Fortune Cookie
A minimalist daily fortune app localized in 15 languages
2 followers
A minimalist daily fortune app localized in 15 languages
2 followers
Fortune Cookie isn’t an app that takes itself seriously. It’s a mix of comedy and collecting where the algorithm decides your luck once a day, and that’s it. That specific cookie, with that specific message at that exact moment, has been decided for you by the code. For no one else. Was it destiny or was it the algorithm? That’s the question you're left with every time you open it. Does the universe have a message for you, or is it the code? Find out what’s yours today. Only once.
Why did you choose to build a 'daily ritual' app instead of an 'endless engagement' app in a world obsessed with screen time?
@la_voz_de_los_cuentos
Honestly? I was tired of building apps that need you.
Most apps today are designed to keep you scrolling, clicking, coming back every hour. They measure success in "time spent" and "daily active users." But that felt... wrong for what I wanted to create.
Cookie Fortune is intentionally limited to one fortune per day because I wanted to build something that respects your time. It's a 30-second moment of reflection, not a 30-minute dopamine loop. You open it, break your cookie, read your fortune, and you're done. The app literally stops you from doing more.
The irony is that this constraint actually made people more engaged. The streak system works because people don't feel manipulated—they feel like they're maintaining a personal ritual, not feeding an algorithm. It's the difference between meditation and doomscrolling.
I also wanted to prove that you can build a collection/gacha mechanic without exploiting people. The rarity system exists to create delight and discovery, not FOMO or pressure to spend money. You can't pay to open more cookies. You can't "grind." You just... wait for tomorrow.
In a world where every app wants to be your entire life, I wanted to build something that's content being a small, meaningful part of your day. Like a real fortune cookie—you don't eat 50 of them. You savor one.