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I make $10K/month from 28 apps
Topic
app development strategy
Key insights
- In 8 months, Max built and shipped over 28 apps
- Max went from $200 a month to $10,000 a month in revenue
- He has over 1000 subscribers and 4 to 5k daily users across all apps
- The biggest revenue comes from four apps, each generating around $1,500
- Maxs approach involves shipping simple apps quickly instead of focusing on one perfect app
- He uses ASO tools to find keywords and analyze competitors monthly revenue
Perspectives
Max's app development strategy focuses on speed and efficiency.
Max's approach to app development
- Build and ship multiple apps quickly to increase revenue
- Focus on finding strong keywords to identify profitable app ideas
- Utilize competitor analysis to define core features for new apps
- Leverage tools like ChatGPT for efficient app development planning
- Release apps as clean MVPs to gather user feedback and iterate
- Return to successful apps to scale and improve them with ads
Critique of traditional app development
- Avoid spending excessive time on perfecting a single app
- Reject the notion that one big app is necessary for success
- Challenge the belief that extensive features are required to attract users
Neutral / Shared
- Maxs revenue increased from $200 to $10,000 monthly through his strategy
- Utilizes various tools for app development and analytics
Metrics
revenue
$10,000 USD
monthly revenue from apps
This revenue indicates a successful monetization strategy for multiple apps.
he shipped 28 apps and went from $200 a month to $10,000 a month
apps_shipped
28
total number of apps built and shipped
Demonstrates the effectiveness of his rapid development approach.
In just 8 months, he shipped 28 apps
subscribers
1000
total subscribers across all apps
A strong subscriber base indicates user interest and potential for growth.
the total subscribers across all apps is over 1000 subscribers
daily_users
4000-5000
daily users across all apps
High daily user engagement suggests a successful app portfolio.
the daily users, like, 4 or 5k across all my apps
revenue_per_app
$1,500 USD
average revenue generated by each of the four top apps
Highlights the profitability of key apps within the portfolio.
each one brings around $1,500
app_build_time
two hours
time taken to build and submit an app
Short build times can lead to faster market entry and increased competitiveness.
I have a record, one app, I've built like in two hours from the idea that came into my head till I submitted to review to the App Store.
keyword_popularity
20 popularity score
minimum popularity score for selecting keywords
Higher popularity scores indicate better market potential for the app.
say starting from 20, and difficulty 70.
keyword_difficulty
70 difficulty score
maximum difficulty score for selecting keywords
Lower difficulty scores suggest easier market entry for new apps.
say starting from 20, and difficulty 70.
Key entities
Timeline highlights
00:00–05:00
Max's strategy of rapidly shipping multiple simple apps led to significant revenue growth, increasing from $200 to $10,000 monthly.
- In 8 months, Max built and shipped over 28 apps
- Max went from $200 a month to $10,000 a month in revenue
- He has over 1000 subscribers and 4 to 5k daily users across all apps
- The biggest revenue comes from four apps, each generating around $1,500
- Maxs approach involves shipping simple apps quickly instead of focusing on one perfect app
- He uses ASO tools to find keywords and analyze competitors monthly revenue
05:00–10:00
By leveraging keyword popularity and competitor analysis, developers can quickly build and ship revenue-generating apps, enhancing their market presence.
- create a temporary app and add keywords to find ideas
- select keywords based on popularity and difficulty
- study competitors and focus on core features
- use ChatGPT to generate an implementation plan
- drag and drop UI elements to build apps quickly
- copy 90% of the code from previous projects
10:00–15:00
Shipping a clean MVP allows for rapid iteration and user feedback, leading to potential growth and improvement of successful apps.
- Shipping a clean MVP with only necessary features to deliver value
- Once the app is functional, polish it and move on to the next project
- Let data decide which app syncs on which float
- After some time, revisit apps that show organic traction or retention
- Start improving apps that float by polishing, fixing bugs, and adding ads
- Using Flutter for app development and Fastlane for shipping