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#18

Converly

Mobile AppsListed on TrustMRR· Jul 27
$28.0K
Asking Price
$1.7K/mo
Monthly Revenue
$1.3K/mo
Monthly Profit
1.7x
Profit Multiple
14 months
Business Age

Why We Picked This

Converly delivers $1,684/mo revenue with exceptional 80% profit margins and an attractive 1.73x annual profit multiple—well below typical SaaS benchmarks. The 14-month operating history and verified financials on TrustMRR provide meaningful confidence in reported numbers. However, the listing description is minimal, and several key metrics around user retention, churn, customer acquisition cost, and the competitive AI language-learning landscape remain unconfirmed; a buyer should validate these details before committing.

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Strengths

  • Strong 80% profit margin ($1,347/mo profit on $1,684/mo revenue) indicates efficient operations and pricing power
  • Attractive 1.73x annual profit multiple well below market—typical mobile apps trade at 2.5–4x
  • TrustMRR verification provides third-party confidence in reported financials
  • 14 months of operating history demonstrates product-market viability in a crowded category
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Details to confirm

  • Request detailed churn and monthly retention rates to confirm recurring revenue durability and customer lifetime value
  • Confirm customer acquisition channels and CAC-to-LTV ratio to understand growth sustainability and unit economics
  • Provide breakdown of user growth, active user count, and platform distribution (iOS vs. Android) to assess market reach and stickiness
  • Clarify competitive positioning and differentiation in the AI language-tutor market, where major players (Duolingo, etc.) hold significant advantages

Buy vs Build: BUY

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AI-native cash cost
$8.0K$16.0K
Estimated time
12 weeks
Asking price
$28.0K

Building an AI language-tutor mobile app from scratch (iOS/Android native or React Native, AI-powered tutor backend, lesson content, analytics) would require 12–16 weeks and $8K–$16K in AI subscription, cloud infrastructure, and third-party API costs (speech recognition, spaced-repetition engines). Converly's 14-month operating history, verified $1.35K/mo profit, paying user base, and established app store presence (implied) represent meaningful traction over a greenfield MVP. However, the minimal business description and unconfirmed retention metrics weaken confidence in customer stickiness—a material gap in understanding the durability of recurring revenue. If churn is low (<5% MoM) and CAC is reasonable, the business assets (user base, app store ranking, tutor training) justify the $28K price. If churn is high (>10% MoM) or CAC is opaque, building might be lower-risk. Given verified financials and established operations, a BUY verdict is warranted with the caveat that retention metrics must be confirmed post-LOI.

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

$20K
Annual Revenue
$16K
Annual Profit
$1.7K
Monthly Revenue
21 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin80%
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Business Overview

Learn a new language with AI tutor.

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Quick Facts

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Type
Mobile Apps
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Age
14 months
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Jul 27, 2026

Deal Score

78
Strong Deal
Evidence confidence82/100
1.7x
Excellent Multiple
Asking$28.0K
MRR$1.7K/mo
Profit$1.3K/mo
Profit Multiple1.7x
Age14 months
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Preliminary screening based on marketplace and public data. Verify all financial, legal, technical, customer, and operational claims independently before making an acquisition decision. This is not financial or legal advice.