Inspiration
As a student from Bihar, I saw my friends and myself getting distracted by 【entity-Instagram¦canonical_name=Instagram】 Reels while studying. Pomodoro apps were boring. So I thought - what if studying felt like a game?
What it does
DeepStill is a gamified focus timer.
- Start a deep work session (Study, Work, Workout)
- Earn XP for every focused minute
- Level up from 'Steady Seeker' to 'Focused Achiever'
- Unlock trophies and badges
- See your progress on Global Leaderboard
It helps students stay consistent without getting bored.
How we built it
- Built with Kotlin & Jetpack Compose for Android
- Designed for Amazon Appstore & Fire TV
- Firebase for XP and Leaderboard
- Clean UI with gamification logic
Challenges we ran into
- Making the timer work in background on all Android devices
- Designing a motivational XP system that doesn't feel childish
- Optimizing APK size for Amazon Appstore
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- Successfully published on Indus Appstore (In Review)
- Now launching on Amazon Appstore for Fire TV & Fire Tablets
- Built completely solo at age 16 from Sakri, Bihar
What we learned
How to publish apps to alternative app stores, how to think like a product designer, and how to handle KYC as a student developer.
What's next for DeepStill
- Launch on Amazon Appstore
- Add friends & study-together mode
- Add Alexa voice command
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