Products
AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
17.6K
Down37.7%MoMSep 2026
ARR
$84KClaimed
≈ $7,000/mo · 2023-01-01GetLatka
Entry price
$50/mo
Higher than 65% of peersNiche median $29/mo
Creators
Pat Sathiensamrit
No social account linkedCo-created with Sal Avelar
Launched
3y ago
2023-08-09 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events4 changes

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date
  • 2023-01-01$84K/yr(≈ $7,000/mo)ClaimedGetLatka

    “Lightster's revenue run rate was about $84K a year in 2023. GetLatka worked that out from what Sal Avelar said on camera.”

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Instantly find your target audience for feedback & testing

    Aug 9, 2023 · 3y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
GetLatka4 team members
2026-10-29Source

Lightster is a bootstrapped marketplace platform that connects companies with qualified user communities for product research, discovery, and feedback sessions.

Store data

App Store · Google Play
App Store App Store
Update date not synced
Rating
Rating not syncedRating count not synced
New ratings last mo
—
Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
Current version
—Store metadata
Google Play Google Play
Update date not synced
Rating
Rating not syncedRating count not synced
New ratings last mo
—
Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
Current version
—Store metadata

Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct65%
  • Organic Search18%
  • AI Assistants6%
  • Referrals6%
  • Other3%

Countries

  • United States73%
  • South Africa27%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2021-05-13

KeywordMonthly volume
slotshub6,620
lego co-creation ads430
madrush200
bagaimana lego co creation150

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Starter
Free
Choose up to 3 criteria to find your audience · Free messaging with 3 users monthly · Sessions start at $50 (incl. incentives)
Premium
$50/mo
Choose from 100+ criteria (job title, industry, age, location, and more) · Unlimited screening questions · Double-screen with free messaging
Professional
Contact sales
Specialized recruitment services · Scheduling support · Custom reporting

Trial: Start 7-day trial · 1 paid tier ($50) · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-04 · Pricing page

Entry price $50/mo, Higher than 65% of peers; “User Research & Testing” median is $29/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2023-08-09

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
lightster.co/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: GSAPFeatures

    —→GSAP

  2. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: HSTSFeatures

    —→HSTS

  3. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Priority HintsFeatures

    —→Priority Hints

  4. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Slider RevolutionFeatures

    —→Slider Revolution

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Meet your target audience here.”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.5 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Poppins
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Pill · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Soft & Friendly)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f8f8f9;
  --foreground: #171717;
  --muted-foreground: #646464;
  --accent: #752ee0;
  --radius: 9999px;
  --font-heading: "Poppins", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Poppins", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~84%) · Surface #F8F8F9 (~7%) · Text #171717 (~5%) · Muted Text #646464 (~2%) · Accent #752EE0 (~2%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Target Audience Callout
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Lightster cost?
Starter: Free; Premium: $50/mo; Professional: Contact sales. Observed 2026-11-04. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Lightster get?
Vaneform estimates 17.6K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Lightster and what platforms does it support?
Lightster is catalogued under User Research & Testing: Meet your target audience here.. Supported platforms: Mobile App.
What is Lightster's publicly disclosed revenue?
GetLatka records a founder-reported figure of $84K /yr stated on 2023-01-01.Source

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