<p><b>Startup description</b></p><p><b></b>My app is a 4.9-star-rated iOS AI Video Summarizer built with a focus on "Zero Friction" UX. It allows users to copy a YouTube link, open the app, and instantly receive structured takeaways, summaries, and deep dives using a custom OpenAI + Gemini pipeline.</p><p>I started this project 3 months ago to solve the "YouTube bloat" problem. While web extensions exist, the decent mobile experience was lacking. I engineered a custom clipboard-detection flow in React Native (New Architecture) that makes the mobile experience much faster than competitors. The app went viral on Reddit, gaining 4,700+ organic users.</p><p><b>Key highlights</b></p><ul><li><b>User Quality:</b> 4.9 Star Rating (48+ reviews) — "Trust Asset" verified by users.</li><li><b>Traction:</b> 4,700+ Organic Installs (Zero ad spend).</li><li><b>Active Users:</b> ~830 Monthly Active Users.</li><li><b>Tech Asset:</b> Zero Technical Debt. Built with React Native New Architecture + Swift.</li><li><b>Global:</b> Fully localized UI (English &amp; Arabic) + 60 summary languages.</li><li><b>Lifetime Revenue:</b> $200+ (Early validation phase).</li><li><b>Operational Cost:</b> &lt;$40/mo (Lean API-first model).</li></ul><p><b>Team</b></p><p><b>Solo Founder (Senior React Native Developer).</b> I handled 100% of the engineering, design, and initial launch. The app is fully automated and requires no daily maintenance other than occasional support emails.</p><p><b>Tech Stack</b></p><ul><li><b>Frontend:</b> React Native (New Architecture) + TypeScript.</li><li><b>Native Modules:</b> Swift (for clipboard and haptics).</li><li><b>AI Backend:</b> OpenAI API (GPT-4o-mini) with Google Gemini Flash as a fallback/backup (Reliability focus).</li><li><b>Monetization:</b> RevenueCat (Subscription &amp; Paywall infrastructure).</li><li><b>Analytics:</b> RevenueCat / App Store Connect.</li><li><b>Hosting:</b> None (Serverless/Client-side architecture).</li></ul><p><b>Marketing and growth</b></p><ul><li><b>Launch:</b> Viral organic launch on Reddit, driving 3,500+ initial users in 48 hours.</li><li><b>ASO:</b> Ranked Top 5 in Paid Productivity in 5+ countries during launch week. Top 30 in the US App Store.</li><li><b>Opportunity:</b> Paid marketing (Apple Search Ads, TikTok, etc.) has <b>not</b> been touched yet. The pixel is ready, but the machine hasn't been turned on.</li></ul><p><b>Revenue and profit</b></p><p>The project is in the <b>Pre-Scale / Asset Sale</b> phase.</p><ul><li><b>Total Revenue:</b> ~$200 (Upfront purchases + early subscriptions).</li><li><b>MRR:</b> ~$27 (Nominal, small sample).</li><li><b>Costs:</b> ~$40/month (API usage).</li><li><b>Funnel:</b> ~7% install-to-subscribe conversion observed on high-intent traffic cohorts.</li><li><b>Unit Economics:</b> Profitable on a per-unit basis (API cost per summary is a fraction of a cent).</li><li><b>Trials:</b> Generated 300+ annual trials during a free promotional campaign (showing strong interest in the annual plan structure).</li></ul><p><b>Return on investment</b></p><p>This is an <b>Asset Replacement Play</b>.</p><ul><li><b>Payback for Developers:</b> You save ~300 hours of coding. To build, localize, and polish an app to this standard would cost <b>$15,000+</b> in agency hours.</li><li><b>Payback for Marketers:</b> The "Product-Market Fit" is solved (4.9 stars). You skip the "Cold Start" problem. With a $1,000 ad budget and ASO optimization, a buyer could realistically ramp this to $1k MRR within 3-6 months.</li></ul><p><b>Startup assets</b></p><ul><li><b>Codebase:</b> Complete React Native + Swift source code (GitHub repo).</li><li><b>Userbase:</b> 4,700+ iOS Users (via App Store Connect transfer).</li><li><b>Infrastructure:</b> RevenueCat account with configured paywalls and products.</li><li><b>Brand:</b> domain and website assets.</li><li><b>Marketing:</b> TikTok account with content framework.</li><li><b>Support:</b> 30 days of direct technical handover and code walkthrough.</li></ul><p><b>Risks</b></p><ul><li><b>Platform Risk:</b> Reliance on OpenAI/YouTube APIs. <b>Mitigation:</b> The app includes a dual-AI pipeline (Gemini fallback) to ensure reliability if one provider goes down.</li><li><b>Copycats:</b> "Wrapper" apps are common.</li></ul><p><b>Mitigation:</b> The app’s moat is the seamless high-end UX (clipboard flow) and the 4.9-star reputation, which is very hard for new copycats to fake.</p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p>You are acquiring a <b>turnkey, best-in-class iOS product</b>, not a "fixer-upper." While the current revenue is nominal, the asset value is high. You get a 4.9-star rated app with 4,700 users and a polished, zero-debt codebase for a fraction of what it would cost to build from scratch. Perfect for a marketer who needs a product to scale, or an agency looking to white-label a premium AI tool.</p></br>✅ $131 in ARR✅ 16 customers✅ Business model: SaaS✅ Built with TypeScript, Swift, React Native