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Adam Lyttle vs Dong Nguyen

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Adam Lyttle

Australian indie dev running a portfolio of 30+ simple iOS apps

@adamlyttleapps Australia

Dong Nguyen

Vietnamese developer who made Flappy Bird, then pulled it at the height of its fame

@dongatory Vietnam

Adam Lyttle vs Dong Nguyen at a glance

Both Adam Lyttle and Dong Nguyen are bootstrapped. They overlap in Mobile App Makers and Indie Game Makers. Adam is based in Melbourne, Australia, Dong in Hanoi, Vietnam. Adam started in 2020 and Dong in 2012. Adam Lyttle has 11 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Dong Nguyen's 8. Adam self-reports $70K/mo (as of 2026); Dong hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. On X, Adam has about 59K followers and Dong about 102K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Adam Lyttle: Melbourne, Australia; Dong Nguyen: Hanoi, Vietnam
Started: Adam Lyttle: 2020 (6 yrs indie); Dong Nguyen: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Adam Lyttle: $70K/moself-reported, as of 2026 · source for Adam Lyttle's revenue; Dong Nguyen: Not public
Products listed: Adam Lyttle: 11; Dong Nguyen: 8
Product status: Adam Lyttle: 11 active; Dong Nguyen: 7 active · 1 shut down
X followers: Adam Lyttle: 59K; Dong Nguyen: 102K
Categories: Adam Lyttle: Mobile App Makers Indie Game Makers Creators & Writers; Dong Nguyen: Indie Game Makers Mobile App Makers
Style: Adam Lyttle: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicserial maker; Dong Nguyen: bootstrapped
Courses & resources: Adam Lyttle: 2; Dong Nguyen: —

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

Adam Lyttle

SwiftSwiftUIRevenueCat

DNDong Nguyen

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Adam Lyttle

Build a portfolio of simple apps instead of betting on one.
Shipping volume is practice — one app a month teaches fast.
Validate demand with keyword research before building.
Create value first, then monetize with well-tested paywalls.

DNDong Nguyen

Simple one-tap mechanics with high difficulty can be deeply compelling.
Build small games quickly and release many of them.
Personal wellbeing matters more than chasing a hit's revenue.
Avoid the spotlight and let the games speak for themselves.

Learn from Adam and Dong

Adam Lyttle

[youtube] Adam Lyttle on YouTube
[podcast] Launched #86: Swipe the cat – Adam Lyttle

DNDong Nguyen

No courses, books or communities listed.

Adam Lyttle vs Dong Nguyen FAQ

Who makes more money, Adam Lyttle or Dong Nguyen?

Adam Lyttle self-reports $70K/mo (as of 2026). Dong Nguyen's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

Who has built more products, Adam Lyttle or Dong Nguyen?

Adam Lyttle has 11 products listed (including Card Value Scanner for Pokemon, Swipe the cat and PIANORUN); Dong Nguyen has 8 products listed (including Flappy Bird, Swing Copters and Flappy Birds Family).