Longing for an Alternative to Pinterest
A few months ago, I started my search for an alternative to Pinterest. Then, I became enamored with the idea of having my own app—dedicated entirely to my own collection of images, visual inspirations and creative references. I built something tailored to exactly what I needed and wanted, a quiet place without the ad-heavy, algorithmic feeds.
I wanted a place that wasn’t connected to another company’s server or a place locked behind an account to manage. I wanted something that didn’t feel like a project management tool and something that wasn’t social media. I don’t need a place to “share” or to “discover.”
My Goals for Field
- A clean, uncluttered UI
- Tagging and organizing via boards
- Uploading from my laptop, phone, and browser via a web extension
- Minimal in design and its features
Here’s a quick view into what the app currently looks like (on my laptop):
There are some other fun features but I’m still working out the kinks and bugs before revealing any more details. (you can see the flickering here that I need to fix)
This app is part of my journey to break away from the algorithm and one of the many steps in my Big Tech Migration.