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Mobile app

Glowly

Looksmaxing iOS app that scans your face, scores it and tells you how to improve your appearance.

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Revenue (self-reported)

Over $10K/month across two apps

Glowly ~$10K/month, Overload ~$800/month

How it started

Will tried dropshipping and selling followers at 16, then crypto/NFT projects after university, before freelance web design funded testing new startups. His 'lazy method' is to take a proven app category (fitness, looksmaxing), give it a fresh design with a clear viral feature that explains itself in one screenshot, and validate it through ads. Growth comes from TikTok-native paid ads (memes, talking-to-camera hooks) that he can run for months, keeping his time to a few hours a week.

Tools they use

Claude CLIAppsFlyerTikTok Ads

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Founders

  • Will Baker · Founder

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