A side app changed my life
Back in December I had 15 days vacation until January. I decided to refresh my iOS skills and do an app since my current work is not iOS anymore.
I found that the market in the iOS app store lacked good link in bio apps so I decided to make one.
The app and the website took those 15 days. I submitted the app to the store on Monday 4am and my work started at 9am.
For the pricing I checked the competitors and priced my subscription as half of the cheapest competitor price.
For the features, I buffed all the features. Competitors allow premium users 3 to 5 link in bio pages, I allowed up to 50.
To this day, the app generates ~1.5$k a month, a life changing amount! I installed solar to my house few days ago and the app paid for it all!
I have a new subscriber every 25 downloads on average. And the app rating is somewhere near 4.8/5
I learned a lot from this app! I'm greatful for it as well! This journey was really interesting.
The most important thing I learned from it is that you should build the MVP asap and not to overthink the features of the future. If the idea is valid, clients will ask you for features. Feedbacks and your judgment are what shape the roadmap and you feel as if it's a problem solving itself.
I'm trying to learn marketing now as I believe the ratio of subscribers vs download count is really good! If someone is experienced in marketing please DM me!
Sorry for the long post but I felt like sharing my story! Also if you have any feedback or questions please let me know!