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Rock Identifier

Artificial Intelli…Listed on TrustMRR· Oct 4
$15.0K
Asking Price
$373/mo
Monthly Revenue
$373/mo
Monthly Profit
3.4x
Profit Multiple
N/A
Business Age
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Why We Picked This

Rock Identifier is a verified iOS app portfolio generating $373/mo in profit at effectively 100% margins, listed at a $15,000 asking price representing a 3.35x annual profit multiple. The near-100% margin is plausible for App Store subscription apps with minimal ongoing costs, and platform verification adds credibility. However, at only $373/mo in revenue, the absolute earnings base is modest, and the business age is not disclosed, making it difficult to assess trajectory or durability. The portfolio framing suggests multiple small apps rather than a single strong product, which warrants further clarification on revenue concentration.

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Strengths

  • ✓Platform-verified financials with 100% data quality score and no data warnings
  • ✓Near-100% profit margins consistent with low-overhead App Store subscription model
  • ✓$15,000 asking price at 3.35x annual profit is within a standard range for micro-app portfolios
  • ✓Turn-key iOS portfolio structure offers immediate operational handoff
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Details to confirm

  • •Business age is not disclosed — request monthly revenue history to understand whether earnings are stable, growing, or declining
  • •Confirm how many apps comprise the portfolio and the revenue breakdown per app to assess concentration risk
  • •Request App Store Connect screenshots or platform statements to verify subscriber count and renewal rates
  • •Clarify primary acquisition channel (organic App Store search, paid UA, SEO) to assess whether revenue is durable post-acquisition

Additional details to confirm

Evidence 70/100
Business age unavailableUnusually high reported profit marginMaterial platform dependency

Buy vs Build: BUILD

44
AI-native cash cost
$3.0K–$10.0K
Estimated time
6 weeks
Asking price
$15.0K

A niche iOS utility app — including an AI-powered rock identifier — is highly reproducible at low cost. A solo founder using AI coding tools, open-source ML/vision APIs (e.g., Google Vision, Apple's CoreML), and a standard SwiftUI template could build a comparable MVP for $3K–$10K in 4–6 weeks. At $373/mo profit, the annual earnings are approximately $4,476 — meaning the $15K asking price requires roughly 3.4 years to recoup before accounting for any App Store algorithm risk or platform changes. Missing business age and user retention data further reduce confidence in the durability of that income stream. With reproducibility this low and traction evidence this limited, building is the lower-risk path for a technically capable buyer.

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

$4K
Annual Revenue
$4K
Annual Profit
$0.4K
Monthly Revenue
40 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin100%
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Business Overview

A turn-key iOS portfolio of utility, niche tracking, and AI applications generating high-margin recurring revenue through App Store in-app subscriptions.

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Quick Facts

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Type
Artificial Intelligence
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Oct 4, 2026

Deal Score

52
Interesting
Evidence confidence70/100
3.4x
Fair Multiple
Asking$15.0K
MRR$373/mo
Profit$373/mo
Profit Multiple3.4x
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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.