Global reach chart showing 114 countries discovered the apps through App Store search

53 Downloads, 114 Countries, Zero Marketing Budget: My First Month on the App Store

TL;DR I built two iOS apps in about ten days total. Neither was planned as a product — both started as solutions to my own problems. In the first month on the App Store, people in 114 countries found them through organic search. No marketing budget. No ads. No influencer deals. Here is what the numbers look like, what they taught me, and why I think everyone with an idea should just build the thing. ...

March 13, 2026 · 7 min · Fabian Williams