Dong Nguyen net worth
No credible outlet has published a net worth for Dong Nguyen. The best known figure is his own: he told The Verge in February 2014 that Flappy Bird was earning about $50,000 a day from in-app ads at 50 million downloads, days before he pulled the game. Vietnamese tax officials later said he had paid about VND1.4 billion (about $62,500) in tax on that income.
Published net worth figures
No credible outlet (Forbes, Bloomberg or a major newspaper) has published a net worth figure for Dong Nguyen. Numbers on celebrity net-worth sites are estimates without sources. The documented money facts are below.
Dong Nguyen's money timeline
Sale prices, stakes, sales and revenue, each with its source.
- 2014
Told The Verge that Flappy Bird was making about $50,000 a day from in-app ads, with 50 million downloads. mcvuk.com
- 2014
Removed Flappy Bird from the App Store and Google Play on February 9, at the height of its popularity. csmonitor.com
- 2015
Paid more than VND1.4 billion (about $62,500) in tax on Flappy Bird income, per a Vietnamese tax official. news.tuoitre.vn
Revenue and exits on IndieMakerList
- How much did Flappy Bird make? ~$50K/day in ads at peak (2014)
Dong Nguyen's full profile → bio, products, timeline, interviews and sources.
Dong Nguyen net worth FAQ
What is Dong Nguyen's net worth?
No credible outlet has published a net worth for Dong Nguyen. The best known figure is his own: he told The Verge in February 2014 that Flappy Bird was earning about $50,000 a day from in-app ads at 50 million downloads, days before he pulled the game. Vietnamese tax officials later said he had paid about VND1.4 billion (about $62,500) in tax on that income.
How did Dong Nguyen make money?
Mainly from Flappy Bird, Swing Copters, Flappy Birds Family, Shuriken Block. 2014: Removed Flappy Bird from the App Store and Google Play on February 9, at the height of its popularity. 2015: Paid more than VND1.4 billion (about $62,500) in tax on Flappy Bird income, per a Vietnamese tax official.
Why doesn't IndieMakerList estimate Dong Nguyen's net worth?
Net worth depends on taxes, spending, investments and private company valuations that are not public. Numbers on celebrity net-worth sites are usually guesses. We only show figures a credible outlet published and money events with a source.
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Facts last checked 2026-10-29.