Studient Update - Sept 14th: Mad Progress in 12 Days
Right, so it's been 12 days since I submitted Studient on September 2nd, and honestly? I couldn't leave it alone. Here's what's been happening:
The Coin Economy is Absolutely Buzzing
Turns out students are proper skint (shocking, I know), so I built an entire virtual currency system from scratch:
- Daily login gets you 5 coins - just for showing up
- Keep a streak going? More coins rain down
- Can't afford the monthly Pro subscription? No worries, grab coin packs starting at 99p
- Spend them on generating quizzes (20 coins) or flashcard sets (30 coins)
- The best bit? It all runs through RevenueCat, so it just works
This wasn't some half-arsed implementation either. Full transaction history, balance tracking, confirmation dialogs - the lot. Students now have three ways to use Studient: free tier, coins, or Pro. Proper flexibility.
Student Verification That Actually Works
Built a whole AWS Lambda backend because apparently I hate sleep:
- Got a .edu email? Verify it and get extended free features
- Verification happens in seconds (AWS SES in production mode now)
- Auto-refresh from server if something goes wonky
- No manual approval queue nonsense - it's 2025, everything should be instant
Had a right laugh when I forgot to send the email parameter in the first version. Classic. Fixed now though.
The Numbers Are Looking Tasty
Been proper nerding out with analytics:
- Mixpanel tracking literally everything (ethically, before you ask)
- iOS push notifications working perfectly on TestFlight
- Sitting at 98% feature complete (those bloody Lottie animations still being difficult)
- Version 1.0.2 tested on actual humans who aren't me
- Haptic feedback everywhere because premium vibes matter
Fixed All The Annoying Bits
You know those bugs that make you question your life choices? Sorted:
- Google Play Store compatibility (finally stopped moaning about device support)
- RevenueCat products loading reliably with proper fallbacks
- Student verification actually sends emails now (rookie mistake, innit)
- Version number shows in settings (revolutionary, I know)
- Fixed that Lambda function that was missing response fields
What I'm Attacking Next
The RevenueCat awards are calling, so here's the plan:
- OneSignal Journeys for those gentle "maybe revise?" nudges
- Dyslexia font toggle (accessibility isn't optional)
- High contrast mode for late-night cramming
- Recording a demo video that doesn't make me cringe
- Finding those missing Lottie animation files (they're somewhere, I swear)
The Meta Bit
Using AI to build an AI study app in 7 days was mental enough, but these last 12 days? That's where the magic happened. Went from "it works" to "it's actually good." The three-tier monetization (Free/Coins/Pro) gives students actual choice, and the metrics show they're using it.
Still running on coffee and determination. The Build & Grow award feels within reach - proper iterative development based on real user feedback. The HAMM award? With the coin system, we're showing RevenueCat can do more than just subscriptions.
Cheers for following along. Now back to hunting those Lottie files...
P.S. - If you're wondering, yes, I used Claude Code to help write this update. Meta inception continues.
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