12 points by mightyalex 3 days ago | 18 comments
I recently developed TotalsApp.com, a macOS menubar app that pulls real-time revenue from Stripe, Paddle, Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, and Polar. It shows your earnings at a glance without needing to open dashboards or log in.
It’s a one-time purchase for $19, and you own it forever.
I’m curious, do you think this is fair for creators and small business owners? If not, what would you pay?
mightyalex 2 days ago | root | parent |
Totals is not about recreating dashboards which already exist. It is a quick overview for people managing multiple payment platforms, avoiding the need to log in to multiple dashboards just to check earnings.
You make a great point about how feedback on price can differ between an actual buyer and a spectator.
lizzas 3 days ago | prev | next |
I like the idea of aggregation but I prefer to open a dashboard once a week. I only want info in my face if I need to react to it. For example a downtime alert. I think "checking your sales" can become a procasination vector.
mightyalex 2 days ago | root | parent |
Got it. Notifications are optional, and it can stay as minimal as a clock, always there and never in the way.
fragmede 2 days ago | prev | next |
As a point of reference, istatmenus is $11.99 for a single license, $14.99 for the family license. I installed it but let it lapse and haven't paid for it, just left the non-functional icons on menu bar. I heard about it from some friends who paid for it tho.
$19 forever seems fine. Its a nice bit of functionality fot people who'd want such a thing.
mightyalex 2 days ago | root | parent |
Thanks! I plan to experiment with the price before settling on one.
mightyalex 2 days ago | root | parent |
Since the app is new, I added a -50% early bird discount.
vunderba 3 days ago | prev | next |
Having a nice all-in-one revenue tracker across a bunch of payment systems would be a nice little utility - though I'd rather have the "System Tray" aspect be optional. For me, I'd rather it be a quick native OS app that I can launch - take a quick look and then dismiss.
mightyalex 2 days ago | root | parent |
Hmm, this is good feedback.
leros 2 days ago | prev | next |
I don't see a need for a tool like that.
sgt 3 days ago | prev | next |
If it's really useful, I'd happily pay even more. Is real-time earnings really that important to a lot of companies though?
brudgers 3 days ago | root | parent | next |
Right, if it is worth $19, it is worth $99.
There are no $19 business problems.
mightyalex 3 days ago | root | parent | prev |
I see it more like a motivation for creators and a way to skip logging into dashboards.
sgt 2 days ago | root | parent |
Maybe menu bar apps are completely underrated.
mightyalex 2 days ago | root | parent |
I’m new to macOS app development, but I’ve always wanted to build one. Now, I’ll probably end up building many more :D
sgt 2 days ago | root | parent |
The only problem is figuring out how to market them effectively, and to convince the target market that they need it. I think putting a solid price tag on it (with a 2 week guarantee of money back if you are not happy, perhaps) is the way to go. I don't think this particular target market looks for the freemium model with ads etc.
gaws 18 hours ago | prev | next |
>Would you pay $19 for a macOS menubar app that pulls real-time revenue from Stripe, Paddle, Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, and Polar. It shows your earnings at a glance without needing to open dashboards or log in.
No.
sabbaticaldev a day ago | prev |
no, I won’t, that would be a waste of money
dimitrisnl 2 days ago | next |
No-one is going to say no, as their money is not on the line right now.
For more check: https://www.momtestbook.com/
I wouldn't buy this btw. People like big dashboards, it's a vanity metric.