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Anonymous startup

Mobile AppsListed on TrustMRRΒ· Jul 26
$20.0K
Asking Price
$426/mo
Monthly Revenue
$362/mo
Monthly Profit
4.6x
Profit Multiple
11 months
Business Age
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Why We Picked This

A profitable mobile app generating $425/mo revenue with exceptional 85% margins and verified financials from TrustMRR. The 4.6x profit multiple is reasonable given strong margins, though the nascent 11-month age and lack of disclosed user retention or churn data create material uncertainty. The viral claim and low-competition assertion are marketing language and should not drive valuation; the core appeal is real traction with minimal competition risk visibility.

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Strengths

  • βœ“Exceptional 85% profit margin β€” well above typical mobile app baseline of 40-60%
  • βœ“Verified financials by TrustMRR platform β€” eliminates accounting risk
  • βœ“Meaningful positive cash flow: $362/mo profit on $425/mo revenue
  • βœ“11-month operating history with claims of format virality and low competitive pressure
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Things to Investigate

  • !Extremely thin revenue base of $425/mo β€” any customer churn or platform policy change poses existential risk
  • !No user retention, churn, or customer cohort data disclosed β€” impossible to assess business durability
  • !4.6x profit multiple is at the high end of acceptable and assumes this revenue persists; unverified viral claims and download-to-trial metrics lack third-party validation
  • !Age of only 11 months provides minimal proof of longevity; App Store algorithm shifts or platform deprecations could rapidly destroy revenue

Evidence & risk flags

Evidence 72/100
Short track record: under 12 months
AI-era acquisition decision

Buy vs Build: BUILD

38
AI-native cash cost
$2.5K–$6.0K
Estimated time
8 weeks
Asking price
$20.0K

The business traction is real but insufficient to justify acquisition: $425/mo revenue is barely beyond a hobby project, retention and churn are completely unknown, and the 11-month track record is too short to demonstrate durability against platform changes or market saturation. At $20K asking price (46x annual profit), you are paying for unverified viral potential and format claims, not proven distribution. Building an equivalent mobile app MVP with AI-assisted development costs $2.5-6K and takes 8 weeks; the probability that this listing's unproven retention profile and thin revenue base will outpace organic growth is low. The verified margins are the only genuine asset, but they may not persist once you own and operate the app. VERDICT: Build from scratch and capture the same niche without inheriting single-platform risk or unvalidated retention assumptions.

Cash estimate includes the AI tools, APIs and infrastructure needed for a solo founder to recreate the software. Build time is informational and lightly weighted. The verdict is driven mainly by customers, users, verified earnings, retention, distribution, brand, data and operating history.

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Financial Snapshot

$5K
Annual Revenue
$4K
Annual Profit
$0.4K
Monthly Revenue
55 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin85%
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Business Overview

25% download-to-trial rate, and a format that has been going viral for a year now. Low competition. Ready to scale.

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Quick Facts

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Type
Mobile Apps
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Age
11 months
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Jul 26, 2026

Deal Score

72
Worth a Look
Evidence confidence72/100
4.6x
High Multiple
Asking$20.0K
MRR$426/mo
Profit$362/mo
Profit Multiple4.6x
Age11 months
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