A small Mac app got paid users after only a few days
A Mac app for managing screen time, usesloth.com, started getting real payments soon after launch. The price is $30, sold as a lifetime license rather than a monthly subscription. Payments are handled through Stripe.
Promotion has been limited so far, mostly one Discord group and a few mentions on Instagram. The first purchase came after about 4 days. Some commenters thought $30 was low for lifetime access and suggested raising it closer to $99.90 later.
Others questioned whether customers should be able to try or install the app before paying, or at least get some kind of guarantee.
Key points
- The product is a Mac app for managing screen time.
- It sells for $30 as a lifetime license.
- The first purchase came after about 4 days.
- Early traffic came mainly from Discord and a few Instagram mentions.
- Payments are handled through Stripe.
Quick term guide
- Mac app
- A software program specifically designed to run on Apple's Macintosh computers.
- lifetime license
- A one-time payment that gives you access to an app forever, with no recurring subscription fee.
- subscription
- A pricing model where you pay a fixed amount of money every month for access.
- An app where people share photos and videos.
- business
- An activity where you provide value to others in exchange for money.
- revenue
- Revenue is the money a business earns before taking out costs.
- test demand
- Check whether people truly want the product before fully building it.
- traffic
- The people who visit a website or app.