Sell bulk licenses to teachers and unlock B2B revenue for your AI flashcard app.
Indie developers building AI flashcard apps for students struggle with user acquisition because students refuse to pay amid dominant free alternatives.
Indie devs list their AI flashcard apps on a marketplace where teachers browse and purchase class-wide licenses. Students access via teacher-provided links without direct payment friction. Devs get instant acquisition through educator networks, bypassing free alternatives.
Indie developers or solo builders creating AI flashcard apps for students
Exclusive B2B focus on teacher bulk buys, with automated license distribution and usage analytics.
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Devs upload app details, pricing tiers, and demo decks for teacher browsing.
Educators create profiles, search apps by subject/grade.
Teachers buy licenses for 10-1000 students via Stripe.
Auto-generate shareable access links/codes for students.
Devs track active licenses, student logins, and revenue.
Post-purchase ratings boost app visibility.
Auto-notify teachers on license expiry.
CSV downloads of usage data.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | No |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| dev_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| description | text | No |
| price_per_student | int | No |
| demo_url | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| app_id | uuid | No |
| teacher_id | uuid | No |
| quantity | int | No |
| access_code | text | No |
| expires_at | timestamp | No |
| used_count | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/appsList/search apps for teachers
/api/appsCreate app listing
/api/licensesPurchase license
/api/dashboardGet user analytics
10 licenses/month
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 20 | 5% | $20 | $240 |
| Month 6 | 200 | 4% | $320 | $3,840 |
List your AI flashcard app, let teachers buy bulk licenses for classes—no more chasing free users.
Post in indie hacker forums like r/indiehackers targeting flashcard devs; DM 10 devs from Product Hunt AI education launches; offer free Pro tier for feedback and listings.
Easy digital sales
No education marketplace
Teacher-targeted discovery and bulk tools
Network effects from growing teacher/dev listings
AI education boom with teachers seeking premium tools post-ChatGPT.
Low teacher adoption
Pre-validate with teacher surveys
Stripe integration bugs
Use Stripe checkout
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Success: 20 signups
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