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Top Mobile App Indie Makers by Revenue (2026)
7 mobile app makers ranked by publicly reported monthly revenue in 2026. Adam Lyttle leads with $70K/mo; the median is $30K per month. All figures are self-reported or from public sources, each linked and dated.
Top Mobile App indie makers by revenue
Ranked by reported monthly revenue in USD (annual figures ÷ 12).
| # | Maker | Top product | Revenue | ≈ / month | As of | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Card Value Scanner for Pokemon | $70K/mo | $70K | 2026 | youtube.com | — | |
| 2 | Post Bridge | $48.9K MRR (Post Bridge, verified) | $49K | 2026-10 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 3 | Once | $35K/mo | $35K | 2026-05 | x.com | — | |
| 4 | Capgo | $30K MRR | $30K | 2026 | x.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 5 | Notion Second Brain | $239K in 2022 | $20K | 2022 | businessinsider.com | — | |
| 6 | Compresto | $73.8K all-time (verified, 2 apps) | $2.5K | 2026-10 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 7 | AcceptMyApp | ~$2K/mo | $2K | 2025-11 | medium.com | — |
Revenue is self-reported or sourced from public statements and is not verified by IndieMakerList. Rows marked TrustMRR link to a page where TrustMRR verifies revenue from the payment provider.
Most followed Mobile App makers not ranked by revenue
10 mobile app makers with the biggest audiences on X who haven't shared a current revenue figure.
- 01
Riley Brown252K followersAI creator and vibe coder who co-founded Vibecode and now builds Agent Native
- 02
Paul Hudson121K followersCreator of Hacking with Swift, the free Swift and SwiftUI learning site
- 03
Marco Arment105K followersIndie iOS developer of Overcast, previously Instapaper and Tumblr
- 04
Christian Selig74K followersiOS indie developer behind Apollo for Reddit, Pixel Pals and Juno
- 05
Guilherme Rambo57K followersBrazilian indie Mac and iOS developer behind AirBuddy and VirtualBuddy
- 06
Casey Liss32K followersIndie iOS developer of Callsheet and co-host of Accidental Tech Podcast
- 07
David Smith28K followersIndependent iOS developer behind Widgetsmith, Pedometer++ and Sleep++
- 08
Jordi Bruin25K followersProlific Dutch indie Apple developer behind MacWhisper, Navi and Posture Pal
- 09
Chris Raroque18K followersSolo developer of the Ellie daily planner and other productivity apps, YouTuber
- 10
Kyle Krzeski15K followersSold bootstrapped privacy startup Removaly to DuckDuckGo, now runs Sabbath Ventures
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Mobile App indie maker revenue FAQ
Who is the highest-earning Mobile App indie maker?
Adam Lyttle tops the Mobile App leaderboard with $70K/mo (as of 2026), about $70K per month. Jack Friks ($48.9K MRR (Post Bridge, verified)) and Brian Shin ($35K/mo) follow.
How much do Mobile App indie makers earn?
Of the 35 makers in Mobile App Makers on IndieMakerList, 7 have shared revenue publicly. Their median reported revenue is $30K per month; 5 report at least $10K per month and 0 report $100K or more.
What is the combined revenue of the top Mobile App indie makers?
Together the 7 ranked makers report about $208K per month ($2.5M a year). Figures are self-reported and dated differently, so treat the sum as a rough indication.
Is this revenue verified?
No — the numbers are self-reported or taken from public posts and interviews, each linked to its source. 3 of the 7 makers have a TrustMRR page, which verifies revenue from the payment provider; they carry a TrustMRR badge.