Ask HN: What mobile app did you make and how much are you making from it?

Post by tagabek » Wed, Mar 27, 2013, 8:27 PM UTC

freshfey wrote: post #19

I outsourced my app "Keep Calm - create a funny poster" ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/keep-calm-create-funny-poste... ) in the middle of December 2012 (coded 60% myself, 40% outsourced - for 500 USD) and make around 300-500 USD every month off it (no marketing at all). Gonna prep two other apps to release in April. If any of you need help with your app (revenue), I'd love to help. Also, tagabek you should put you…

Post by tagabek » Wed, Mar 27, 2013, 9:34 PM UTC

askar wrote: post #22

PrayerTime iPhone app, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prayerti.me/id555243169?ls=1... The idea is to help Muslims know their obligatory prayer times and also to help them keep track of their prayers. Learned iOS and built it all by myself including the design work. I launched it for $0.99, made $10 or so and then made it free and since then saw a significant increase in downloads but since it's a free app without an…

Post by askar » Wed, Mar 27, 2013, 9:46 PM UTC

tagabek wrote: post #23

askar wrote: post #22

PrayerTime iPhone app, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prayerti.me/id555243169?ls=1... The idea is to help Muslims know their obligatory prayer times and also to help them keep track of their prayers. Learned iOS and built it all by myself including the design work. I launched it for $0.99, made $10 or so and then made it free and since then saw a significant increase in downloads but since it's a free app without an…

Could you find a way to license your app to certain religious organizations?

Post by ZenzerNet » Thu, Mar 28, 2013, 6:30 AM UTC

elango wrote: post #18

ZenzerNet wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Looks great, I've had the same idea. Probably not alone in that :) - But I'm a little curious - 25m+ likes on itunes, 7.2m+ likes on App Store, and still doesn't make more than $10 per week? How? I'd not hesitate to pay for it, except I'd need it in my (3y son's) native tongue and on Android.

Thank you for giving me a surprise, but it was short lived. The likes that you see is not for our app, but for iTunes and AppStore. you should give this feedback to Apple.

Post by jamesjguthrie » Thu, Mar 28, 2013, 6:32 PM UTC

tagabek wrote: post #24

jamesjguthrie wrote: post #20

I built a couple of calculators for use in my Motorsport Engineering course at Uni. They are free to download and make about $20 every 3 months in advertising. I've just launched my first SAAS app which is a staff management product but it's yet to make a penny.

That's great! Do you feel like your apps can be used by future students that will be taking the same class later on? Something like this could have the college textbook effect and end up supporting the course for years to come. I would love to see a wave of apps that helped students accomplish course-related tasks easier.