A solo SaaS builder reached $6k in 30 days after years of attempts
Since 2016, a has launched around 20 SaaS products and apps, and Screen Charm recently made $6,000 over 30 days. Earlier products targeted narrow problems such as help for real estate agents, candidate search, posting , ad search, , Telegram analytics, and , but most did not grow much.
A few made small amounts of money, and Videogun, a service for YouTube intro videos, reached about $1,000 a month. In 2024, an X account made $4,000 so far, alongside attempts such as an AI QA tool, a viral tweet search tool, and a .
In 2025, Screen Charm was changed from a into a Mac app and reached about $6,000 a month. The main lesson is that many earlier projects may have been dropped too quickly after promotion attempts failed.
Key points
- Around 20 SaaS products and apps were launched over about 10 years.
- Screen Charm recently made $6,000 over a 30-day period.
- Videogun once reached about $1,000 a month, and an X account has made $4,000 so far.
- Most earlier products solved narrow problems but did not become lasting businesses.
- The clearest lesson is that giving up after weak promotion may have happened too soon.