Case Studies
Deep dives into how app builders grow and monetize their business.
How to Top the Paid App Charts With No Ads and No Subscription
Bryl built Tarsi, a budget tracking app, in a single weekend for a university talk. It hit #1 on the paid charts, made $20K in its first month, and he did it all without paid ads. Here's the playbook.
I Built a $17K/Month App While Working Full-Time as a Backend Engineer
Aleksei Rozhnov builds Evelize, a teleprompter app doing $17K/month, while working full-time as a backend engineer at a trading firm in London. The real story of balancing a 9-to-5 with a growing app business.
How I Built a 5 App Portfolio as a Student (to $10K/Month)
5 mobile apps, $10K MRR at peak, built with ASO, Apple Search Ads, and TikTok Ads. What worked, what flopped, and the real numbers behind each app.
How I Built an ASO Tool That Hit $5K MRR in Its First Month
I built AppSprint ASO, a Mac ASO tool for solo app developers, after getting frustrated with existing tools. From 0 to $5K MRR in month one.
How I Built a Paid Community for Mobile App Builders ($7K/Month)
I built the AppSprint Community, a paid Discord for mobile app builders. From zero members to $7K MRR. Pricing strategy, what worked, what didn't.
How to Handle Payments for a SaaS (Stripe vs Whop vs Paddle vs Lemon Squeezy)
A full comparison of Stripe, Whop, Paddle, and Lemon Squeezy for SaaS payments. Fees, VAT handling, payouts, affiliates, and which one I actually use to process $12K+/month.