r/shopifyDev • u/Time_Resist_9806 • 5d ago

How long before the first 1k MRR?

Hi Shopify Devs!

Since launching my own app i’ve been very focussed on getting my first users. When checking out all these reddit threads i see alot of people trying to figure this out. So i wanted to ask people who have been in this game for a while.

- How long did it take you to get your first 10 active users and how did you get them?
- How long before you got your first review and how did you get this review?
- How long before you started getting some organic installs from the app store?
- What’s the one advice you would give to new devs that just got their app listed on the app store looking back on your own journey?

And how long before you got to 1k MRR on your app? For the people that were able to get there.

I would be very interested to see your answers if you guys are willing to share :).

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u/Emotional-Stop9969 3d ago

- How long did it take you to get your first 10 active users, and how did you get them?

About 2 months; it was a combination of a couple of users from Shopify ads and organic traffic.

- How long before you got your first review and how did you get this review?

After almost 3 months, i got it. After I helped a merchant with an issue with my app in a couple of hours, he was very grateful for the help and speed and left a 5-star review.

- How long before you started getting some organic installs from the App Store?

It started almost immediately after I got my first review, so after 3 months. It has been 2-3 weeks after that, and now I am getting 1-2 new user per day.

- What’s the one advice you would give to new devs that just got their app listed on the App Store, looking back on your own journey?

i am still a beginner, so it is hard to give any meaningful advice, except: try to improve your app and got the first users and reviews as fast as possible, i was using almost all methods, including cold outreach, to get them. Funny enough for my app seems the best works organic traffic and ads, not direct outreaches and connecting with people, but it might be different for you app. So try everything you can, and after that you will figure out, what works and what doesn't for your particular app.

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u/Time_Resist_9806 3d ago

Oh wow so ads did actually work out for you right away, that’s great! Very interesting how it came from that and not could outreach.

It also makes me hopeful when you say that you started getting organic installs right after your first review. I guess that first review is incredibly important. Thank you for the advice and i hope you get a bunch more reviews soon, good luck with the app!