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Built Podflyy.com, a NoteBookLM Alternative – Is There PMF?

1•alexreysa•7h ago
Hi HN,

I'm Alejandro. For the past year, I've been building [PodFlyy.com](https://podflyy.com), an audio-focused alternative to Google's NotebookLM with simplicity, speed, and a better learning experience at its core.

I started PodFlyy long before NotebookLM was a thing, but now I'm hitting some tough realities. API costs, especially for text-to-speech, have grown significantly. Being an iOS app, I won't get paid until after Apple's 45-day payout period, creating a large cash flow gap. I've bootstrapped up to this point and currently have zero budget left.

My original vision was to empower anyone to instantly create audio content they'd love to listen to themselves, without setup or friction. Along the way, though, I've added several education-focused features like mindmaps, quizzes, and synchronized transcripts, which now complicate how I position the app clearly.

Here's what's unique about Podflyy at this point:

1. Single voice hosting No awkward multi-character interactions. Similar to a clear, natural audiobook or solo podcast.

2. Very fast audio generation Generates up to 60 minutes of content in roughly 60 seconds.

3. Zero setup required Just tell PodFlyy what you want to learn about, and it takes care of the rest. No need to upload or input documents.

4. Designed for effective learning Episodes include quizzes, mindmaps, and (soon) personalized audio tutors to help information retention.

5. Community-powered content discovery Episodes are categorized and searchable through a public community library, making it easy to discover topics others are exploring.

6. Visual storytelling Automatically generated visuals to supplement audio episodes, ideal for visual learners and easy content sharing.

7. Multilingual at its core The entire content creation process is natively multilingual. Ask something in Spanish, and PodFlyy researches, plans, and produces it entirely in Spanish. Same goes for French, German, Portuguese, and others.

8. Word-level synchronized audio transcripts (initially built for language learners) Text syncs word-by-word with audio playback, making pronunciation practice and learning new languages easier.

Despite all this progress, I'm currently feeling overwhelmed and unsure about next steps. I'd appreciate the community's candid perspective:

- Am I onto something promising here, or am I missing the mark? I feel strongly about PodFlyy's potential, but I struggle to effectively position and communicate it.

- How can I best overcome the cash flow challenge? Should I consider actively seeking investment, or continue bootstrapping somehow?

- Am I just losing time by trying to compete against NotebookLM? Google can afford to offer their version for free—I can't directly compete on pricing for long.

- Should I simplify messaging and fully embrace the education angle, given the educational features I've built (quizzes, mindmaps, language support)? Or should I stick closer to the original vision of user-created, instant audio storytelling?

Honest insights and advice would be massively helpful. Thank you!

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