About 9 months ago, I launched my Android app, and it has finally crossed 10K installs. Here are the numbers so far: 10.2K total installs $250 total revenue $0 spent on paid marketing 9 months since launch Android only I know $250 in 9 months isn't a huge amount, especially compared to the success stories we usually see here. But reaching 10K installs without spending anything on advertising feels like a pretty good milestone. The growth has been gradual rather than a sudden viral spike. One thing I've learned is that getting downloads and actually making money from an app are two very different challenges. I'm sharing this because we often see posts about apps making thousands of dollars a month, but not much about the smaller, more realistic journeys of indie developers. For those who have grown Android apps organically, what would you focus on next: getting more users or improving monetization?   submitted by   /u/Acceptable_Tone601 [link]   [comments]