5 Health And Wellness App Success Stories [2024]

Updated: November 19th, 2023
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Here are some real life success stories of starting a health and wellness app:

1. SelfDecode ($2.4M/year)

After suffering from various health issues, Joe Cohen became determined to find solutions. He started selfhacked.com as a personal blog and eventually partnered with scientists and researchers to create SelfDecode, a platform that utilizes AI and machine learning to provide personalized health recommendations based on DNA and lab tests. Through organic growth and a dedicated following, SelfDecode has generated over $2 million in revenue and recently raised $8 million in a crowdfunding campaign.

How much they make: $2.4M/year
How much did it cost to start: $500K
Current team size: 80

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I Created A $2.7M/Year Software That Extends People's Lives By Analyzing Their DNA

Founder and CEO of SelfDecode, Joe Cohen, explains how his company helps people discover personalized diet, supplement, and lifestyle recommendations based on DNA and lab tests; generating about $2.7 million in revenue over the past year and raising $8 million in a crowdfunding campaign, SelfDecode provides personalized health recommendations prioritized on unique genetic variants, marking the future of healthcare.

About
Joe started SelfDecode over 6 years ago
Revenue
Joe grew the business to $200K/month
Costs
It cost Joe $500000 to start the business
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2. MindTastik Meditation App ($420K/year)

Milena Ionescu, co-founder of MindTastik Meditation App, came up with the idea after personally experiencing the transformative benefits of meditation. She realized that longer, in-depth meditations could provide more effective results and decided to create an app that would make meditation more accessible and convenient for smartphone users. With monthly revenues of $35,000 and a wide range of themed meditations, MindTastik sets itself apart in the market.

How much they make: $420K/year
How much did it cost to start: $50K
Current team size: 3

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How We Created a Meditation App That Generates $35K/Month [From Romania]

MindTastik co-founder Milena Ionescu shares how her and her partner created a successful niche meditation app that generates $35,000 USD monthly by offering longer, in-depth meditations with after-meditation tasks and mindfulness activities, and how they expanded their app family to include themed meditations for specific problems.

About
Milena started MindTastik Meditation App almost 5 years ago
Revenue
Milena grew the business to $35K/month
Costs
It cost Milena $50000 to start the business
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3. Pathways ($120K/year)

How much they make: $120K/year
Current team size:

Turning Pain into $5k/mo Revenues: Pathways’ success story

Case study highlights how founder turned insight from meeting with therapist into successful $5k/mo business with Pathways pain-therapy app.

Revenue
They grew the business to $10K/month
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