[088]Worth trackingWindows desktop · Mac → WindowsOne-time purchase + short-video acquisitionData as of 2026-11-04
A Dock replacing the Windows taskbar, sold at $6–10 one-time, acquiring users through TikTok.
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Doable, but only as “replace the interface you stare at on Windows every day”, and you make the videos yourself.Prerequisite: you can build a Windows background app and will post two or three screen-recorded short videos a week; don't sell notch apps or phone-link tools as paid products.Maybe · grade and title derived from the full article · next review 12-02
| Background | Windows locked the taskbar for five years. The 26 11 2 release (9-29) finally loosens it, and Mac-style Dock widgets are starting to move over. |
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| Upside | lumabar, a glass Dock built by one person, at $5.99; one TikTok brought $2,476 in 17 days |
| Demand | Ask about memory first, then about free; wants a trial, wants to be on the Microsoft Store; should work exactly like the video shows once installed |
| Competition | Free Seelen UI download count: 3.89M; paid Windows equivalents: fewer than ten |
| Revenue | lumabar: $30 verified in 2,780 days; DeskDash: $600–800/mo; 5 notch apps combined: $84 |
| Growth | Before-and-after selfie videos: a single video with 7–120k views brings in revenue for two or three days. No paid acquisition. |
| Window | Only proven in 10-18, and the top players are undecided. Extrapolated to late January 2027 year: if batches of this same video format appear, close it. |
| Who it's for | Indie devs who know WinUI / Tauri, have good taste, and are willing to post short videos every week |