These YC founders pivoted 5 times before building a social app that nabbed 300K users and over $1M ARR in 6 months

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News Summary

  • Candle is a lightweight, gamified app that helps couples and close friends stay connected.
  • Six months after launch, Candle has grown to 300,000 users, including 150,000 couples.
  • Users answer quick questions, compare results, share photos, and keep a “streak” that shows how consistently they’ve checked in.
  • Candle has also ranked in Apple’s App Store top 25 multiple times.
  • The app runs on a freemium model: The free tier offers daily prompts, photo updates, and core games, while premium unlocks extra content and features.
A couple of months ago, the founders behind YCbacked social app Candle were in pivot hell, cycling through more than a dozen ideas after joining Y Combinators Fall 2024 batch, while the clock on the [+4414 chars]

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