This is a dominant mobile utility business in the QR and barcode scanning category, deeply embedded in global consumer behavior. Generating one of the largest independent streams of first-party product scanning data outside of major retailers, the asset offers a unique bridge between physical intent and digital commerce.
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Financial Scale: €13.76M Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) Revenue.
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Massive Reach: 39.2M Monthly Active Users (MAU) and 2.7M Daily Active Users (DAU).
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Immediate Upside: Normalizing UA spend to 50% of revenue unlocks €6.8M in immediate profit.
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Operational Efficiency: 100% founder-operated (5–10 hours/week) with no employees or overhead.
The Strategic Prize: First-Party Commerce Data
The business transcends simple utility; it is a high-fidelity behavioral engine. Every scan represents a direct signal of purchase consideration.
| Buyer Archetype |
Strategic Opportunity |
| Commerce Platforms |
A direct DTC entry point; redirecting scans to listings drives transaction revenue.
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| AdTech & Data |
Massive consented data for retail price intelligence and post-cookie targeting.
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| Mobile Publishers |
39.2M MAU available for cross-promotion at zero marginal UA cost.
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| App Aggregators |
Immediate profit optimization through UA reduction and subscription levers.
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Proven Scale & Durability
With over 863 million lifetime downloads, the portfolio demonstrates extraordinary resilience across iOS and Android.
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Organic Growth: Strong organic baseline, with iOS organic install rates reaching 76% in late 2025.
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Extreme Retention: A legacy app removed from the store in 2020 continues to generate residual revenue years later without updates or marketing, proving habitual user behavior.
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Platform Mix: Diversified across Android (~89% MAU) and iOS (~11% MAU).
Financial Performance & Profit Optimization
The business currently operates on a high-reinvestment growth model, reinvesting ~89% of revenue into a proprietary automated UA system to capture market share.
Immediate Profitability Levers
| UA Reinvestment Rate |
Normalized Profit (€) |
Margin (%) |
| 89% (Current) |
€1.46M |
10.6% |
| 70% |
€4.07M |
29.6% |
| 60% |
€5.45M |
39.6% |
| 50% (Strategic Target) |
€6.82M |
49.6% |
Untapped Value Creation
Current monetization is concentrated (96%+ Google AdMob), leaving significant “blue ocean” opportunities for a strategic operator.
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Commerce Integration: Monetizing just 0.1% of DAU through affiliate/direct commerce could yield €7M+ incremental annual revenue.
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Subscription Layer: No current premium tier; a €1.99/mo subscription for 5% of MAU would generate massive recurring revenue.
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Ad Mediation: Transitioning to a mediated environment (e.g., AppLovin MAX) to increase eCPMs via demand competition.
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Data Products: Packaging daily scan events for retail analytics and AdTech targeting.
Description
This is a dominant mobile utility business in the QR and barcode scanning category, deeply embedded in global consumer behavior. Generating one of the largest independent streams of first-party product scanning data outside of major retailers, the asset offers a unique bridge between physical intent and digital commerce.
Financial Scale: €13.76M Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) Revenue.
Massive Reach: 39.2M Monthly Active Users (MAU) and 2.7M Daily Active Users (DAU).
Immediate Upside: Normalizing UA spend to 50% of revenue unlocks €6.8M in immediate profit.
Operational Efficiency: 100% founder-operated (5–10 hours/week) with no employees or overhead.
The Strategic Prize: First-Party Commerce Data
The business transcends simple utility; it is a high-fidelity behavioral engine. Every scan represents a direct signal of purchase consideration.
A direct DTC entry point; redirecting scans to listings drives transaction revenue.
Massive consented data for retail price intelligence and post-cookie targeting.
39.2M MAU available for cross-promotion at zero marginal UA cost.
Immediate profit optimization through UA reduction and subscription levers.
Proven Scale & Durability
With over 863 million lifetime downloads, the portfolio demonstrates extraordinary resilience across iOS and Android.
Organic Growth: Strong organic baseline, with iOS organic install rates reaching 76% in late 2025.
Extreme Retention: A legacy app removed from the store in 2020 continues to generate residual revenue years later without updates or marketing, proving habitual user behavior.
Platform Mix: Diversified across Android (~89% MAU) and iOS (~11% MAU).
Financial Performance & Profit Optimization
The business currently operates on a high-reinvestment growth model, reinvesting ~89% of revenue into a proprietary automated UA system to capture market share.
Immediate Profitability Levers
Untapped Value Creation
Current monetization is concentrated (96%+ Google AdMob), leaving significant “blue ocean” opportunities for a strategic operator.
Commerce Integration: Monetizing just 0.1% of DAU through affiliate/direct commerce could yield €7M+ incremental annual revenue.
Subscription Layer: No current premium tier; a €1.99/mo subscription for 5% of MAU would generate massive recurring revenue.
Ad Mediation: Transitioning to a mediated environment (e.g., AppLovin MAX) to increase eCPMs via demand competition.
Data Products: Packaging daily scan events for retail analytics and AdTech targeting.
Basic Details
Target Price:
$ 42,000,000
Gross Revenue
$13,760,000
EBITDA
$6,800,000
Business ID:
L#20261058
Country
United States
Detail
Published on May 14, 2026 at 3:15 am. Updated on May 14, 2026 at 3:15 am