From Idea to MVP in 5 Days

Case Study: Litly

Litly is an EdTech app that helps students track and improve their reading habits while giving teachers and parents real insights into progress. Built with mobile-first, accessibility-compliant design and paired with a Chrome extension, Litly makes it easy to measure reading time, engagement, and outcomes in and out of the classroom.

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5

Days

$5k

Budget

11

Features

$50

Monthly maintenance

Problem statement

Schools and parents need reliable ways to measure and encourage reading, but most tools are clunky, expensive, or lack features that reflect how kids actually read today — especially online. 

Teachers struggle to track progress, parents want visibility, and students need motivation.

Solution

We designed and launched Litly, a student-focused reading tracker built in just 5 days.

Key features included:

  • Mobile and accessibility-compliant interface
  • Chrome extension for online reading tracking
  • Student dashboards with progress tracking
  • Parent dashboards for student monitoring
  • Goal-setting tools for daily and weekly reading
  • Marketing website and registration
  • Real-time reading analytics
  • Role-based access for students, teachers, and parents
  • Secure data storage and reporting
  • Configurable alerts and notifications
  • Badge and rewards system

Process

We run a focused 5-day cycle — discover, prototype, test, build, and launch — powered by AI and grounded in user feedback.

Day 1 – Discovery

We interviewed the client and staff using Google Meet (notes captured by Gemini), synthesized needs into a Product Requirements Doc (PRD), wrote a PRFAQ, set OKRs, and outlined the prototype in Dotted.

Day 2 – Prototype + Internal Test

We created a prototype in Lovable and ran it through internal stakeholder testing. Immediate edits were made based on feedback.

Day 3 – User Test + Edits

A user panel tested the prototype. We analyzed results in UserBrain and iterated quickly to align with staff needs.

Day 4 – Build + Harden

The validated prototype was built in Lovable with Supabase handling backend and security. We ran QA to validate performance.

Day 5 – UAT + Launch

The MVP went through user acceptance testing, then launched into a production environment. We also set OKRs in Tability to track adoption.

Week 2 – Week 4

We retested with a user panel, added post-launch features, tested again, and reviewed OKRs and planned pivots.

Key Results

Speed to Market

Delivered a production-ready MVP in just 5 days, cutting typical development cycles (3–6 months) by more than 80%.

Scalability/Flexibility

Built a platform that adapts to multiple roles, while adding a Chrome extension to extend usability beyond the app.

ROI

In a conservative scenario, Litly achieves a Cumulative annualized ROI (CAGR) of ~74% over 3 years, with a cumulative ROI of 500%+.

User Satisfaction

Mobile-first, accessibility-compliant workflows made reading tracking easy and engaging for students, while dashboards give students and parents actionable insights.