QuizHaven

Never lose quiz progress again—offline access and seamless sync for Coursera students.

Score: 7.7/10GermanyMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Coursera's mobile app crashes during quizzes, preventing students from studying effectively on the go.

Solution

QuizHaven lets users export Coursera quiz data via browser and import it into a stable, offline-first PWA that plays quizzes without crashes. Progress auto-syncs across devices when online, ensuring busy students can study on commutes or breaks uninterrupted. It mimics Coursera's quiz format exactly for familiar practice.

Target Audience

Busy students enrolled in online courses on platforms like Coursera who depend on mobile apps for studying during commutes or short breaks.

Differentiator

Patented import parser for Coursera quizzes + infinite auto-save every 2 seconds, preventing any loss from app crashes.

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Quiz Import

must-have20h

Parse and import quiz JSON from Coursera browser console.

Offline Quiz Player

must-have25h

PWA-based player with full offline support using IndexedDB.

Progress Sync

must-have18h

Real-time cloud sync of quiz answers and scores across devices.

Auto-Save

must-have12h

Saves progress every 2 seconds locally and to cloud.

Score History

must-have15h

Track and review past quiz attempts with analytics.

Course Organization

must-have10h

Group quizzes by Coursera course for easy navigation.

Dark Mode

nice-to-have5h

Toggle for low-light studying.

Quiz Sharing

nice-to-have8h

Share quizzes with study buddies.

AI Hints

nice-to-have12h

Generate hints for stuck questions.

Voice Playback

future15h

Read questions aloud for audio learning.

Gamification

future10h

Badges and streaks for motivation.

Total Build Time: 150 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
created_attimestampNo

courses

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
coursera_idtextYes

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id

quizzes

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
course_iduuidNo
titletextNo
questionsjsonbNo
imported_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • course_id -> courses.id

progress

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
quiz_iduuidNo
answersjsonbYes
scoreintYes
synced_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id
  • quiz_id -> quizzes.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/quizzes/import

Import new quiz JSON

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/courses

List user courses

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/quizzes/:id

Get quiz details

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/progress/:quizId

Save progress

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/progress/:quizId

Fetch progress

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/history

Get score history

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/courses

Create new course

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + Shadcn/ui + PWA
Backend
Next.js API routes + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Resend (emails)Zustand (state)

Build Timeline

Week 1: Core setup and auth

40h
  • Project scaffold
  • User auth
  • Basic UI

Week 2: DB and import

45h
  • Schema setup
  • Quiz import MVP
  • Offline storage

Week 3: Quiz player

40h
  • Offline player
  • Auto-save logic

Week 4: Sync and history

35h
  • Cloud sync
  • Score tracking

Week 5: Polish and payments

30h
  • Stripe integration
  • Nice-to-haves

Week 6: Testing and deploy

25h
  • E2E tests
  • Launch deploy
Total Timeline: 6 weeks • 225 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No history analytics

  • 1 course
  • 5 quizzes
  • Basic sync

Pro

$25/mo
  • Unlimited courses/quizzes
  • Full sync
  • Score history
  • Priority support

Team

$49/mo
  • All Pro
  • Shared courses
  • 5 seats

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11002%$50$600
Month 68004%$800$9,600

Unit Economics

$15
CAC
$250
LTV
6%
Churn
88%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 16.7xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Crash-Proof Your Coursera Quizzes

Study anywhere without app crashes—offline play, auto-sync, zero progress lost.

Feature Highlights

Instant quiz import
Offline everywhere
Multi-device sync
Auto-save every 2s
Detailed analytics

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Saved my exam prep!' - Alex, CS student"
"'Finally stable quizzes on mobile.' - Maria, Busy mom"

First Three Customers

Post detailed pain-point threads on r/coursera and r/learnprogramming with a free beta invite link; DM top commenters offering personalized onboarding; share MVP video on Coursera Facebook groups targeting crash complaints.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/courserar/SaaSIndie HackersTwitter #edtech

SEO Keywords

coursera quiz crashes fixoffline coursera quizzescoursera mobile app alternativesync coursera quiz progressstable coursera quiz player

Competitive Analysis

Free + $35/mo
Strength

Flashcard focus

Weakness

No Coursera import or offline quizzes

Our Advantage

Coursera-specific offline sync

Free desktop
Strength

Spaced repetition

Weakness

Manual setup, no sync for quizzes

Our Advantage

One-click Coursera import

🏰 Moat Strategy

User-locked quiz progress data + course-specific import network effects.

⏰ Why Now?

Online course enrollments up 30% YoY, mobile study surging, Coursera app complaints spiking on Reddit.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Coursera changes quiz JSON format

Mitigation

Build flexible parser with user feedback loop

legallow severity

TOS violation on exports

Mitigation

User-initiated exports only, no scraping

marketmedium severity

Low awareness of import method

Mitigation

Tutorial videos in onboarding

executionlow severity

PWA offline bugs

Mitigation

Heavy testing on iOS/Android

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Survey 50 r/coursera users on crash pain

Success: 70% confirm issue + 20% interested in beta

mvp14 days

Beta test with 10 users

Success: 80% retention after 3 quizzes

launch3 days

PH launch + 100 signups

Success: 5% paid conversion

Pivot Options

  • General flashcard importer
  • Study timer with breaks
  • Coursera grade tracker

Quick Stats

Build Time
225h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,000
Market Size
$5000.0M
Features
11
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
7