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MetricPulse
Turn webpages and APIs into Android home screen widgets
Turn the small pieces of online information you care about into Android home screen widgets. Pick a number or short text from a supported webpage, or select a JSON API field visually. Follow repository stars, published service status, game player counts or your own metrics. Customize glass materials, colors, typography and numeric trends. Your phone connects directly to your sources. No MetricPulse account or ads. Free plan plus an optional one-time Pro upgrade.
Hi Product Hunt! I'm Jianyi, the independent developer behind MetricPulse.
The idea behind MetricPulse starts with a small question: why should checking one useful piece of information require opening an entire website or app?
A repository's star count, a service's published status, a game's player count, or a number from your own API can be useful on its own. MetricPulse gives those small pieces of information a place on your Android home screen.
I am building this on my own, without a team or outside funding. The app has just launched on Google Play, and this is the beginning of finding the people and use cases it can serve well.
How it works
1. Choose a source. Open a supported webpage and select a number or short text, or connect a JSON API and choose a field with the visual inspector. You can configure GET or POST requests and headers when a source needs them.
2. Make it readable at a glance. Show a value, short text or numeric trend, then adjust the glass material, color, typography and lighting to fit your home screen.
3. Keep the useful pieces close. Start with a template or configure your own source, then add the widget to your home screen. Some sources require your own account or API key.
A few ways to try it
- A developer can follow a project's stars or a provider's published service status.
- Someone using an API can display a metric exposed by that service, where access is available.
- A gamer can keep a supported game's player count in view.
- If a supported webpage has a number or short status you regularly check, you can try making it a widget.
The design matters to me too: a widget should feel at home beside the apps and wallpaper you have chosen. MetricPulse includes Clear, Soft and Frosted glass materials, color controls and adjustable lighting, so the same source can fit different home screen styles.
Your phone connects directly to the sources you configure. Card settings and reading history stay on your device, and you do not need a MetricPulse account. Both Lite and Pro are ad-free.
Lite includes one active card and one home screen widget with hourly automatic refresh. Pro is an optional one-time purchase for more cards and widgets, custom refresh options and advanced appearance controls.
A widget shows the last fetched reading. Webpage compatibility depends on the site, and Android scheduling or provider limits can delay updates. Service-status cards reflect what the provider has published.
The question I am most interested in now: what is the one piece of online information you would like to see without opening its website? Tell me your source or use case, and I will do my best to help you set it up.
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About MetricPulse on Product Hunt
“Turn webpages and APIs into Android home screen widgets”
MetricPulse was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 0 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #343 on the daily leaderboard. Turn the small pieces of online information you care about into Android home screen widgets. Pick a number or short text from a supported webpage, or select a JSON API field visually. Follow repository stars, published service status, game player counts or your own metrics. Customize glass materials, colors, typography and numeric trends. Your phone connects directly to your sources. No MetricPulse account or ads. Free plan plus an optional one-time Pro upgrade.
MetricPulse was featured in Android (57.8k followers), Productivity (665.4k followers) and Developer Tools (523k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 323.6k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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chenjianyi
Hi Product Hunt! I'm Jianyi, the independent developer behind MetricPulse.
The idea behind MetricPulse starts with a small question: why should checking one useful piece of information require opening an entire website or app?
A repository's star count, a service's published status, a game's player count, or a number from your own API can be useful on its own. MetricPulse gives those small pieces of information a place on your Android home screen.
I am building this on my own, without a team or outside funding. The app has just launched on Google Play, and this is the beginning of finding the people and use cases it can serve well.
How it works
1. Choose a source. Open a supported webpage and select a number or short text, or connect a JSON API and choose a field with the visual inspector. You can configure GET or POST requests and headers when a source needs them.
2. Make it readable at a glance. Show a value, short text or numeric trend, then adjust the glass material, color, typography and lighting to fit your home screen.
3. Keep the useful pieces close. Start with a template or configure your own source, then add the widget to your home screen. Some sources require your own account or API key.
A few ways to try it
- A developer can follow a project's stars or a provider's published service status.
- Someone using an API can display a metric exposed by that service, where access is available.
- A gamer can keep a supported game's player count in view.
- If a supported webpage has a number or short status you regularly check, you can try making it a widget.
The design matters to me too: a widget should feel at home beside the apps and wallpaper you have chosen. MetricPulse includes Clear, Soft and Frosted glass materials, color controls and adjustable lighting, so the same source can fit different home screen styles.
Your phone connects directly to the sources you configure. Card settings and reading history stay on your device, and you do not need a MetricPulse account. Both Lite and Pro are ad-free.
Lite includes one active card and one home screen widget with hourly automatic refresh. Pro is an optional one-time purchase for more cards and widgets, custom refresh options and advanced appearance controls.
A widget shows the last fetched reading. Webpage compatibility depends on the site, and Android scheduling or provider limits can delay updates. Service-status cards reflect what the provider has published.
The question I am most interested in now: what is the one piece of online information you would like to see without opening its website? Tell me your source or use case, and I will do my best to help you set it up.