vibeheatmap

Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026 · Edition W40

Themes this week

22 active themes this week · 23 tracked overall. Biggest first; open one for its groups, projects and tools. 147 projects this week didn't fit any group.

How to read this

We count the projects builders share on Reddit each week. A project is counted once, in the week it first appears in our sources — that’s not necessarily when it was built or launched. Because some weeks are busier than others, we compare each topic's share of all projects, not raw counts, so a busy week doesn't make everything look like it's growing. “Up 70%” means a topic is taking up 70% more of the conversation than before. In the Sep 28 – Oct 4 edition, the last 4 weeks are Sep 7 – Oct 4, compared with the previous 8 weeks, Jul 13 – Sep 6; the last 12 weeks are Jul 13 – Oct 4.

Theme Projects Share of observed projects Adjusted trend (this week vs previous 4-week average) Top group 
Games and gaming tools2068.2%+15% GrowingDaily logic puzzle games 24
Creative media generation and editing1977.9%-4% SteadyAI short video generators 35
AI assistants, chat and model tools1325.3%+3% SteadyAI chat organizers and prompt libraries 28
Personal productivity and notes1325.3%-11% SlowingPersonal to-do and daily planners 25
Health, fitness and wellness1325.3%-4% SteadyGym workout trackers 37
Desktop and device utilities1305.2%+6% SteadyDesktop window and dock utilities 29
AI coding agents and agent orchestration1295.1%+13% GrowingMulti-agent coding workspaces 24
File, document and everyday web utilities1255.0%+17% GrowingBrowser-based PDF toolkits 22
Marketing, SEO and sales1184.7%-3% SteadySEO audit tools 12
Home, food and lifestyle1134.5%+10% GrowingMeal planners with grocery lists 15
Personal finance and investing1104.4%-13% SlowingPersonal budgeting and expense trackers 24
Developer tools and infrastructure1064.2%+23% GrowingSecurity scanners for AI-built apps 18
Entertainment, music and news consumption994.0%+3% SteadyOnline video downloaders and players 17
Travel, maps and outdoors923.7%-4% SteadyMap-based place discovery apps 19
Social networks, messaging and dating903.6%+20% GrowingAlternative and anonymous social networks 16
Digital wellbeing and habits843.4%-9% SteadyHabit tracker apps 21
Small business and freelance operations833.3%-12% SlowingSMB operations and SaaS infrastructure 14
Browser extensions and web reading672.7%+6% SteadyBrowser extensions and utilities 19
Indie maker launch and validation592.4%▼ -27% CoolingWebsite builders and portfolios 20
Education and learning562.2%▼ -25% CoolingAI study and tutoring apps 21
Sports fan apps361.4%+7% SteadySports fan games and tools 20

Project shares use actual counts. Trend indicators adjust for changes in the mix of source communities.