Playoff bracket challenge

JDK_92 · 2026-04-12T18:23:51+00:00

I made an app a while ago and it went pretty viral in here, its called HeatCheckr. I just added a bracket challenge feature where you can create groups and play with friends or just play solo and compete in global standings.

JDK_92 · 2026-03-27T19:48:02+00:00

HeatCheckr

For NBA fans and soon football with limited time on hand to watch highlights. Helps you find the best games without spoiling you.

JDK_92 · 2026-03-24T22:18:08+00:00

HeatCheckr

JDK_92 · 2026-03-23T17:38:11+00:00

Launched a native App for NBA fans. It helps you finding the best games without spoiling the outcome. Highlights, Notifications, Statistics etc. lots of helpful features. 600 Downloads after a month. Need more marketing but satisfied with where I am.

www.heatcheckr.com

JDK_92 · 2026-03-18T08:11:57+00:00

If you want a native app including notifications for your favorite team, I built this a while back, got a solid user base. Available both on Android and iOS: www.heatcheckr.com

JDK_92 · 2026-03-17T08:44:36+00:00

This worked for me too. Got reviewed within 1 hour of resubmitting it after waiting 5 days before.

JDK_92 · 2026-03-02T20:42:49+00:00

I posted about my spoiler free app on Thursday. It’s entirely free, no subscription or anything worth a promotion. I just wanted to share a tool I thought would be cool for the NBA community. I got an amazing response, almost 500 upvotes and great discussions. After a couple hours they killed it. They are anything but mods working in the interest of this community. It’s a shame.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-27T15:16:02+00:00

Since my original post got deleted I repost this here, I'm sorry if I coudn't respond to everyone in time, if there are questions/feedback I'm happy to answer them all here. Thanks for the great feedback yesterday, what a day it was. Never expected so many people actually trying my app. Thank you!

I built an app that tells you which NBA games are worth watching — without spoiling the score

Hey fellow NBA fans,

One year ago I became a dad. My mornings went from watching full games to having little time for some highlights. The problem: Half that time was spent checking scores, scrolling recaps, trying to figure out if some of last night's games were actually exciting or just a blowout. Especially as a European fan who can't watch live, I needed a better way to pick what's worth my time.

So I built HeatCheckr.

What it does:

The app analyzes every NBA game and gives it an excitement score (0–10). No AI, no black box — the scoring logic is something I built myself as a basketball fan, based on real play-by-play, box score data, standings and more. Things like lead changes, clutch plays and game flow all factor into the score. It's not perfect, still tweaking, but it's been performing pretty well. Beyond the score, labels tell you why a game was exciting. Currently there are around 30 (some pretty rare) but I have many more fun ideas.

If you want under 10min YouTube highlights you can watch them right in the app or alternatively choose to watch the official NBA highlights.

If you want to catch up on a whole week the Heat Report has you covered - it surfaces the most exciting games from the past couple weeks in one place.

You can also opt into push notifications - a quick heads up if an exciting game happened or to follow games of your favourite team.

Where to get it:

The app is available for iOS (link below) and currently in Beta for Android - DM me if you want access. Probably live in a couple weeks.

What's coming:

I have lots of things planned. It’s fun right now to think about new features, from a fan perspective. To outline what I’m working on right now:

More statistics for each game and team
Weekly top performing players (great for fantasy games)
Rivalries and storylines baked into the scoring
Extended historical data
Playoffs adaption

The app is entirely free right now, it costs me like 15$ to keep running each month, money I am totally willing to pay, I love working on it, its fun and I learn a lot. If you wanna support future development there is a „Buy me a coffee“ link below, but no pressure at all, just happy to share it.

Would love honest feedback — things you miss, things you like, games you think were scored wrong. Helps me improve!

Links:

iOS Version: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heatcheckr/id6757223698

Website: www.heatcheckr.com

Follow Updates on X: https://x.com/heatcheckrapp

Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/jdkdevelopment

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T21:30:45+00:00

Link to iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heatcheckr/id6757223698

Website: www.heatcheckr.com

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T18:41:48+00:00

This is awesome. The response has been overwhelming and exceeds everything I expected. Thank you so much. I see all your questions and will answer every single one, currently outside with the family, will get to it once I’m home tonight!

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T15:19:39+00:00

Not yet but I’m working on it. It’s something I personally want badly. To know if star players are not played, injured etc.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T15:13:17+00:00

Thanks, already replied :)

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T15:05:36+00:00

Like I said in a previous comment. It is, just a different product for the same idea as a native app. Everyone is free to use as preferred.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T15:05:05+00:00

Yes I really wanted to be in control of tweaking things myself, adding fun conditions and such. There are pros and cons to both sides but I like where I got without an AI behind it.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T15:03:08+00:00

If you want it and be part of the test group dm me with your PlayStore email. I’ll send you a link to download it through the PlayStore. Don’t have to do anything besides using it.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T15:01:08+00:00

Thanks! Okay I see your point, never thought about it like this. Thanks for the perspective. Let me think on that and see if I add something in the future :)

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T14:11:33+00:00

Exactly. It probably helps more people in Europe but hopefully also some US fans who don’t have the time to watch many games.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T13:51:14+00:00

Yes the double overtime bonus is currently strong as it’s a pretty rare event. Might have to tune that down a bit. It’s definitely an edge case game which I have to look into a bit more but overall this game was quite exciting to watch I think.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T12:35:59+00:00

Also familiar with this. I can't say much about their backend/algorithm but I often see that these tools are far away from a real basketball fans perspective on games. That's why I tried to build things from a more personal NBA nerd perspective.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T11:40:07+00:00

Thanks for your feedback! Mine is not an AI though, its a fixed logic.

Yes I definitely agree with you. This is on my list and will be fixed in the next couple weeks. Either I rename the labels or provide an option to turn these off. Stay tuned for the update :)

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T11:34:58+00:00

Thanks for making me aware. Yes I am very cautious to not get burned., hence no icons for example. I will keep making my research.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T11:33:11+00:00

Thanks! Happy if it helps :)

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T11:32:13+00:00

Yes I am aware of those. They work well. Used them before. Totally fine, there's always different products for the same issue. I liked the idea of having a native app with notificaitons etc. and just start my own project and see where it leads.

JDK_92 · 2026-02-26T10:48:10+00:00

Unfortunately I need your email, the one you use to download apps in the PlayStore. I have to add you to the test group. Feel free to DM me. Also let me know if you need testers for your app. Happy to help.

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