Cross-promote your sustainability app in a shared green dev referral network.
Student developers building a renewable energy tracking app achieve zero user traction after months due to inability to match marketing budgets of established competitors.
RenewBoost lets student devs join a referral exchange where users of one renewable app are incentivized to try others via credits and leaderboards. Earn boosts by referring, get users without solo marketing. Niche focus ensures high conversion in eco-space.
Student developers creating niche mobile apps in sustainability or renewable energy tracking
Closed-loop referrals within sustainability apps only – higher relevance than general affiliate tools.
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Generate deep links for cross-app referrals with credit rewards.
Earn/spend credits on user acquisitions from network.
Compete for top referrer spots with badges.
Bulk upload app users for network exposure.
See referrals, conversions, ROI per campaign.
Embed referral widget in your app.
Pro: Set non-credit rewards like discounts.
AI suggests best apps to cross-promote.
Manage multiple apps.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| credits | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| owner_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| deep_link | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| from_app_id | uuid | No |
| to_app_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| credits_awarded | int | No |
| converted | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/appsRegister app
/api/referrals/trackTrack referral conversion
/api/dashboardGet stats and leaderboard
/api/creditsUser credits balance
100 credits/mo
None
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 180 | 2.5% | $140 | $1,680 |
| Month 6 | 1,100 | 4.5% | $1,500 | $18,000 |
Referral network for sustainability devs: Pool users, explode traction, crush ad costs.
Seed with 5 student green apps via direct outreach on LinkedIn/Hacker News. Give free Pro + 1000 starter credits. Expand via their networks in sustainability hackathons.
Scalable
B2B focus, too complex
Simple, niche, student-priced
Network effects: More apps = better referrals for all, locked-in by credit economy.
Explosion of student green apps post-UN climate goals, but fragmented user bases.
Chicken-egg network growth
Seed with manual invites
Deep link TOS issues
App store compliant docs
Success: 20+ cross users
Success: 10% referral rate
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