Let's start the review. I went to tryellipses.space and the first thing I see is "Just think, we will handle the rest." That's a strong start. It's mobile optimized too, but I continued from my computer.
Homepage
"Capture the half-formed ideas, reminders, and fragments that show up throughout the day..." Interesting. I scroll down, see an example, and it looks good.
My tip: use one clear word above the fold that people instantly recognize, like "note", "note taker" or "logbook". A word that already exists, so people get what it is in a second.
The main CTA is "Start thinking", plus "See how it works". Not bad at all. The site is clean, and honestly your homepage made me excited to try it for real. On desktop, put the CTAs a bit higher though, because right now they get cut off at the fold.
Signup
Quick note: I think you built this at 80% browser zoom, which is why it works for you. At 100% the "By creating an account, you confirm you're 18 or older..." line and "Already have an account? Sign in" fall under the fold.
Email and password, or continue with Google. Great, you always need a login provider option. I usually tell people to show the app before the signup, but in your case I don't see the necessity. And you didn't ask me for payment anywhere, which is very nice.
Inside the app
I get in and it shows your graph. I love that, a very nice introduction. Very clean, I'm honestly impressed. The tour is optional and there's one clear thing to do: capture a thought. That's exactly where you want people to start.
I clicked through "How Ellipsis works", but a tour like that won't hold people's attention. Light and night mode are there too, which is good.
Mobile
On my phone it's okay and it gives me a quick guide. A native iOS/Android app would be great, but you're probably already on that.
In Chrome on iPhone, tapping the + wasn't smooth: the input showed up at the top and got overlapped. In Safari on iPhone everything is very smooth, so just check Chrome.
Desktop starts at the graph while mobile starts at the notes. On phone, I'd skip the "Write your first note" button and just show the input bar for the first note. That bar is way better.
Capturing thoughts
I use voice mode for everything, so that's how I captured. My note:
- Do press releases for TestMyBuild
- Email article writers to list TestMyBuild
- Do more cold outreach
It turned those into three pings and showed "Your thoughts, mapped." Syncing between my devices worked correctly too. The graph is a revolutionary idea. It's sometimes a bit slow to load, but it's exactly what I need: piecing everything together.
Voice limit and premium
I recorded over the limit and got cut off. Free is 30 seconds, premium goes up to 3 minutes. That's the right strategy: you don't pay to make it work, you pay to make it work better.
But the message shows up too briefly, under the text box. Show it as a proper error like "Looks like you got cut off. Upgrade to record for longer." That gives you a natural reason to promote premium without pushing it. Maybe make the free limit a bit longer too, 30 seconds is really short.
The big question: what's next?
This is where I got lost. I logged three pings and a note, everything worked, and I love it. But what do I do now? I couldn't figure out the next step after logging.
Your marketing angle could be "Connect the dots", because you literally connect the dots. But right now nothing happens with the pings after I log them, and that's confusing.
Why this matters to me
This is a useful tool for me and I'll probably add it to my home screen. Voice is your strength, keep that.
Right now, when I get a moment of inspiration (walking on the street, an outreach idea, a social post) I send a voice note to myself on WhatsApp. These are often really good ideas, but I can't act on all of them right away. There needs to be a right order.
If I can log them in your app, get reminded, and see where they fit, that's a real problem solved. If you solve that, you get used. Right now I just can't see where to go after logging, and that's the gap to close.
Summary
Very strong first impression: clean site, fast signup, a great graph, smooth voice capture and a fair free/premium split. Fix the fold issues at 100% zoom, check Chrome on iPhone, make the upgrade message clearer, and above all show people what happens after they capture. Then lean into "connect the dots."