Self-taught Canadian solo builder of Post Bridge and a string of consumer apps
Post Bridge, Lovelee, Curiosity Quench +4$48.9K MRR
📱 35 makers · 55 products
Best Mobile App Makers in 2026
Indie developers shipping iOS and Android apps. This list features 35 indie makers in this space, led by Jack Friks, Easlo and Adam Lyttle, ranked by profile depth, audience and reported revenue.
Top mobile app makers
35 makers, ranked.
Singapore-based Notion template creator behind Second Brain and SyncTasks
Notion Second Brain, Finance Tracker, Easlo Templates +2$239K in 2022
Australian indie dev running a portfolio of 30+ simple iOS apps
Card Value Scanner for Pokemon, Swipe the cat, PIANORUN +3$70K/mo
Creator of Hacking with Swift, the free Swift and SwiftUI learning site
Hacking with Swift, Hacking with Swift+, Kickstart +2
French solo maker of Capgo, open-source live updates for Capacitor apps
Capgo, Naturopia$30K MRR
Prolific Dutch indie Apple developer behind MacWhisper, Navi and Posture Pal
MacWhisper, Whisper Transcription, Navi +7
Founder of Once, a disposable-camera event app, and owner of Xnapper
Once, Xnapper$35K/mo
French solo mobile developer running a portfolio of iOS apps and app-dev tools
AcceptMyApp, Mobiqo, CapWrapp +1~$2K/mo
Indie iOS developer of Overcast, previously Instapaper and Tumblr
Overcast, Unforgetful, Instapaper +1
Indie iOS developer of Callsheet and co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast
Callsheet, MaskerAid, Peek-a-View +1
Indie iOS dev of Dark Noise and host of the Launched podcast
Dark Noise, Overviewer
Brazilian indie Mac and iOS developer behind AirBuddy and VirtualBuddy
AirBuddy, VirtualBuddy, WWDC for macOS +1
iOS indie developer behind Apollo for Reddit, Pixel Pals and Juno
Apollo for Reddit, Pixel Pals, Amplosion +2
AI creator and vibe coder who co-founded Vibecode and now builds Agent Native
Vibecode, Agent Native
Independent iOS developer behind Widgetsmith, Pedometer++ and Sleep++
Widgetsmith, Pedometer++, Sleep++ +1
Apple-featured indie developer of Compresto for Mac and the Steps pedometer app
Compresto, Steps, Grok Bots$73.8K all-time
Solo developer of the Ellie daily planner and other productivity apps, YouTuber
Ellie, Amy, Luna +1
Pilot turned developer, co-founder of Oscar Stories and the RUN LABS AI studio
Oscar Stories, Branding5, Intellipaper (FragDasPDF) +4
Co-founder of Oscar Stories, Branding5 and the Vienna startup studio RUN LABS
Oscar Stories, Branding5, Intellipaper (FragDasPDF) +4
Sold bootstrapped privacy startup Removaly to DuckDuckGo, now runs Sabbath Ventures
Removaly, Bible Answers AI, Ruth & Boaz
Indie iOS developer since 2011 who has shipped 90+ apps and sold Teleprompter Pro
Teleprompter Pro, Voice Teleprompter, Scrolling Credits Maker Pro +1
Indie Safari extension developer behind StopTheMadness at Underpass App Company
StopTheMadness Pro, StopTheScript, StopTheFonts +2
Young Indian developer building Subscut after selling PostScheduler and MathUnlock
Subscut, PostScheduler, MathUnlock +3
Mac developer behind retro Apple Music remotes and PDX Transit
QuickTune, Music Remote, Music MiniPlayer +2
Vietnamese developer who made Flappy Bird, then pulled it at the height of its fame
Flappy Bird, Swing Copters, Flappy Birds Family +2
Marketer turned AI engineer building Depo, an honest daily budget app for iOS
Depo, 9to9, daytone +1
Veteran Mac developer who created NetNewsWire and MarsEdit
NetNewsWire, MarsEdit, Vesper
Former Twitter and Amazon PM building Journee, Otto and other AI consumer apps
Journee, Otto, Fantoons
Ex-Google Android DevRel engineer, Firebase GDE and maker of ShipFlutter
ShipFlutter, PiBi Studio
Indie mobile developer shipping single-purpose iOS apps built with Flutter
CoinZ, Streaks: Atomic habit tracker, PicFlic +1
Solo founder of Life Note, an AI journaling app with mentors from history
Life Note
Solo developer recreating retro tech as apps: Win7 Simu and Brick 1100
Win7 Simu, Brick 1100
LA-based engineer at Anyscale behind brew.fm and the tennis app Doyouplay
brew.fm, Doyouplay
Freelance B2B SaaS engineer and maker of the Everyone Draw collaborative pixel canvas
Everyone Draw
RizzScoreApp.com (iOS): Up your dating text game and get more matches.
Rizzscoreapp, Pickeraiapp, Roleway
Products by mobile app makers
55 products in this category.
Lovelee
lovelee-app.com
Mobile app for couples.
TrustMRR ↗by Jack Friks
Curiosity Quench
curiosityquench.com
App that helps people quit mindless scrolling.
by Jack Friks
Doof
doof-app.com
Food diary app.
by Jack Friks
YearPix
yearpix.com
Creates yearly photo collages.
by Jack Friks
SyncTasks
synctasks.app
Minimalist iOS to-do app that syncs tasks with Notion, built with developer @karl_apps.
by Easlo
Card Value Scanner for Pokemon
apps.apple.com
Scans Pokémon trading cards to identify them and estimate their value.
by Adam Lyttle
iMic
apps.apple.com
Turns your iPhone into a microphone for a Bluetooth speaker.
by Adam Lyttle
Pesos to Dollars Conversion
apps.apple.com
Simple currency converter for pesos and dollars.
by Adam Lyttle
Social video discovery app, acquired by StumbleUpon.
by Greg Isenberg
Viajants
viajants.com
Mobile app with flight discount alerts, built with a partner.
by Eduardo Borges
Dating app automation with openers and a CRM for online dating.
by Eduardo Borges
Kickstart
apps.apple.com
App that helps indie developers handle App Store listings, competitor research, pricing, reviews and launches.
by Paul Hudson
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Mobile App Makers FAQ
Who are the most popular indie mobile app makers?
The best-known mobile app makers on IndieMakerList are Jack Friks, Easlo, Adam Lyttle, Paul Hudson and Martin Donadieu. In total 35 makers are listed in this category.
What products do indie mobile app makers build?
Notable products include Lovelee by Jack Friks, Curiosity Quench by Jack Friks, Doof by Jack Friks, YearPix by Jack Friks and SyncTasks by Easlo. 55 products are listed in this category.
How much do indie mobile app makers earn?
Publicly reported revenue varies widely. Examples: Jack Friks ($48.9K MRR (Post Bridge, verified)), Easlo ($239K in 2022), Adam Lyttle ($70K/mo) and Martin Donadieu ($30K MRR). Figures are self-reported and sourced from public posts.
Where are indie mobile app makers based?
The most common countries in this category are United States (12), Canada (2) and United Kingdom (2).
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