Adam revisits that time he accidentally bought a copycat app and learns a valuable lesson in the process

Apps by Adam Lyttle is the personal journey of an independent app builder

Follow the journey:

Website: adamlyttleapps.com

Twitter: x.com/adamlyttleapps

Instagram: instagram.com/adamlyttleapps

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Substack: adamlyttleapps.substack.com

Notable parts:

0:00 — Intro

2:07 – How I acquired the app

3:44 — Identifying the app I want to buy

5:14 — Due diligence process

8:14 — Taking ownership of the app

8:44 — Discovering issues with the app

10:00 – Rebuilding the app

11:11 — Assessing the business model

12:10 — Discovered it was a copycat app

13:29 — App Store Optimisation (ASO)

15:38 — Deciding on the business model

16:44 — Personal reflection

17:21 — Revisiting the app after 6 months

18:22 — Secrets to coming up with app ideas

21:40 — Plans for the future

25:08 — Current download stats