Indie dev built an AI dog co-parent app and got its first 1,000 users

Bankster88 · reddit · 2026-11-13

A dev shared how Tails, an all-in-one activity/weight/diet tracker with a built-in AI co-manager for dogs, landed its first 1,000 users.

V1 was too rough for anyone to complain about; V2 hit the sweet spot of "solves the core problem but not lovable," with an in-app button straight to the dev.
User complaints drove 50+ feature ships in two months; V3 users began inviting family to co-manage their dog.
Next: sharing data with vets this week, in-app food purchasing next week — exploring how agents should act on owners' behalf in the real world.

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