Starter Story My mobile app made $800K in 365 days | Starter Story
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Jan 12, 2026 Discover how a mobile app skyrocketed to $800K in one year! The creator shares insights on finding inspiration through TikTok and validating ideas. He reveals his growth strategy, focusing on warm accounts and viral content. Learn about a specific video that raked in $12.5K and dive into the app’s onboarding and monetization tactics. Plus, get a peek at the tech stack and essential tools he used, along with valuable advice on navigating failures and embracing opportunities.
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Failed Apps Led To A Better Approach
- Louis built many apps that failed before Glow Up and used that experience to change his approach.
- He validated the makeup app by studying TikTok comments and making content before writing code.
TikTok Comments As Idea Validation
- Studying comment sections reveals explicit user problems and requests that can become product ideas.
- Creating content that addresses those requests validates demand before building the product.
Warm And Scale TikTok Accounts Strategically
- Warm up a US TikTok account by watching, liking, and commenting for 15–30 minutes daily for ~3 days.
- Post once daily to test, then scale to 4–6+ times per day and replicate trends across accounts once you find traction.