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Adam Lyttle

Australian indie dev running a portfolio of 30+ simple iOS apps

About Adam Lyttle

Adam Lyttle is an Australian indie app developer who runs a portfolio of more than 30 active iOS apps under his company App All Day. Rather than betting everything on one product, he builds many small, single-purpose apps — scanners, converters, utilities and casual games — and grows them through App Store optimization and smart monetization.

His route into apps was unconventional. After his web development agency collapsed and left him in debt, he stepped away from tech and ran a lawn-mowing business before returning to building software. With no formal training, he taught himself by shipping one app a month for a year; early hits included a tarot app, and later a Pokémon card value scanner became one of his most-reviewed apps. He has described moving from ad-supported free apps to paywalls as the turning point for his revenue.

Lyttle shares his process openly on YouTube and X, and his "app portfolio" approach has inspired a wave of developers to try the same model. In a 2026 interview on RevenueCat's Launched podcast he described the business as reaching around $70K per month. He also experiments with playful projects such as Piano Run and the viral TikTok-inspired game Swipe the Cat.

Products by Adam Lyttle

Swipe the cat logo

Swipe the cat

apps.apple.com

Casual game built around a viral TikTok trend.

PIANORUN logo

PIANORUN

apps.apple.com

Game that teaches you to play piano notes.

iMic logo

iMic

apps.apple.com

Turns your iPhone into a microphone for a Bluetooth speaker.

Revenue

Adam Lyttle has publicly reported $70K/mo (as of 2026). Source

Adam Lyttle's journey, 2020–20265 milestones · self-reported
  • Revenue (monthly, log scale)
  • First product
  • Launch / milestone
  • Started 2020
  1. 2020First product: Launched iMic
  2. 2020Launch: Started publishing iOS apps under App All Day
  3. 2023Launch: Launched Card Value Scanner for Pokemon
  4. 2025Launch: Released Swipe the Cat, a game that rode a viral TikTok trend
  5. 2026Revenue: App portfolio at ~$70K/month≈ $70K/mo youtube.com

Timeline

  1. 2020 — Started publishing iOS apps under App All Day, after his web agency failed.
  2. 2023 — Launched Card Value Scanner for Pokemon, which became one of his biggest apps.
  3. 2025 — Released Swipe the Cat, a game that rode a viral TikTok trend.
  4. 2026 — Described his app portfolio as reaching about $70K/month on the Launched podcast.

How Adam builds

  • Build a portfolio of simple apps instead of betting on one.
  • Shipping volume is practice — one app a month teaches fast.
  • Validate demand with keyword research before building.
  • Create value first, then monetize with well-tested paywalls.

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Adam Lyttle FAQ

Who is Adam Lyttle?

Adam Lyttle is an Australian indie iOS developer who runs a portfolio of more than 30 simple apps and shares his process on YouTube and X.

How much does Adam Lyttle make from apps?

In a 2026 interview on RevenueCat's Launched podcast, his app business was described as making around $70K per month.

What is Adam Lyttle's app strategy?

He builds many small single-purpose apps, finds niches through App Store keyword research, and grows revenue through ASO and paywall optimization.

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