Flippa worked as both an exit channel and a research tool. Young sold a 2010 kids' app portfolio, and Steve sold a small app for a few hundred dollars via a simple source code handoff, though buyers had to trust his data. Because sellers must show revenue, filtering listings to iOS apps shows what already earns. Weigh an old app's App Store age value before selling.
Young sold a small 2010 kids' education app portfolio there, and the buyer wanted the SEO and App Store age value of the older apps. He also sold an unlimited-copywriting service on retainers.
Sellers must show revenue to list, so filtering Flippa to iOS mobile apps gives a shortlist of ideas that already earn. Simple apps with big sales numbers prove a niche pays.
Easy for small app sales, and owned by the same company as 99designs. Steve sold an app for a few hundred dollars by handing over source code and figures, but buyers had to trust his data.