Paperboy - An Immersive Reader
52
Quality Score
Solid
βοΈ GetAppValue analysis
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Paperboy - An Immersive Reader is an Android app from Dotted Circle in the News & Magazines category, currently rated 3.5β across 1,851 ratings. Initial signal reads as largely positive sentiment, users highlighting consistency and feature depth.
Quality Score is 52: Solid (established niche player). For a News & Magazines app, that means established niche player. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
π° Monthly revenue Β· now vs forecast
β Right now
$5.0K
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$5.2K β $10.8K
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$6.4K β $19.2K
per month
MID tier
π‘ Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this appβs store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5Γ organic installs
π Performance Tracking LIVE
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$110K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $80K β $150K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Slow ROI β current MRR is well below build cost
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age Γ team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 𧱠MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| π± 5 unique screens Γ $4.5K | +$22K |
| π In-app purchase plumbing | +$9K |
| β News & Magazines complexity Γ1.20 | +$11K |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$39K |
Total estimate
$110K
ONE-TIME Β· EXIT VALUE
π΅ Estimated acquisition value
$15K
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $10K β $20K Β· 24Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~0.1Γ build cost (under-water)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from iap / freemium model + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| π IAP / freemium model base | 28Γ MRR |
| β β rating 3.5-4.0 (mixed) | -8% |
| π· News & Magazines category multiple | -5% |
Final multiple
24Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
220K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
33K
Daily active
14K
Synthetic estimate from ratings Γ category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent β true global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| π² News & Magazines engagement | ~120 installs / rating |
| π News & Magazines D30 retention | 15% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.45 |
DAU / MAU
44% sticky
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM Β· MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K β $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K β $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K β $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
π
BU Investment Matrix
Below median Β· 53/100MID TIERunderperforming peersRevenue Strength
3.7
Product Quality
6.4
Market Position
0.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
8.5
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
4.1
Monetization Maturity
5.0
- π° Revenue: Modest β $3K - $7K/mo Β· MID tier Β· medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 3.55β across 1,851 reviews β solid.
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- β οΈ Risk: Low β no material risk signals detected.
π― For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge β otherwise crowded segment.
π΅ For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32Γ monthly = $90K-$160K.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals β no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
π° Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
π¬Forecast Breakdown β Why This Estimate?Top 6 of 6 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| bugsREVIEW | β$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Low install base (1,851 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (14y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| slowREVIEW | β$1,200 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data Β· REVIEW = mined from user reviews Β· β VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
π Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
β Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know β and don't β about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Paperboy - An Immersive Reader
- Developer
- Dotted Circle
- Bundle ID
- com.dottedcircle.paperboy
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- News & Magazines
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- www.dottedcircle.in
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $46/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- $0.99 - $2.99 per item
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" β additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
π About this app
Most news apps try to do too much. We focus on doing it right.
π΅ Read Anywhere, Anytime: Full offline support means your news travels with youβeven without a signal.
π΅ Pure Elegance: A minimalist, "magazine-style" interface that stays out of your way.
π΅ Smart Features: From AI-powered summaries to automatic night mode, the app adapts to your lifestyle.
"Itβs hard to find any issues with PaperBoy's UI... the app provides a simple way to browse top headlines and doesn't get caught up trying to offer too much. Itβs hard not to recommend it." β AndroidCentral.comβ¦ View full description on the official store β
π΅ Read Anywhere, Anytime: Full offline support means your news travels with youβeven without a signal.
π΅ Pure Elegance: A minimalist, "magazine-style" interface that stays out of your way.
π΅ Smart Features: From AI-powered summaries to automatic night mode, the app adapts to your lifestyle.
"Itβs hard to find any issues with PaperBoy's UI... the app provides a simple way to browse top headlines and doesn't get caught up trying to offer too much. Itβs hard not to recommend it." β AndroidCentral.comβ¦ View full description on the official store β
π v9.8.5.6π updated 0d agoπ News & Magazinesπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supportedπ IAP $0.99 - $2.99 per item
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Paperboy - An Immersive Reader: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 1,851 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Paperboy - An Immersive Reader make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Paperboy - An Immersive Reader earns approximately $604/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
What apps are like Paperboy - An Immersive Reader?β΄
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Who makes Paperboy - An Immersive Reader?β΄
Paperboy - An Immersive Reader is published by Dotted Circle on the Google Play Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is Paperboy - An Immersive Reader's BU Score?β΄
Paperboy - An Immersive Reader has a BU Score of 52/100 (Solid). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.