5 Android App Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 10th, 2023
Create An Android App

Are you planning to start a business with an Android app?

The first step is to identify a problem or a need in the market that your app can address. Once you have a clear understanding of the problem, start planning and designing your app to solve that problem effectively.

It is crucial to focus on user experience while designing your app.

Once the designing part is done, the next step is to develop and launch the app on the Google Play Store.

Your app should be user-friendly, and marketing efforts should be made to attract users and generate revenue.

A well-designed app that solves a particular problem can attract a lot of users, and this can lead to a successful business.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a android app:

1. QQ Labs ($120K/year)

Martin Morávek, the developer and founder of minimalist phone, came up with the idea when he noticed how people were overusing social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to mental health issues. Utilizing his background in psychology and machine learning, he designed the minimalist phone app to discourage excessive screen time by customizing the user interface to be monochrome and less visually stimulating. With an initial investment of only $3,100, the app now generates an impressive average monthly revenue of $20,000 and is on track to reach 500,000 downloads on Google Play.

How much they make: $120K/year
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 1

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I Created An App To Reduce Screen Time & It Just Hit $20K MRR

Minimalist Phone, a phone app that helps people prioritize their mental health by discouraging screen time, generated $20,000 monthly revenue from an initial investment of $3,100, with an estimated total of 500,000 downloads on Google Play soon.

About
Martin started QQ Labs about 3 years ago
Revenue
Martin grew the business to $10K/month
Costs
It cost Martin $100 to start the business
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2. Songstats ($828K/year)

Oskar Eichler, co-founder of Songstats, came up with the idea for his business while working as a label manager and DJ in Shanghai. Being involved in the music industry, he recognized the value of data analytics for artists and record labels and wanted to provide a platform that aggregated insights across various music services. After teaming up with his co-founders, they built Songstats and now have over 6,000 customers generating almost $1 million in annual recurring revenue.

How much they make: $828K/year
How much did it cost to start: $400K
Current team size: 8

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How These Friends Bootstrapped A $1M/Year Business Out of Their Love for Music

Songstats is a music data analytics SaaS platform that aggregates insights across 14 different music services, approaching $1 million in annual recurring revenue and growing its team of music lovers, ultimate frisbee players, and close friends that came together in Bali, Indonesia with a shared vision of launching their startup.

About
Oskar started Songstats almost 4 years ago
Revenue
Oskar grew the business to $69K/month
Costs
It cost Oskar $400000 to start the business
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4. Android

Find the latest and greatest on the world’s most powerful mobile platform. Browse devices, explore resources and learn about the latest updates.

Where they're located: Stockton, California, USA
Website traffic: 58.6M/month

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5. QQ Labs

Gain valuable time in your life. Turn your phone into a minimalist phone and reduce your screen time.

How much they make: $120K/year
Where they're located: München, Nemecko
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 1

I Created An App To Reduce Screen Time & It Just Hit $20K MRR

Minimalist Phone, a phone app that helps people prioritize their mental health by discouraging screen time, generated $20,000 monthly revenue from an initial investment of $3,100, with an estimated total of 500,000 downloads on Google Play soon.

About
Martin started QQ Labs about 3 years ago
Revenue
Martin grew the business to $10K/month
Costs
It cost Martin $100 to start the business
Read by 4,862 founders