PhotoWorth · memory lake Step 1
Photoworth app design
Redesigned from the Déjà walkthrough: habit first (calendar + day walk + voice), then personal SLM, deeper walks, co-living. Specs: specs/photoworth/ · research: market-research/deja_summary_PH_reference.md.
1 Habit · photo access → calendar → day walk
2 Personal SLM · learn from hearts, voice, dwell
3 Deeper walks · topics the user has spoken about
4 Co-living · shared albums & family books
Onboarding · Stage 1 (minimal)
Skip multi-screen privacy sermons. Value prop lives on the App Store / website. In-app: get photo access fast. Speech permission only when the user hits Record. Local-first is a single line, not three screens.
Access your photos
So you can walk your camera roll, one day at a time. Photos stay on your device. No account required.
Local-first · nothing uploaded to start
(System photo dialog)
First screen · photo access only → calendar home
Removed
Long local-first explainer · speech permission on launch · “Getting your stories ready” indexing
Deferred · ask speech on first Record only
Home · Calendar of memory (Stage 1)
After photo access, land here. Grey out empty days. Preload favourited days. Do not invent “meaningful” highlights yet. Theme Story Walk strip is a later-stage home, not the first screen.
PhotoWorth
🔥 1 dayNovember 2024
♥ = favourited day · preloaded · tap to walk
2.0 Calendar home · streak · stats · favourites preload
Later stage
Theme Story Walks + grid appear after we have interaction signal (Stage 2–3). Not first home.
Story Walks
See All
The Golden 90s
Family Gatherings
Later · algo theme walks (not Stage 1 entry)
Day Walk · Stage 1
Open from a calendar day. Autoplay like a photo book. Tap left/right. Share · Heart · Clear · Voice (our wedge). Reflection prompts deepen in Stage 2 once we have local interaction signal.
1.1 Day walk · autoplay · share / heart / clear / voice
Summer 1994 · Hong Kong Harbor
"Mom and Dad were celebrating their 25th anniversary that day..."
1.2 Recording
Who were you with on this harbor crossing? What did you do when you reached the island?
Summer 1994 · Hong Kong Harbor
Your response will appear here.
1.1 with reflection prompt
Your story is being saved.
Summer 1994 · Hong Kong Harbor
Just a moment…
1.3 Processing · then stay on 1.1 + toast “Added to Journal”
Habit loop · Stage 1 (no first-run indexing)
We do not prepare a curated first Walk. After photo access, go straight to calendar. Load favourited days first; load other days on tap. Session summary + soft delete cap are optional habit / monetisation layers.
Today's walk
Nice one
You relived 5 photos, favourited 1, marked 3 to clear.
End of day walk · summary · optional bulk clear
5.3 MB
freed in this session
Free forever
Relive, favourite, voice, share. Always free.
Pro clears more
Soft gate after ~200 deletes (optional)
Soft paywall · delete volume, not voice / journal
Removed
“Getting your stories ready” · “Preparing your Story Walk” · “Your first Walk is ready”
No first-run indexing / curated first Walk
Journal · our wedge vs Déjà
Déjà notes stay trapped on a day. We need a place to find voice / notes again and continue reflection. Stage 1.5 / 2.
Summer 1994 · Hong Kong Harbor
Voice note
"We took the ferry to the island that morning. Dad had his camera, the old Nikon, and we didn't know it would be the last summer there."
Photo + transcript
Summer 1994 · Hong Kong Harbor
Voice note
"We took the ferry to the island that morning. Dad had his camera, the old Nikon, and we didn't know it would be the last summer there."
Who were you with on this harbor crossing? What did you do when you reached the island?
+ Reflection prompt
Journal
Today
Summer 1994 · Hong Kong Harbor
"We took the ferry to the island that morning. Dad…
Yesterday
Unforgetting Sunset
"We took the ferry to the island that morning. Dad…
3.3 Journal list · tabbed, date/photos/captions · nav with icons
Summer 1994 · Hong Kong Harbor
Voice note
"We took the ferry to the island that morning. Dad had his camera, the old Nikon, and we didn't know it would be the last summer there."
Voice note
"We got there just before sunset. Dad was still using that old Nikon."
Voice note
"Mum made sandwiches and we sat on the rocks. The light was golden. I don't think we said much, we didn't have to."
Voice note
"That was the last summer we all went together. Next year Dad wasn't well. So this one, this one I keep coming back to."
Typed note
We had such a good time at the harbour that day. I'm glad we have the photos and now these voice bits too.
Who were you with on this harbor crossing? What did you do when you reached the island?
Voice note
"I still have his camera. It doesn't work anymore but I can't let it go."
One journal entry · scroll down, image fades up · type note
Summer 1994 · Hong Kong Harbor
Swipe up to close
Photo enlarge · Share + Heart · close by swipe up
Summer 1994 · Hong Kong Harbor
Voice note
"We took the ferry to the island that morning. Dad had his camera, the old Nikon, and we didn't know it would be the last summer there."
Who were you with on this harbor crossing? What did you do when you reached the island?
Record from anywhere (rail + lower-right)
Settings & Profile
Settings
Settings list · nav with icons
Profile
Your name
Family storyteller
Profile
Notifications
Toggle each type On or Off. "See all" opens past notifications.
New memories
When new photos are added or a Story Walk is ready after indexing
Story reminders
Gentle nudge to add a voice note to a memory you haven't spoken about yet
Recording tips
Occasional in-app tips for the mic (e.g. tap to start, tap again to stop)
4.3 Notifications · See all, toggles with descriptions
Your story (algorithm / preferences)
Your story
Lately you've been revisiting 90s family gatherings, Hong Kong, and moments with Mom and Dad.
Start with your Favourite Folder, usually where the good stuff is.
What you want to see more of
Based on your activity, summarised by AI
What you want to see less of
5.1 Your story · Favourite Folder hint; on save → process for walks
Your story
Lately you've been revisiting 90s family gatherings…
Tag menu · calibrate preference
Error & empty states
No photos yet
Allow access to your photo library to see your memories and start a Story Walk.
No photos
Photo access denied
We need access to suggest Story Walks and add voice to your moments. You can change this in Settings.
Permission denied
Your journal is empty
Add voice to a memory from a Story Walk or tap a photo in Memories to start.
Empty Journal
