Road to 1,000,000 Votap users Day 53 | Current: 1275 What if your username was part random, part you? We re adding user tags to Votap so people can reply to each other, tag users, and have real discussions. But we still want to keep anonymity. So instead of people typing anything they want, tags are generated from a predefined pool of words. You pick from a few simple categories Then the app generates combinations like: adjective + noun + number But here s the fun part. You ll be able to reroll and randomize until you land on one you like. It turns something boring (creating a username) into a little game. And somehow it s way more fun than just typing a name. Lots of new features coming to Votap soon. Download Votap from the App Store if you want to follow along. More tomorrow.
We re letting users take over Votap One thing that s been really cool lately? The emails. People telling us what they like. What they d change. Which politicians we should add next. I answer as many as I can, but it made me realize something: If Votap is about public opinion then the app itself should be shaped by public opinion too. So in the next update (coming very soon), we re adding a proper feedback space directly inside the app. You ll be able to: Suggest features Request politicians Comment on ideas Upvote what you want to see next Other users can vote on suggestions too so we build what people actually care about. Votap is a people platform first. So the product should evolve with the people using it. We want this live before our next bigger user acquisition push (aiming much higher next time ). If you want to help shape it, download Votap from the App Store. More tomorrow.
Road to 1,000,000 Votap users Day 69 | Current: 1351 Votap just hired a new employee a cat? Over the last few days I started working on Votap Premium, and that meant diving into tools like RevenueCat. If you ve never used it before, it basically handles all the messy parts of subscriptions so you don t have to rebuild everything from scratch. It allows you to: create and test paywalls manage subscriptions across iOS (and more later) track revenue, retention, conversions handle edge cases you don t even think about at the start We ll soon introduce two main tiers: Monthly / Yearly Premium Lifetime Founding Voter (one-time purchase, limited offer) But just to be clear: nothing core is going behind a paywall. Voting will always stay free and unlimited. That s the whole point. Premium is more about enhancements, things like: custom username premium badge deeper charts & filters small identity + cosmetic upgrades Right now I m just experimenting with pricing and the paywall itself, seeing what feels right. It s not final yet, just getting the system in place. Feels like one of those big shifts going from just building to actually generating revenue for the first time. Download Votap from the App Store if you want to check it out when it's live. More tomorrow.
