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This app founder rode a TikTok trend to 17.2M views - and hit #2 on the App Store.
App: BiteSight
Platform: TikTok + IG + X
Strategy: Trend remix + viral loop
How it worked:
→ Quietly posted content & tested for months
→ One video with a raw hook:
“My brother’s gonna show you the app that he built and y’all gonna like it.”
→ Same clip posted on TikTok & IG → 17.2M views + 520K IG
→ Borrowed format from a viral trend (tt@yearningyardies)
→ Meme pages & influencers reposted → looped buzz & downloads
Outcome: #2 App Store rank, millions of impressions, viral loop across platforms.
Lucious retweeted
Relax bruh. Success is guaranteed. Smile at the barista and tell her you like her bracelet. Buy your grandma some flowers. Give your little sister 100 bucks. Buy those shoes you like. Your win is imminent. Might as well act like it.
Lucious retweeted
VC fake rejection reasons:
•No moat
•Too much competition
•Come back after you get a lead
•Valuation is too high
•TAM is too small
•Not enough traction
•Your retention sucks
•You’re too early
Real reason:
•I don’t believe you’ll win.
Lucious retweeted
Go @LuciousIV and Zac! Love seeing these guys getting more and more attention but it isn't just because they make great videos. They also built a product that people love using, which is much harder to do! @TryBiteSight
How a Y Combinator food delivery app used TikTok to soar in the App Store | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2025/07/24/ho…
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How a Y Combinator food delivery app used TikTok to soar in the App Store | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2025/07/24/ho…
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We mentioned this exact format when it went viral recently for BiteSight 3 weeks ago.
The SAME thing happened to Blapp with this format a few days back.
socialgrowthengineers.com/17…
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founders with HOT gf >> single founders. dudes grind harder when theres a bad bitch around
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Major shoutout to @LuciousIV for crushing the build in public game!
His app @TryBiteSight shot to #2 in Food & Drink & got 100k users overnight... all from a single TikTok post w/ 20M views
The day you plant the seed is not the day you bear the fruit... have to just START!
Lucious retweeted
day 116 of building candle, the duolingo for relationships
we gained another 21,000 users in the last 3 days from our recent video
here’s exactly what we did:
1. start with the actual problem
you have to understand what your users actually feel, even the small annoyances that come from the bigger issue. that’s generally what makes something “relatable.”
so the first 5 seconds, I just said something casual like:
“facetiming and texting just wasn’t cutting it anymore for us”
added a text overlay as i said it, for people watching without sound.
2. film it like you’re sending a message to a friend
no professional equipment, no lighting, no mic, just literally use your front camera + natural light
also don’t overthink it
3. walk through 2 core features, the first feature needs to be your “aha” moment feature
while i talked, a raw screen recording played over me showing the first feature in action.
then i cut back to my face, explained point 2 and let that screen recording play too.
4. end on a soft cta
remember to end casual, say something like:
“it’s called Candle on the app store. it’s helped us ... maybe it helps you too. would love any feedback.”
you don’t necessarily need to go mega viral, you need conversion, this video had a ~9% view to install conversion rate. lmk if you guys have any qs
download the beta below and try it out with a friend or partner! as always, would love any feedback 👇
Lucious retweeted
🚨 consumer app on the rise alert 🚨
BiteSight just hit #2 in Food & Drink and #18 across ALL apps... will.i.am, alicia keys, and more want to invest!
their secret? one viral TikTok with his sister that's now at 20M+ views across platforms
30k new users in 24 hours. here's how they did it ⬇️
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The comments on the video show how needed the app is, calling it “Black excellence” and asking them to expand to other cities like Houston, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. dlvr.it/TLXdtb
Lucious retweeted
this food delivery app called BiteSight went viral OVER NIGHT and now it’s #21 on the App Store
over 20M+ views across social media
congrats to the homies @LuciousIV and team for this viral moment 👏🏽
(dw, I asked all about it… thread coming soon 🧵)



























