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Sibirtsev Petr
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I built a free mobile dashboard for Lemon Squeezy because I was tired of paying for basic features

I built LemonDash because I had a simple problem:

I use Lemon Squeezy for my own store, and I wanted a good mobile app to track what was happening in real time.

I wanted to open my phone and instantly see:

  • revenue
  • MRR
  • sales
  • subscriptions
  • refunds
  • renewals

And I wanted push notifications for every sale.

Sounds basic, right?

But most of the tools I found either:

  • charged for core features like notifications
  • did not feel great on mobile
  • or just were not built the way I wanted

So I decided to build my own.

What I built

LemonDash is a free mobile dashboard for Lemon Squeezy sellers.

It helps store owners track:

  • MRR
  • revenue
  • sales
  • subscriptions
  • refunds
  • renewals

It also sends instant notifications for important store events.

The goal was simple: build something actually useful, mobile-first, and 100% free.

Why I made it free

This was the main thing that bothered me.

Notifications and basic analytics should not feel like premium-only features, especially for indie makers and small SaaS founders.

So I made LemonDash:

  • free
  • open source
  • focused on the features I personally wanted as a seller

I spent my own time and money building it, publishing it, and preparing the launch.

Current status

What I learned building it

A few things stood out while working on this:

1. “Small pain” products are often worth building

This did not come from a huge startup idea. It came from one annoying problem I personally had.

Those problems are often the best ones to build around.

2. Free can be a real product decision

Sometimes making something free is not just pricing. It is the whole point of the product.

3. Mobile UX matters more than people think

A lot of seller tools work fine on desktop, but feel bad on mobile. That gap is still real.

I’d love feedback

If you are a Lemon Squeezy seller, indie hacker, or micro-SaaS founder, I’d genuinely love to know:

What would you want from a mobile dashboard like this?

And if you’re launching products yourself, I’d also love your feedback on the Product Hunt page.

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