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Anonymous startup

Mobile AppsListed on TrustMRR· Aug 15
$100.0K
Asking Price
$3.4K/mo
Monthly Revenue
$3.4K/mo
Monthly Profit
2.4x
Profit Multiple
N/A
Business Age

Why We Picked This

While this Japanese learning app reports extraordinary 99.99% margins and a 2.45x profit multiple—both exceptionally attractive—the listing provides minimal operational detail and the margin figure is implausibly high and requires independent verification. The absence of customer count, retention data, acquisition-channel durability, and age information prevents confident assessment of business durability and organic growth sustainability. A buyer would need to confirm profit calculation methodology, historical revenue stability, churn rates, and the repeatability of the organic distribution channel before proceeding.

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Strengths

  • Asking price of $100K against $3.4K monthly profit yields a 2.45x multiple, well below typical SaaS multiples
  • Verified listing on TrustMRR platform increases credibility of disclosed financials
  • Subscription-based recurring revenue model with no COGS except Apple's standard cut
  • Reported organic growth with no customer acquisition spend suggests strong product-market fit
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Details to confirm

  • Claimed 99.99% profit margin is implausibly high and requires detailed verification of revenue recognition, Apple payout mechanics, and operating expense classification
  • Confirm customer count, monthly churn rate, and revenue retention cohorts to validate the sustainability of reported profitability
  • Request historical monthly revenue for at least 12 months to verify stability and organic growth trajectory
  • Clarify the age of the business, launch date, and timeline to current profitability; app maturity claim should be supported by documented user growth and review history
  • Provide App Store analytics (downloads, active users, review count, rating) and explain how organic distribution is maintained without paid marketing

Additional details to confirm

Evidence 70/100
Business age unavailableUnusually high reported profit margin

Buy vs Build: BUILD

28
AI-native cash cost
$8.0K$18.0K
Estimated time
10 weeks
Asking price
$100.0K

A basic language-learning app with lock-screen flash card mechanics can be built as a solo founder using AI code generation (Claude/ChatGPT Pro ~$20/mo), React Native or SwiftUI templates, and Firebase for user authentication and storage, in 8–10 weeks for $8–18K total. The core acquisition advantage claimed here—organic App Store visibility—is neither portable nor proprietary; it depends on Apple's algorithmic surfacing and user search behavior, which cannot be acquired as a technology asset and is not reproducible through purchase. Without verified customer cohorts, churn data, or documented distribution durability, the $100K price reflects hope in the distribution channel, not proof of durable, repeatable user acquisition. A buyer cannot confidently quantify what they are buying beyond 3.4K monthly profit; the software is rapidly reproducible, and the alleged organic growth engine is unverified and market-dependent. Build risk is lower than acquisition risk here.

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

$41K
Annual Revenue
$41K
Annual Profit
$3.4K
Monthly Revenue
29 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin100%
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Business Overview

A profitable organically grown subscription-based iPhone Japanese learning app with no costs except Apple Proceeds and a differentiated Lock Screen learning experience. The product is mature, polished

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Quick Facts

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Type
Mobile Apps
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Aug 15, 2026

Deal Score

42
Below Average
Evidence confidence70/100
2.4x
Good Multiple
Asking$100.0K
MRR$3.4K/mo
Profit$3.4K/mo
Profit Multiple2.4x
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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.