Re:Show HN: HipStat – Track Inches, Not Pounds
by boundlessdreamz on Friday July 17, 2015 @07:37AM
(#9902222)
I have always wanted to make an app like this. Never got around to it.
1. Please add more photos of the UI 2. Show trend lines / moving average 3. Allow users to use it without signing up. If you really want to ask users to sign up offer facebook/google sign up 4. Remove username requirement. Just use email.
Because of (3) I didn't install. The friction is a bit too high
Re:Show HN: HipStat – Track Inches, Not Pounds
by tomeglenn on Saturday July 18, 2015 @04:27PM
(#9908781)
Thanks for the feedback. I initially had Facebook and Google logins, but since its a meteor app there is a less than desirable user flow (it opens a Cordova browser which looks awful and possibly even looks fake).
I'll take your feedback on board though thank you!
Re:Show HN: HipStat – Track Inches, Not Pounds
by bjcubsfan on Friday July 17, 2015 @09:57AM
(#9902701)
I think the large picture of the woman in the bikini might be a little too revealing. You might go with something tamer. I imagine it would make the target audience more comfortable.
Re:Show HN: HipStat – Track Inches, Not Pounds
by atrophying on Friday July 17, 2015 @01:17PM
(#9903779)
Yeah, the picture is super off-putting; I liked the app concept but any interest I had disappeared when I saw that login screen. It looks like something more suited for Tinder than a health tracking app, and frankly, I'm sick of seeing skimpily clad women as the metric for idealness. It's demeaning and demotivating as hell if you can't fit into that mold. Not to mention that some titillating picture of a woman's ass isn't in any way appropriate for a general interest app in the first place.
Re:Show HN: HipStat – Track Inches, Not Pounds
by sergiotapia on Friday July 17, 2015 @10:18AM
(#9902819)
I think it's fine. Although it should show either a fit man or woman, depending on what sex you choose. Something to inspire you with the will the continue on the iron path.
Re:Show HN: HipStat – Track Inches, Not Pounds
by tomeglenn on Saturday July 18, 2015 @04:28PM
(#9908783)
Thanks for the feedback. I will be looking to change this to a less intimidating image.
Re:Show HN: HipStat – Track Inches, Not Pounds
by tomeglenn on Saturday July 18, 2015 @04:47PM
(#9908852)
Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback. I have tried to reply to as many as I can. I greatly appreciate all of your comments, the good and the bad!
Please keep the feedback coming. This is exactly the reason I released this app early! :)
This is a super early release so there are bound to be issues (see: http://genius.com/4126912/Genius-the-genius-isms/Take-the-ro...).
Really interested in getting some early feedback, so your comments are very much appreciated.
The plan is to focus on next implementing goal tracking and then to add some simple social elements (a la Instagram).
Cheers!
PS: If you don't have an Android device, you can access it via the web at http://app.hipstat.com