Phil

Indie iOS Dev. Goal: $0 to $20k MRR through mobile app subscriptions. Current status: $3k MRR

[Phil @apps_aso]

The iOS inde dev community is awesome, but sadly more and more are turning to shady tactics to try and boost revenue, charging huge amounts through dark patterns for crappy, basic experiences. Apple need to crack down on this.

[Phil @apps_aso]

What is useState? Been coding for years with objectivec, swift, SwiftUI and have never heard of it

[Eliana @eliana_jordan]

crazy that some people have 3 apps in the app store

and still don’t know what a useState is

[Phil @apps_aso]

@ChadAppDev 👋

[Phil @apps_aso]

@upbeat_dev @IM_Kevin_Archer @upbeat_dev which countries do you recommend targeting? I’ve found non-US countries less likely to convert to paid subscriptions.

[Phil @apps_aso]

I built a dashboard that combines data from Apple Search Ads, RevenueCat and Google Analytics that automatically updates daily with a snapshot that features:

1. A daily health score across my key metrics
2. Ad spend and performance
3. Onboarding performance
4. Active trials not yet cancelled
5. Estimate upcoming revenue from active, non-cancelled trials

[Phil @apps_aso]

Starting an experiment where I give Claude all my past Apple Search Ads and RevenueCat data to create a new Apple Search Ads campaign. Keyword selection, starting bids, geo plan will all be selected by Claude. Will fund $30 per day initially and report back results #apple #applesearchads #ios #indie

[Phil @apps_aso]

@seraleev @Apple @andrewtanchuk I just want to see all my stats in one place again

[Phil @apps_aso]

@CarlosBBuild No secret, just lots of experimentation, tweaking and learning from everyone in this community.

[Phil @apps_aso]

I hear posting RevenueCat screenshots is good for engagement…

[Phil @apps_aso]

@HHaandr Thank you, and thank you for everything @RevenueCat does for this community 🙏

[Phil @apps_aso]

@erbybody From some genius here on @X - seems to have worked 🙏

[Phil @apps_aso]

@indiesoftwaredv Experiment, experiment, experiment. And some luck with organic ASO.

[Phil @apps_aso]

@ArtenesDev Running pricing experiments with RevenueCat as we speak. $10k hopefully by end of year.

[Phil @apps_aso]

@KarasevDanil Mainly organic, I’ve experimented with Apple Search Ads, but really difficult a direct correlation between ad spend and increased revenue. Organic growth seems to be boosted, but direct attribution is not amazing.

[Phil @apps_aso]

Adjusting the price per region gave a massive boot to lifetime offers across a range of apps - highly recommend using Kickstart #kickstart #ios

[Phil @apps_aso]

@seraleev This a great fit for 4 apps in my portfolio - do you know when is this is launching?

[Phil @apps_aso]

@upbeat_dev That would be amazing 🤞

[Phil @apps_aso]

So far the key genuinely useful feature on @twostraws Kickstart macOS app is the ability to automagically apply suggested pricing across all markets with one click. What else are #ios folks using it for? #ios #indiedev

[Phil @apps_aso]

@archi_gen Congrats! How have you set up your exit offer in revenuecat?

[Phil @apps_aso]

According to Apple's official 2026 fiscal calendar:

Apple's "May" ended on Saturday, May 30.

Apple's "June" started on Sunday, May 31.

So, any money you made on May 31st is actually considered the very first day of your June 2026 financial period. You won't see those earnings in the May statement, and you won't receive the cash for them until the early August payout.