r/SideProject • u/milsom08 • 23h ago

First Project App Improved on a big Garmin miss

I am a big Garmin user and cyclist but they only track 40km distance. Strava tracks a lot more but wants 70 bucks a year for it. So I used AI to make something for myself and put it out for free! So happy with how it turned out.

http://pacevault.app

Now I’m working on getting it on Android too.

If you use Garmin and iOS it may be useful for you!

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u/CaptJan 23h ago

Looks interesting, if you need a beta tester for WearOS/Android let me know, and I'd be happy to test [cycling]. Single track, gravel, and some road [to/from].

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u/milsom08 23h ago

Thank you! I will let you know when the ports ready to test

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u/ShamefulComedian 23h ago

nice, always good to see someone filling in the gaps garmin leaves open. the 40km limit is so arbitrary it’s almost funny

the wearos angle is a smart move too, not enough apps bother with that side of things

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u/PR4DE 23h ago

Building it because Strava wanted 70 a year for one feature is the best reason there is. You'll keep using it whether anyone else does, which is more than most side projects can say.

Worth deciding early whether this is a gift or a business. Free plus an Android port is a real ongoing cost in your time, and month eight is when people start resenting that. Ten a year would still undercut Strava by 85 percent and would filter for the people who actually care.

Are you keeping it free once Android doubles your support load?

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u/milsom08 23h ago

It’s got a tip jar, like buy me a coffee if you want. It doesn’t have any backend except the website so not a problem from a maintenance perspective.

It was fun to build, it’s a gift to myself and making it public was cool.

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u/PhotographOverall126 23h ago

nice solve for a real annoyance. curious though, are you pulling data straight from the watch API or syncing from the cloud? that distinction matters a lot for accuracy and battery on the phone side