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Parking spot memory app

One tap to save where you parked. One tap to walk back.

Build time
2–3 days
Monetization
One-off purchase
$0.99 on the App Store. Volume play.
Difficulty
Weekend project

The problem

People forget where they parked in large lots and garages.

The solution

One tap to save location, navigate back to the car with zero friction.

Who it's for

Anyone who parks in malls, airports, stadiums, or multi-level garages.

Recommended stack

Suggested

Mobile-only: needs GPS, camera, and offline. Emergent ships native cross-platform apps — Lovable can't reach those device APIs.

Platform
Emergent
Backend
Not needed for v0
Integrations
Not needed for v0

Plumbing

Native mobile — you wire these up once.
Auth
Supabase Auth (Email + Google)
Hosting
Expo EAS or App Store / Play Store
Repo
GitHub

Feature ideas

  1. 1
    One-tap save
    Saves GPS, floor number, and a photo of nearby signs.
  2. 2
    Compass mode
    Live arrow pointing toward your parked car.
  3. 3
    Offline mode
    Works even when the garage has no signal.

First-week milestone

A single screen with a giant 'Park here' button and a 'Take me back' arrow. Photo capture and floor-number field can ship in v2.

Distribution playbook

  • App Store SEO on 'parking', 'find my car', 'remember where I parked' — most competitors are ad-laden trash.
  • TikTok 'I always forget where I parked' bait with a 5-second demo.
  • Bundle pitch to airport/stadium loyalty apps for white-label.

Guardrails & risks

  • Apple background-location permissions are strict — only sample location on tap, never continuously.
  • Multi-level garages kill GPS accuracy — lean on photo + manual floor input, not just coordinates.
  • Keep the app one-tap simple; every extra screen kills the install-to-use ratio.

Validation signal

Look for second-trip use within 7 days. If 30% of installers use it twice, you're past curiosity into habit.

Volume Play

Simple problem, huge market.

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