RocketSim
rocketsim.app
Mac app that extends the iOS Simulator with recordings, network monitoring and design overlays.
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Antoine van der Lee vs Sindre Sorhus
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Full-time open-sourcer maintaining 1,000+ npm packages and dozens of indie Mac apps
@sindresorhus Norway
Antoine van der Lee vs Sindre Sorhus at a glance
Both Antoine van der Lee and Sindre Sorhus are bootstrapped solo founders. They overlap in Developer Tools and Mac & Desktop App Makers. Antoine is based in Netherlands, Sindre in Norway. Antoine van der Lee has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Sindre Sorhus' 9. They share 2 tools in their stacks: Swift and SwiftUI. On X, Antoine has about 75K followers and Sindre about 67K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Antoine van der Lee: Netherlands
- Sindre Sorhus: Norway
- Started
- Antoine van der Lee: —
- Sindre Sorhus: 2014 (12 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Antoine van der Lee: Not public
- Sindre Sorhus: Not public
- Products listed
- Antoine van der Lee: 2
- Sindre Sorhus: 9
- Product status
- Antoine van der Lee: 2 active
- Sindre Sorhus: 9 active
- X followers
- Antoine van der Lee: 75K
- Sindre Sorhus: 67K
- Categories
- Antoine van der Lee: Developer ToolsEducators & Course CreatorsMac & Desktop App Makers
- Sindre Sorhus: Mac & Desktop App MakersOpen Source MakersDeveloper Tools
- Style
- Antoine van der Lee: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Sindre Sorhus: solobootstrappedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- Antoine van der Lee: 3
- Sindre Sorhus: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
SwiftLee
avanderlee.com
Weekly blog and newsletter on Swift and iOS development.
Supercharge
sindresorhus.com
Paid Mac utility that adds dozens of small power-user improvements to macOS.
Dato
apps.apple.com
Menu bar calendar and clock with time zones and upcoming events.
Gifski
apps.apple.com
Converts videos into high-quality animated GIFs on the Mac.
Velja
apps.apple.com
Browser picker that opens links in the right browser or app.
Tech stack
2 shared tools, marked with ★: Swift, SwiftUI. See the indie maker tech stack.
Swift (shared) SwiftUI (shared)
Swift (shared) SwiftUI (shared)Node.jsTypeScript
How they build
- Grow a side project until its income can replace a job.
- Combine content, a product and courses into one indie business.
- Small, focused modules and apps that do one thing well.
- Fix the everyday annoyances that platform vendors ignore.
- Open source can be a full-time job when the community funds it.
- Ship many tiny utilities rather than one sprawling app.
Learn from Antoine and Sindre
- [course] Swift Concurrency course
- [course] From Side Project to Going Indie
- [newsletter] SwiftLee Weekly
No courses, books or communities listed.
Antoine van der Lee vs Sindre Sorhus FAQ
Who makes more money, Antoine van der Lee or Sindre Sorhus?
Neither Antoine van der Lee nor Sindre Sorhus has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Antoine van der Lee or Sindre Sorhus?
Antoine van der Lee has 2 products listed (RocketSim and SwiftLee); Sindre Sorhus has 9 products listed (including Supercharge, Dato and Gifski).
What tech stack do Antoine van der Lee and Sindre Sorhus use?
Antoine van der Lee uses Swift and SwiftUI. Sindre Sorhus uses Swift, SwiftUI, Node.js and TypeScript. Tools they have in common: Swift and SwiftUI.
Where are Antoine van der Lee and Sindre Sorhus based?
Antoine van der Lee: Netherlands. Sindre Sorhus: Norway.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Antoine van der Lee or Sindre Sorhus?
Antoine van der Lee's start year isn't listed; Sindre Sorhus started in 2014 (12 years indie).
Are Antoine van der Lee and Sindre Sorhus bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Antoine van der Lee's profile and Sindre Sorhus's profile.
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