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Looking for co founder in the consumer app space

Hey, I'm a college student and also a solo mobile developer with a few apps already published on the App Store, generating revenue.I'm looking to grow and connect with other motivated entrepreneurs in the consumer app space. Primarily, someone who has very good distribution experience (TikTok and Instagram UGC, Reddit, etc). If you fit this category and are willing to put in the work (minimum...

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Re:Roast my alarm mobile app (please lol) on Friday August 21, 2026 @12:07AM (#49383668)
Agree with the ratings; that's probably one of my biggest struggles right now.

I was considering asking users to leave a rating during onboarding, but based on recent news, Apple has patched that method and doesn't count them as actual reviews.

I also think rating numbers are localized to the user's country (might be wrong on this lol), because on App Store Connect it says I have 37, most within Eurasia.

Regarding the name, what other keywords do you think might be good for an alarm app? There's a 30-character limit for the name, so It's hard to optimize

Re:Roast my alarm mobile app (please lol) on Thursday August 20, 2026 @11:30PM (#49383428)
I built Unsnooze, a mobile app that makes you do physical challenges in order to turn off your alarm clock.

So far, it has around 3k users and makes a little over $400 MRR.

I published this back in the spring and kind of brushed it off during the summer, but I recently picked it back up and wanted to try scaling it.

If you're able to offer any advice or critical feedback, I would appreciate it!