You do what you want to do. You might find a niche you can double down on. $5 is a terrible price but a great way to see if what you build solves anything. In that way it’s a lot better than $0. Then you double down on the winners.

If it doesn’t work, you’ve tried and now you know, and you probably built a bunch of skills you can use.

I had quite a few people who said “I’ve never bought anything ever but I love your app so much I’ve paid for it.” Incredibly gratifying.

Although check out Patio11’s advice on charging more. Customers who spend more give you less shit.