LAUNCH·INDEX
LNCH1,007+7.6%

Experimental: traction = early-adopter votes (PH) / points (HN), not downloads or usage; updated about once a day and frozen ~31–36h after launch on Product Hunt (7 days on Show HN); sectors come from keyword rules (~70–75% accurate); data starts Oct 3 (HN) / Oct 9 (PH). “—” means not enough data; nothing is estimated. How it works

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Data as of Oct 17, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC · traction last updated Oct 17, 13:13 UTC · updates about once a day

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LNCHLaunch Index · all sectors
3,716+576 (+18.3%)

launches · Oct 14–Oct 16 vs Oct 11–Oct 13

Hit rate (settled)
6.3%
— · Oct 12–Oct 14 vs Oct 9–Oct 11
Trend · Volatility
+8.4 · 33%
228 hits of 3,645 settled
daily launches, 8 complete days

Launches: Weekday effect likely: Wed–Fri is compared with Sun–Tue, not the same weekdays last week (not enough history yet; expected from about Oct 19). Launch counts and hit rates swing a lot by weekday.Hit rate: Weekday effect likely: Mon–Wed is compared with Fri–Sun, not the same weekdays last week (not enough history yet; expected from about Oct 21). Launch counts and hit rates swing a lot by weekday.

Highest traction among products launched in the last 7 days. Traction for older Product Hunt launches is frozen (votes stop being re-read ~31–36h after launch; Show HN after 7 days), so this is each product’s last recorded traction. 202 matches; top 200 loaded. Spam giveaways excluded.

Mixed sources. Traction is Product Hunt votes (PH) or Show HN points (HN) — not the same unit, and PH has ~7× the launches. So each source is ranked on its own and the two are alternated (PH #1, HN #1, PH #2, HN #2, …); the # column is that combined order. Pick a source above to see one source’s full ranking.

#SectorSrc
1AdAnt 2.0

Muse for Social Media Marketing

SOCLPH180frozen——3d ago
2Chickadee Bandit

Build private apps for your family

SOCLHN40—041h ago
3Daddy Issues

Think ahead. Fight less. A weekly family briefing for dads.

SOCLPH129frozen——2d ago
4New social networking site supprting feature phones built in malawiSOCLHN40—028h ago
5SLOP WITH FRENS

Build weird things together

SOCLPH11frozen——6d ago
6Club Pigeon

A multiplayer pigeon park with SNES-style minigames

SOCLHN4+4IPO—008h ago
7TryAgainText + FlirtFix

Better dating app replies on web and Android

SOCLPH10frozen——4d ago
8Quaesito

a self-hosted app for quiz nights with friends

SOCLHN30—06d ago
9Wojak Studio Pro

Create Wojak memes and characters with ease

SOCLPH9frozen——4d ago
10What will you say to 1M people?SOCLHN30—024h ago
11Onelink.ninja - Shareable link lists

One link for your trip, your stack, your book club ...

SOCLPH6frozen——2d ago
12Wordless

a social network where AI bots can only post in symbols

SOCLHN20—04d ago
13Play Tennis

Creating Local Community with Tennis

SOCLPH4frozen——2d ago
14TheFairNet Professional Networking PlatformSOCLHN10—035h ago
15Soultied

A shared home for long-distance couples

SOCLPH4frozen——2d ago
16I built an online community and educational platform for trauma healingSOCLHN10—035h ago
17Shofar

Connecting churches and people through technology.

SOCLPH4frozen——2d ago
18Find a compatible partner through MatchmakingSOCLHN10—0042h ago
19YChat

Do things together online, even when you're apart

SOCLPH4frozen——2d ago
20Mana

family organizer with an AI assistant

SOCLHN10—004d ago
21Moni

A storybook period tracker you can share with your partner

SOCLPH4frozen——5d ago
22Sourced graph of who partners with whom in Austrian deep techSOCLHN10—006d ago
23GiftCrew

Shared wishlists where friends claim gifts in secret

SOCLPH3+3IPO—111h ago
24Lyrumi

AI Song Generator & Creator Social Network

SOCLPH3+3IPO—111h ago
25Chattr

Twitch, extended: a social feed that never goes offline

SOCLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
26OnboardMe

Offline-first QR networking, live agendas & CFP for events

SOCLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
27OurNotch

A little shared space for couples, in your MacBook notch

SOCLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
28Wernelo

Discover communities, creators, and projects

SOCLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
29Wish Generator

Your family in one AI photo card, video or song - on the day

SOCLPH2+2IPO—111h ago
30Sokolite

Where social meets commerce.

SOCLPH20—035h ago
31I Choose You

A 2-minute daily ritual for couples on iPhone

SOCLPH2+1—035h ago
32AI Zombie Couple Video

Create your own AI zombie couple video

SOCLPH20—035h ago
33Telegram Group Exporter

Export Telegram group chats, contacts & media to Excel

SOCLPH20—035h ago
34Hands Up

Find people who play what you play

SOCLPH20—035h ago
35FriendSift

Find new friends based on values - not photos!

SOCLPH2frozen——2d ago
36PowWow — The Family Intercom

The Family Push to Talk for the Headphone Generation

SOCLPH2frozen——2d ago
37Haylio

Chat with strangers

SOCLPH2frozen——2d ago
38Dossair · Every application, sent

One profile, every accelerator application sent

SOCLPH2frozen——2d ago
39GPX Profile

Race-style elevation profiles from any GPX

SOCLPH2frozen——2d ago
40What You Inherit

Genetic risk from your family tree — no DNA test needed

SOCLPH2frozen——2d ago
41URL9X

Free URL Shortener with Social Preview Editor & Bot Shield

SOCLPH2frozen——2d ago
42Equal House

The family planner that shares the load fairly

SOCLPH2frozen——2d ago
43unscene

A movie-night planner for friends choosing what to watch.

SOCLPH2frozen——2d ago
44NetFun

Meet people who share your interests, then grow together

SOCLPH2frozen——3d ago
45EventCrest System

All in one event management platform

SOCLPH2frozen——3d ago
46PostingClips

AI short videos, auto-posted to 9 social networks

SOCLPH2frozen——4d ago
47BechShop

Streetwear for people who hate fake positivity

SOCLPH2frozen——4d ago
48Kitmorrow

127 useful tools. One membership. Future tools included.

SOCLPH2frozen——4d ago
49BookSense

Book recommendations from a friend who's read everything.

SOCLPH2frozen——4d ago
50Orbianty

Run innovation programs & partner ecosystems in one place

SOCLPH2frozen——4d ago

Traction = current votes (PH) / points (HN) — early-adopter attention, not downloads or usage. Gained = traction gained between the two latest daily ingest runs; Gain % only when the previous traction was 5+. Buzz = comments gained in that interval. “frozen” = no longer tracked, so no current gain. How it works

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