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This is exactly what I’m doing: Building a Duolingo-style app for workout logging + muscle ranking. Distribution: - TikTok & IG - 90% organic content No fancy ads. Just content → users → revenue. Now it’s doing $540K+/month. (And yes, Sensor Tower usually underestimates by ~30–70%) Lesson: Don’t overbuild....

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