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I didn't expect this much interest in my $1K MRR challenge! 🤯
I wish I could personally mentor everyone, but I simply can't handle that many people at once.
So I decided to make it accessible to everyone for just $6.99.
I created a practical PowerPoint + video tutorial sharing my methods:
→ Find profitable app ideas using TryAstro + AI
→ Discover keywords with real App Store demand
→ Set up ASO to improve organic rankings
→ Launch your first Apple Ads campaign
→ Find the best markets to target
Here's how the challenge works:
1️⃣ Get the guide for $6.99
2️⃣ DM me your payment screenshot on X
3️⃣ Apply the strategies to your app
4️⃣ If you get stuck, DM me your questions. I'll help where I can!
🎯 Our goal: Your first $1K MRR.
I kept the price low because I want to help indie developers who are serious about taking action. Your purchase also supports me in creating more resources. ❤️
No magic tricks. No guaranteed results.
Just real strategies, experiments, and consistent work.
🔗 localizerank.com/app-growth
🚀 I'm launching a $1K MRR challenge for indie app developers!
The goal is simple:
Go from $0 to $1,000 MRR with an iOS app. 📱
We'll focus on:
→ Finding profitable app ideas
→ Building & shipping fast
→ ASO & keyword research
→ Localization for organic growth
→ Apple Ads & monetization
No fake gurus. Just indie devs building, testing, and sharing real results.
Who's interested in joining?
Reply "1K" or DM me.
Let's hit our first $1K MRR together. 🔥
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS 🤯
ChatGPT is literally making me money while I sleep.
My App Store analytics:
→ 106 impressions
→ 66 downloads
→ $123 in revenue 💰
$0 spent on ads.
The trick?
I optimized my app to answer problems people are already asking ChatGPT to solve.
People ask ChatGPT for solutions → ChatGPT recommends my app → I get downloads and revenue.
AI search optimization might be the next big opportunity for indie developers.
Forget just ranking on Google.
Start thinking about ranking in AI answers.
Who's optimizing their apps for ChatGPT? 👀
Anyone else experiencing this with Apple payouts? 🤯
My App Store proceeds show $34k.
But Apple only sent $27k to my bank account.
That's a $7,000 difference (~20%).
I'm talking about PROCEEDS, not total sales, so Apple's commission should already be deducted.
Is anyone else seeing this?
What am I missing? 👀
🚨 I'm selling one of my profitable iOS apps!
🚀 Launched on August 11, 2026 — less than 3 months ago!
100% organic growth through ASO. No paid ads!
Here are the numbers 📊
💰 $1,130 in App Store proceeds
📲 1,690 downloads
🛒 158 in-app purchases
📈 7.03% conversion rate
🔥 4.39% Day 35 download-to-paid conversion
All growth driven purely by App Store Optimization (ASO).
Huge potential to scale further with Apple Ads, more localizations, and paywall optimization.
💵 Asking price: $29,900 (negotiable)
📩 Serious buyers, DM me!
🔁 Reposts appreciated!
🚨 Apple just updated its Developer Program Agreement!
And if you're making money from iOS apps, you NEED to pay attention. 🍎
Here's what caught my eye:
🇨🇳 China: 12% commission for qualifying small developers.
🇪🇺 EU: New payment rules and commission structures.
🇯🇵 Japan & 🇧🇷 Brazil: Alternative payments and app marketplaces.
🇹🇼 Taiwan: 26% standard commission from Oct 31.
Your App Store revenue depends on more than downloads and subscriptions.
Where your customers are located matters too.
Indie devs, have you read the updated agreement yet? 👀
RevenueCat tracked 115,000+ subscription apps and $16 billion in revenue.
The median app makes under $50/month after a full year.
Not $50k. Fifty dollars.
Only 17% ever cross $1,000/month. Only 3.5% hit $10k.
Meanwhile my phone still buzzes with RevenueCat notifications from apps I forgot I shipped.
The secret isn't one perfect app. It's shipping enough that the winners carry the rest.
Source: RevenueCat 2026 State of Subscription Apps (median <$50/mo after 12 months; 17.2% reach $1k, 3.5% reach $10k). Real numbers — safe to post.
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Left has over 2.8K reviews on the App Store, with a 4.7 rating
my method for getting reviews is simple and it works. no dodgy tricks. it respects Apple's guidelines and the user experience, and you don't need to measure and stress with "aha! moments" or reward triggers
I tried all of that before and honestly I don't think any of it worked. the biggest jump in reviews (and in positive ones) came in the last few months, after this change, I know because I track it
here's how:
1. make a "What's New?" screen that shows after major updates. not after every update, only a few times a year, when you ship something big like a major new feature. I version my app as 2026.XX.YY so whenever XX changes it appears this screen
2. make your own review screen. show reviews from other users and community proof (if you have them!)
3. connect the two. show the review screen right after the "What's New?" screen every time, unless the user is in a cooldown because they already left a review
this gets you 5 stars almost every time because:
- it never interrupts someone while they're actually using the app
- it shows up right after good news about new features, which shows you care about the app
- only people who actually use your app see it, because no one else opens the app after an update
two more tips:
- notice the "Send feedback" button under the CTA button, pretty explanatory
- after rating, people can close the screen or tap the CTA button again. it now says "Write a review", so they can add a written review if they want. never force it
try it and let me know how it goes!
I just removed FREE TRIALS from my iOS app subscriptions.
And guess what? 👀
My app is now generating 3 figures in revenue PER DAY. 💰
No free trials. Just paid subscriptions.
The biggest lesson?
Stop following what everyone else is doing.
Test your pricing.
Test your paywall.
Test your subscription offers.
Sometimes removing a feature makes you MORE money.
Testing > Guessing.
Never stop optimizing. 🚀
The problem could be what happens before users see the offer.
A strong first-time experience usually follows a simple sequence:
1-Explain the outcome clearly.
2-Show the most valuable benefits.
3-Ask users a relevant question.
4-Personalize the experience.
5-Present the premium offer.
Users need to understand what your app can do for them before deciding whether it is worth paying for.
Don’t sell “premium access.”
Sell the result:
❌ Unlock all features
✅ Create professional videos in minutes
✅ Follow a fitness plan built around your goals
✅ Turn your notes into clear summaries instantly
People rarely pay for features. They pay for a faster path to an outcome.
ASO just changed and most devs haven't noticed.
People now ask ChatGPT, Gemini, and Apple Intelligence which app to install — before they ever open the App Store.
And Apple's now generating hidden discovery tags from your screenshots with AI.
Your listing isn't just ranking in search anymore. It's feeding what the machines recommend.
The devs who optimize for that early win the next 2 years.
I track these shifts weekly. Follow along.
How long do you let a paywall A/B test run before calling it?
My rule: ~100 conversions per variant before I trust the result. Anything less is noise dressed as data.
Seen too many devs kill a good paywall on 3 days of numbers.
What's your threshold? 👇
Noticed ~80% of my French trials cancel before paying.
Turns out it's not a France problem. It's a not-the-US problem.
The same app converts ~2x better in the US than in France, Brazil, India, or Indonesia. North America leads trial-to-paid at ~34%; most other markets sit far below.
The fix usually isn't the paywall. It's localized pricing — a price tuned for US wallets quietly kills conversion everywhere else.
Stop copy-pasting your US price across the world.
Everyone says one paywall in onboarding.
The apps actually making money show a second one the second you tap "not now" — usually a discount or a longer trial.
Aggressive? Yes. But dismissing a paywall isn't a "no." It's a "not at that price."
Anyone tested this? Does the second paywall pay off or poison retention? 👇
Most indie devs are ignoring a new traffic source:
ChatGPT & AI agents.
Here's a simple trick to help AI discover your app:
Find questions people ask about your app's niche.
Add those questions to your App Store description.
Answer each question naturally.
Explain how your app solves the problem.
Example:
❌ "Best AI Crochet App"
✅ "How can I learn crochet as a complete beginner?" + a clear answer explaining how your app helps.
You're no longer just optimizing for App Store search.
You're making your app easier for AI agents to understand and potentially recommend.
ASO + AI discovery = a new growth opportunity.
Are you optimizing your app for AI search yet?
🚨 Indie iOS devs, I found another EASY opportunity.
Keyword: "PSAT Test Prep 2026" 📱
Only ONE app is using this exact keyword in its title.
The competition looks LOW. 👀
My prediction? A well-optimized app could break into the TOP 5.
Here's your next app idea:
✅ Build a simple PSAT prep app
✅ Use this keyword in your title
✅ Add great screenshots
✅ Launch and test your rankings
Sometimes you don't need a revolutionary idea.
You just need the RIGHT keyword.
Would you build this app or skip it? 👇
Good luck! 🚀
ChatGPT is making me money while I sleep. 🤯
Just checked my App Store Analytics:
→ 94 impressions from ChatGPT
→ 59 app downloads
→ $112 in revenue
Meanwhile, Google sent me just 5 downloads.
I spent $0 on ads for this traffic.
People aren't just searching Google for apps anymore.
They're asking ChatGPT for recommendations.
AI search optimization might be the next big opportunity for indie developers.
🚨 Indie iOS devs, STOP building random app ideas.
I found 20 App Store keywords with surprisingly LOW competition in the US. 👀
Here are 10 worth investigating:
• Driving Theory — 61 popularity / 13 difficulty
• Ring Sizer — 49 / 17
• Chess Clock — 47 / 17
• PDF to Word — 43 / 17
• Darts Scorer — 41 / 15
• Cube Timer — 39 / 17
• Electronic Signature — 35 / 13
• Hearing Test — 28 / 17
• Age Calculator — 25 / 15
• Reading Comprehension — 24 / 9
These are real search keywords, not random AI-generated ideas.
My strategy:
- Find keywords with existing demand.
- Target low-difficulty opportunities.
- Build a simple MVP.
- Localize into multiple markets.
Validate with small Apple Search Ads campaigns.
You don't need another revolutionary app idea.
You need a simple app people are ALREADY searching for.
Bookmark this before building your next iOS app. 🔖
The most powerful thing you can do for your app isn't adding new features.
It's localizing your pricing.
$9.99 in the US ≠ $9.99 in Brazil, India, or Turkey.
Same app. Same features. Different purchasing power.
Most indie devs localize their screenshots and metadata but completely ignore pricing.
You're leaving money on the table.
Localize your app. Localize your pricing. Maximize your revenue.
Sometimes growth isn't about getting more users.
It's about pricing correctly for the users you already have.