Day 52 | Vibe Coding iOS Apps Until I reach $10k MRR | Current MRR : $1400

Too Long; Didn't Watch — Summary

The creator live-codes, focusing on keyword research and icon design for a new iOS teleprompter app he developed, discussing his marketing strategy to reach $10k MRR while engaging with his audience and troubleshooting AI image generation.

Main Takeaways

• The creator built a free web-based teleprompter (teleprompterfree.com) and plans to launch an iOS version due to the high cost and limited functionality of existing apps.
• He conducted keyword research using Astro, identifying "script reader," "video teleprompter," and "teleprompter for videos" as primary targets for App Store Optimization.
• The icon design process involved using Figma and ChatGPT, with multiple iterations to achieve a premium look, despite some challenges with AI's precision.
• His strategy to reach $10k MRR combines robust keyword research, paid marketing, influencer collaborations, and social media content.
• The session highlighted the importance of community engagement, with chat participants contributing ideas, asking questions, and sharing their own development experiences.

Detailed Summary

Introduction and Daily Goals (0:00 - 3:19)

The creator begins the stream, noting it's been a tiring day with five hours of work already completed. He sets two main tasks for the session: finding good keywords for a new app on Astro and designing a paywall for an AI transition app. He decides to focus primarily on design, having done significant development earlier.

Teleprompter App Origin Story (3:19 - 8:56)

• The creator recounts a personal struggle to find a good teleprompter app for recording videos, as existing options were either expensive ($100/year) or lacked essential features like remote control.
• He decided to build his own web-based teleprompter, teleprompterfree.com, which allows users to input scripts, control playback remotely via a separate URL, and adjust speed.
• He expresses pride in building the app in just four hours and plans to develop an iOS version, aiming to offer it for free initially with potential pro features later, given the high prices of current market offerings.

Keyword Research for the Teleprompter App (8:56 - 23:55)

• The creator begins researching keywords for the iOS teleprompter app using Astro, analyzing competitor apps and their strategies.

Notable Quotes

"I have made my own app uh today. So this is my own app. I hosted it on teleprompterfree.com." — Divyanshu Negi

"Super proud of what came out after grinding for 4 hours. I did not do anything else. I just spent the whole day building this." — Divyanshu Negi

"I'm thinking to make it as a as a mobile app as well because I did not see any mobile app. Also these people are charging like crazy amount for a simple app like this." — Divyanshu Negi

"My designer friend watches me doing this [__] Be like, 'Bro, this is not your cup of tea.'" — Divyanshu Negi

"I got inbound offer for such role just because of my content on X interview process is in progress. Oh wow. Congrats. Congrats. Congrats man. That's amazing. That's amazing. That's really good news." — Vive Shan (read by Divyanshu Negi)

"I don't know how much time it will take. Uh that's why I'm doing these lives. So far uh I my my aim is to reach there by 6 months. That's a very optimistic plan." — Divyanshu Negi