Elias_Dev_Journey
@eliasdevjourney.bsky.social
Experienced Software Developer exploring Vibe Coding 🤖 | Documenting my journey building a digital business 💼 & sharing AI-driven development insights.
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
I want to dive into Tik Tok Marketing for one of my apps soon.
Any must watch resources? 😊
#TikTok #Marketing
Any must watch resources? 😊
#TikTok #Marketing
October 7, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I want to dive into Tik Tok Marketing for one of my apps soon.
Any must watch resources? 😊
#TikTok #Marketing
Any must watch resources? 😊
#TikTok #Marketing
246$ revenue in september. Actually way more than i was expecting after my first 2 months with monetized apps published.💰
Big goal for 2026 is steady 1k revenue per month. Hope i can achieve that🙂
#IndieDev
Big goal for 2026 is steady 1k revenue per month. Hope i can achieve that🙂
#IndieDev
October 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
246$ revenue in september. Actually way more than i was expecting after my first 2 months with monetized apps published.💰
Big goal for 2026 is steady 1k revenue per month. Hope i can achieve that🙂
#IndieDev
Big goal for 2026 is steady 1k revenue per month. Hope i can achieve that🙂
#IndieDev
Struggling to monetize my AI Image Editor app. Downloads are up, but conversions are low. The Nano Banana model is too expensive to offer a free generation, but without a trial, users won't pay.
How can I get people to see the value and convert? 🤔 #AI #AppDev #Monetization #SaaS
How can I get people to see the value and convert? 🤔 #AI #AppDev #Monetization #SaaS
September 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Struggling to monetize my AI Image Editor app. Downloads are up, but conversions are low. The Nano Banana model is too expensive to offer a free generation, but without a trial, users won't pay.
How can I get people to see the value and convert? 🤔 #AI #AppDev #Monetization #SaaS
How can I get people to see the value and convert? 🤔 #AI #AppDev #Monetization #SaaS
$114 MRR and $120 Revenue after 2 months 🚀
7 apps on PlayStore 4 on AppStore
Goal: 10 on PlayStore before pushing the rest to iOS
Then… build more apps or focus on marketing + ai features for my bookmarking app? 🤔
#AppDev #Startup #BuildInPublic
7 apps on PlayStore 4 on AppStore
Goal: 10 on PlayStore before pushing the rest to iOS
Then… build more apps or focus on marketing + ai features for my bookmarking app? 🤔
#AppDev #Startup #BuildInPublic
September 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
$114 MRR and $120 Revenue after 2 months 🚀
7 apps on PlayStore 4 on AppStore
Goal: 10 on PlayStore before pushing the rest to iOS
Then… build more apps or focus on marketing + ai features for my bookmarking app? 🤔
#AppDev #Startup #BuildInPublic
7 apps on PlayStore 4 on AppStore
Goal: 10 on PlayStore before pushing the rest to iOS
Then… build more apps or focus on marketing + ai features for my bookmarking app? 🤔
#AppDev #Startup #BuildInPublic
Pretty happy with my first month. Have a few more apps in the pipeline that i want to release in the next weeks.
Really curious how my apps perform in a few months. Up or down? We will see...
#Startup #AppDev #BuildInPublic
Really curious how my apps perform in a few months. Up or down? We will see...
#Startup #AppDev #BuildInPublic
August 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Pretty happy with my first month. Have a few more apps in the pipeline that i want to release in the next weeks.
Really curious how my apps perform in a few months. Up or down? We will see...
#Startup #AppDev #BuildInPublic
Really curious how my apps perform in a few months. Up or down? We will see...
#Startup #AppDev #BuildInPublic
My app ColleX (bookmark manager) has 18 downloads on AppStore → 2 trials + 1 lifetime purchase.
Not chasing it further (for now).
I’m fully focused on ASO-first apps until year’s end.
ColleX will get its 2nd shot later this year and with more features & real marketing. 🚀
#AppDev #Bookmark
Not chasing it further (for now).
I’m fully focused on ASO-first apps until year’s end.
ColleX will get its 2nd shot later this year and with more features & real marketing. 🚀
#AppDev #Bookmark
August 28, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🚀 6 apps live in the store already.
Some AI-powered, some not. Some built with ASO in mind, some just experiments.
Different prices. Different stats.
First trials, first revenue even if it’s small.
Learning a ton & hyped for what’s next. This is just the beginning. 🌱📱
AppDev #IndieDev
Some AI-powered, some not. Some built with ASO in mind, some just experiments.
Different prices. Different stats.
First trials, first revenue even if it’s small.
Learning a ton & hyped for what’s next. This is just the beginning. 🌱📱
AppDev #IndieDev
August 27, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🚀 6 apps live in the store already.
Some AI-powered, some not. Some built with ASO in mind, some just experiments.
Different prices. Different stats.
First trials, first revenue even if it’s small.
Learning a ton & hyped for what’s next. This is just the beginning. 🌱📱
AppDev #IndieDev
Some AI-powered, some not. Some built with ASO in mind, some just experiments.
Different prices. Different stats.
First trials, first revenue even if it’s small.
Learning a ton & hyped for what’s next. This is just the beginning. 🌱📱
AppDev #IndieDev
How much monthly downloads in AppStore or PlayStore are enough for your app to invest more time into it?
500? 1000?
Really not sure what i should be aiming for...
#AppDev #IndieDev #BuildInPublic
500? 1000?
Really not sure what i should be aiming for...
#AppDev #IndieDev #BuildInPublic
August 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
How much monthly downloads in AppStore or PlayStore are enough for your app to invest more time into it?
500? 1000?
Really not sure what i should be aiming for...
#AppDev #IndieDev #BuildInPublic
500? 1000?
Really not sure what i should be aiming for...
#AppDev #IndieDev #BuildInPublic
First ColleX Lifetime Plan purchase has been made. Unreal feeling 😊
Gives me confidence to keep going.
Try Collex for free: collex.framer.website
#BuildInPublic #IndieDev #Startup
Gives me confidence to keep going.
Try Collex for free: collex.framer.website
#BuildInPublic #IndieDev #Startup
August 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
First ColleX Lifetime Plan purchase has been made. Unreal feeling 😊
Gives me confidence to keep going.
Try Collex for free: collex.framer.website
#BuildInPublic #IndieDev #Startup
Gives me confidence to keep going.
Try Collex for free: collex.framer.website
#BuildInPublic #IndieDev #Startup
Publishing your app for free and promoting on reddit then adding IAP later might be a good strategy for some initial keyword boosting and feedback? 🧐
Got 250 downloads from 2 reddit posts and the app isnt even some special newer existing concept. 😅
#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic
Got 250 downloads from 2 reddit posts and the app isnt even some special newer existing concept. 😅
#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic
August 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Publishing your app for free and promoting on reddit then adding IAP later might be a good strategy for some initial keyword boosting and feedback? 🧐
Got 250 downloads from 2 reddit posts and the app isnt even some special newer existing concept. 😅
#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic
Got 250 downloads from 2 reddit posts and the app isnt even some special newer existing concept. 😅
#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic
First two trials with my apps🕶️
Hopefully just the start of something bigger! 😁
I see 10+ apps ahead, all built with ASO in mind and spiced up with marketing experiments.
Can’t wait to where i am at in a year.
#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic
Hopefully just the start of something bigger! 😁
I see 10+ apps ahead, all built with ASO in mind and spiced up with marketing experiments.
Can’t wait to where i am at in a year.
#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic
August 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
First two trials with my apps🕶️
Hopefully just the start of something bigger! 😁
I see 10+ apps ahead, all built with ASO in mind and spiced up with marketing experiments.
Can’t wait to where i am at in a year.
#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic
Hopefully just the start of something bigger! 😁
I see 10+ apps ahead, all built with ASO in mind and spiced up with marketing experiments.
Can’t wait to where i am at in a year.
#IndieDev #AppDev #BuildInPublic
My latest app took just 4 days to develop thanks to AI agents, even with my 9-to-5 job. But my biggest bottleneck is my aesthetic game...
Designing and creating killer store screenshots is where I struggle big time!
What are your secrets for a non design guy?
#VibeCoding #AppDev #IndieDev
Designing and creating killer store screenshots is where I struggle big time!
What are your secrets for a non design guy?
#VibeCoding #AppDev #IndieDev
July 31, 2025 at 7:39 AM
My latest app took just 4 days to develop thanks to AI agents, even with my 9-to-5 job. But my biggest bottleneck is my aesthetic game...
Designing and creating killer store screenshots is where I struggle big time!
What are your secrets for a non design guy?
#VibeCoding #AppDev #IndieDev
Designing and creating killer store screenshots is where I struggle big time!
What are your secrets for a non design guy?
#VibeCoding #AppDev #IndieDev
3 apps live. Results? App Store ≠ Play Store.
Only the Car Identifier app was made with ASO in mind even though i knew seach volume was pretty low.
My next 3 apps are going to be different. Fully focusing on ASO.
#IndieDev #BuildInPublic #AppDev
Only the Car Identifier app was made with ASO in mind even though i knew seach volume was pretty low.
My next 3 apps are going to be different. Fully focusing on ASO.
#IndieDev #BuildInPublic #AppDev
July 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM
3 apps live. Results? App Store ≠ Play Store.
Only the Car Identifier app was made with ASO in mind even though i knew seach volume was pretty low.
My next 3 apps are going to be different. Fully focusing on ASO.
#IndieDev #BuildInPublic #AppDev
Only the Car Identifier app was made with ASO in mind even though i knew seach volume was pretty low.
My next 3 apps are going to be different. Fully focusing on ASO.
#IndieDev #BuildInPublic #AppDev
My Plan for the next weeks:
-Start with (Tik Tok) Marketing for Collex my Bookmarking App and add new features.
- Make more apps on the side that rely on ASO and hope for any of them to gain enough traffic.
- Optimize ASO on my current app portfolio
Going to report my experience here 👁️
#IndieDev
-Start with (Tik Tok) Marketing for Collex my Bookmarking App and add new features.
- Make more apps on the side that rely on ASO and hope for any of them to gain enough traffic.
- Optimize ASO on my current app portfolio
Going to report my experience here 👁️
#IndieDev
July 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
My Plan for the next weeks:
-Start with (Tik Tok) Marketing for Collex my Bookmarking App and add new features.
- Make more apps on the side that rely on ASO and hope for any of them to gain enough traffic.
- Optimize ASO on my current app portfolio
Going to report my experience here 👁️
#IndieDev
-Start with (Tik Tok) Marketing for Collex my Bookmarking App and add new features.
- Make more apps on the side that rely on ASO and hope for any of them to gain enough traffic.
- Optimize ASO on my current app portfolio
Going to report my experience here 👁️
#IndieDev