LaunchPal

Your launch partner, from publish to first users.

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We're comparing our free launch check with a UX audit on the same 3 apps. Want both reviews of yours, free? Reply with the URL. We only use apps whose owners say yes, and we'll share what each tool found.

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Reddit ads test, day 3:

Global -> India and Pakistan.
A list of 15 countries -> mostly the Baltics.
Today: US only.

Lesson so far: with automatic bidding, your budget goes to the cheapest country you allow. Pick one country per ad group.

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@thecyberseckyle Which of the seven is closest to a stranger actually using it? That's usually the one worth finishing, even if it's not the most exciting.

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@judeokun Day 22 and already on 1.4.3 is fast shipping. How many users are you at now, and where are most of them coming from?

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@ericrbuilds Too early to tell from one day. Look at the 7-day average next week, and check where the 25 came from. If one source made the record, it's a spike, not a new normal.

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@LaunchLlamaHQ LaunchPal. A launch partner for first-time founders who just published an app with Lovable, Bolt or similar. It shows what's stopping strangers, then guides you day by day to your first users, with your visits and sign-ups in plain words. https://t.co/Mt9ty0fpag

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@thenamanraj A, by far. A 1-star review stings, but at least it tells you what's wrong. Silence tells you nothing.

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@caiman__ Designer to the App Store with Claude Code is a great story. What happened in the first weeks after it went live? That's the part most shipping posts skip.

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@RealEvija Congrats on the first one! Do you know where that user found PinDeleter? The first paying user usually points at the channel worth doubling down on.

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@samufounder Agree! One important step comes even before the first 5 seconds: check who your visitors actually are. Even a clear page gets 0 sign-ups from the wrong traffic. We learned that from Reddit ads that went mostly to people who'd never need us.

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@julienrenaux @evpick Two things that seem to matter more than the day itself is 10–20 people who already know the product, ready to leave real comments in the first hours, and a link preview that looks right, since every share uses it.
Who's your first-hours crowd?

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@devsolojr 1–3 regulars on day 37 is real progress. Do you know where those regulars first came from? That one place is usually worth more of your time than the 20 daily visitors.

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@guideaseapp At least the salespeople found you 😄 Where did your first real users come from?

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Spent €11 on Reddit ads for our launch check, targeting "Global".

227 clicks at €0.05 each. Looked amazing.

Then our own analytics: 80% from India, 13% Pakistan, all phones. 3 people started a check.

Pick countries. Cheap clicks are cheap for a reason.

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@GetMisthos 17 in a day from a library is a great start. What's the plan to get them using it in week one? That first week is where most betas go quiet.

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@kngkng182542 Brave to share. Did any of the 100 say what they'd use instead? Often the "barely cared" replies quietly name the thing you're really competing with.

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@gladwyn1_1 A jump from 4% to 25% is rarely pure luck. Did today's buyers come from one place? If one source converts 6x better, that's the one to find more of.

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@JulieFrench_ Agree, with one addition. Put the number next to it. "Shipped X, sign-ups went from 3 to 7 this week" gets more replies than the change alone, because people can see whether it worked.

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@monterobuilds Step 2 is the one AI tools made easy to skip. Building now could be faster than booking a call. Which is exactly why the second list wins today.

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@tyd3n_ Shifting to marketing at day 85 is the right call. Which channel is bringing the new traffic so far? The first one that works usually tells you where to double down.