24 web apps by Pocket Scientist
I'm Ellery Newton: musician, comedian and builder of small, useful web apps. Each one started as an idea on my Devpost list. They're all free, with no sign-up. Best first.
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#1
Tax Tracker
See where U.S. federal tax dollars go, by budget function, agency and state, with a "my tax receipt" calculator (USAspending.gov).
Civic data · Python · Flask · SQLiteOpen app ↗ -
#2
Sales Insights
Turn a small business's sales spreadsheet into a report with KPIs, margins, a 3-month forecast and plain-English insights.
Business · Python · Flask · Data analysisOpen app ↗ -
#3
Tax Credit CheckNEW
Answer six questions to estimate which federal tax credits you may qualify for (EITC, Child Tax Credit, Saver's, education, child care).
Civic data · Python · Flask · IRS rulesOpen app ↗ -
#4
Expertise
Find the most-cited researchers on any topic, with institution, h-index and top papers (OpenAlex).
Science · Python · Flask · OpenAlex APIOpen app ↗ -
#5
Survival Guide
Emergency kit checklists, first-aid basics and live U.S. weather alerts and earthquakes (NWS, USGS).
Safety · Python · Flask · Public APIsOpen app ↗ -
#6
Meal Plans
Plan a week of meals from 790 recipes and get an automatic grocery list; share plans with the community.
Everyday · Python · Flask · TheMealDBOpen app ↗ -
#7
Health NowNEW
Look up any condition to see how many clinical trials are recruiting now, where they are on a map, and who runs them (ClinicalTrials.gov).
Science · Python · Flask · ClinicalTrials.gov APIOpen app ↗ -
#8
Constitution CardsNEW
The U.S. Constitution and all 27 amendments as picture-book cards, with the original text and a plain-English version.
Civic data · Python · Flask · National Archives textOpen app ↗ -
#9
Where You RankNEW
Enter your household income to see your percentile in the U.S. and among the world's 8 billion people.
Civic data · Python · Flask · Census + World Bank dataOpen app ↗ -
#10
Dembow BeatsNEW
A browser drum machine with dembow, reggaeton and afrobeats presets, swing, and WAV export; every sound is synthesized live.
Music & comedy · JavaScript · Web Audio API · FlaskOpen app ↗ -
#11
Everything About ___NEW
Type any topic to get a one-page briefing: summary, key terms, top papers, books and a start-here learning path.
Science · Python · Flask · Wikipedia, Crossref, Open LibraryOpen app ↗ -
#12
Conspiracy Check
A searchable index of about 1,300 conspiracy theories, each linked to six independent fact-checkers.
Media literacy · Python · Flask · MediaWiki APIOpen app ↗ -
#13
Competitor ScanNEW
Describe a startup idea to see similar launches, open-source projects and companies, plus a 0–100 crowdedness score.
Business · Python · Flask · Hacker News, GitHub, WikipediaOpen app ↗ -
#14
Water Today?NEW
Enter a ZIP code to see the last 48 hours of rain and the next 48 hours of forecast, and get a yes/no watering call.
Everyday · Python · Flask · Open-MeteoOpen app ↗ -
#15
Ikigai FinderNEW
List what you love, are good at, the world needs and what pays, then see your four-circle Venn and next steps.
Everyday · JavaScript · SVG · FlaskOpen app ↗ -
#16
RhythmRootsNEW
A lyric-writing workspace with syllable counts, rhyme-scheme detection, a rhyme finder and song-structure templates.
Music & comedy · JavaScript · Flask · Datamuse APIOpen app ↗ -
#17
Comedy Creator
Deal a random topic, genre and joke structure, with a word bank, pun helpers and writing tips.
Music & comedy · Python · Flask · Datamuse APIOpen app ↗ -
#18
Hide Likes
A browser extension that hides like, view and follower counts on nine social sites, with a live demo.
Media literacy · JavaScript · Chrome extensionOpen app ↗ -
#19
Sci-Collab
A searchable catalog of about 1,000 unsolved problems in science and mathematics from Wikipedia.
Science · Python · Flask · SQLite FTS5Open app ↗ -
#20
Upload Ticker
A live estimate of hours of video uploaded to YouTube, plus the newest uploads from chosen channels.
Media literacy · Python · Flask · RSSOpen app ↗ -
#21
Compass Map
A phone map that points a compass arrow toward any destination, with nearby sights and UNESCO sites.
Everyday · JavaScript · Leaflet · OpenStreetMapOpen app ↗ -
#22
Law Compare
Compare countries' legal systems side by side: legal tradition, government, courts and key legal ages.
Civic data · Python · Flask · WikidataOpen app ↗ -
#23
Problem Tracker
A community board of problems and proposed solutions, seeded with the 169 UN Sustainable Development Goal targets.
Civic data · Python · Flask · SQLiteOpen app ↗ -
#24
News Ranker
Rate news articles on accuracy, sourcing and headline honesty, rolled up into outlet credibility rankings.
Media literacy · Python · Flask · RSSOpen app ↗
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