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Legitimate_Bit_2496
GuestNovember 8, 2025 at 12:43 pmYour app will make zero dollars with this business model. It solves no problems. Current apps are manufacturing engagement with bots costing barely anything and growth is still increasing.
Why would anyone even migrate? There’s nothing that would make people leave their app because the app isn’t the reason they’re on it in the first place. They’re on these apps because their social life is on these apps.
Unless your app brings a new form of value it’s DOA. Every need has already become a social app already. A battle pass for talking is DOA. Of course for other app models like fitness, language learning etc. small gamification features are pretty common sense to have.
Your cosmetics have zero value if the app has zero demand. People couldn’t give less of a fuck about an in app panda sprite banner if no one cares to be on the app.
These platforms have these monetization splits to remain profitable with revenue. You’re not taking into account server hosting, upkeep, infrastructure, partnerships etc. you keep 10-15% it’s DOA. Again how can you add monetization on day 1 when zero people care? That would turn off people the moment they see its like some gacha app demanding money. No social media app has ANY shop selling cosmetics, it just doesn’t make logical sense.
On demand payouts is a fast way to get scammed. Dating ownership is impossible or else companies cannot personalize ads, which generate the most revenue. Your data is already sold literally everywhere else it’s not as if people care.
All in all don’t attempt this social media is probably the last type of business you’d want to invest time into. Unless you have huge backing with plenty of investors, connections within the industry, huge marketing team, partnerships, and a shit ton of money. Maybe if it was 2004 but the boom has been over for years now