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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · 8d

Bought a used Iphone SE 2022 to step in to the world of Tik Tok and Instagram marketing.👀
I am going to update my progress in the next weeks
Still doing some ASO only apps on the side i guess.
#BuildInPublic

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · 8d

Had my best day in terms of revenue on saturday. 71$.🚀
Goal for next year is to make this my average daily revenue 🫡

Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · 13d

Im at 400$ revenue in the last 30 days (all android) but not really sure where to go from here. I wanna try some tiktok/insta marketing but i also want to try building a big app portfolio although 90% of my apps dont make significant money at all. Dont know which path to follow

Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · 15d

I want to dive into Tik Tok Marketing for one of my apps soon.

Any must watch resources? 😊
#TikTok #Marketing

Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · 21d

246$ revenue in september. Actually way more than i was expecting after my first 2 months with monetized apps published.💰

Big goal for 2026 is steady 1k revenue per month. Hope i can achieve that🙂
#IndieDev

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Sep 13

Struggling to monetize my AI Image Editor app. Downloads are up, but conversions are low. The Nano Banana model is too expensive to offer a free generation, but without a trial, users won't pay.

How can I get people to see the value and convert? 🤔 #AI #AppDev #Monetization #SaaS

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Sep 7

$114 MRR and $120 Revenue after 2 months 🚀
7 apps on PlayStore 4 on AppStore
Goal: 10 on PlayStore before pushing the rest to iOS
Then… build more apps or focus on marketing + ai features for my bookmarking app? 🤔
#AppDev #Startup #BuildInPublic

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Aug 30

Pretty happy with my first month. Have a few more apps in the pipeline that i want to release in the next weeks.
Really curious how my apps perform in a few months. Up or down? We will see...

#Startup #AppDev #BuildInPublic

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Aug 28

My app ColleX (bookmark manager) has 18 downloads on AppStore → 2 trials + 1 lifetime purchase.
Not chasing it further (for now).
I’m fully focused on ASO-first apps until year’s end.
ColleX will get its 2nd shot later this year and with more features & real marketing. 🚀
#AppDev #Bookmark

Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Aug 27

🚀 6 apps live in the store already.
Some AI-powered, some not. Some built with ASO in mind, some just experiments.
Different prices. Different stats.
First trials, first revenue even if it’s small.

Learning a ton & hyped for what’s next. This is just the beginning. 🌱📱
AppDev #IndieDev

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Aug 26

How much monthly downloads in AppStore or PlayStore are enough for your app to invest more time into it?
500? 1000?

Really not sure what i should be aiming for...

#AppDev #IndieDev #BuildInPublic

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Aug 5

First ColleX Lifetime Plan purchase has been made. Unreal feeling 😊
Gives me confidence to keep going.

Try Collex for free: collex.framer.website

#BuildInPublic #IndieDev #Startup

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Aug 4

Publishing your app for free and promoting on reddit then adding IAP later might be a good strategy for some initial keyword boosting and feedback? 🧐

Got 250 downloads from 2 reddit posts and the app isnt even some special newer existing concept. 😅

#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Aug 3

First two trials with my apps🕶️
Hopefully just the start of something bigger! 😁
I see 10+ apps ahead, all built with ASO in mind and spiced up with marketing experiments.
Can’t wait to where i am at in a year.
#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 31

My latest app took just 4 days to develop thanks to AI agents, even with my 9-to-5 job. But my biggest bottleneck is my aesthetic game...
Designing and creating killer store screenshots is where I struggle big time!
What are your secrets for a non design guy?
#VibeCoding #AppDev #IndieDev

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 29

3 apps live. Results? App Store ≠ Play Store.

Only the Car Identifier app was made with ASO in mind even though i knew seach volume was pretty low.

My next 3 apps are going to be different. Fully focusing on ASO.

#IndieDev #BuildInPublic #AppDev

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 25

My Plan for the next weeks:
-Start with (Tik Tok) Marketing for Collex my Bookmarking App and add new features.
- Make more apps on the side that rely on ASO and hope for any of them to gain enough traffic.
- Optimize ASO on my current app portfolio
Going to report my experience here 👁️
#IndieDev

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 23

Women/girls apps = massive untapped potential! 🤑
Developers often overlook their "problems," yet women spend more.

Time to brainstorm AI-powered identifier apps specifically for girls.🤣
Anyone got good ideas?

#indieDev #Startup #AppIdeas

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 23

Women/girls apps = massive untapped potential! 🤑
Developers often overlook their "problems," yet women spend more.

Time to brainstorm AI-powered identifier apps specifically for girls.🤣
Anyone got good ideas?

#indieDev #Startup #AppIdeas

Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 23

new day - new lesson👨‍🏫:

When submitting screenshots to the app store make sure they are made with an actual Iphone and you cant see any android status bars or your app gets rejected 😅
#appStore #IndieDev #BuildInPublic

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 22

Cursor got hella expensive...
I just burned through 6€ of requests in 1-2 hours.

Anyone got good alternatives that are cheaper but equally useful?

Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 22

ColleX is LIVE on the App Store & Play Store! 🎉 Been using it daily & tester feedback is amazing. More features coming, but for now, check it out & share your thoughts! Your reviews mean the world.
Link: buff.ly/HJXHT8q

#IndieDev #BuildInPublic #AppDev

ColleX

ColleX lets you easily save and refind links, posts, notes and screenshots from anywhere.

collex.framer.website

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 18

Goal for rest of 2025:👁️
App portfolio: 8 (currently 3 ). 📱
Online-business revenue 500$ (currently 150$). 💸
Small steps. 2026 is going to be big. 📈
#IndieDev #SideBusiness #Startup

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 17

Really thinking about releasing my next apps without in app purchases and just add them later if the app gets some traction. The amount of time spending with revenueCat setup and testing is immense and draining.🥴
#IndieDev #VibeCoding #AppDev

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Elias_Dev_Journey @eliasdevjourney.bsky.social · Jul 16

I've got 3 new apps submitted and hoping for approvalsoon!

Finance app: Built for myself, but could help others.

Bookmark manager: Save posts, images, URLs all in one place. Marketing plans underway for this one!

AI Wrapper Identifier.

Will share weekly performance updates. #AppLaunch #IndieDev

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