By Storipod, a digital platform for readers and writers, has reached 50,000 users worldwide, showing remarkable user activity and community building.
Storipod announced it has grown its user base to 50,000, with over half of them active weekly, a rate much higher than typical consumer apps. This means about 28,354 users engaged with the platform in the past week, and nearly all of these active users are not just browsing but actively reading, reacting, and creating content.
The platform also boasts 29,344 “pods” or story groups created, indicating that users are deeply involved in building communities rather than just scrolling through content. This level of engagement is impressive compared to industry averages, where many platforms struggle to keep even 20% of signups active.
James Nelson, Storipod’s Product Manager and Business Analytics Expert, highlighted that the platform is more than just a gathering place for users, it’s a movement where stories spread, writers grow, and audiences stay hooked.
James Nelson shared on LinkedIn, “We’re proving that screen time can mean story time and people love it!” Other tech professionals and users congratulated the team, noting the platform’s snowballing growth and potential in the creator economy.
Adding to the conversation, Muhammad Sal, a digital marketing and MarTech expert and Storipod user (@sal), pointed out the challenges African creators face on global platforms like Wattpad. He said:
“Wattpad tried. But it may still be missing the point for African creators. Wattpad made moves to help writers monetize, Paid Stories, Creator Program, Brand partnerships, but these systems rarely center creators outside the West. For most African storytellers, Wattpad still feels like a place to give value without receiving it back.”
Sal stated that monetization on Wattpad is often locked behind huge follower thresholds and unclear eligibility, favoring stories that perform by Western standards. In contrast, he praised Storipod’s approach:
“Platforms like Storipod are emerging with a different mindset, built from day one with monetization in mind, designed for micro-audiences and intimate storytelling, rooted in the idea that every voice has value, not just the viral ones. It’s not about competition. It’s about direction. The creator economy in Africa doesn’t need copy-paste platforms. It needs tools built with our realities in mind. Wattpad walked so others could fly, but we’re ready for something local, flexible, and truly creator-first.”
With strong user engagement and a creator-first mindset, the platform is set to write many more successful chapters ahead.
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