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Indie Mac App Revenue Plateau With No Clear Growth Channel Beyond Social and Blogs

A Mac screen recording app developer has plateaued at $3,500 MRR with no clear path to accelerate growth beyond existing social media and blog traffic. Distribution channels for niche Mac utilities are limited and highly dependent on organic discovery. Paid acquisition channels for low-price-point Mac apps rarely achieve positive ROI.

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