Gizmoa TikTok-like app for Vibe-encoded gadgets, offers a brand new method to create interactive media. The startup's relatively latest mobile app Atma sciences allows anyone to create experiences using text, photos, sound and touch, that are then displayed in a vertical feed, much like TikTok or Reels. But unlike traditional short video apps, in Gizmo you don't just watch and scroll – you play.
Depending on the variety of “gizmo” you encounter, you may touch the screen, swipe, tap, draw, drag, and more to interact with the mini app. These gizmos aren't just games, but somewhat digital toys – things that may include interactive puzzles, memes, art, animations, or anything a creator can dream up.
The result’s an enticing, playful feed where you may like and comment on the little creations and even remix existing gizmos to create your individual version if obligatory.
Additionally, you don't must know the way to create code and even Vibe code to start. Instead, you may simply enter an AI prompt to clarify your idea in natural language.
The app then uses AI coding technology to show your idea into an interactive experience by generating the code that makes it work. As a part of this process, Gizmo also visually represents your idea to be certain that every app works properly and runs easily. Apps are also reviewed using AI and human moderation to make sure user safety, an organization FAQ Notes.
Gizmo comes from a New York startup called Atma sciencesCo-founders Rudd Fawcett and Brandon Francis, together with CEO Josh Siegel and CTO Daniel Amitay. According to , the corporate raised a $5.49 million seed round last 12 months from First Round Capital and others PitchBook. On the corporate's website (which can be silly and interactive), the team explains that their focus is on combining “powerful technology with easy, elegant foundations,” starting with their creativity app Gizmo.
None of the corporate's founders responded to interview requests when TechCrunch reached out through multiple emails, investor requests and LinkedIn. An investor told us that the team just isn’t ready for release yet. (Excuse me!)
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TechCrunch was drawn to Gizmo due to the app's growth potential and its unique approach to the vibe coding space (and a rare advice from my teenager). The company envisions a world where everyone can construct apps for fun and never only for a selected purpose, as is the case with other micro-app Vibe coding app platforms like Anything and others.
Although Gizmo's feed is comparatively latest, it's not repetitive. It's filled with creative mini-apps, leading to an experience that seems like a cross between TikTok and the interactive 3D room designer Rooms. But while Rooms introduced the Lua programming language for many who wanted advanced control over their creations, Gizmo keeps things prompt and straightforward.
The app is incredibly easy to make use of. You simply type in your prompt, then see the way it seems, then change it as needed. In one test, the AI quickly programmed a mini-quiz, but we needed to instruct it to edit the title, which was cut off at the highest of the screen.
The resulting creation will be shared within the app's feed, sent to a friend, or posted to social media via a novel URL.
According to the market research company Appfigures, Gizmo has around 600,000 installations, around half of which come from the USA introduced with little fanfare lower than six months ago. There were around 235,000 downloads in December alone, accounting for 39% of the overall.
Gizmo's growth was 312% from October to December, with installs increasing 50% in December in comparison with the previous month and 180% in November in comparison with October.
