Built an app that takes "lightweight laptop for coding under $1200" and returns curated picks with fresh pricing and reasoning. Currently laptops and phones. Design: consumer journey = contraction/expansion of opportunities. Explore → AI curates → shortlist → compare. Each interaction updates recommendations via LLM. Avoided the chatbot trap. LLMs as foundation, but keep good mobile UX (cards, scrolling, navigation).

Not sure if this beats manual research. Honest feedback wanted. iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/great-recs/id6756940360