What happens when building apps becomes easier, but growing them gets harder? In this episode, we are joined by Max, an indie app developer who built 46+ mobile apps, reached $10K MRR in just 6-7 months, and quit his 9-to-5 to become a full-time indie app developer. But with stricter Apple policies, AI-powered development, and growing App Store competition, he realized that building more apps wasn't the answer. Marketing was. He shifted his focus to just 3 apps, experimenting with ASO, SEO, TikTok, Lemon8, and Meta Ads, and grew revenue from $2K to $8K MRR (4X growth)! Max will share his indie app journey, growth experiments, and how AI and vibe coding are changing the game for app founders. If you're an indie developer, solo founder, or building apps with AI, this is a must-watch! You will discover: ✅ How Max built and launched 46+ mobile apps as an indie developer ✅ Why he shifted from building more apps to marketing existing ones ✅ The ASO and SEO strategies he's testing to drive organic app downloads ✅ How AI and vibe coding are changing the indie app development landscape ✅ Why the traditional ASO-only and "ship-and-forget" strategies are becoming more challenging ✅ Key lessons for indie app founders looking to scale downloads and subscription revenue Learn More: Follow Max: https://x.com/maks6361 ********************************************* SPONSORS Built an app nobody's finding? Distribution beats product — and UGC video ads are how apps get it. MaxFusion makes AI UGC video ads in minutes: pick an actor, write the script, and test ten hooks for the cost of one creator video. Start testing at: https://maxfusion.ai/?via=appmasters ********************************************* Fed up choosing between losing your idea or slowing down to type it? Typeless swaps tedious keyboard work for voice input. Speak freely during planning, sprint syncs, or campaign brainstorming, and your words become polished briefs, specs and prompts automatically. Ready to trade typing for talking? Visit https://www.typeless.com/?via=1101 to get started. ********************************************* Join the App Founder’s Community: https://appfounders.co/ Get your app audited: https://appmasters.com/audit/ CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevepyoung/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stevepyoung Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevepyoung Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AppMastersCo/ Blog: http://www.appmasters.com/blog ***************