SoundOff

SoundOff is the app where your voice matters most.

5.0•8 reviews•

45 followers

SoundOff is the app where your voice matters most.

5.0•8 reviews•

45 followers

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Each day, the SoundOff community chooses one question to discuss together. People from all over the world submit their answers in a short audio recording, bringing you an endless playlist of diverse ideas, honest opinions, and authentic perspectives.

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Launch tags:Social Media•Tech•Audio

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SoundOff is now live in the App Store! It’s been 5 years in the making. In 2018 @jasonnovack and I were winding down our failed attempt at building a SaaS AI startup and were thinking of new things to build. We started talking about an app that asked everyone the same question and ppl answered it with voice. We didn’t get very far, I think we just recorded a few answers ourselves. A couple of months ago @jasonnovack texts me one day - “Want to try Answerz again?” (Answerz was our code name). I said yes, let’s do it. With the help of a couple of old colleagues, we initially got 20 ppl to record answers in the voice recording app and email them to us. We uploaded on Dropbox and listened to them there. We could immediately tell how cool it was to hear all these different perspectives. We then set out to build a simple webpage to help us more easily collect answers That webpage turned into a simple webapp. Which eventually gave way to an iOS app written is SwiftUI. After testing it in TestFlight with about 200 ppl, we’ve now released it into the App Store. I couldn’t be more excited about our future. We are getting great feedback and the engagement rates are really high. But it’s more than that. A month ago my mom asked me if she could send it to her friend Barbara. I said “Sure why not”. I had very little confidence Barbara would get it installed on TestFlight, let alone create an account and start using it. Fast forward a month, Barbara is by far my favorite user. The fact that we built something that my 73 year old mom’s friend uses every day just blows me away. So that excites me about its future more than anything. Come join our small and growing community. I think you'll find that the authenticity you hear is a refreshing experience compared to all of the social and traditional media we consume daily.

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3yr ago

Congrats on your launch! This is an impressive model for social media redesign. I appreciate the combination of simplicity, authenticity, and meaningful interactions that the unique audio based design encourages. How are you approaching the balance between adding more features, and keeping the app design relatively simple (while powerful) for users?

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3yr ago

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@benjaminklieger Thank you! The balance is a tough one for sure. Right now just taking it slow and testing with a core group of users. At one point we changed something pretty major in the UI and ended up rolling it back after getting some feedback.

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3yr ago

I love the idea of submitting short audio recordings instead of typing out answers. It feels more personal and engaging.

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3yr ago

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Maker

@jass_manak2 That's the hope. Ppl are telling us they find it easier to speak their mind.

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3yr ago

I appreciate that the questions are chosen by the community. It ensures that there's always something interesting and relevant to discuss.

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3yr ago

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Maker

@gautam_knnu yes! Have you submitted any questions or vote yet?

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3yr ago

I think this could be a great way to practice public speaking and build confidence in sharing your opinions.

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3yr ago

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@kanak_patel I've personally found that answering every day makes me better at articulating what I am trying to say.

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3yr ago

I appreciate that this platform is focused on audio recordings instead of video. It makes it easier to participate without worrying about how you look on camera.

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3yr ago

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@tulsi_kumar1 that's exactly what we are going for. It's more approachable.

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3yr ago

I'm excited to join the SoundOff community and contribute my own thoughts and ideas to the discussions.

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3yr ago

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@surbhi_ratra Can't wait for you to join us!

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3yr ago

5.0

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SoundOff is praised for fostering a unique sense of community and connection through audio discussions. Users appreciate the app's ability to provide diverse perspectives and intellectually stimulating content, likening it to an audio version of social media platforms but without the chaos. The app's daily questions encourage reflection and sharing, creating an engaging and intimate experience. Many users find it both entertaining and informative, enjoying the opportunity to hear authentic, unedited responses and feeling inspired to contribute their own thoughts. Overall, SoundOff is highly recommended for its innovative approach to social interaction.

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