u/Funny-Advertising238

I'm getting 10k organic installs per month. The people that stay become daily users, but way too many leave right away.

7 months after launch and I realized I'm using a qzz.io domain for some of my backend operations and after running some tests I realized many wifi routers/DNS block it. I had 30-40% of my users that couldn't use the app!

Lesson learned! Just a heads up so you don't make the same mistake as me

If I had an app that has big potential and is growing very rapidly, and monetization with ads can bring in a lot of revenue but hurt growth, what are my options?

It's a social app and at the pace that it's growing I won't be able to afford keeping it alive. I heard of yc combinator but it doesn't seem like they would invest in something like this.

Can anyone give me advice on any frameworks or networks to be able to get investors?

I've been brainstorming with chatgpt on the pricing of my in app purchases but realized it's useless. He tells me 19.99$ and if I say "you don't think that's too expensive?" He'll just say you're completely right and it should actually be 9.99$.

Anyways I would rather not name my app publicly but it's a social media app and the premium features I implemented is something that I think a lot of users will want.

I'm not sure what to expect. Some people said higher prices is much better than lower prices as usually you either have payers or non payers, cheap or not the payers will pay (as long as it's not too expensive for its value of course).

If someone with experience with pricing their in app purchases can dm me I would be incredibly grateful.

I have around 25k Monthly active users. 9k weekly users. Ads are just not working out for me, the pay is way too low so I need to get this right.

My experience

Hush, Whisper Social, Whisper Secrets

Hush

- Pros: Biggest user base by far. Moderation seems solid, not much spam or CSAM content like there used to be, they improved a lot when it comes to that. UI improved with a recent update. More real people than bots in my conversations.

- Cons: DMs are unreliable messages don't always show as new, conversations seem to "disappear" until you open them directly. Comment/reply notifications are delayed by 5-10 minutes. Ads are excessive and sometimes intrusive (fullscreen). GIFs didn't work for me. Being the biggest app also means more weirdos.

Whisper Social

- Pros: Best UI of the three. Voice messages in DMs and comments. Incoming images get scanned and flagged if graphic before you open them. No fullscreen ads.

- Cons: Was badly broken for months (constant crashes, lots of bots) but a new update fixed all that. Smallest user base of the three right now. No account backup/migration option, switching phones means losing your account entirely.

Whisper Secrets

- Pros: None that stood out to me.

- Cons: Buggy, feed scrolling and comment navigation feel unpolished. Heavy bot presence, including fake profiles trying to move conversations off-platform. Didn't hold my attention long enough to keep it installed.

Is there any other apps you guys are using? Which ones are you using right now?

I founded an app a few months ago that's doing well. 25k+ installs so far without marketing, paid ads, or social media.

I'm now trying to figure out scaling, monetization now, ads, IAP etc and I thought it would be nice to have other people to help each other or just discuss since I'm completely alone in this.

If there's a few people that are down comment below we can make a group chat.

How much time can I expect for it to be back to normal?

Message: "Ad serving on your product is being temporarily limited while we assess the quality of your app traffic".

I've been reading online in some cases it takes months?

I run a social media app and I use fingerprint + anti bot sdks so I know my users are all legit and not bots.

I've implemented native feed ads.

I'm debating to switch to another ad network or wait it out, I can't wait 2+ months.

Is this a usual thing for new accounts? I applied for admob and verified my app a few months ago but it went live for all my users today.

Looking for advice. Made the calculation and if I used admob I would be making average 5-10k a month from ads alone.

Unfortunately my app is a social app, there's an anonymous nature to it and there's a sexual aspect to it (no porn, no full nudity) but it wouldn't get approved.

I'm looking for alternatives, I saw some adult ad networks but I'd really rather not have adult ads in my app, and they pay very low.

To be clear the app isn't adult or sexual, but it does attract those kind of posts because of the anonymous nature of it.

Any suggestions?

So I built my first app a few months ago, it's an anonymous social app, and it just took off with zero marketing from me. Never even made social media accounts for it. It's just been growing every day since launch, retention, DAU, engagement, all going up.

Current numbers: 20k+ MAU, 3k+ DAU, users spend around 20 min a day in the app on average, 85% US based.

The problem is it's UGC and anonymous, and even though I moderate hard (no porn, nothing illegal), about 30% of posts end up being adult themed. That's basically going to get me rejected by most ad networks.

On top of that I had to deal with bot networks and scammers early on, so now I'm running anti fraud SDKs plus AI moderation just to keep the place usable. All that costs money and right now I'm just bleeding cash every month with no real income.

I've been going back and forth on what to do next:

In app purchases feels premature. Growth is strong right now and I don't want to gate anything and risk killing that momentum this early.

Ads seem like they'd be the obvious move given the engagement numbers, but the content issue probably rules out most networks.

I've also seen SDKs that pay you for using a portion of the user's internet connection in the background, but that feels like something users would be furious about.

Has anyone dealt with monetizing something like this? Specifically curious if there are ad networks that work with moderated but adult adjacent content, and whether it's realistic to introduce some kind of paywall this early without tanking growth. Any input appreciated, this is my first time doing any of this.

Has anyone subscribed to the supergrok plan? It can be connected to opencode but no mention of usage limits anywhere.

I’m looking for a cofounder with strong experience in growth / social media marketing (TikTok, Instagram, viral loops, paid + organic).

I’ve built and launched a consumer social app in the anonymous social space. It’s currently live and already has traction without any marketing push.

Some context:

~20,000 monthly active users

~2,000–2,500 daily active users

~20 min average engagement per user/day

~80%+ users from Tier 1 countries (US-heavy)

Fully organic growth (no ads, no social media, no influencers, no paid acquisition yet)

Launched ~4 months ago

Strong early retention and engagement, especially in DMs and feed activity

The app is essentially a modern anonymous social platform (posts, replies, DMs, communities). Think “high engagement, low identity friction” social networking.

Why I’m looking for a cofounder

Right now I’m focused on rebuilding the app for scalability and stability. The product is ~80% rewritten to handle growth properly.

What I don’t have time for (and where I’m weak) is growth execution:

Social media strategy (especially TikTok/short-form)

Viral loop design

Influencer / creator distribution

Paid acquisition experiments

Growth positioning + content strategy

The opportunity here is simple: The product already has traction with zero marketing. I believe it can scale significantly with the right growth execution.

I’m intentionally not monetizing yet (no ads, no IAPs). The focus is still pure growth and product-market expansion.

What I’m looking for

A cofounder who:

Has real experience growing consumer apps or social platforms

Understands modern growth channels (TikTok/short-form is a big plus)

Has a track record (apps, brands, pages, or campaigns that actually scaled)

Can think creatively (not just “run ads”, but build loops and virality)

Equity / expectations

This is not a “get equity for ideas” situation.

There is already:

Real users

Real engagement

Clear retention signals

Ongoing organic growth without marketing

Equity will be meaningful but tied to execution and long-term contribution. I’m open to structuring it properly based on fit and impact.

What I’m NOT looking for

Generic “growth hackers” with no proof

People looking to experiment casually

Idea-stage cofounders

Agencies or consultants

If you’re interested

Reply with:

What you’ve built or grown (links or screenshots help a lot)

Your experience with viral growth or consumer apps

Why you think you’d be a fit for this specifically

Any ideas you already have for scaling a product like this

I’m not rushing this I’m looking for someone who can actually move growth, not just talk about it.