Australian indie dev running a portfolio of 30+ simple iOS apps
Card Value Scanner for Pokemon, Swipe the cat, PIANORUN +3$70K/mo
🇦🇺 4 makers · 14 products
Top 4 indie makers in Australia (2026)
Australia is home to 4 indie makers listed on IndieMakerList — #12 of 50 countries — led by Adam Lyttle, Dean McPherson and Jordan Hughes. Together they have shipped 14 products, 1 of them acquired. Most build in boilerplate & starter kit makers, and the most listed tool is React. Makers are ranked by profile depth, audience and self-reported revenue.
4
makers
14
products
$360K/mo
combined revenue*
1
exits
Top indie makers from Australia
4 makers, ranked.
Co-founder of Paperform, a bootstrapped form builder grown to $3.5M+ ARR
Paperform$3.5M ARR
Australian product designer behind Untitled UI, the best-selling Figma UI kit
Untitled UI, Untitled UI React, Untitled UI Icons +2
Bootstrapping SpecialX, an agentic AI companion for creating and posting content
SpecialX, Appliful
Cities in Australia
Where makers in this country say they are based.
📍 Gold Coast · 1📍 Melbourne · 1📍 Sydney · 1
Revenue leaders in Australia
*Self-reported by the makers, at different dates, covering their whole business. Combined: about $360K/mo.
- 01
Dean McPhersonCo-founder of Paperform, a bootstrapped form builder grown to $3.5M+ ARR
$3.5M ARRas of 2023 - 02
Adam LyttleAustralian indie dev running a portfolio of 30+ simple iOS apps
$70K/moas of 2026
Exits by indie makers in Australia
Curated directory of thousands of book recommendations, which he built and later sold.
by Jordan Hughes
Tech stack of indie makers in Australia
Most listed tools, by number of makers.
Products built in Australia
Card Value Scanner for Pokemon
apps.apple.com
Scans Pokémon trading cards to identify them and estimate their value.
by Adam Lyttle
Swipe the cat
apps.apple.com
Casual game built around a viral TikTok trend.
by Adam Lyttle
PIANORUN
apps.apple.com
Game that teaches you to play piano notes.
by Adam Lyttle
Fish Identifier: AI Scanner
apps.apple.com
Identifies fish species from a photo using AI.
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
Paperform
paperform.co
Online form builder for forms, payments, bookings, surveys and e-signatures with a doc-style editor.
$3.5M ARRby Dean McPherson
Untitled UI
untitledui.com
Large Figma UI kit and design system with thousands of components, sold with one-time pricing and a free version.
by Jordan Hughes
Untitled UI React
untitledui.com
Open-source React component library built with Tailwind CSS and React Aria, with paid PRO components.
by Jordan Hughes
Popular niches in Australia
Indie makers in nearby countries
Oceania first, then the largest communities.
Indie makers in Australia FAQ
Who are the best-known indie makers in Australia?
The best-known indie makers from Australia on IndieMakerList are Adam Lyttle, Dean McPherson, Jordan Hughes and Rocky Stan.
How many indie makers are from Australia?
4 indie makers from Australia are listed, ranking #12 of 50 countries in the directory.
What do indie makers in Australia build?
The most common niches are Boilerplate & Starter Kit Makers (2), Mobile App Makers (1) and Indie Game Makers (1). Together they have shipped 14 listed products.
Which cities in Australia do indie makers live in?
Cities mentioned in maker profiles include Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney.
How much do indie makers in Australia earn?
2 makers from Australia share revenue publicly, adding up to roughly $360K per month combined across 2 makers with a monthly figure. Reported figures include Dean McPherson ($3.5M ARR) and Adam Lyttle ($70K/mo). Revenue is self-reported and from different dates.
Have indie makers in Australia sold their products?
Yes. 1 product by 1 maker from Australia are listed as acquired, including Good Books (Jordan Hughes).
What tech stack do indie makers in Australia use?
The most listed tools among makers from Australia are React (1), Tailwind CSS (1), Swift (1) and SwiftUI (1).
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