I Made a Few Sales After Launch… But Now It’s Quiet

Really appreciate that, and it’s super reassuring to hear you’ve been through the same! Post-launch dips can feel a bit discouraging, but like you said, staying in motion and listening closely seems to be the key. I’ll definitely take a page from your playbook and start leaning more into niche communities and content refreshes. Thanks for the encouragement 🙌

Thanks a lot, really appreciate that, especially coming from a fellow anime fan and copywriter!

And yes, totally hear you on the freemium model. We actually did test offering free credits, but it quickly became an issue, users were creating multiple accounts just to farm the free images. It started messing with the experience and made it hard to keep things sustainable.

Still exploring other ways to lower the entry barrier without attracting abuse. Definitely open to ideas!

That’s awesome to hear, thank you so much! 🙌
And wow, the fact that you heard about it on Reddit makes my day. love knowing it’s slowly reaching fellow anime fans in unexpected ways. Appreciate the support, truly! 🖤🍥

For sure, the hype dipped and the competition’s definitely tough. I’m leaning into quality and community to stand out. Still feels like there’s space if you keep it personal and consistent.

Really appreciate this, it’s super encouraging to hear from someone going through the same dip. That launch hype → silence shift can really mess with your momentum and confidence, so it helps a lot to know I’m not alone in that.

Your approach makes total sense , I hadn’t thought about tapping into more niche marketplaces like Codester, but that actually sounds perfect for higher-intent traffic. And yes, messaging is probably my next big thing to revisit. I’m starting to realize that even with a visually fun product like mine, people still need clarity: who is this really for, and why should they care?

QuickStartCommerce sounds super useful, by the way, especially for indie devs who want to skip the boring scaffolding. I’ll check it out!

Thanks again for the thoughtful words. Rooting for your next wave of traction too 🔥 Let’s keep building.

Yeah, I’ve noticed that too, there was definitely a big wave of hype around anime-style AI images, and like most trends, it’s cooled off a bit. And yeah, some of the backlash on X is real, especially around overuse, low-effort spam, or unclear use of original styles.

That said, I think there’s still a space for it if the quality is high, the experience is unique, and it’s not trying to just ride the trend. I’m trying to focus more on creating something that feels fun, personal, and intentional — not just viral.

Appreciate the honest take, it's a helpful reminder to stay focused on value, not just the hype cycle. 🙌

Hahaha totally get you, we’re all figuring this out one step at a time 😅. Really appreciate you checking out the site! And yes, you’re right — tools like ChatGPT’s image generation (especially with that viral animation style recently) definitely overlap in some ways. They're big, powerful, and evolving fast.

But here’s how I see it:

ChatGPT and similar tools are general-purpose, they’re powerful but broad. You can get anime-style images with some prompting, but:

• You need to know how to prompt

• It often takes trial and error to get consistent results

• It’s not really tailored to photos or personal identity

AnimeMyPic is ultra-focused, you upload your real photo, pick a style, and get a clean, recognizable anime version of yourself. It’s fast, no prompt required, and the output is polished and consistent. No learning curve.

So instead of competing directly with OpenAI or big platforms, I’m carving out a niche experience that’s super easy, personal, and fun — something you can’t quite replicate easily with a general AI model.

That said, if they ever offer a photo-to-anime API that nails it, I’ll have to keep innovating 😅
But for now, the focus is on building a distinct vibe and experience people enjoy and maybe even turning it into a community.

Appreciate the question, and good luck with your messaging app! Would love to see it when it’s out 🙌

That’s a really cool suggestion. Appreciate the idea, definitely adding this to my content roadmap! 🙌 If you have any story concepts in mind, I’d love to hear them too.

Thanks so much for checking it out — and great question!

You're totally right: for many people, it might be a fun one-time thing — a cool profile pic, a birthday surprise, or just curiosity. And honestly, that's the use case I leaned into at first. But now I’m starting to explore two types of users who go deeper: Fans + Creators who love anime and like collecting different styles of themselves (Ghibli, Naruto, Chainsaw Man, etc.). Some people have done 5+ transformations already — kind of like digital cosplay.

Still figuring it out, but your question hit right on the current direction. Appreciate you asking 🙏