Signl
iOS app that builds a 3D model of your home while sampling Wi‑Fi signal and speed to produce a dollhouse map with signal strength and dead zones.
Problem it solves. Helps users find Wi‑Fi dead zones and shows where to move a router or place an extender to improve coverage.
Who pays. Home/apartment owners wanting to diagnose and improve home Wi‑Fi
Market. consumer mobile / home networking tools
Claimed. first paying users
The OP provides a working App Store URL, concrete launch timeline, install counts (500+ downloads) and mentions paying users; top comments react as users (questions, praise, privacy/tech caveats) rather than calling it an ad or fake.
“First thing I thought up, way too much of a privacy nightmare.” ▲ 20
“You're standing between the phone and the router for half of every walk, and that shows up in the data more than it sounds like it would.” ▲ 10
“How did you manage to have 143 installs in a week? ... Did you pay ads or did some promotion?” ▲ 30
“android?” ▲ 5