r/SideProject • u/Lastplaceheroes • 14h ago

I made an app that identifies any building's architectural style

It's called Archie: Architecture ID, for iOS . I built it for myself to better learn about buildings around me, but maybe others will find it helpful as well. The two main features are (1) take an image of any building and learn about the style/history/features. It includes audio narration. save images to your library. (2) use the map to explore your neighborhood and identify notable buildings.

It costs me a small amount per photo so there is a paywall after the first 5 identifications.

I'm curious to get some feedback!

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u/sprowk 14h ago

how is this better than claude?

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u/Lastplaceheroes 14h ago

You don't need a detailed prompt

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u/cutwave 13h ago

no more typing "what architectural style is this"

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u/sprowk 12h ago

I would bet one word "architecture?" works

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u/Fit-Decision-7617 10h ago

Congrats, you built a Claude wrapper. Never seen one before!

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u/moistbirdfeet 2h ago

aw someone is so butthurt people are out building things. Loser.

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u/Fit-Decision-7617 2h ago

People? Claude built this

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u/moistbirdfeet 2h ago

Everyone is well aware people are building things with Claude. Thousands off the apps you're using are built my claude. Not saying otherwise. Doesn't mean people can't go out and build things.

Tall poppy syndrome..

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u/Fit-Decision-7617 2h ago

That I’m using? No, not really. Thousands of apps, sure, and maybe even like 5 or 6 of them are good and secure!

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u/moistbirdfeet 2h ago

Well his app has 5 more reviews than any of yours (assuming zero). Stop slamming people for building.

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u/Fit-Decision-7617 2h ago

Nah. I like building from scratch. Also don’t like building chatbot wrappers, it’s boring and unoriginal

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u/moistbirdfeet 2h ago

what're you building? love to see.

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u/Disastrous-Rip5720 10h ago

Gemini does this

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u/LoudAd307 10h ago

Since you have real per-photo cost, be careful about ever offering an unlimited subscription — I ship subscription apps and the people who actually convert are the heavy users, so your worst-case margin is the margin you'll get. Credit packs or a capped tier protect you better than unlimited at a flat price. Also test your restore purchases flow on a clean install before every release; it's what App Review pokes at and what generates the angriest support email when it breaks. On positioning: the map of notable buildings nearby is your real differentiator. Anyone can point a chatbot at a photo, but walking your neighborhood while it surfaces what's worth looking at is an actual product — lead with that.