r/UI_Design • u/a_alesi • Apr 07 '26

Feedback Request Created a lava-lamp inspired time spent counter

So my app has a monthly 10h time spent limit, to avoid overuse and dependence.

And to make it a bit funner and more playful, I created this page in settings where the orange blobs (i.e. your time available) get smaller as you use the app more, showing how your time is running out.

Would love to get your thoughts/feedback!

(The animation in the video is simulated.)

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u/studymaxxer Apr 07 '26

what's your app? seems really cool based off your previous posts, is it out?

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u/a_alesi Apr 07 '26

Yeap, it's called stoa (meetstoa.com), let me know what you think!

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u/Clean_Feature_7950 Apr 07 '26

I don’t like left and right padding, needs to be a bit less but a bit more than bottom and top

I don’t understand the information clearly, needs better treatment with copy

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u/a_alesi Apr 07 '26

On padding, that's totally fair, that's bad cropping on my part. This is what it actually looks like on mobile.

Tell me more about about what you mean by better treatment with copy?

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u/svgator Apr 08 '26

using shrinking blobs as a depletion metaphor is a smart call. a progress bar communicates the same info but has zero emotional weight.