Haseeb Ahsan

Hey everyone

I'm a solo developer and just crossed 1,000+ downloads on an app I built entirely on my own (Qibla Compass & Prayer Streak a free Qibla direction, prayer times, and Quran reader app for Muslims). No ad spend, no team, just building and shipping features based on what I'd want myself.

Now I'm at the "figure out growth" stage, and curious what's genuinely worked for other solo/indie makers here, especially for niche, non-SaaS products:

- Did ASO (App Store Optimization) actually move your numbers, or was it mostly organic community sharing?

Hey everyone I've been building Qibla Compass & Prayer Streak solo, and I'm trying to figure out what to prioritize next. The app already covers Qibla direction, prayer times with notifications, prayer streak tracking, and a full Quran reader (Arabic + English/Urdu translations, multi-reciter audio, and reading-progress tracking). Curious to hear from this community, whether you're Muslim and use apps like this daily, or you've just noticed patterns building similar habit/utility apps: - What's the most annoying thing about prayer/Quran apps you've used?
- Login walls and paywalls on basic features seem to be the biggest complaint I hear does that match what you've seen?
- Would a word-by-word Quran translation mode (vs. full-sentence) actually get used, or is that more effort than it's worth? Genuinely want to build based on real feedback rather than guessing. Appreciate any thoughts!