$2,000,000 revenue
in 12 months
Provided mobile intravenous therapy services for individuals.
Mobile IV therapy is a very profitable niche that requires time and persistence.
Success stories (15)
with a checkable number: 43Founders publish their own breakdowns: what they earned or lost, over what period, and what actually worked. We extract four things from such posts — the number, the period, the channel and the takeaway — and keep the link so every number can be re-read at the source. Failure is just as useful here: if three teams shut down for the same reason, that is knowledge normally bought with years.
$30,000/mo
in 1 year
This app helps users research and plan their product.
Creator sponsorships are cheaper but take more time than paid ads.
$5,900/mo
in 3 months
Askie is a voice-enabled, safe AI chat and image app for kids aged 4-15.
Organic ASO and Apple Search Ads proved to be effective growth channels, while Meta Ads were ineffective.
$5,600 revenue
in 6 months
eSIMPal is an eSIM service that lets travelers buy eSIMs for their trips.
Use personal experiences and photos to build trust, and actively engage with users to find and fix issues.
$5,000/mo
in 2 months
A web app competing with one of the largest applications in the industry.
Meta and TikTok ads didn't work; UGC videos require many creators and consistent posting for success.
3,556 users
in 9 months
A platform where app developers can upload their apps, and others can leave feedback in exchange for credits.
Slow but steady growth, based on user feedback, allows for a more valuable product, and developing SEO provides independence from constant posting.
$3,361/mo
in 6 months
Askie AI is a voice-enabled AI chat and image generation app designed specifically for children aged 4-15.
The app creator achieved significant MRR and high App Store rankings despite a lack of effective paid acquisition channels and high user churn in the first month.
3,202 users
in 8 months
A platform where small app developers can upload their apps, and others can leave feedback in exchange for credits.
Slow but steady growth, based on user feedback, allows you to create a more valuable product.
2,402 users
in six months
IndieAppCircle is a platform where small app developers can upload their apps, and others can leave feedback in exchange for credits.
Slow but steady growth, based on user feedback, allows you to create a truly valuable product.
$1,000 revenue
in 2 years
This product gives developers a starter kit/template to build and launch mobile apps.
Social media posts and SEO improvements helped reach the first thousand dollars in revenue.
1,000 users
in 1.5 months
Who Goes is an iOS party app that combines popular games like Headbands, Charades, and Truth or Dare with a modern interface.
Despite skepticism and high competition, persistent product work and organic social media promotion led to reaching the first significant milestone of 1000 users.
1,000 users
in 1.5 months
The app combines popular party games like Headbands, Charades, and Truth or Dare with a modern interface.
Even in a crowded market, you can succeed by offering a fresh perspective and actively engaging with the community.
$150 revenue
in a few months
This app helped ambitious professionals turn their ideas into a business.
Helping others and building trust led to unexpected monetization.
104 users
in since November
Apps for people with ADHD, helping them with daily life.
Actively engaging with your target audience's communities and building your own community leads to long-term growth, unlike the short-term effects of paid advertising.
100 users
A habit-tracking app that gives users a 'true' sense of progress.
Even a small success like 100 users can be a significant achievement for a first app, especially if it started as a side project for learning.
Where the stories come from: founder communities on Reddit (r/startups, r/SaaS, r/SideProject, r/EntrepreneurRideAlong, r/Entrepreneur, r/indiehackers, r/productfails and others) through the official API, plus crowdfunding campaigns. Numbers are taken from the post text — what the author wrote themselves. We do not decode charts or screenshots, so this section only holds numbers you can re-read at the link; unverified ones are marked separately and never feed into idea scores.