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Indie devUtility appsSubscription strategyAlarm apps are no longer utilities: the service playbook behind Erly, Alarmy, and Sleep Cycle
3 alarm app models — task wake-up, habit loops, sleep science — decoded for indie teams: how Erly, Alarmy & Sleep Cycle each convert free users into $10–$50/yr subscribers, and the 1 retention metric that separates winners in 2026.
Published: 2026-04-24
Indie devApp factoryProduct matrixApp Factory Anatomy: Three Playbooks from AIBY, Bending Spoons, and Glority
3 app factory playbooks compared: AIBY's 20+ AI-tool matrix, Bending Spoons' acquisition flywheel, and Glority's compounding stack. What every indie developer and Vibe Coding team can steal — backed by public App Store signals (2026).
Published: 2026-04-17
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A high-output portfolio in the wild: WhatsGoodApps LLC, product matrices, and lessons for indies
How WhatsGoodApps LLC built a high-output app matrix with minimal staff: portfolio structure, 3-category expansion pattern, and the exact limits indie teams hit when copying this playbook — with DevScope public data signals (2026).
Published: 2026-04-09 · Updated: 2026-04-17