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  Connect with your engaged customers and discover favorite websites

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  Connect with your engaged customers and discover favorite websites

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Project Story

Inspiration

The inspiration for Sabaey came from a simple problem I noticed while using the web every day: I had dozens of websites I visited regularly, but they were scattered across browser bookmarks, home-screen shortcuts, and search history.

I wanted to build something that makes the web feel more like an app ecosystem without forcing every website to create a native mobile application.

That idea became Sabaey — a platform where users can discover, search, organize, and quickly access their favorite websites through simple shortcuts that feel like apps.

My goal was not to replace the web, but to make accessing the web faster, cleaner, and more organized.

What it does

Sabaey allows users to create and manage shortcuts for their favorite websites in one place.

Users can:

• Add any website using its name, URL, and logo.
• Search for websites quickly.
• Organize websites using categories.
• Access websites with a single tap.
• Keep frequently used websites in an app-like interface.
• Open websites directly in the user's preferred browser.

The idea is simple:

Your favorite websites, organized like apps.

How we built it

I built Sabaey as a mobile-first application using Flutter and Dart, targeting Android and lately iOS.

One of the most important decisions was to keep the user experience lightweight. Instead of building a complicated backend-dependent system for every shortcut, I explored using local storage/database capabilities so users can manage their websites directly on their device.

The goal is to support a freemium model where users can access the basic experience for free, while premium functionality can be unlocked through subscriptions or purchases.

This was especially important for the hackathon because I wanted to explore how a real product could connect its core functionality with sustainable monetization.

Challenges we ran into

One of the biggest product challenges was keeping the concept simple. It is easy to keep adding features, but Sabaey works best when the main experience remains focused:

Search → Find → Tap → Open.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

The biggest accomplishment is that Sabaey went from an idea about organizing websites into a functional mobile product concept with a real monetization architecture.

I am particularly proud of:

• Building the application with Flutter and Dart.
• Creating an app-like interface for discovering and organizing websites.
• Implementing local website/shortcut management.
• Designing the experience around speed and simplicity.
• Integrating RevenueCat for monetization.
• Thinking about Sabaey not only as a hackathon project, but as a product that could eventually be used by real users.

Most importantly, I learned that a good product does not necessarily need hundreds of features. Sometimes the strongest idea is the one that solves a small problem extremely clearly.

What we learned

This project taught me a lot about the difference between building an application and building a product.

Technically, I learned more about mobile development, local databases, dependency management, and subscription infrastructure with RevenueCat.

From a product perspective, I learned how important it is to define the core user problem before adding features.

RevenueCat also made me think differently about monetization. A subscription is not just a payment screen — it has to be connected to a valuable feature, a clear user journey, and a reason for users to continue paying.

Most importantly, Sabaey taught me to build around a simple question:

Does this feature make accessing the user's web experience easier?

If the answer is no, it probably does not belong in the core product.

What's next for Sabaey

Sabaey is still at the beginning of its journey.

I also want to expand the business side of Sabaey so website owners can benefit from the platform rather than Sabaey being only a personal shortcut manager.

The long-term vision is to build a bridge between the open web and app-like experiences.

Instead of asking users to install an app for everything, Sabaey can become a place where the websites they already use every day are easy to discover, organize, and access.

Sabaey's mission is simple: make the web feel as easy to access as your favorite apps.

Built With

• dart
• flutter