Mac App For Controlling Monitors Generates Up To $9K+ Per Month

Date published: May 1, 2024

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Background

Profitability metric

$9K+ per month

Website

Started in 2021

Problem

The founder created an app that allows you to control all aspects of your monitor such as:

  • Automated brightness changes with the day
  • Hotkeys to control brightness/volume of each individual monitor (rather than just your Mac)
  • Hotkeys for switching your monitor sources
  • Keeps brightness of all your monitors in sync
  • Sensor mode that changes brightness and contrast based on the environment

And more features.

How it makes money

One-time payment for a license.

Key lessons to apply this idea to your own

Is there anything you can build that helps improve people's work spaces or their user experience with their tools?