Ambifly - My First Solo Product Launch
I built the ambient sound app I wished existed — spatial audio mixing that feels like art. 12-minute average sessions, 82% return rate.
About
Ambifly is a simple sound mixer web app that lets users combine ambient sounds—like ocean waves, train rides, or rain—to create their ideal background for focus, relaxation, or sleep. Built entirely solo in a day using lovable.dev and deployed with Vercel, Ambifly was my first attempt at bringing an idea to life from scratch. The goal was to build something small, useful, and personal—and I'm thrilled that 45+ people have already tried it out!
The Challenge
Key Insight
Building something for yourself is the fastest way to validate an idea — and even a small tool, if crafted with care, can resonate with others. Sharing Ambifly publicly led to 35+ users in just a few days — showing that others crave small, delightful tools that support their focus and wellbeing.
The Approach
Spatial Audio UI
Designed a 2D canvas where each sound is a draggable orb. Position controls panning and volume — closer to center means louder. The spatial metaphor is immediately intuitive: drag the 'rain' orb to the left and it sounds like rain outside your left window. No labels needed.
Visual Feedback
Each sound orb pulses and ripples in sync with its audio. When sounds overlap, their visual fields blend. Users told me they 'felt' the mix before they heard it — the visual feedback created an emotional response that pure audio controls never achieved.
Preset System
Built a library where users save and share mixes with names like 'Sunday morning cabin' or '3am study grind.' The social layer was an afterthought but became the growth engine — shared presets drove 40% of new user acquisition.
Design highlights
Interface design
Active state interaction
By the numbers
Results
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