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title: "Discussion on \"How I Built a Probono App that Gained Traction of 10k+ downloads\" | Hashnode"
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# [How I Built a Probono App that Gained Traction of 10k+ downloads](https://beginnersguide.hashnode.dev/how-i-built-a-probono-app-that-gained-traction-of-10k-downloads?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Built a free hymnal app that unexpectedly grew to 10k+ downloads, proving community projects can achieve big impact

Jun 4 · 2 min read · beginnersguide.hashnode.dev  
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[Sara](https://hashnode.com/@sar-a-a-a-a)

[Jun 12](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-built-a-probono-app-that-gained-traction-of-10k-downloads/6a2161a9d326f39f24ff96cc/comment/6a2c46fbdfed002b94efea3c)

Really interesting to see how something built “pro bono” can still gain that kind of traction. Goes to show that distribution and solving a real problem matter more than anything else. It also feels like as more web apps are being built, the challenge is less about creating them and more about getting them in front of the right users. I have been exploring [https://unstore.io](https://unstore.io/) recently, which focuses on curated and safer web apps, and it has been a nice way to discover projects like this outside the usual channels. Curious what ended up being your biggest driver for those first users.