Charlie Chapman – RevenueCat

RevenueCat Charts v3: fresher data, better decisions
- Engineering
We’ve rebuilt RevenueCat’s data infrastructure from the ground up.
Frederik Riedel expected 12%. His app cut screen time by 57%.
- Growth
After building between 50 and 100 apps, Frederik Riedel coded a weekend prototype to solve his own social media habit. When he accidentally triggered the app’s blocker just 20 seconds after installing it, he knew he had a real business. In a conversation with Charlie Chapman, the one sec founder breaks down how a single tweet drove months of growth, why ironic social media advertising works, and how an indie developer ended up with peer-reviewed research and a US patent.
“Solve time, and they’ll pay you”
- Growth
On the podcast: Antoine shares how he built RocketSim from an internal tool into a thriving business, the challenges of scaling as an indie developer, and the key marketing insights that drove growth—without relying on traditional ads or influencer campaigns.
From spite-driven development to community-powered success
- Growth
On the podcast: Adrian Eves about his path from Apple’s accessibility team to indie app development, building Pediapal and Auralog from personal health challenges. We cover lessons from launching, redesigning with Liquid Glass, navigating App Store features, and how community—from iOS Dev Happy Hour to Swift Sonic—has fueled his growth.
Exit Offers in RevenueCat Paywalls
- Engineering
Everything you need to know about implementing exit offers in RevenueCat Paywalls, including the App Review gray area you can't afford to ignore
Building Helm: turning App Store pain into a product developers love
- Growth
On the podcast, I sit down with Pol and Hidde to discuss the frustrations developers face with App Store Connect, how they turned their own pain points into Helm, and why automating app launches and translations has become a game-changer for indie developers.
How Sebastian Röhl built HabitKit by sticking with what worked (and starting over when it didn’t)
- Growth
On the podcast, I talk with Sebastian about the power of building in public, how persistence pays off when growth is slow, and why focusing on user needs and iterative improvement can lead to unexpected success in indie app development.
NaadSadhana — the app that teaches classical music like a guru
- Growth
On the podcast, I talk with Sandeep about how a frustrated student’s struggle inspired him to create NaadSadhana, a revolutionary AI-driven app that helps singers perfect their pitch in real time. We dive into how his journey—from Microsoft and Google engineer to Apple Design Award-winning musician—shows what happens when art and technology truly harmonize.
Craft, Seasonality, and the Long Game
- Growth
On the podcast, I talk with Jordan about the power of seasonal business cycles, why refining your ad strategy can unlock growth, and how passion-driven apps can still find market fit without a huge marketing budget.
The play-once game that sparked an indie dev career
- Growth
On the podcast I talk with Taiwo about building games that are meant to be deleted, finding success by leaning into low retention instead of fighting it, and how a single unconventional idea led to Apple featuring his work and changing his career.
How Shotsy became the go-to app for GLP-1 tracking
- Growth
Aja Beckett created Shotsy, the go-to mobile app for GLP-1 medication tracking. She turned her personal health journey into a product loved by thousands, focusing on authenticity, user-first design, and a mission to empower people on similar paths.
Convert Figma designs to paywalls instantly with the new RevenueCat Figma plugin
- Engineering
Create, export, and iterate on paywall variations at record speed.