Elias_Dev_Journey
@eliasdevjourney.bsky.social
Experienced Software Developer exploring Vibe Coding 🤖 | Documenting my journey building a digital business 💼 & sharing AI-driven development insights.
Pretty decent stats for the first month. Still alot of improvements regarding downloads/revenue ratio. I think it should be possible to make 1000-1500 dollar per month with these kind of downloads.
Maybe keyword ranking will improve too in the future.
#BuildInPublic
Maybe keyword ranking will improve too in the future.
#BuildInPublic
January 24, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Pretty decent stats for the first month. Still alot of improvements regarding downloads/revenue ratio. I think it should be possible to make 1000-1500 dollar per month with these kind of downloads.
Maybe keyword ranking will improve too in the future.
#BuildInPublic
Maybe keyword ranking will improve too in the future.
#BuildInPublic
I added subscriptions to my most successful app a week ago. Right now it looks more promising than an IAP-only model.👀
Going to give weekly reports until i hit a MRR plateau ⌛
Going to give weekly reports until i hit a MRR plateau ⌛
January 23, 2026 at 8:47 AM
I added subscriptions to my most successful app a week ago. Right now it looks more promising than an IAP-only model.👀
Going to give weekly reports until i hit a MRR plateau ⌛
Going to give weekly reports until i hit a MRR plateau ⌛
Whats a typical weekly churn rate for weekly subscriptions? Anyone have data from his apps?
#BuildInPublic
#BuildInPublic
January 19, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Whats a typical weekly churn rate for weekly subscriptions? Anyone have data from his apps?
#BuildInPublic
#BuildInPublic
It’s easier than ever to build a $100/mo app.
It won't make you rich, but the validation is priceless.
Knowing a stranger is willing to pay for your code gives you an energy boost worth way more than the cash.
The ROI isn't the money, it's the confidence to go bigger.
#indieDev #BuildInPublic
It won't make you rich, but the validation is priceless.
Knowing a stranger is willing to pay for your code gives you an energy boost worth way more than the cash.
The ROI isn't the money, it's the confidence to go bigger.
#indieDev #BuildInPublic
January 18, 2026 at 12:59 PM
It’s easier than ever to build a $100/mo app.
It won't make you rich, but the validation is priceless.
Knowing a stranger is willing to pay for your code gives you an energy boost worth way more than the cash.
The ROI isn't the money, it's the confidence to go bigger.
#indieDev #BuildInPublic
It won't make you rich, but the validation is priceless.
Knowing a stranger is willing to pay for your code gives you an energy boost worth way more than the cash.
The ROI isn't the money, it's the confidence to go bigger.
#indieDev #BuildInPublic
We don't talk enough about the First Mover Advantage.
Your app doesn't need to be perfect; it just needs to be there. The organic reach you get from being early is massive.
Spot trends. Build fast. That’s the real cheat code.
#appdev #buildInPublic
Your app doesn't need to be perfect; it just needs to be there. The organic reach you get from being early is massive.
Spot trends. Build fast. That’s the real cheat code.
#appdev #buildInPublic
January 17, 2026 at 12:59 PM
We don't talk enough about the First Mover Advantage.
Your app doesn't need to be perfect; it just needs to be there. The organic reach you get from being early is massive.
Spot trends. Build fast. That’s the real cheat code.
#appdev #buildInPublic
Your app doesn't need to be perfect; it just needs to be there. The organic reach you get from being early is massive.
Spot trends. Build fast. That’s the real cheat code.
#appdev #buildInPublic
6 months ago: Making money online seemed impossible.
3 months ago: I dreamed of making $1k/mo.
Today: I’m disappointed if I don't hit $100/day.🥲
It’s crazy how fast your baseline resets. Can’t wait to see where I’ll be in another 6 months. 👀
#IndieDev
3 months ago: I dreamed of making $1k/mo.
Today: I’m disappointed if I don't hit $100/day.🥲
It’s crazy how fast your baseline resets. Can’t wait to see where I’ll be in another 6 months. 👀
#IndieDev
January 16, 2026 at 8:47 AM
6 months ago: Making money online seemed impossible.
3 months ago: I dreamed of making $1k/mo.
Today: I’m disappointed if I don't hit $100/day.🥲
It’s crazy how fast your baseline resets. Can’t wait to see where I’ll be in another 6 months. 👀
#IndieDev
3 months ago: I dreamed of making $1k/mo.
Today: I’m disappointed if I don't hit $100/day.🥲
It’s crazy how fast your baseline resets. Can’t wait to see where I’ll be in another 6 months. 👀
#IndieDev
Slow start to 2026 for me. Have alot of plans for my app business but being sick and moving houses took alot of free time. Hopefully can fully commit next week.
$5k MRR is the goal for this year👀
#appdev #buildInPublic
$5k MRR is the goal for this year👀
#appdev #buildInPublic
January 13, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Slow start to 2026 for me. Have alot of plans for my app business but being sick and moving houses took alot of free time. Hopefully can fully commit next week.
$5k MRR is the goal for this year👀
#appdev #buildInPublic
$5k MRR is the goal for this year👀
#appdev #buildInPublic
January 12, 2026 at 8:32 AM
I failed my 2026 goal already... by beating it. 😅
I aimed for $2k/mo by the end of 2026, but just hit $3k only one month later in 2025.
I’m raising the bar to $5k/mo until the end of 2026.
More detailed 2026 match plan is coming in a few days...🕶️
I aimed for $2k/mo by the end of 2026, but just hit $3k only one month later in 2025.
I’m raising the bar to $5k/mo until the end of 2026.
More detailed 2026 match plan is coming in a few days...🕶️
January 3, 2026 at 12:59 PM
I failed my 2026 goal already... by beating it. 😅
I aimed for $2k/mo by the end of 2026, but just hit $3k only one month later in 2025.
I’m raising the bar to $5k/mo until the end of 2026.
More detailed 2026 match plan is coming in a few days...🕶️
I aimed for $2k/mo by the end of 2026, but just hit $3k only one month later in 2025.
I’m raising the bar to $5k/mo until the end of 2026.
More detailed 2026 match plan is coming in a few days...🕶️
1300$ in november. All ASO.
Mixture of luck, timing and a decent app.
Next goal: 2k. Hopefully i can achieve that in 2026. Have alot of things planned...
Mixture of luck, timing and a decent app.
Next goal: 2k. Hopefully i can achieve that in 2026. Have alot of things planned...
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
1300$ in november. All ASO.
Mixture of luck, timing and a decent app.
Next goal: 2k. Hopefully i can achieve that in 2026. Have alot of things planned...
Mixture of luck, timing and a decent app.
Next goal: 2k. Hopefully i can achieve that in 2026. Have alot of things planned...
Targeting USA seems to work now.🎆
My Tiktoks (only 4-5 total yet, all slideshows) get around 1k viewers. Dont really convert into downloads for my app though yet.
Repeating this approach the next few weeks and then evaluate the results.
Stay tuned 🧐
#appdev #indiedev #buildinpublic
My Tiktoks (only 4-5 total yet, all slideshows) get around 1k viewers. Dont really convert into downloads for my app though yet.
Repeating this approach the next few weeks and then evaluate the results.
Stay tuned 🧐
#appdev #indiedev #buildinpublic
November 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Targeting USA seems to work now.🎆
My Tiktoks (only 4-5 total yet, all slideshows) get around 1k viewers. Dont really convert into downloads for my app though yet.
Repeating this approach the next few weeks and then evaluate the results.
Stay tuned 🧐
#appdev #indiedev #buildinpublic
My Tiktoks (only 4-5 total yet, all slideshows) get around 1k viewers. Dont really convert into downloads for my app though yet.
Repeating this approach the next few weeks and then evaluate the results.
Stay tuned 🧐
#appdev #indiedev #buildinpublic
The work is paying off! 🎉 Just hit a new record day with $109 in revenue.
This puts me on track to hit my first ever $1,000 this month.
🗓️ December: Shifting focus to marketing and improving current apps.
🗓️ Next Year: Building new apps.
Excited for the 2026! 🚀
#buildInPublic #IndieDev
This puts me on track to hit my first ever $1,000 this month.
🗓️ December: Shifting focus to marketing and improving current apps.
🗓️ Next Year: Building new apps.
Excited for the 2026! 🚀
#buildInPublic #IndieDev
November 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The work is paying off! 🎉 Just hit a new record day with $109 in revenue.
This puts me on track to hit my first ever $1,000 this month.
🗓️ December: Shifting focus to marketing and improving current apps.
🗓️ Next Year: Building new apps.
Excited for the 2026! 🚀
#buildInPublic #IndieDev
This puts me on track to hit my first ever $1,000 this month.
🗓️ December: Shifting focus to marketing and improving current apps.
🗓️ Next Year: Building new apps.
Excited for the 2026! 🚀
#buildInPublic #IndieDev
First TikTok is live and the initial results are promising!
The plan: One slideshow post daily for the next 30 days.
Not sure if im properly hitting USA customers yet.
If it works im going to increase the daily posts.
Time to learn marketing 😃
#appdev #marketing #indiedev
The plan: One slideshow post daily for the next 30 days.
Not sure if im properly hitting USA customers yet.
If it works im going to increase the daily posts.
Time to learn marketing 😃
#appdev #marketing #indiedev
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 AM
First TikTok is live and the initial results are promising!
The plan: One slideshow post daily for the next 30 days.
Not sure if im properly hitting USA customers yet.
If it works im going to increase the daily posts.
Time to learn marketing 😃
#appdev #marketing #indiedev
The plan: One slideshow post daily for the next 30 days.
Not sure if im properly hitting USA customers yet.
If it works im going to increase the daily posts.
Time to learn marketing 😃
#appdev #marketing #indiedev
II made 835$ in my 3rd month with my app portfolio.🎆
Way way more than i ever expected to make in this short amount of time.
My goal for 2026 is steady 2k monthly revenue and an app portfolio of 20-25 apps.
Leave a follow if you want to join my journey 🙂
#IndieDev
Way way more than i ever expected to make in this short amount of time.
My goal for 2026 is steady 2k monthly revenue and an app portfolio of 20-25 apps.
Leave a follow if you want to join my journey 🙂
#IndieDev
November 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
II made 835$ in my 3rd month with my app portfolio.🎆
Way way more than i ever expected to make in this short amount of time.
My goal for 2026 is steady 2k monthly revenue and an app portfolio of 20-25 apps.
Leave a follow if you want to join my journey 🙂
#IndieDev
Way way more than i ever expected to make in this short amount of time.
My goal for 2026 is steady 2k monthly revenue and an app portfolio of 20-25 apps.
Leave a follow if you want to join my journey 🙂
#IndieDev
I am still getting banned on Tik Tok when trying to target USA.
What I did:
- new device and factory reset
- USA eSim (i think this is where the problem is)
-VPN with dedicated IP
Anyone knows where to get a real USA SIM in europe or an eSIM that actually works?
Anyone got a working method?
What I did:
- new device and factory reset
- USA eSim (i think this is where the problem is)
-VPN with dedicated IP
Anyone knows where to get a real USA SIM in europe or an eSIM that actually works?
Anyone got a working method?
November 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I am still getting banned on Tik Tok when trying to target USA.
What I did:
- new device and factory reset
- USA eSim (i think this is where the problem is)
-VPN with dedicated IP
Anyone knows where to get a real USA SIM in europe or an eSIM that actually works?
Anyone got a working method?
What I did:
- new device and factory reset
- USA eSim (i think this is where the problem is)
-VPN with dedicated IP
Anyone knows where to get a real USA SIM in europe or an eSIM that actually works?
Anyone got a working method?
Cursor 2.0 is here and I'm loving the direction! 🚀
What's 🔥:
-Sleek New UI
-Powerful Agents Mode
-Composer 1 is super fast and useful
My Wishlist for Agents Mode 🧐 :
-Git Integration
-Project Structure/Explorer
Anything i missed?
What's 🔥:
-Sleek New UI
-Powerful Agents Mode
-Composer 1 is super fast and useful
My Wishlist for Agents Mode 🧐 :
-Git Integration
-Project Structure/Explorer
Anything i missed?
October 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Cursor 2.0 is here and I'm loving the direction! 🚀
What's 🔥:
-Sleek New UI
-Powerful Agents Mode
-Composer 1 is super fast and useful
My Wishlist for Agents Mode 🧐 :
-Git Integration
-Project Structure/Explorer
Anything i missed?
What's 🔥:
-Sleek New UI
-Powerful Agents Mode
-Composer 1 is super fast and useful
My Wishlist for Agents Mode 🧐 :
-Git Integration
-Project Structure/Explorer
Anything i missed?
"If you think you're not making progress, just take a look back."
Powerful quote. I tend to forget achievements so fast and always want more which makes me feel like i am not going forward but im actually progressing alot. Keep that in mind.🚀
Powerful quote. I tend to forget achievements so fast and always want more which makes me feel like i am not going forward but im actually progressing alot. Keep that in mind.🚀
October 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
"If you think you're not making progress, just take a look back."
Powerful quote. I tend to forget achievements so fast and always want more which makes me feel like i am not going forward but im actually progressing alot. Keep that in mind.🚀
Powerful quote. I tend to forget achievements so fast and always want more which makes me feel like i am not going forward but im actually progressing alot. Keep that in mind.🚀
I always thought you need to be some megamind or insanely lucky to make money online.
I've never been so wrong. 🤯 Just a few months into my app dev journey, I'm already pulling in money! Its undeniable proof. Stop overthinking and start building!
#AppDev #SideHustle #IndieDev
I've never been so wrong. 🤯 Just a few months into my app dev journey, I'm already pulling in money! Its undeniable proof. Stop overthinking and start building!
#AppDev #SideHustle #IndieDev
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I always thought you need to be some megamind or insanely lucky to make money online.
I've never been so wrong. 🤯 Just a few months into my app dev journey, I'm already pulling in money! Its undeniable proof. Stop overthinking and start building!
#AppDev #SideHustle #IndieDev
I've never been so wrong. 🤯 Just a few months into my app dev journey, I'm already pulling in money! Its undeniable proof. Stop overthinking and start building!
#AppDev #SideHustle #IndieDev
If your app has a hard paywall, you MUST collect 5-star reviews before the user sees the price. It's a calculated move: Prompt early (after onboarding!) to offset the angry mob of 1-star reviews demanding free access. Maybe not perfectly ethical, but vital for survival.
#indieDev
#indieDev
October 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
If your app has a hard paywall, you MUST collect 5-star reviews before the user sees the price. It's a calculated move: Prompt early (after onboarding!) to offset the angry mob of 1-star reviews demanding free access. Maybe not perfectly ethical, but vital for survival.
#indieDev
#indieDev
36% of my users from this android app are from Iran.
They cant even use IAPs so they give me zero revenue.
Not sure if these reviews and downloads have effect on other countries...
They dont get anything from it either because the app has a hard paywall.
What would you do?🧐
#appdev #indiedev
They cant even use IAPs so they give me zero revenue.
Not sure if these reviews and downloads have effect on other countries...
They dont get anything from it either because the app has a hard paywall.
What would you do?🧐
#appdev #indiedev
October 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Bought a used Iphone SE 2022 to step in to the world of Tik Tok and Instagram marketing.👀
I am going to update my progress in the next weeks
Still doing some ASO only apps on the side i guess.
#BuildInPublic
I am going to update my progress in the next weeks
Still doing some ASO only apps on the side i guess.
#BuildInPublic
October 15, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Bought a used Iphone SE 2022 to step in to the world of Tik Tok and Instagram marketing.👀
I am going to update my progress in the next weeks
Still doing some ASO only apps on the side i guess.
#BuildInPublic
I am going to update my progress in the next weeks
Still doing some ASO only apps on the side i guess.
#BuildInPublic
Had my best day in terms of revenue on saturday. 71$.🚀
Goal for next year is to make this my average daily revenue 🫡
Goal for next year is to make this my average daily revenue 🫡
October 14, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Had my best day in terms of revenue on saturday. 71$.🚀
Goal for next year is to make this my average daily revenue 🫡
Goal for next year is to make this my average daily revenue 🫡
Im at 400$ revenue in the last 30 days (all android) but not really sure where to go from here. I wanna try some tiktok/insta marketing but i also want to try building a big app portfolio although 90% of my apps dont make significant money at all. Dont know which path to follow
October 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Im at 400$ revenue in the last 30 days (all android) but not really sure where to go from here. I wanna try some tiktok/insta marketing but i also want to try building a big app portfolio although 90% of my apps dont make significant money at all. Dont know which path to follow