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ShopTok

Mobile AppsListed on TrustMRR· Oct 16
$56.0K
Asking Price
$3.3K/mo
Monthly Revenue
$2.7K/mo
Monthly Profit
1.8x
Profit Multiple
N/A
Business Age
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Why We Picked This

ShopTok generates $3.3K/mo revenue with an exceptional 80% profit margin and a highly attractive 1.76x annual profit multiple—well below market for mobile apps with verified traction. The video-first deal-finder model addresses a real consumer need with direct e-commerce integration. Key validation items remain: user retention, organic growth channels, paying customer acquisition, and platform dependency risk (app store algorithm changes).

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Strengths

  • ✓Verified financials via TrustMRR with $2.65K/mo profit (80% margin) and 1.76x multiple—substantially below typical mobile app multiples of 3-5x
  • ✓Clear product-market fit signal: video-first format solves discovery and impulse-buy friction in online shopping
  • ✓Direct monetization path through affiliate/commission revenue with trusted retailer partnerships
  • ✓Recent listing (Oct 2026) indicates active seller engagement and current financial reporting
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Details to confirm

  • •Confirm user retention and monthly active user (MAU) count to validate recurring engagement and churn—critical for mobile app durability
  • •Request breakdown of revenue sources (affiliate commissions vs. paid partnerships) and top 5 retailer/partner concentration to assess revenue stability
  • •Clarify customer acquisition channels (organic app store, paid user acquisition, referral) and marginal CAC to understand growth sustainability
  • •Review app store ratings, review count, and download history to validate market reception independently of seller claims

Additional details to confirm

Evidence 70/100
Business age unavailable

Buy vs Build: BUY

72
AI-native cash cost
$8.0K–$18.0K
Estimated time
12 weeks
Asking price
$56.0K

Building an equivalent MVP (video scroll UI, product metadata ingestion, affiliate link integration, app store distribution) would require 10-14 weeks and $8K–$18K in AI-assisted development, third-party video hosting/CDN, app store fees, and initial marketing. However, the true value lies in the paying user base, proven retention mechanics, retailer relationships, and app store ranking—none of which can be replicated by code alone. ShopTok's $2.65K/mo verified profit stream, modest asking price (1.76x multiple), and demonstrated monetization model justify acquisition over rebuild, provided retention and CAC metrics confirm the business is not acquisition-dependent or subject to hidden churn.

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

$40K
Annual Revenue
$32K
Annual Profit
$3.3K
Monthly Revenue
21 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin80%
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Business Overview

ShopTok is a video-first deal finder app. Users scroll 15-second product video reviews, see prices and discounts instantly and tap through to buy at trusted online stores. Covers electronics, home, be

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Quick Facts

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Type
Mobile Apps
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Oct 16, 2026

Deal Score

78
Strong Deal
Evidence confidence70/100
1.8x
Excellent Multiple
Asking$56.0K
MRR$3.3K/mo
Profit$2.7K/mo
Profit Multiple1.8x
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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.