Explore Problems & App Ideas
Search and filter 34 real business problems from workers across every industry. App ideas group related problems into buildable product concepts.
App Ideas (2)
View allStripFlow
A targeted solution for watering narrow strips like parking strips without hazards or waste. It automates watering to prevent overwatering and dry spots, reducing water bills.
“Homeowner needs automated irrigation for lawn care while out of town, currently relying on manual hose-end sprinkler that depends on spouse's memory.”
“Unable to select a sprinkler system for a new lawn that covers the full area without manual relocation.”
SprinklerSmart Planner
Homeowners need affordable, efficient irrigation without complex underground systems. The app simplifies sprinkler selection, layout, and scheduling for optimal coverage.
“Sod or grass strip is too narrow for standard sprinkler nozzles, which overshoot and waste water.”
“User wants to convert a manual irrigation system into a Wi-Fi controlled smart system.”
Individual Problems
SprinklerSmart Retrofit
User wants to upgrade a manual irrigation system to a WiFi-controlled one but lacks guidance on how to do it.
EdgeGuard Sprinkler Head
User needs to irrigate a narrow side strip of lawn without overspray hitting the house siding.
Desert Turf Timer
Seeding Bermuda grass in Phoenix heat is extremely challenging because it requires constant moisture, and there is no easy substitute for sodding.
LawnLayout Pro
A new homeowner needs advice on choosing and positioning above-ground sprinklers to cover side yards that standard sprinklers cannot reach.
HeadHunt Pro
A homeowner cannot locate buried sprinkler heads in overgrown grass/dirt after winter, needing an efficient way to find them without manual probing.
TurfWater Pro
Lawn care provider is unsure about proper watering after grub treatment and lacks a data-driven tool to guide irrigation decisions based on local weather and lawn size.
WaterReach
Lawn care applicator struggles to know exactly how long to run sprinklers to deliver 0.5 inches of water after applying granular products, because current measurement method (yellow box) is imprecise and requires manual timing.
SprinkleSmart
Determining optimal lawn watering duration and frequency without smart tools is manual and imprecise.
SprinklerPlanner
Homeowner needs an efficient and affordable above-ground sprinkler system for lawn watering without the cost of professional underground installation.
SprinklerSmart Advisor
Homeowner with a Rainbird sprinkler system cannot determine why there is a mix of nozzle types, why VAN nozzles break more often, and whether they can standardize to one type without replacing entire heads.
LawnSprinkler Calc
Homeowner struggles to water a 48x62 ft lawn efficiently, getting only 1/8" to 1/4" of water after 90 minutes and calculating a need for 9 hours to achieve 1/2" coverage due to low hose flow rate.
RainSync Pro
Homeowner needs a reliable personal weather station that integrates with Rachio sprinkler system for accurate rainfall measurement to optimize watering.
AutoCover Sprinkler
Need to water a large reseeded backyard without a functioning in-ground sprinkler system, but cannot manually move a temporary sprinkler frequently.
PressurePro Smart Timer
Melnor watering timers get stuck randomly, likely due to high unregulated water pressure (85 PSI) causing solenoid pressure seals to be too hard to open.
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