SkillMe

Inspiration

I’ve always wanted to learn cooking techniques that Michelin-starred chefs use, but that knowledge is scattered, hard to find, and usually means endless research or trial and error.

When I asked ChatGPT to help me, I realized AI can break down skills into key techniques and step-by-step exercises. That was the spark for SkillMe: if plain ChatGPT can create a learning plan, how powerful would it be to wrap it in an app that keeps you motivated and on track?

What it does

SkillMe helps you learn any skill with a structured, AI-powered learning journey.

• Skill Creation Flow - Set a goal and answer assessment questions to define your starting level.
  
• Personalized Path - AI creates a tailored routine with daily challenges, difficulty levels, and pacing.
  
• Daily Challenges - Clear instructions, things to watch out for, and expected outcomes.
  
• Progress Tracking - Mark off challenges and see your growth over time.
  
• Motivation Tools - Notifications, Lock Screen widgets, and Home Screen widgets that deep link straight to your challenge of the day.
  
• Flexible Pacing - Designed for one challenge a day, but you can skip or double up whenever you like.
  

How we built it

• Platform: iOS (iPhone only for now).
  
• Tech: Built with SwiftUI and integrated with the RevenueCat SDK for subscriptions.
  
• RevenueCat Integration: All access validation and purchases are handled through RC, not StoreKit directly.
  
• Custom Paywall: AI generates motivational marketing copy tailored to each user’s chosen goal.
  

Example copy:

• Cooking → “Don’t lose your progress on becoming the next Gordon Ramsay.”
  
• Handstand → “You’re one daily challenge away from turning the world upside down.”
  
• Spanish → “Fluency isn’t built in a day, but miss today and you’ll slow down.”
  

Challenges we ran into

• Designing a flow that feels structured but still flexible.
  
• Making daily challenges adapt to each skill and starting level.
  
• Building a paywall that feels personal and motivating rather than generic.
  

Accomplishments that we're proud of

• Shipped a fully working iOS app integrated with RevenueCat.
  
• Created an AI-powered learning system that feels motivating and approachable.
  
• Built a playful, dynamic paywall that adapts to each user’s goals.
  

What we learned

• How to combine LLMs with traditional iOS development workflows.
  
• The importance of quick iteration to keep learning paths motivating.
  
• That small design details (widgets, AI-tailored copy) can make a huge impact on user engagement.
  

What's next for SkillMe

• Expanding to iPad and Android.
  
• Adding smarter tracking so challenges adapt as users improve.
• Integration a tighter Feedback loop so that the path can be adjusted on the fly whenever the user feedbacks that it's too easy or too difficult.

Built With

• openai
• revenuecat
• swift
• swiftdata
• swiftui
• thecomposablearchitecture