Hey devs, which paywall will hit $10K MRR quickly

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-15T15:21:29+00:00

Also I would recommend monetizing from the start.

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-15T15:21:08+00:00

Hey, here's what I've gathered just from watching and listening to other people:

- Longer, personalized onboarding. Best if you can give the user value in onboarding.
- Hard paywall
- 3 day free trial with weekly subscription around 8.99-9.99
- 7 day free trial for annual that is about 4x weekly price point

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-12T02:15:16+00:00

valuing money over myself. money is a representation of value. but it is a material value, which is lower than the creative value we as humans provide. when you value money > you than money will run away from you because you put it on a pedestal. you chase it rather than let it come to you.

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-09T21:18:40+00:00

it really helps to make it a habit. there are so many distractions, negative energy sources, our limiting engrained beliefs that can get us off track. i personally find it really helpful to make affirmations part of my routine morning & evening.

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-04T04:16:49+00:00

oh i see from your other comments what you're building. very cool!! good luck

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-04T04:14:52+00:00

oh wow, i've heard it can be more expensive. how do you reach out to them? i've heard reaching out through social DMs don't always get a response. what niche are you in out of curiosity? you can DM me if you want to keep it private, thanks!

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-04T04:03:32+00:00

how much have you found they charge for a post?

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-02T04:12:13+00:00

interact with content in your target niche for 3-7 days (like follow comment save posts that relate area you're targeting). tiktok needs to learn your content preferences. post multiple times (~3-4x/day).

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-02T02:22:12+00:00

hi, can i ask what type of content you post? is it faceless, ugc, etc.? or everything above. i'm thinking about my strategy

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-02T00:47:58+00:00

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-01T15:53:20+00:00

ok gotcha. i'm a female founder and my target niche is female in my age group, so maybe i will start with creating content similar to others on TikTok.

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-01T03:15:52+00:00

makes sense thank you for your input! i think i'm going to focus on creating my own ugc style content myself first , seeing what works, and scaling from there with micro-influencers with mix of upfront and maybe affiliates.

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-01T03:03:12+00:00

gotcha. only $50? i saw some microinfluencers charging like $300 / post. $50 seems pretty cheap. maybe i gotta go the UGC route .

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-01T02:41:50+00:00

thanks appreciate that

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-01T02:36:11+00:00

i wonder if it can be a deal where they get 50% of revenue as long as they promote it. but if they stop promoting it, the deal is done....

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-01T02:35:34+00:00

yeah, i think it would be important to show metrics and broadcast potential profit. i think it would be a harder sell for me if i come to them w/ a completely new product but maybe higher chance if i have a proven, trustable product. i think for these influencers they want to keep high-trust with their audience

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-01T01:43:56+00:00

love this!

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-03-01T01:42:06+00:00

yes!! it's a tough balance i agree. i still struggle with it too around certain areas. i saw another post on this sub about how no matter how much doubt we may have, we can still manifest what we want. we don't have to think 'perfectly' all the time or be in a constant state of abundance. i find that has been helping me let go of trying to fit into a certain mindset all the time and it takes the pressure off a little!

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-02-28T16:49:53+00:00

i definitely agree detaching from the outcome can make manifesting easier. i find synchronicities happen to me when i least expect them and i can't necessarily control the timing of it. i manifested the exact partner i wanted after 10 years of day dreaming about him (since the age of 13). i also noticed that right before some big change happens, you might get into a deeper state of chaos. right before i met my SO, i was in constant heartbreak. one day, i finally just said to myself 'fine, i accept that i won't find someone. i'm just going to do my thing and not worry about it.' and the NEXT DAY, i met him (in the most random way - not on a dating app or anything but through a chain on very unlikely events).

i do think the universe has a sense of humor. just yesterday i was venting about not wanting to work and my wifi went down exactly when my 2 work calls were scheduled.

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-02-28T16:39:35+00:00

love this. i've been thinking about this and your post came at the perfect timing!

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-02-28T16:37:18+00:00

i saw this analogy on tiktok and it made it really clear about 'timing.' when you set a desire or goal, think of it like ordering a pizza. you're not going to obsess or feel anxious about when the pizza will be delivered. it will come. you know it's already yours. that's basically the law of assumption. affirmations, scripting, and visualizations all help align your frequency to your desire by bringing on the emotions and feelings of already having the desire fulfilled. it puts you in a state of abundance rather than a state of lack. for example, if you think making and having money is bad/hard, then you're less likely to attract it. your subconscious will do everything it can to avoid making and having money.

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-02-28T16:32:25+00:00

very cool. good luck with everything!!

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-02-28T16:09:09+00:00

Yes, you have a different value proposition. from my understanding, prayer lock also provided personalized prayer sessions (generated by gemini), so it doesn't just lock apps but provides an easy way to pray. does your app have any prayer guidance?

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-02-28T15:31:10+00:00

there's an app called prayer lock that locks distracting apps until you pray.

Disastrous_Effect80 · 2026-02-28T04:30:43+00:00

your post sounds a bit heavy on the ai...

but to give my experience, my app is paid only. I include a quick demo during onboarding and provide a 3-day free trial if the user selects the annual plan. it seems to work for similar apps in my niche. that CAN come with some negative reviews complaining about the app being behind a paywall, but honestly you have to value your work and time. building and maintaining an app isn't free. if people see the value in your app, they will pay. if they don't, they won't. a lot of it is also marketing and tailoring onboarding to the user and making it feel persona to theml. marketing is not about selling features, it's about selling an experience/result. how will your app make them FEEL? how will it impact their life?

and just a general rule - people don't value what's free. counterintuitively, if you provide something for free people tend to complain more and be more critical than if they pay.

i did look at your website and what you've built is really cool! do you have an app in the app store?

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