# Founder Tools — Build a better startup

> Build a better startup (iPhone/iPad app by Next Idea LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/founder-tools/id6705116658 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Next Idea LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736651957)
- Category: Business, Education
- Price: Free (on sale, was $24.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 6 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2024-11-21
- Data updated: 2026-06-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/founder-tools/id6705116658/reviews.md

## What is Founder Tools?

Transform your app idea into a thriving business with Founder Tools – the ultimate companion for startup founders who dream big. In a market where 80% of startups don't even reach product market fit,  Founder Tools empowers you to beat the odds.  It's your strategic partner in navigating the entrepreneurial journey. From inception to product-market fit and beyond, Founder Tools provides the comprehensive insights and resources you need to design a winning business model, insure your business has what investors and customers love.  Don't just build an app – build a successful business. With Founder Tools, turn your vision into reality and join the elite group of founders who truly make it.

Key Features:
* AARRR Pirate Metrics (Dave McClure): Track and improve key metrics like Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Revenue, and Referral to drive sustainable growth.

* Customer Roadmap: Define your minimum success criteria—whether replacing your income, starting a small company, or building a unicorn. Adjust your subscription rate, customer retention rate, growth rate, and more to then visualize how many customers you need to acquire each week to meet your target growth rate, reach product-market fit in 2 years, and achieve your goal by year 3.

* Lean Canvas (Ash Maurya): Understand all aspects critical to launching a startup quickly.  Design and rapidly iterate your business model on a single page, making it easier to strategize and adapt quickly.

* Lean Canvas Desirability Test: The number one reason startups fail is because they build something nobody wants.  Apply a desirability test to ensure your idea resonates with your target market before diving into development.

* Get on the same page with co-founders and key stakeholders

Founder Tools equips you with everything you need to not just build something, but to build something people want and a business that scales and succeeds.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.3 — 2025-02-08

Updated for iOS 18

### 1.2 — 2024-11-27

Corrected App Store pricing.  All startup founders should have access to the basic tools they need to evaluate their idea as a business.

### 1.1 — 2024-11-21

No release notes.

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