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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

2 day results for GrowStash 📊 • 147 downloads • 1 yearly + 3 monthly subs • 3 reviews literally zero marketing. just riding the apple boost wave ngl the signals are looking promising #buildinpublic

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Just dropped my app yesterday Day 1: $20 + 2subs probably this app is going to make millions 💰 #iosdev #indiehacker #buildinpublic #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Got my first yearly subscriber today for an app I just released. 🥹 Feeling really strong about where this app is headed. #buildinpublic #indiedev #iosdev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Started 2026 right – TestFlight just approved GrowStash! 🎉 If you’re tired of budgeting apps that don’t match your pay schedule, I’d love your help testing this. Link below. testflight.apple.com/join/kNur4rhg Budget around when you actually get paid, not some arbitrary month. #budgeting

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Just watching my apps make money while I’m out celebrating NYE 🙏 2024 blessed me abundantly. 2025 is gonna be even better, going all in on MRR for my new projects. Here’s to buildings things that pay you back 🚀 #buildinpublic #swiftui #indiedev #iosdev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

GrowStash is finally done! 🚀 Just waiting on Apple’s review, then rolling out the beta #buildinpublic #swiftui #indie

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Just wrapped up something I’m actually excited about 🎉 Most budgeting apps either overcomplicate things or force you into rigid monthly cycles. Mine works around YOUR pay schedule instead. Launching to beta users next week. #buildinpublic #swiftui #iosdev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Last Black Friday, with ONLY PostPocket, I pulled in ~$350 in 3 days. This year I’m dropping 5 different apps for the Black Friday special. Let’s see how crazy this gets 👀🔥 #buildinpublic #blackfriday #iosapps

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

🚀 Last 3 months revenue from my iOS apps Honestly haven’t been very active on marketing due to personal reasons. This progress has been organic and I’m grateful for it. PostPocket (my bookmarking app) is still the top earner. Slow growth > no growth. We keep going. #buildinpublic #indiedev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Even if it’s just $1, it hits different when someone buys your app 💙 Just pure ASO magic doing its thing ✨ Currently working on my last app of the year — hoping to make it the biggest one yet 🚀 #buildinpublic #iosdev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

📅 Day 1 of building an app to make studying less painful 📚 ✅ Researched study habits + keywords ✅ Setup project + Supabase backend ✅ Integrated “Sign in with Apple” ✅ Built prompt-based note generation ✅ Posted first TikTok to start pulling in early users #buildinpublic #swiftui #iosdev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Do you think study apps (like Feynman-style learning tools) can still make good money in 2025? 🤔📚 I keep spotting popular keywords with low competition… but the market feels oversaturated. What’s your take ? #buildinpublic #swiftui #indiedev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

🚀 New update on TryOnCam! You can now paste an outfit image URL directly → no more slow uploads. Faster. Easier. Smoother virtual try-on. #buildinpublic #indiedev #indiedevs #swiftui #iosdev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Building in Public - Day 1 🚀 Exploring the gut health space after seeing rising interest & concerns. Did ASO research → found strong keywords to help an app rank & grow. Excited to build in public and share the journey. #buildinpublic #swiftui #indiedev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Day 1/7 days marketing only 🚀 • Commented on Reddit & X about my virtual try-on app • Scheduled launch on ProductHunt • Posted on TikTok, Instagram & Pinterest Results: ✅ Got downloads ❌ No conversions yet 👉 Tomorrow: submitting app on other directories #Buildinpublic #buildinginpublic

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🚀 Just 1 hour after launch… Got my first weekly subscriber for my virtual try-on outfit app 👕✨ Idea validated, now time to market it well Let’s gooo! #buildinpublic #swiftui #indiedev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

🚀 My biggest Apple Store payout of this year ($1117) Hoping to break my own record in coming months #Tip: Productivity apps still sell - you just need to market them well. This one? A simple bookmarking app I originally built for myself... and it's been quietly paying off #buildinpublic

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Meet InkOnYou → The app that lets you try tattoos on your skin with realistic AI. No regrets. Just instant previews. 👉 Download now on the App Store: apps.apple.com/au/app/tatto... #indie #iOS #Appstore #buildinpublic

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

I was just doing some ASO research for timer apps Saw lots of good/popular keywords with avg difficulty. But honestly feels hard to make $$ here since many devs offer them free. What’s your view? #buildinpublic #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

13 hours after launch → First sale! 🎉 ToMoment just made its first $$ ✨ RevenueCat is not showing my app icon for some reason but WHO CARES 😂 Indie dev life hits different when you see that first notification #buildinpublic #swiftui #indiedev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Found a crazy ASO opportunity in the countdown app space 📊 So I built ToMoment 🚀 Your special moments deserves better than boring calendar alerts. 📲 apps.apple.com/au/app/count... #BuildInPublic #iosapps #swiftui #indie

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

What’s your app marketing strategy? 🚀 A) Build waitlist → Launch with discount B) Build in public → Create hype first C) Ship then tell the world #Buildinpublic #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

just cooked up this logo for my event countdown/countup app ⏳🎉 be honest… tell me your views #buildinpublic #swiftui #indiedev #iosapp

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

What’s your go-to screen recording app for iOS app promos? 🎬 Need those smooth zoom effects and cursor follow animations that make demos actually watchable #BuildInPublic #SwiftUI #iosdev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

This app keeps bringing new users every week and I’ve been doing absolutely zero marketing 📱 Been busy with my new app, haven’t even updated this one. But $4.99 lifetime purchases keep coming in 💰 Maybe I actually need to start marketing it? #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #iosdev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

🚀 Launching my new app this Friday! I noticed many countdown apps miss personalization — so I built one. Plus, ASO keyword trends show this niche is 🔥, so it’ll also be a fun experiment to test my ASO skills & learn which markets monetize best. Let’s see how it goes 👀✨ #BuildInPublic #iosdev #dev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Yesterday I wasted HOURS building a time-based update system with Timer. ⏳ Then I found out SwiftUI has TimelineView built-in. 5 minutes later → working perfectly. 🤦‍♂️ Lesson: Your toolkit is only as good as the tools you know exist. 🔨 #SwiftUI #iOSDev #swift #buildinpublic

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

How long does it take you to go from idea to MVP launch? #BuildInPublic #Swiftui #indiedev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Ran a promo for my app PostPocket on AppRaven. Spent $95 → Already made $59 back. 📈 Other apps got a boost too. 🔥 1 more day to go. Tomorrow: I’ll reveal the ASO impact. 🚀 #BuildInPublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I just shared my take on building apps with Cursor and my workflow using it. If you use any AI-assisted tool for building, this might give you a fresh perspective. Have a look → medium.com/@shivamrishi... #Cursor #ai #BuildInPublic #swiftui

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Building With AI While Still Learning: My Cursor Workflow

Have you ever built something so fast with AI that you had no idea how it actually worked? That was me.

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

What do you think about my new app? Launching this on sunday #BuildInPublic #indiedev #swiftui #iosdev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Forgot I listed my checklist app for launch on Uneed. Got an email today that it is live. 28 upvotes already and sitting at 4th place with zero marketing. Let’s see if it can break into the top 3 👀 #BuildInPublic #Indiedev #SwiftUI

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Been using Ask Mode over Agent Mode on Cursor lately. Feels like I have way more control and clarity over what’s happening in the code. It’s slower, but I actually understand what’s going on before making a move. Highly recommend if you hate surprises in your code. #BuildInPublic #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I’ve got multiple apps live on the App Store and writing new updates gets messy sometimes Just want something clean and minimal to jot things down and check them off once done Any app you’d recommend that’s super lightweight but effective? #BuildInPublic #iosapps

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Posted insights about my new app on a subreddit Got 24K views in 7 hours with solid engagement 🔥 Reddit is brutal But when you share in the right format, it pays off Only 2–4 sales But gained good karma and visibility Still a win-win 💬📈 #Buildinpublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Yesterday I covered my Apple Developer annual fee from my new app 💸 Now every dollar is profit Let’s go 📈 #Buildinpublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Launched my image conversion app just last week Set a small goal to hit $100 in the first month Today it got featured on 9to5Mac Hit that goal in just 4 days 💰 Next target $200 and more happy users 🚀📲 #BuildInPublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Day 1: no sales Day 2: nothing Day 3: still waiting Day 4: finally… purchases came in 💰 Worth the wait Let’s keep building 📲 apps.apple.com/au/app/image... #buildinpublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Ever tried one of those iPhone storage cleaning apps? What annoyed you the most? #buildinpublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Just launched my new app on the App Store! 🚀 It’s a simple, privacy-first image converter. I’d really appreciate it if you could check it out and leave a rating on the App Store 🙏💙 Download the app: apps.apple.com/au/app/image... #BuildInPublic #iosdev #swiftui #iosapps #indiedev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Has anyone been able to recover their App Store ranking after Apple’s recent algorithm shift? Curious to hear what worked for you 👀📉📈 #BuildInPublic #SwiftUI #indiedev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

How do you keep track of your app ideas? Do you just note the title or write down rough screens, features, and monetization too? 💡📱 #BuildInPublic #SwiftUI #Indiedev

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Just learning Figma and created these screenshots for my image converter app 📲 Still figuring things out but proud of how it’s turning out What do you think? Always open to feedback as I keep refining and learning 🎨💬 #BuildInPublic #IndieDev #SwiftUI

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

When you start a new project Do you organize the structure properly Make everything clean and reusable from day one Or do you just ship it fast Then refactor later once things work Curious how you roll when building fast #BuildInPublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Found a solid use for Cursor today • Removed duplicate code • Improved separation of concern • Cut memory usage by 65 percent in a photo-heavy app • Cleaned unused code • Reorganized files Helped me clean up the codebase without frustration #BuildInPublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

After using AI for a while, here’s what I’ve learned: It works great if you know how to code, give clear prompts, and understand what you’re building If not, you’ll spend hours fixing bugs you don’t get Use AI as a peer programmer Not your only solution #BuildInPublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

What’s your basic marketing checklist after launching an app to get your first users ? #BuildInPublic #indiedev #SwiftUI

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Building in public feels easy until you see - 25 impressions - 1 like - 0 comments Still - You show up - You post - You stay consistent That’s how it compounds #BuildInPublic #indiedev #swiftui

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Shivam Rishi @shivamrishi.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

After 8 months into my indie journey I realised It’s not about having a unique idea It’s about how well you execute and sell it Even in saturated markets You can still make money if you play it right #BuildInPublic #indiedev #swiftui

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