SavourIt helps users create a shortlist of meal options from nearby restaurants
We’ve all been there at some point, holding our phones, strolling through restaurants and menus for what seems like hours trying to figure out what to eat and what to order today. The good news is it’s not your fault and you’re not alone. In fact, there’s scientific evidence to back it up.
According to a study published in the journal “Nature Human Behaviour”, the pesky indecisiveness is called "choice overload," It happens because the brain is faced with an overwhelming amount of options and therefore struggles to make a decision.
While conducting our own user research amongst young adults (millennials):
63% said that they also have a hard time figuring out what to order online:
“There are a lot of choices, it makes the options overwhelming. If there were fewer options I’d probably make a decision faster”
“There are just too many choices. Unless I’m actually craving something in particular it’s hard to choose”
“Figuring out what to eat is stressful for me. I could spend hours on UberEats browsing through different options ”
31% said they would find it helpful if there was a way to narrow down the food options.
When asked what the most important factors they consider when ordering out, 45% of respondents mentioned “mood/state of mind while another 19% stated budget.
Based on our target users’ painpoints, we knew we wanted to work on an easy way to determine what to eat based on their mood/states of mind and budget.
After we showcased our prototype to the users again, we learned that:
Where is it hosted?
The backend and the API is hosted on Render.com
What is your tech stack?
Backend : Rails/Laravel/Wordpress
Front: React
What was the hardest part of development?
Scrolling data from Uber
Does your app have any scaling issues?
Yes, currently only the English language is supported.
We have a free account with our host, so we are limited in service
Where is it hosted?
The Frontend is hosted on Expo.dev
What is your tech stack?
React Native/Expo
What was the hardest part of development?
It will definitely be making the app responsive on multiple devices on both IOS and Android. Also implementing the logic to display the right data from backend.
Does your app have any scaling issues?
Yes, we cant currently create builds for IOS since it requires having a paid developer account.
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