Solo consumer app reaches $24k yearly revenue in 12 months
A solo-built consumer reached $23,635 in revenue over the last 12 months after one year in market. Net profit over the same period was $14,400, with a 60.9% margin on and a 71.7% margin after store fees. The app serves the porn-quit and dopamine-detox niche and runs on iOS and Android. Because it uses the Apple Small Business Program, the Apple store fee is 15% instead of 30%.
The latest 3-month pace is $2,635 in monthly , and April 2026 was the best month so far at $3,315. The app has 728 active paying subscribers and more than 50,000 total users. In the United States, 15% of iOS installs turn into paid users, which is presented as higher than the category average. Keeping the app online costs about $25 per month for hosting, image storage, a domain, SDK, and the fee.
The founder spends about 30 to 60 minutes per day on it, with help from one part-time outreach . About $5,400 per year in creator is optional, and growth so far has come from Reddit and creator outreach, with no paid ads.
Key points
- The app made $23,635 in over the last 12 months.
- Net profit was $14,400, with a 71.7% margin after store fees.
- It has 728 active paying subscribers and more than 50,000 total users.
- Core operating costs are about $25 per month before optional creator .
- Growth came from Reddit and creator outreach, with no paid ads so far.