VoCalm

Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm Angel, and I built VoCalm because traditional journaling never stuck for me. The problem: After 10-12 hours staring at screens, typing my thoughts felt like homework. Every journaling app I tried ended up abandoned. The insight: What if you could just... talk? What VoCalm Does Simple flow: Talk about your day (10-15 minutes, just natural conversation) AI transcribes + generates insights, coping tips, journal entries Over time, patterns emerge (your stress triggers, emotional cycles) Get stress relief techniques suggested for YOUR specific patterns The unexpected benefit: When you talk vs write, you can't overthink mid-sentence. Raw thoughts come through. That's where insights live. Built With OpenAI Realtime API (real-time voice) WebRTC for ultra-low latency Next.js + NestJS Pattern recognition across sessions What I Learned Building This Month 1-2: Overengineered everything. Classic developer trap. Month 3: WebRTC integration is beautifully frustrating. Spent 2 weeks debugging connection drops. Month 4-5: Getting from basic transcription to actual useful pattern recognition took way longer than expected. Month 6: Implemented time-based pricing (buy hours, use whenever) instead of subscriptions. Users prefer it, but the billing logic was complex. What's Different Voice-first: Talk, don't type Pattern discovery: See your stress triggers over weeks Practical coping strategies: Breathing exercises, reframing techniques when you need them Time-based credits: No subscription guilt, pay for what you use For Product Hunters 🎁 Everyone gets 17 minutes free when you sign up. For honest feedback hunters: DM me or comment below, and I'll credit you 1 free hour. I genuinely want to know: Does voice feel natural or awkward? Are the AI insights actually useful? What stress relief techniques work for you? Not a Replacement for Therapy Important: This isn't therapy. It's a daily reflection tool. I still see my therapist, and VoCalm is supplemental. What I'm Still Figuring Out Better onboarding (first session still feels weird) Mobile audio quality consistency Organic growth for wellness apps Monetization that feels ethical Questions? Technical details? Feedback? Drop them below. I'm here all day and happy to discuss the implementation, design decisions, or wellness app challenges. Thanks for hunting! 🚀