Making an existing book app better - viable startup?
Hi team,
I'm completely new to the startup community and would love some advice.
There is a particular android app which I use to search for books, catalogue books and engage with a community of readers. However, it doesn't do it well.
A large portion of the reading community would seem to agree that the app needs a major refresh (based on google play reviews and other online forums). I would also love for the app's owners (a huge tech company) to incorporate all the feedback it has received however it hasn't noticeably done so for several years.
Would basing a startup on significantly improving an existing, highly downloaded, but poorly rated app be a viable business idea?
Keen to read your thoughts and advice.
Cheers!
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If we're talking about goodreads I agree it sucks . I'm actually working on a competitor now!
You seem to have found a need gap, now you need to find out whether the need gap is large enough that, people are willing to pay for getting it solved for it to become a viable business idea.
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