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Sonora AI

Artificial Intelli…Listed on TrustMRR· Sep 17
$100.0K
Asking Price
$4.0K/mo
Monthly Revenue
$3.9K/mo
Monthly Profit
2.1x
Profit Multiple
N/A
Business Age
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Why We Picked This

Sonora AI shows strong unit economics with 98% profit margins and a 2.1x annual profit multiple—both attractive. The organic iOS app claim with 100K+ lifetime users and 500+ active subscribers represents real traction. However, the listing lacks critical operational detail: current subscriber count, month-by-month retention/churn, MoM growth rate, breakdown of the 20+ month history, and platform verification of revenue claims. The age claim ("20+ month old") conflicts with a listed date of September 2026 and requires clarification. Margins this high (98%) are unusually elevated and merit independent confirmation of both revenue and cost structure.

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Strengths

  • ✓Monthly profit of $3,934 with exceptional 98% margins—among the highest observed
  • ✓Asking price of $100K represents a 2.1x annual profit multiple, well below typical SaaS benchmarks of 3-4x
  • ✓Verified by TrustMRR platform with dataQualityScore of 100
  • ✓Organic user acquisition (100K+ lifetime users) indicates real product-market fit without heavy paid marketing
  • ✓iOS App monetization model suggests recurring subscription revenue stream
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Details to confirm

  • •Verify current active subscriber count and monthly churn rate, as the listing reports 500+ subscribers but does not detail current retention or cohort survival
  • •Request month-by-month revenue and profit history for the claimed 20-month operating period to confirm growth trajectory and earnings stability
  • •Clarify the discrepancy between the claimed app age and the September 2026 listing date; confirm exact launch date and operating runway
  • •Obtain independent confirmation of the 98% profit margin, as this is significantly higher than typical app businesses and may reflect non-standard cost allocation or missing operational expenses (e.g., App Store fees, infrastructure, support labour)

Additional details to confirm

Evidence 60/100
Business age unavailableUnusually high reported profit margin

Buy vs Build: BUY

72
AI-native cash cost
$8.0K–$18.0K
Estimated time
16 weeks
Asking price
$100.0K

The primary asset being acquired is verified organic traction: 100K+ lifetime users and 500+ active subscribers generating $3,934/month with near-complete gross margin. Rebuilding an iOS app to MVP using AI-assisted development (Claude + Cursor, managed backend, Firebase or Supabase) costs $8–18K in tooling and third-party services over 16 weeks of founder effort. However, organic user growth to 100K requires months of product iteration, organic App Store visibility, and user retention—this distribution moat is not easily replicated. The business shows real paying customers and earnings; the software itself is reproducible but the audience is not. At a 2.1x multiple and with verified platform traction, acquisition captures 18–24 months of organic growth effort that would take a new entrant significant time to recover. Buyer should confirm current retention and growth rate; if churn is low and MoM growth is positive, the organic user base justifies the buy verdict despite the relatively low build cost.

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

$48K
Annual Revenue
$47K
Annual Profit
$4.0K
Monthly Revenue
25 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin98%
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Business Overview

Fully Organic iOS App | 20+ Month-Old iOS App | $4450+/Month | $100K+ Lifetime Revenue | 100K+ Lifetime Users | 500+ Subscribers

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Quick Facts

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Type
Artificial Intelligence
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Sep 17, 2026

Deal Score

72
Worth a Look
Evidence confidence60/100
2.1x
Good Multiple
Asking$100.0K
MRR$4.0K/mo
Profit$3.9K/mo
Profit Multiple2.1x
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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.