That s the one of the bets we re making with Dayyo.
We re launching Dayyo, a city guide / daily itinerary builder and one of the big objectives that we have is to be able to inspire people to go out into their cities and experience things they might never otherwise do. So, instead of hyper-personalized feeds, we ve created a living database of local recommendations, many sourced from other local businesses, plus live events, and all are (almost) randomly served up.
One of the things that inspired us to make Dayyo is that the beauty of a city isn t just about finding what you already like. It s stumbling into something you didn t know you would.
Love this idea! And I appreciate the creative approach to the design — it certainly has a different feel to it than a lot of apps. That said, since it is so unique, I wonder if you could build in a mini tutorial up front to help explain the flow? One thing that I found to be a little confusing was the "Skip to" button. For example, when I press "Skip to let's eat" — is it picking one of these options for me: "like a local," "like a tourist," or "surprise me?" Or is it just not filtering any of those out and keeping all of them?
I hope that feedback helps! (Any plans on expanding to smaller cities??)
@shaun_hurley Thanks for feedback! The Skip to button will keep the same initial filters "like a tourist" etc... we can definitely make that more clear. And yes, we are testing response and usefulness of the app in smaller cities with Worcester and Burlington... we're finding at that moment that it can be tough to give multiple options for recommended events on certain nights in those areas but definitely workable. Next cities will likely still be mostly in the Northeast - with a mix of larger (Pittsburgh, DC, Baltimore) and smaller (New Haven, Hartford). Thanks again for checking us out and for the help!
@geordiemcclelland thanks for the response, and best of luck!
One of the devs on Dayyo here...since using the app I've discovered places and local events I never would've found otherwise. Would love to hear what you all think. What area should we add next?
App designer here
Our goal was to build something that looks different from the usual travel apps — without making it harder to use. The visual identity stands apart, but the interactions are intentionally simple. You should be able to open the app and get to meaningful results in just a couple of taps — no long onboarding, no learning curve.
We also made a deliberate decision to keep the experience free of login or signup walls. People should be able to explore, share, and interact with the app instantly and effortlessly.