SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit

Building spam call solution stack

If you are looking for better spam call blocker app similar to truecaller then what are the few things which as a user you guys will expect as a user ?

Truecaller now only about ads now a days, finally decided to build android app.

Regarding data and other stuff will figure out something.

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CosmicDumpling
CosmicDumpling
InMobi16mo

Please have the option to have an icon closer to the default iOS app. The TC logo is embarrassing to have on the Home Screen

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit
InMobi16mo

Ohh that's something new,
You want to have option to change app launcher (logo on lock screen) icon ?

CosmicDumpling
CosmicDumpling
InMobi16mo

The app icon on the Home Screen at least. Would look great in the bottom app tray.

Also, how do you intend to cold start the network? My guess is that this kinda business has network effects and may not work at a smaller scale?

GroovyPanda
GroovyPanda

Privacy. I dont want the app to be like truecaller going through all my sms contents which has confidential info

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit
InMobi16mo

Sure, will not include sms read feature itself

SparklyPanda
SparklyPanda
Jio16mo

I know someone at Truecaller - they're very strict about privacy. Yes, to an end user it is intrusive that the app has permission to call logs and sms, but they respect user privacy internally.

BouncyQuokka
BouncyQuokka
Apna16mo

Dude Im already building one

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit
InMobi16mo

Is it available on PS?

BouncyQuokka
BouncyQuokka
Apna16mo

Like I said, building not released

GroovyPanda
GroovyPanda

minimalist. Truecaller is cramped with a lot of features which i never used. I want the app to be capable of only doing the basic things.

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit
InMobi16mo

Got it. Should I charge minimal monthly fee to sustain app?

GroovyPanda
GroovyPanda

You can, but are users willing to pay

SillyDonut
SillyDonut
TCS16mo

It can cancel the spam call on its own and saves my time... Truecaller still wastes time as we have to see and reject

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit
InMobi16mo

Yeah, I think this should be present in app and one more to sustain the app how much should I charge from user or should keep it free and figure something else for monetization?

DancingSushi
DancingSushi

I had issues with blocking spam calls. Sadly, some of the legit customer care numbers are marked as spam. In my case, I filed a complaint with Airtel Internet. It was not resolved for a long time and turns out, they were trying to reach me through a spam number that blocked.

FluffyWalrus
FluffyWalrus

Something like what truecaller tried to do hut make it more refined: Auto pick unknown numbers, and let the AI evaluate if its a spam call or not and then transfer/reject the call to me based on the evaluation, if its refined enough people would be willing to pay for a subscription.

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit
InMobi16mo

Interesting. @TheWannabeAIGuy

FloatingBurrito
FloatingBurrito
Gojek16mo

Samsung and pixels already have AI voice translation for call pick up. Samsung already rolled it for India, it's quite helpful.

FluffyPanda
FluffyPanda
Swiggy16mo

It aint gonna work for iphones at any cost because of the way iphone works.
Apple wont let u access its blackbox to block calls like androids

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit
InMobi16mo

Initially building for Android only.

ZestyKoala
ZestyKoala

Keen to know how you have built it.
For me dont even show that there was spam call altogether delete it from call history

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit
InMobi16mo

I also thought to have something similar, will explore on this front too.

"block spam call & delete from recents logs" this will keep paid one😅

CosmicRaccoon
CosmicRaccoon

Initially you can keep it for free for a week or month, and then charge afterwards. If people pay for your app then, you know that you’ve got a PMF along with monetisation. If not, then you will need to figure out solutions accordingly.

SillyBiscuit
SillyBiscuit
InMobi16mo

Got it

PrancingNarwhal
PrancingNarwhal

Any such app would need contact permission. To make a database for spam filtering, reporting.

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