No easy way to see what changed on websites, apps, or algorithms: VALIDATE, 62/100 | Ideas Lab

A tool that shows you what changed on any website, app, or algorithm since you last looked at it.

The pain

People waste time re-reading pages to spot what's different. Banks change terms quietly. Instagram algorithm shifts kill creator reach overnight. Pricing changes go unnoticed. You have no record of what was there before.

The gap

No single tool captures visual and functional changes across web, mobile apps, and algorithmic feeds. Screenshots exist but require manual comparison. Browser extensions handle websites only. Nothing tracks algorithmic changes or closed systems.

Build angle

Start with website change detection (easiest technical problem). Build a visual diff tool that shows before/after screenshots side-by-side with highlighted changes. Target power users first: creators tracking Instagram algorithm, finance people monitoring bank sites, deal hunters watching pricing. Expand to apps and algorithms only if demand proves real.

Strengths

Solves a real friction point, manual change detection is tedious
Clear use cases exist: pricing monitoring, algorithm tracking, terms changes
Technical foundation is straightforward for websites (screenshot + diff)
Low customer acquisition cost if you target niche communities first

Risks

Algorithmic change detection is nearly impossible without API access or reverse engineering
Mobile app tracking requires device automation (expensive, fragile)
Willingness to pay is unclear, people tolerate manual checking today
Competitors exist in narrow segments (price trackers, website monitors) but fragmented
Legal risk if you scrape or monitor closed platforms aggressively
Retention depends on users checking the tool regularly, habit formation is hard

Fly Labs Method

Is the pain real, is there a gap, is it the right time, can one person build it.

62

Value Equation

Dream outcome and how likely it feels, against the time and effort it costs.

58

One-Person Business

Curiosity pull, identity fit, and a path from free value to paid for a solo creator.

71

Viral Frameworks

Hook strength, shareability, and how cheaply it can be tested.

55

Builder Lens

Evidence the problem exists, timing, defensibility, and a model that fits on a napkin.

64

Five lenses, one composite. How scoring works

The angle

Start with website change detection (easiest technical problem). Build a visual diff tool that shows before/after screenshots side-by-side with highlighted changes. Target power users first: creators tracking Instagram algorithm, finance people monitoring bank sites, deal hunters watching pricing. Expand to apps and algorithms only if demand proves real.

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