This Simple Note-Taking App Makes $20K / Month (and How You Can Build Your Own)

Most app founders overcomplicate things. This Notepad app? It makes $20,000/month with a design straight out of 2013. 😳 In this video, Steve P. Young breaks down why simple apps still win — and how distribution, not design, is the ultimate growth engine. Steve will also show you how he vibe-coded his note-taking app. 💡 You’ll discover: ✅ How this 10-year-old Notes app ranks #2 for “notes” organically ✅ The $15/year pricing model that quietly drives consistent revenue ✅ Why distribution wins over features (and how to fix your ASO) ✅ The AI tool that lets you build your own Notepad-style app in minutes Whether you’re an indie developer or startup founder, this breakdown will help you rethink how to build — and actually profit from — your next app. 🚀 Build your own app easily with AI: https://app.emergent.sh/?via=hitanshu 📈 Need help with distribution? https://appmasters.com Work with us to grow your apps faster & cheaper: http://www.appmasters.com/ ********************************************* SPONSORS Got tons of freemium users who won’t upgrade? Encore turns free users into paying customers and reduces churn by adding smart, curated affiliate offers at key user moments. Everyone wins with Encore. Learn more at ⁠https://encorekit.com/⁠ ********************************************* Still designing, resizing, and uploading screenshots manually? AppScreens lets you pick from hundreds of high-converting templates, generate for every device size and language in minutes, and upload automatically to directly to App Store Connect and Google Play Console. Trusted by more than 100K developers and ASO experts worldwide. Try it free: ⁠https://appscreens.com/?via=am *************** Get training, coaching, and community: https://appmastersacademy.com/ Get your app audited: https://appmasters.com/audit/ CONNECT WITH US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevepyoung/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stevepyoung Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevepyoung Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AppMastersCo/ Blog: http://www.appmasters.com/blog ***************