u/Sidyzer — reddlx

I spent 8 months building a habit tracker… but almost nobody uses it. What am I doing wrong?

For the last 6 months, I’ve been building a habit tracker in my free time. The name is « Goalden »,
goal and habit tracker.

I wasn’t trying to create “just another” habit app. My goal was to make something that actually feels motivating to use every day, instead of becoming another app people delete after a week.
After launching, I expected at least a few hundred people to try it.

Reality?

After weeks of posting on social media and talking about it, I barely reached around 100 users.
It’s frustrating because I know the product is good. People who actually use it tend to stick with it and give positive feedback.

So now I’m wondering…
Is the habit tracker market simply too saturated?
Am I bad at marketing?
Or am I missing something obvious?

I’m genuinely looking for honest feedback from people who use habit apps.
If anyone is curious enough to try it, I’d love to hear what you think. It’s completely free, and I’m not trying to sell anything I just want to understand why it’s so difficult to get people to even give it a chance.

Any advice is appreciated.

https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/goalden-goal-habit-tracker/id6763411420?l=en-GB

u/Sidyzer — 3 hours ago

▲ 8 r/Habits+1 crossposts

How do you get your first 1000 users? My app is stuck at 100

Hey everyone,
I launched my habit tracker app, Goalden, about 2 months ago, and so far it’s reached around 100 users.

I know that’s not a huge number, but considering how crowded the productivity and habit tracker space is, I’m trying to see it as a small win.
Goalden is built to help people stay consistent with their habits and goals through a clean, simple, and motivating experience.
That said, growth has definitely been slower than I expected.

For those of you who’ve launched an app before:
Did your first few months look similar?
What helped you get your first 1,000 users?
Any marketing tips that actually worked?

I’d really appreciate any advice or feedback. If you’d like to check it out, here’s the link:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goalden-goal-habit-tracker/id6763411420

u/Sidyzer — 5 hours ago

▲ 8 r/SideProject

Only 50 users in 2 weeks… feeling kinda discouraged

Hey everyone,

I launched my habit tracker app “Goalden” around 2 weeks ago and honestly… I only got around 50 users so far.

I spent months building it, fixing bugs, designing everything, trying to make it clean and motivating, and I really thought more people would try it.

Seeing almost no downloads after putting so much time into it is kinda painful ngl

I know habit tracker apps are super competitive, but I’m trying to stay motivated and keep improving it instead of giving up too early.

For people who launched apps before:

did your first weeks also feel this slow?

Any advice to get more visibility/users would honestly help a lot 🙏

https://linktr.ee/goalden.app

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u/Sidyzer — 2 months ago

▲ 8 r/AppBusiness+1 crossposts

I tried a bunch of habit tracking apps and kept quitting after a few days.

Either too rigid, too basic, or just not aligned with real life.

So I ended up building my own over the last 2 months. Its name is Goalden - Goal & Habit Tracker

One thing I’m experimenting with right now is mixing habit tracking + financial goals in the same app (like tracking savings or money-related progress alongside habits).

I’m not sure if that’s actually useful or if it just confuses the product.

For those who use habit apps seriously:

would you want financial tracking inside it, or should it stay separate? Curious how you guys see it.

u/Sidyzer — 2 months ago

▲ 1 r/Habits

Hi guys,

I have a quick question: what is, for you, the best mobile app for goal tracking and habit tracking that is simple and easy to use?

I’m looking for something really intuitive, not too complicated, but still effective to stay consistent and track progress over time. If you have any recommendations or personal favorites, I’d really appreciate it!

Thanks in advance 🙌

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u/Sidyzer — 2 months ago

▲ 6 r/AppBusiness

I’ve always wanted to build something real, not just ideas that stay in my notes.

So 2 months ago, I decided to stop overthinking and just ship. I built a simple goal & habit tracking app named “Goalden”.

Now I’m at the stage where I have… basically 0 users 😅

I made it free for now because my goal isn’t in money yet, it’s to understand:

why people stick (or don’t)

• what actually helps someone stay consistent long-term

I know there are already tons of apps in this space, which makes it even harder to stand out.

So I’m curious:

👉 What actually got you your first 100 users ?

Not here to spam, just trying to learn and get my first real users.

Link : https://linktr.ee/goalden.app

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u/Sidyzer — 2 months ago

▲ 4 r/promoteMyApp+3 crossposts

I spent 2 months building a habit tracker. Now I have 0 users. Here’s what I learned.

I’ve always had a notes app full of goals I never touched again.

So instead of adding another one, I built an app. Not because I thought I’d get rich but because I genuinely wanted to understand why people fail at their goals (myself included).

2 months later, Goalden is live. It’s free. And yeah, I have basically zero users 😅

But before I chase growth, I want to chase understanding.

Most habit apps feel the same: streaks, reminders, checkboxes. And yet people still quit after a week. Including me, on my own app during testing.

So I’m here to ask, not to pitch:

👉 What made you quit the last habit app you tried?

👉 What would have made you stay?

I’m not looking for downloads right now. I’m looking for honest answers from real people who’ve actually tried to build habits and struggled.

If you’re curious: https://linktr.ee/goalden.app

But seriously the answers matter more than the link.

linktr.ee

u/Sidyzer — 2 months ago