The Eagle Nest Daily

Wednesday, 4 November 2026What solo founders are shipping, earning and sayingToday's editionArchive

The ASO Reality Check: PC Hits 110 Downloads but $0 MRR in First 40 Days

X · @pcshipp

Software engineer and indie builder PC shared a transparent look at the first 40 days of his debut iOS app. Relying purely on App Store Optimization (ASO), the app generated 110 downloads and a 2.3% conversion rate, but is currently stalled at $0 MRR. Questioning if external marketing is worth the effort when organic users aren't buying, he received some blunt advice from fellow builder Dmytro Virych, who noted that search traffic alone rarely carries a new release.

Smashing Targets: Mac Nears $5K Revenue with eSIM Startup Voyasim

X · @MacdevM

Indie builder Mac is crushing his end-of-year targets. Originally setting a goal of $3,000 in revenue for his international roaming eSIM startup, Voyasim, he has already blown past that mark to reach an all-time revenue of $4,822. With the end of the year fast approaching, the nearly 23-year-old founder is now eyeing the $5,000 milestone just about a year into his indie building journey.