App Marketing by App Masters

How to Build Profitable Apps Without Coding

May 17, 2025
Alim Charaniya, a four-time founder and the mastermind behind Ambitious Labs, shares his wealth of experience in app development. He reveals how to create profitable apps without writing code, focusing on no-code platforms and AI tools. Listeners learn the importance of validating ideas early and launching MVPs quickly. Alim emphasizes understanding user behavior and effective monetization strategies, making success in the app market more achievable than ever, all while keeping costs low and creativity high.
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ANECDOTE

Alim's Self-Taught Coding Journey

  • Alim taught himself coding in high school, building apps and startups despite many challenges.
  • His start was humble, learning by trial and error without formal computer science education.
INSIGHT

Simplicity Drives Profitable Apps

  • 60% of top 1000 apps have fewer than 20 screens, focusing on subscriptions and in-app purchases.
  • Simple, single-player utility apps dominate profitable app markets due to solving clear user problems.
ADVICE

Optimize Onboarding and Paywall

  • Design onboarding as a lead qualification to ensure users fit your app and are offered a paywall early.
  • Optimize paywall conversion within first user experience to capture up to 20% paying customers.
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