IndieAppCircle passes 3,200 users after 8 months

is a web service where small app makers can upload their apps and get from real people. It passed 3,200 users a little over eight months after launch. Growth was not sudden or huge; it came slowly and steadily.

That slower pace made it easier to react to user and keep improving the product. Most early growth came from sharing the service on Reddit. almost stopped at around 3,000 users because of limited time, and growth slowed down after that.

The service works with : people earn by other independent apps, then spend those to get their own app tested. The platform also presents itself as avoiding fake accounts, and a larger update for the community is in progress.

Key points

  • The service reached 3,200 users a little over eight months after launch.
  • Growth came slowly, which helped the maker improve the product from user .
  • Reddit was the main used to attract early users.
  • Users earn by other apps and spend to get on their own apps.
  • mostly stopped around 3,000 users, and growth slowed after that.

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