MyTinyCafe
Shares rank 5 of 14 web apps by recommenders
People like its charming, fun feel and its handy use for specific everyday needs, and it is free; critics report a form error and a dark-mode rendering bug.
People like its charming, fun feel and its handy use for specific everyday needs, and it is free; critics report a form error and a dark-mode rendering bug.
16 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 75%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun, charming to explore
“I never expected to open this and find something that would put a big grin on my face.”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)” “It is fun and I am happy to share it for free”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)” “The testimonials section is adorable”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)” Handy for specific everyday needs
“It is quite nice to have for when my wife comes back from work and want something specific”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)” “Oh man this would kinda help me a lot right now.”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)” “this would be perfect for that”
Comment from 16 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)” Strong concept and execution
“I love this concept and the execution.”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)” “Slightly disappointed to realize there is not some automated drink machine behind this, as that's more my interest, but cool nonetheless”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)” Free, wanted on GitHub
“Get it on GitHub and I am sure plenty of us would open PRs.”
Comment from 15 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)” “It is fun and I am happy to share it for free”
Comment from 14 Sep 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)”
Other web apps people recommend
The four most recommended other web apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigwords.page | 45 | 3 | 94% | 1 | — | — |
| Jmail | 39 | 10 | 80% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Stowaway | 21 | 4 | 84% | 2 | — | — |
| Scroll Wikipedia like TikTok | 18 | 5 | 78% | 1 | — | — |
| MyTinyCafeThis page | 12 | 4 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
11 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It is fun and I am happy to share it for free”
“this would be perfect for that”
“Get it on GitHub and I am sure plenty of us would open PRs.”
“The form told me the ID was invalid but seems to have created my user account anyway.”
“I never expected to open this and find something that would put a big grin on my face.”
“Oh man this would kinda help me a lot right now.”
“Slightly disappointed to realize there is not some automated drink machine behind this, as that's more my interest, but cool nonetheless”
“The testimonials section is adorable”
“The features section of the website doesn't render correctly in dark-mode.”
“I love this concept and the execution.”
“It is quite nice to have for when my wife comes back from work and want something specific”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.