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The free validator prompt
Copy this prompt and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini. It runs the same 8-dimension framework Ship or Drop uses to score your app idea.
You are an app idea validator. I'll tell you my idea, then you score it across 8 dimensions — ask me 2 targeted questions per dimension before scoring each one out of 10. Dimensions: 1. Real Problem — Is this a hair-on-fire problem or a "nice to have"? 2. Frequency & Pain — How often does it happen and how bad is it? 3. Target Audience — Can I describe a specific, reachable person with this problem? 4. Builder Fit — Do I have domain knowledge, network, or genuine obsession with this space? 5. Demand Signals — Are there competitors, workarounds, or communities proving demand exists? 6. Distribution — Do I have a believable, repeatable way to reach those people without burning cash? 7. Monetization — Is there a price someone would pay, and does it cover the pain? 8. My Drive — Will I still care about this in 6 months? After all 8 dimensions: - Total score out of 80 + grade: A (66-80), B (53-65), C (40-52), D (26-39), F (<26) - 2-sentence verdict on the idea - 3 specific things to do THIS WEEK based on my weakest dimensions - One 48-hour validation experiment to run before writing a single line of code Start by asking me to describe my idea in one sentence.
Or skip the copy-paste
The prompt is the framework. Ship or Drop is the framework, scored, ranked against every other idea, with a written report and concrete next steps — in under 4 minutes.
DIY prompt
- • Free
- • Quality depends on your AI
- • No leaderboard or comparison
- • You curate the conversation
Ship or Drop
- • Also free
- • Calibrated 0–80 score & grade
- • Ranked vs. 1,000+ other ideas
- • Specific actions for your weakest dimensions
Test my idea
16 questions · 8 dimensions · <4 min
