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Seeking Advice: Is My App Still Valuable Without a Revenue Model? (alien.top)
submitted 11 months ago by kiddyuchina@alien.top to c/sideproject@indiehackers.space
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I have developed an app that attracts approximately 300-500 new users per day, with a daily active user base of around 1000. However, despite this growth, I am struggling to generate revenue and cover the ongoing costs associated with the app's maintenance.

Is this app still valuable?

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[–] knockdownzac@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

If your stickiness index is over 30% then your app is healthy AF (Daily Active Users/Monthly Active Users).

There are multiple ways to monetize an app:

  • Adsense/Admob or other ad networks.
  • Affiliate links
  • Paid placements from companies in the same industry -> I like this one the most as it's very flexible and you're usually paid a performance fee every month.
  • Microtransactions
  • Paid version -> If there's a feature that would make your users' lives much better, then go for this, it's low effort/high reward.

If you can provide more details about the app either through here or DMs I'll be happy to help.