Stoppr · B2C · quit-sugar app for women
Check Google Trends and TikTok/Instagram for rising interest before building
Founder says it confirmed the niche; the app then hit $12K/month
Workedvalidation
What they did
Searched Google Trends for keywords like 'stop sugar' and saw a steady rise over 5 years. Then searched the same keywords on TikTok and Instagram and found many women influencers talking about quitting sugar. Keyword research plus content research was the validation; no pre-selling or waitlist.
What happened
Niche validated; app went on to reach $12K/month.
- Stage
- pre-launch
In their words
Starter Story · I found a successful app, made it 1% different, and now make $12K/month (STOPPR)“I went on Google Trends. I was looking for keywords such as stop sugar, and because for the past 5 years the trend of this keyword is basically going higher and higher and higher.”
“So I validated it by keyword research and by content research on TikTok and Instagram”
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