quietmoneyArnismc
Open-source desktop software Arnis that turns real-world map data (OpenStreetMap) into playable Minecraft Java/Bedrock worlds; also a paid online generation service, MapSmith.
German developeOne-line growth story, compiled by us from public sources; speculation is marked separately below.
Checkout visits over time
Checkout: checkout.stripe.com
1. Productwhat it sells, to whom, and how it charges
- Product
- Open-source desktop software Arnis that turns real-world map data (OpenStreetMap) into playable Minecraft Java/Bedrock worlds; also a paid online generation service, MapSmith.
- Users
- Minecraft players who want to recreate their hometown or city in the game
- Positioning
- Official, free, open source (Apache 2.0), built by an indie developer; the online version charges per generation based on area size
- Pricing
- Desktop version free and open source; online MapSmith charges per generated area: Neighborhood €3, District €5, City Center €10, City €15, Metro €25 Billing: per item Free tier: yes Source: existing
- Prices on site
- Neighborhood €3; District €5; City Center €10; City €15; Metro €25 (per generated world) (per item)
- Team
- solo
- Acquisition entry points on site
- Discord community, press coverage
- Sharing mechanics
- open source "Arnis is completely free and open source, licensed under the Apache 2.0 License." "I work on this project for free in my spare time." mentions "a paid online generation service"
- Price source
- arnismc.com
“"Arnis is completely free and open source, licensed under the Apache 2.0 License." "I work on this project for free in my spare time." mentions "a paid online generation service"”Quote from the site
2. Channelswhere new users come from and what the traffic looks like
New-user source: Other (Direct / referral / email / paid). Organic search 63%, but brand keywords are 90.7% (arnis, arnis minecraft), so by our definition non-brand search is 0 and new users are classified as Other; direct 27.8%, referrals 5.6% (google.com 1.47%), social from YouTube, X, Facebook. Most people search the brand name after seeing it in a YouTube video or on GitHub. Returning users come back to download new versions when the open-source project updates.
Last month's traffic sources
Top channel measured by Similarweb, others estimated by rank
Five-class attribution
| Attributable new users, last month | Share |
|---|---|
| Other | 100% |
Direct + brand search 91%. Direct and brand search count as viral only when the site shows sharing mechanics; the largest share wins, under 5% means Other.
Countries
| Country | Share of visits |
|---|---|
| United States | 17.42% |
| Germany | 12.32% |
| France | 7.23% |
| Spain | 4.99% |
| Russia | 4.92% |
Language
English
Social sources
YouTube, X (Twitter), Facebook
Keywords
420 keywords · brand ~91% · organic 100% / paid 0%
| Similarweb top 5 keywords |
|---|
| arnis |
| arnis minecraft |
| arnismc |
| arnismc.com |
| minecraft arnis |
Referring sites
4 referring sites
| Site | Share of referrals |
|---|---|
| google.com | 1.47% |
Referrer categories
| Category | Share of referrals |
|---|---|
| Video Games Consoles and Accessories | 14.84% |
| Programming and Developer Software | 11.66% |
| Search Engines | 4.81% |
Site metrics (Similarweb, last month)
- Visits, last 3 months
- 224.5K (3 months)
- Visits MoM
- -36.63%
- Country rank
- United States #262407
- Category rank
- Games/Video Games Consoles and Accessories #7610
- Bounce rate
- 40.73%
- Pages / visit
- 1.95
- Visit duration
- 00:00:35
- Industry
- Video Games Consoles and Accessories
- Top 3 channels
- Organic Search › Direct › Referrals (top channel 62.95%)
3. Growth pathhow the first users arrived and what kept it growing
Classification
Basics
Timeline
Growth loop
Revenue and scale clues
Confidence and gaps
Other sites that started via “Launch platform”
Similar sitessame category, also growing via Other
FAQ
How many checkout visits does Arnismc get per month?
About 8,596 last month (Similarweb estimate), #472 of 606; the month before was 26,616. Opening checkout is not paying, so this is not revenue.
Where do Arnismc's new users come from?
New-user source: Other (Direct / referral / email / paid). Mostly referrals, email or paid, or mostly direct with no clear source Organic search 63%, but brand keywords are 90.7% (arnis, arnis minecraft), so by our definition non-brand search is 0 and new users are classified as Other; direct 27.8%, referrals 5.6% (google.com 1.47%), social from YouTube, X, Facebook. Most people search the brand name after seeing it in a YouTube video or on GitHub. Returning users come back to download new versions when the open-source project updates.
How much does Arnismc cost?
Desktop version free and open source; online MapSmith charges per generated area: Neighborhood €3, District €5, City Center €10, City €15, Metro €25
Dossier confidence: high. Parts 1 and 2 come from reading the site and Similarweb data; part 3 from public reporting, founder posts, Wayback snapshots, WHOIS and similar, with speculation marked.
The number: checkout visits is Similarweb's estimate of visits from the site to a checkout payment page; opening checkout is not paying, so this is not revenue. Small sites land on fixed buckets.
Data through last month. Page updated 2026-10-26.