Amazon should pick-up your old boxes when you get a new package.

188. Amazon should prompt you to give follow-up reviews a year after
purchasing to assess durability and usefulness.

189. An alarm clock that switches your lights on so you can’t fall back
asleep.

190. An iPhone app that gets rid of in-app ads?

191. Microwaves should have a mute button for when you do not want to
hear the loud beep.

192. GPS tracker that tells jokes in between directions.

193. Umbrella Drone. A hands-free umbrella that follows you.

194. Protein scooper that sticks to the top of the inside bag, no more
digging for the scooper.

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195. Supermarkets should have a policy where you can put in your email so
they can inform you of a recall on an item that you bought.

196. A smart fridge that turns down the light when you open it at 2 am.

197. Google Glasses that can subtitle everything for those who have trouble
hearing.

198. A smart microwave knows to beep quietly when you use it at 2 am.

199. Bluetooth oven so you can preheat it before you get home.

200. Glasses that convert sound into light. Imagine you’re hearing-impaired
and you can’t hear the doorbell ringing or the baby crying, but what if
you could see those sounds?

201. A dating app where people can leave reviews of a person similar to an
Amazon product.

202. Spotify but for movies. An app where people can make lists of movies
for each genre that they like, also the ability to search a friend’s page &
see their list of their favourite movies.

203. Shazam for math equations.

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