If you're searching "how to make money from courses," you've probably seen 50 YouTube videos telling you to upload on Udemy or run ads on YouTube. That's how you make ₹5,000/month. The teachers actually making ₹2-10 lakh/month from courses are selling via their own branded Play Store app — students pay via UPI, platform takes 5%, teacher keeps ₹95 of every ₹100. This guide shows the real numbers, the real steps, and the real tool (Igniter) that launches your course app in 24 hours for ₹0 setup.
Branded Play Store app · UPI payments · Keep 95% of fees. ₹0 setup.
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Launch your own branded course app on Play Store in 24 hours. ₹0 setup · 5% only on fees collected · Keep 95%.
Free · No credit card · Live in minutes · Or book a 20-min guided demo
FAQ
Launch a branded Play Store app via Igniter (₹0 setup, 24 hours), accept UPI payments inside the app, sell a ₹3,000-15,000 course to your existing WhatsApp / Instagram audience. First 10 students can come in the first week if you have an existing audience.
Your own app wins on every metric: (1) you keep 95% vs 37-63% on Udemy, (2) you set the price, (3) you own the student data, (4) you can upsell, (5) you build brand equity. Udemy makes sense only for zero-audience beginners doing volume plays.
Real range we see on Igniter: ₹30,000/month (hobby teacher, 20 students) to ₹15 lakh/month (established coaching). Median is ₹1.5-3 lakh/month for teachers with 50-150 students.
No. 70% of teachers earning ₹2 lakh+/month on Igniter have zero YouTube presence. They convert from Instagram reels, WhatsApp groups, parent referrals, and school networks. Focus beats fame.
Yes — UPI is supported natively in the Igniter app. 94% of Indian course payments happen via UPI, not credit card. Students pay in 5 seconds.
24 hours for the app. 1 week to film and upload first 10 lessons. 2 weeks to onboard first 10 paying students if you have an audience. 2-3 months if starting from zero.
No catch. Igniter makes money when you make money — so we're aligned. No monthly fee, no feature gating, no "upgrade to pro" nag. 5% only on fees actually collected.
Yes — Igniter supports Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati UI. Your course content (videos, notes) can be in any language.
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