Apps that failed: No Distribution

2 postmortems where the primary reason for failure was no distribution. Learn what went wrong so you can avoid it.

Find what's happening tonight in your city — concerts, pop-ups, open mics, and more

R.I.P.

JUL '2024 – DEC '2024

AbandonedCompositeNo Distribution

ValidatedThe UX was good. The 'tonight' feed with category filters was clean and fast.

NeedsGeneral 'local events' apps are nearly impossible for indie builders because of the supply…

Revenue

Users

~500 downloads, ~80 opened the app more than once, peak DAU of 12

Built in

3 months

Has usersDomain includedOpen to saleNeeds marketer

Snooze browser tabs and they come back when you need them

R.I.P.

APR '2024 – SEP '2024

AbandonedCompositeNo Distribution

ValidatedThe user experience was tight. Right-click, pick a time, done.

NeedsTab management is a real need but a terrible standalone product.

Revenue

$0 (planned to add a paid tier, never reached the user threshold to justify it)

Users

~380 installs, ~90 weekly active users at peak

Built in

5 weeks

Has usersDomain includedCodebase includedOpen to sale