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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.

Happenin

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
$0
Users
~500 downloads, ~80 opened the app more than once, peak DAU of 12
Built in
3 months
Has usersDomain includedOpen to saleNeeds marketer

TabSnooze

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