24 paid subscribers can feel both real and too small
Too much time spent scrolling TikTok, Instagram, and reels had started to replace daily habits like a morning walk. An app was built to solve that personal phone-use problem.
After half a year in the store, with no money spent on and the build time treated as hobby time, the app reached 24 s. That is a real reason to feel proud because the app may be helping other people.
At the same time, it can feel like failure when often shows makers claiming $10,000 in from their apps or SaaS products. Even when it is clear that people mostly share their wins online, constant comparison can make a small but real result feel disappointing.
Key points
- The app was built to reduce excessive phone scrolling.
- It has been in the for about six months.
- No money was spent on .
- The app has 24 s.
- The main challenge is comparing a small real result with large revenue claims on .