Nov 16, 2024.

AnimeTracker

• Now, I am trying out Figma to create a proper app design for my app
  
• I also asked AI for some features. Here are a list of which where good:
  • Use AI to find recommendations (I want to learn how to use AI, so this would be good)
  • Calendar integration (be able to sync to Google Calendar, etc.)
  • Smart notifications (for when shows will be released), AI learns when you watch shows!
  • Real-time updates showing most-watched, currently watched, etc. based on user data
  • Have widgets for our app, can add to home screen to see the next release
    
• Here are my ideas:
  • Weekly anime tracking (within the app)
  • Add streaming links, and allow users to add their own custom streaming links
  • Pulling reviews/stars from something like MAL
  • Make a Chrome extension that syncs with this! You add the sites you watch anime on, and it automatically tracks when you watch a show!
    
• Financial talk:
  • I really don’t want this to be a “money-making” app, this is just a chill project that everyone should be able to use for free!
  • No ads!
  • Good idea: We can integrate buying anime convention tickets, etc. through our app.
  • Affiliate links to platforms (i.e. Crunchyroll) to watch anime on
    
• We need a focus on:
  • Very, very simple and easy to use (this is our core!)
  • Clean UI
  • Should be able to sync across multiple devices/accounts, integrate your MAL?
  • Focus on your app being a calendar app for Anime releases (core function), and BUILD upon that. Make it very easy and clean to use

Current home screen design

Low fidelity

High fidelity

• I think I need to “dim” the show’s splashes in the calendar → add a square over the area, and have a dark color, with opacity so you can see through it.
  • The logos should be above this though