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Callsheet
callsheetapp.com
Ad-free iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro app for looking up movies, TV shows, cast and crew.
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Casey Liss vs Marco Arment
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Indie iOS developer of Overcast and Unforgetful, previously Instapaper and Tumblr
@marcoarment United States
Casey Liss vs Marco Arment at a glance
Both Casey Liss and Marco Arment are bootstrapped solo founders. They overlap in Mobile App Makers and Creators & Writers. Casey is based in Richmond, United States, Marco in New York, United States. Casey started in 2018 and Marco in 2008. Casey Liss has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Marco Arment's 5. Marco has sold 2 products. They share 1 tool in their stacks: Swift. On X, Casey has about 32K followers and Marco about 105K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Casey Liss: Richmond, United States
- Marco Arment: New York, United States
- Started
- Casey Liss: 2018 (8 yrs indie)
- Marco Arment: 2008 (18 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Casey Liss: Not public
- Marco Arment: Not public
- Products listed
- Casey Liss: 4
- Marco Arment: 5
- Product status
- Casey Liss: 3 active · 1 shut down
- Marco Arment: 3 active · 2 acquired
- X followers
- Casey Liss: 32K
- Marco Arment: 105K
- Categories
- Casey Liss: Mobile App MakersCreators & Writers
- Marco Arment: Mobile App MakersCreators & Writers
- Style
- Casey Liss: solobootstrapped
- Marco Arment: solobootstrappedexited
- Courses & resources
- Casey Liss: 2
- Marco Arment: 2
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
MaskerAid
caseyliss.com
iPhone app that hides faces in photos by covering them with emoji.
Peek-a-View
caseyliss.com
Small iOS app listed among Casey Liss's current App Store apps.
App that found profile photos for your contacts from social networks.
Overcast
overcast.fm
Popular indie podcast player for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with Smart Speed and Voice Boost.
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Unforgetful
unforgetful.app
Reminders app built on Apple Reminders that keeps reminding you until tasks are done, made for forgetful people and ADHD; iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Read-later service for saving articles; Arment sold a controlling interest to Betaworks in 2013.
FI Driving
apps.apple.com
Community app for sharing driving-condition reports on Fire Island, made for local residents.
Tech stack
1 shared tool, marked with ★: Swift. See the indie maker tech stack.
Swift (shared)
Swift (shared)Objective-CPHPMySQL
How they build
- Build the app you wish existed when incumbents are cluttered with ads.
- Prefer an honest subscription over advertising.
- Share the indie journey openly, including what does not work.
- Small, focused apps can be a sustainable living.
- Build the app you want to use yourself, and polish details others ignore.
- Respect user privacy and avoid invasive tracking.
- Keep the business small enough that one person can run it sustainably.
Learn from Casey and Marco
- [podcast] Accidental Tech Podcast
- [podcast] Analog(ue)
- [podcast] Accidental Tech Podcast
- [podcast] Under the Radar
Casey Liss vs Marco Arment FAQ
Who makes more money, Casey Liss or Marco Arment?
Neither Casey Liss nor Marco Arment has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Casey Liss or Marco Arment?
Casey Liss has 4 products listed (including Callsheet, MaskerAid and Peek-a-View); Marco Arment has 5 products listed (including Overcast, Unforgetful and Instapaper).
What tech stack do Casey Liss and Marco Arment use?
Casey Liss uses Swift. Marco Arment uses Swift, Objective-C, PHP and MySQL. Tools they have in common: Swift.
Where are Casey Liss and Marco Arment based?
Casey Liss: Richmond, United States. Marco Arment: New York, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Casey Liss or Marco Arment?
Casey Liss started in 2018 (8 years indie); Marco Arment started in 2008 (18 years indie).
Are Casey Liss and Marco Arment bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Casey Liss's profile and Marco Arment's profile.
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