[Journey] Building an iOS & Android App Empire

[nakamura]

Can you explain how I can apply for it and how much I should earn to get the visa?

It depends where you come from. You can just go without a visa and say 60-90 days.

 

[Jerichomiles]

It depends where you come from. You can just go without a visa and say 60-90 days.

He's talking about the Digital Nomad Visa.

 

[nakamura]

He's talking about the Digital Nomad Visa.

Ahh, I didn't make this one by myself now. I was reading through and the requirements. I planned to get it in the future.

 

[ZooRick]

Yes, I am. Currently in Thailand. Usually I wake up around 7:30am, then go to gym or swimming pool, then go to office around 8:30-9am. Then I work for 3 hours, take a break, then I either go to a cafe and work or I go back to the office. I usually work between 4-10 hours per day, really depends on my mood, how much stuff I need to get done, and so on.

Thailand sounds great. Why do you go to an office (co-working space?) instead of just working from the privacy of your own apartment?

 

[nakamura]

Thailand sounds great. Why do you go to an office (co-working space?) instead of just working from the privacy of your own apartment?

Because I can't focus and its not good for my productivity. In the office I get much more done in a shorter time. No distractions.

 

[Nicololo]

Since we are talking about being a digital nomad, how do you manage your social life? It is the most difficult aspect I found when trying to do it.

 

[nakamura]

Since we are talking about being a digital nomad, how do you manage your social life? It is the most difficult aspect I found when trying to do it.

For me its not so difficult because I love to do sports. So I join groups on Meetup.com or Facebook groups to do certain sports like playing football, so I already made many friends through that. Otherwise you will meet people or girls when you go out or through dating apps, etc.

 

[Jerichomiles]

Ahh, I didn't make this one by myself now.

Not sure what that means? Didn't make what?

I was reading through and the requirements. I planned to get it in the future.

So you're on a tourist visa? But you can't stay very long like that can you. The Thailand Digital Nomad Visa is indeed incredibly new, it just came out summer this year. I'm thinking about getting it and moving to Thailand next year.

 

[Nicololo]

Summary of 2024 and plans for 2025 ?

 

[Joinz]

Hi bro, it seems you've got an interesting journey but it's hard to read 66 pages of messages within 4 years)
How do you do now? Maybe there was a messages with summary?
I'm was full in Google apps from 2018 to 2023 and I'm interested in Google Play's business now. Friends said they relaxed the moderation and High risk suspends since this December.
Following up to your journey.

 

[nakamura]

Summary of 2024 and plans for 2025 ?

Hi bro, it seems you've got an interesting journey but it's hard to read 66 pages of messages within 4 years)
How do you do now? Maybe there was a messages with summary?
I'm was full in Google apps from 2018 to 2023 and I'm interested in Google Play's business now. Friends said they relaxed the moderation and High risk suspends since this December.
Following up to your journey.

2024 was amazing. I really took my app business to the next level. Since July it stagnated a bit and I should have published way more apps. So I am stuck around $11-15k per month.

My next goal is to publish as many apps as possible. Make them unique and as high converting as possible. Probably also sell apps.
Also another big goal is to turn these iOS apps into Android apps and the most profitable ones also into web apps (websites).

 

[Nicololo]

2024 was amazing. I really took my app business to the next level. Since July it stagnated a bit and I should have published way more apps. So I am stuck around $11-15k per month.

My next goal is to publish as many apps as possible. Make them unique and as high converting as possible. Probably also sell apps.
Also another big goal is to turn these iOS apps into Android apps and the most profitable ones also into web apps (websites).

Great bro! Why create more and not try to make more money with the ones you already have? Is it more profitable to create new ones than to spend that time on marketing for the ones you have?

 

[MR.Spuf]

Good luck with your journey, very inspirational.

 

[nakamura]

Great bro! Why create more and not try to make more money with the ones you already have? Is it more profitable to create new ones than to spend that time on marketing for the ones you have?

Yes, I do that. I need to figure out marketing...trying a lot of different things these days

 

[Joinz]

2024 was amazing. I really took my app business to the next level. Since July it stagnated a bit and I should have published way more apps. So I am stuck around $11-15k per month.

My next goal is to publish as many apps as possible. Make them unique and as high converting as possible. Probably also sell apps.
Also another big goal is to turn these iOS apps into Android apps and the most profitable ones also into web apps (websites).

Wow, gj, I'm really happy for you!
Did you focus to iOS last years and now going back into Android?
I still have several tens accounts of my team in GP but the apps are slowly dying and we need a new breath. It was difficult in the second half of 2024 in GP due to High risk suspends but I gonna try again or start in iOS.

 

[LegendAndroidX]

Yes, I do that. I need to figure out marketing...trying a lot of different things these days

so basically 99% of your income from IOS apps not from android is that correct ?

 

[nakamura]

Wow, gj, I'm really happy for you!
Did you focus to iOS last years and now going back into Android?
I still have several tens accounts of my team in GP but the apps are slowly dying and we need a new breath. It was difficult in the second half of 2024 in GP due to High risk suspends but I gonna try again or start in iOS.

Yes, I focused only on iOS from middle of 2023 until now. I also have 4-5 Google Play accounts and also live apps on them, but didn't really do anything with them.

so basically 99% of your income from IOS apps not from android is that correct ?

Yes, because dealing with Apple is way easier than with Google. Also, people on iOS are willing to spend more money for IAP than on Android. But my plan for 2025 is too also publish my successful iOS apps on Android.

 

[LegendAndroidX]

Thanks for reply, is reskining lets say a 3D game is enough to publish on apple store or it is way complicated, and how much it takes to publish it ? As for Google play now takes over a month to publish one game and several reviews..

 

[Jerichomiles]

Great bro! Why create more and not try to make more money with the ones you already have? Is it more profitable to create new ones than to spend that time on marketing for the ones you have?

Yeah that's a good point. When you have a lot of apps and every app has several languages, it gets very difficult to manage. Then you see a developer who only has one app that makes like $200,000 a month and that seems more comfortable.

 

[WarlordYT]

Yes, I focused only on iOS from middle of 2023 until now. I also have 4-5 Google Play accounts and also live apps on them, but didn't really do anything with them.


Yes, because dealing with Apple is way easier than with Google. Also, people on iOS are willing to spend more money for IAP than on Android. But my plan for 2025 is too also publish my successful iOS apps on Android.

successful and android dont go together , we both know that , make great apps bank hard till you get suspended and redo it