Baron: Prayer Lock Generated $21K in December and Grew Over 50% Monthly
Mal Baron · I Built a $20K/Month Mobile App: Here’s My Entire Playbook · Jan 18, 2026 · at 1:48
Mal Baron, creator of the faith-based app Prayer Lock, shares his app's revenue growth trajectory while sharing screen analytics with host Pat Walls.
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“And in terms of monthly revenue, we closed December at 21,000 dollars in sales. A previous month was at 15 K dollars and October was at 10 K. We've been growing at over 50% a month in total downloads.”
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