Coming up I'm going to share with you a simple universal TV remote app that is making over $300,000 a month. Stay tuned.
What is up app nation it is Steve P Young founder of appmasters.com the place you go when you want action-packed content related to helping you grow your app downloads and more importantly those revenues. And I really wanted to create this video because I want to show you a couple of things. I'm going to tell you those couple of things in a matter of a couple of minutes. The power of the app stores, the power of now AI and being able to build these apps quickly and how a simple app if you get certain elements right can really generate lots of money for you.
- Distribution is king.
- Stop worrying about the features.
- Simplicity wins all the time.
1. The $300K App Breakdown
Here is the Universal TV remote app that's making over $300,000 a month. Here's the Sensor Tower data: 700,000 downloads, 300,000 in revenue right. And you can see it launched a long time ago. But I'm going to go to my friends at App Figures. I want to give you the Sensor Tower because everybody looks at Sensor Tower first but I really love App Figures and what you can do with it.
And so I'm going to break down all the things you can do within App Figures if you're trying to do market research. The app was launched 6 years ago. So roughly 2019. So it seems like a long ago but in the app space not too long ago but it's ranking really well for a lot of keywords.
And that's a point one okay like I've shared with you in the past: distribution. Because I'm going to show you how simple the app is. All right how simple the onboarding is how simple the paywall is. Distribution is king. If you can get downloads whether organically through paid—I prefer organically because it's free—but if you can get downloads you can make money. I can just following what we've shared from paywalls and onboarding all that stuff you can make more money so easily.
2. The Strategy: Simplicity Wins
Stop worrying about the features because I'm about to show you the features of this app and you'll be astonished by how simple the app is. Let's get into the app itself. Now I wanted to show you guys the app store presence. First number 15 under utilities. So congratulations. That's amazing. 4.6 ratings, 58,000 ratings. They have this subscription which you can do with an app store connect to promote any of your in-app purchases right the subscription is really interesting.
Market Research Tools
This is the power of distribution. If you have distribution the simplest apps make money. I really wanted to create this video for a couple of reasons. Number one stop over complicating your features. Number two a lot of people come to me Steve I have the best onboarding I have the best paywall I have the best features. And I'm like okay what is your distribution? It just does not matter right you saw the paywall.
Let's bring it up again. Here's the paywall. Here's the onboarding. That's it. It's making over $300,000 a month. That's how simple it is. We could probably build this in a weekend using AI and get this done.
Using tools like App Figures where you can see certain keywords that might not be focused on. What categories of apps are working what can I build so simply that if I get distribution right I know it will make money.
| Metric | Details (From Source) |
|---|---|
| Monthly Revenue | Over $300,000 a month (Last 30 days $375,000) |
| Downloads | 500,000 downloads (Last 30 days) |
| Top Keywords | Remote, TV remote, Remote control (Rank #1) |
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Check Out App FiguresThe Good & The Bad
✅ Pros
- Distribution is king; ranking #1 for high volume keywords.
- Simple app; literally one onboarding screen.
- I really like the keypad; I wish we could use a keypad sometimes.
❌ Cons / Warnings
- Paywall that is cool but not like super optimized.
- I had no idea [about the buttons]; I think I accidentally swiped right i missed it.
- The screenshots show all the things... but I don't see it here.
3. Important Warnings & Mistakes
Stop overindexing on features and optimizing your user experience. Good enough is good enough. Especially if you have distribution you can fix everything else. Sometimes we've seen promoting your in-app purchases actually hurt your overall conversions. So I'm surprised to see them doing it.
That's why I keep telling you guys don't worry about the features. Don't worry about the onboarding. You could have the lamest paywall the lamest onboarding and still generate $30 plus,000 a month.
4. Final Verdict
Simplicity wins all the time. Go out there build a simple app over the weekend do some keyword research using tools like App Figures where you can see certain keywords that might not be focused on. What categories of apps are working what can I build so simply that if I get distribution right I know it will make money. I've been doing this for a long time. That's why I keep saying distribution is king.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is this universal remote app making?
It is making over $300,000 a month. The last 30 days were $375,000 and the last year was $3.2 million.
Can I use AI to build this type of app?
Something that I'm sure with AI you can build pretty easily. We could probably build this in a weekend using AI and get this done. It's so simple.
Is it better to focus on features or distribution?
Distribution is king. Stop over complicating your features. If you have distribution the simplest apps make money.
What tool should I use for keyword research?
I really love App Figures and what you can do with it. You can see all the download numbers and look at keyword rank.
Does promoting in-app purchases on the App Store work?
Sometimes we've seen promoting your in-app purchases actually hurt your overall conversions. Test it on your end.
Final Thoughts
Trust me we have distribution because of our YouTube channel. It's helped with everything else. Period. All right till next time I'll see you on the next video.
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