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Viktor Seraleev

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Viktor Seraleev

@seraleev

Indie mobile dev · Portfolio: 15 apps

Chile

Joined August 2011

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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Jan 13
Time to update my intro Viktor Seraleev 👋 I started my solo founder journey in 2020 when I launched my first mobile app. Eight months later, I sold it for $410K. After that came a streak of failed projects (turns out having money doesn’t guarantee success). Nothing worked, so
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Nov 23, 2023
@Apple closed our developer account and removed all apps → Apple has not paid us $108,878 revenue (this amount is for 3 months). → Our 6 applications had a total of $33,680 MRR as of September 20, 2023. → One day before removal, we had 1209 active trials. → We are left
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
May 27, 2025
AI Wrappers + AppStore + TikTok = $$$
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Feb 2, 2025
One Reddit user shared a hack to increase downloads by 50%. It’s very simple - just add a video preview to your App Store screenshots
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Feb 8, 2025
You can congratulate me - my first $100K ARR 🚀 Set long-term goals. Don’t give up. Build useful apps.
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Oct 13, 2024
For example, adding a "No payment required now" Text View above your purchase button increases conversions every single time. We have no idea why, but it works.
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Oct 2, 2025
Apple is scanning screenshot text with OCR – and it counts for ASO Kept it simple: 10 keyword-rich screenshots, each showing one feature
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Feb 15, 2025
App Store loves my apps > MRR is growing 🚀
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Oct 29, 2025
No More Fake MRR @levelsio 🤝 @stripe
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Feb 18, 2025
Oh, man You’re giving up too soon. A little over a year ago, Apple removed my apps ($33K MRR), refused to pay me $110K, and my company’s bank account was shut down ($40K frozen) just because I have a russian passport. I had to immigrate with my family. But I managed to
Idan Masas
@idanmasas
Feb 17, 2025
I fucked up. Burned through $18K in 5 months. Got about $20K left. I should’ve gone to Asia instead of Canada. If you’re living on savings, DO NOT move to the West. The same money would’ve taken me 10x further. Made no money while I’ve been here. Just watching my bank balance
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Aug 15, 2025
And now, officially $30K MRR from 15 apps 🚀 It took 1 year and 8 months. Starting is tough, but it’s absolutely doable. The key is not giving up, even when it feels like there’s no chance left
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Apr 20, 2025
Mini hacks to grow your MRR: 1. Show the paywall right after onboarding — not before, not later. 2. Offer a 3-day free trial — this almost always boosts conversion, especially from organic users. 3. If the user closes the paywall, show a discount screen. Sometimes they just
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Apr 20, 2025
Just show the paywall right after onboarding. For me, up to 75% of all payments come from that moment
Alex Oak
@alexoakdev
Apr 19, 2025
Still blows my mind when people pay $60 for an AI wrapper mobile app 😭😭 Just goes to show that user friendly packaging is literally everything…
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Viktor Seraleev
@seraleev
Jul 15, 2025
Apple just launched App Tags in App Store Connect Developers can now tag their apps with things like “AI,” “Kids,” “Augmented Reality,” and more - making it easier to classify apps and potentially boost visibility in recommendations Currently, tags are only supported and
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