1) Prayer Lock: it locks your apps until you pray ($20K/month)
2) Erly: an alarm app that forces you to get up ($50K/month)
3) Stagetimer: a countdown timer ($25K/month)
4) Bank Statement Converter: converts PDFs to Excel files ($40K/month)
Here's the common thread:
None of these are complicated.
They do ONE thing.
And they can be explained in ONE sentence.
After interviewing hundreds of people on the channel, I've learned the cardinal rule of apps:
Simple. Always. Wins.
People need simple.
People UNDERSTAND simple.
And if you can explain your app in one simple word or phrase?
Even better.
But... I understand why we all drift toward complicated.
Complicated feels more impressive. Feels like it's worth more.
I've done it myself: added feature after feature, convinced that the next one would finally make it ready.
But the apps that win are almost always the ones that are simple.
So... if you're sitting on an idea right now, ask yourself:
Can I say what this does in one phrase?
If yes... you might be onto something.
If no... find the simpler idea hiding underneath.
But if you have NO IDEA where to start, don't worry :)
Head over to the Starter Story Idea Database, and start searching through the thousands of proven ideas we have inside.
Proven ideas.
Real business.
Making real money.
It's time to start building.
And remember... simple always wins.
