Side project · 2026
Watchawatchin
A movie picker that starts from how you feel, and only suggests what you can actually watch tonight.
- Type
- Side project
- Role
- Product designer & builder
- Tools
- Builder.io Fusion, TMDB API
- Year
- 2026
The product
Choosing a movie often takes longer than watching the trailer. Watchawatchin asks how you feel, what genres you like and which platforms you have, then gives you three picks, not an endless feed.
3
Picks, not a feed
Live
At watchawatchin.online
The idea
I wanted to spend less time choosing a film.
Streaming apps are built to keep you browsing. Recommendations follow what’s trending or what you watched last, not what you’re in the mood for right now. And half of what other sites suggest isn’t on any platform you pay for.
The useful question is what you feel like watching tonight.
How it works
Four quick questions, or one movie you love.
- 1
Pick a mood
Start from how you feel, not from a catalogue.
- 2
Choose genres
One or more, to narrow it down.
- 3
Select your platforms
Only suggestions you can press play on.
- 4
Get your top 3
With where to stream each one and the trailer.
Or skip the questions: search for a movie you love and get similar ones instead.
MoodThe first question is about you, not the movie.
Top 3A short list you can actually decide from.
Key decisions
The app returns three films instead of an endless list.
- A
Feeling before filters
Mood comes first, so the result fits the evening, not just your history.
- B
Only what you can watch
Filtering by your platforms removes the most frustrating kind of recommendation.
- C
Three, on purpose
Fewer options make choosing easier, and faster.
Feedback
The time it gives back.
The feedback from people who tried it wasn’t about the recommendations themselves. It was about the time they usually lose choosing.
“This would save me a lot of time every weekend.”
Reflection
I built Watchawatchin because I was tired of browsing streaming apps. The first version let me test whether mood and subscription filters could help someone choose a film sooner.
Smart decision-making →