Overdrive
An iOS app that turns real-world driving into a map exploration game by coloring roads you drive and unlocking the city as you explore.
Problem it solves. Makes casual driving into a gamified exploration experience to encourage more engaging drives.
Who pays. drivers / car enthusiasts
Market. consumer mobile app / location-based game
How it makes money. one-time in-app purchase(s) (mentions $29.99 purchases)
Claimed. $192 in revenue over the last 28 days; Multiple lifetime purchases at $29.99; 219 first-time dow
The founder shares concrete usage and revenue numbers (219 downloads, $192 in 28 days, $29.99 purchases) and commenters treat it as a genuine indie app with questions about attribution and conversion rather than calling it promotional or fake.
“188k views to 219 downloads is the number id focus on tbh. the lesson about finding the right audience is solid but now the real work is figuring out why 99.9% of those people didnt convert. thats where the growth is hiding” ▲ 50
“188k views but 0 mention of overdrive actually, think its mostly ppl visiting my profile afterward. And yeah conversion is another story” ▲ 40
“One thing I'd be curious about is how many of those 188K views translated into app downloads and eventually paying customers. Have you been able to track that?” ▲ 30