RatePunk: Cheap Plane Tickets
75
Quality Score
Strong
RatePunk: Cheap Plane Tickets
by Yard Venture
Medium confidence
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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RatePunk: Cheap Plane Tickets is an iOS app from Yard Venture in the Travel category, currently rated 4.7★ across 4,161 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 75: Strong (healthy traction). For a Travel app, that means healthy traction. 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.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$10.0K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$10.4K – $21.7K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$12.8K – $38.5K
per month
MID tier
💡 Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this app’s store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
88 snapshots on record
Rating
4.7
Reviews
4,161 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$10.0K
Snapshots tracked
88
since Sep 2022
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$100K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $75K – $135K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~10 months at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (66 MB) | +$6K |
| ⚙ Travel complexity ×1.30 | +$17K |
| ⚙ 4.7y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$28K |
Total estimate
$100K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$200K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $150K – $250K · 19× MRR multiple
💸
~2.0× return on build cost
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + 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
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| 📅 4.7y proven track record | +20% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
Final multiple
19× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
345K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
28K
Daily active
4.2K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Travel engagement | ~110 installs / rating |
| 📅 4.7y of rating accumulation | -24% |
| 🔁 Travel D30 retention | 10% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.15 |
DAU / MAU
15% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (SwiftUI)
Medium confidence · 70%
Also possible
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries — for binary-level certainty you would need an SDK intelligence tool or the manifest itself. Reasoning chain on the right. Full ruleset on /methodology.
Signals we read
| 📦 App bundle size | 66 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Travel |
| 📦 Small-mid iOS bundle | → Native SwiftUI (post-2020 era) |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
15%
Last shipped 2026-10-07 · 33 days ago
0 · Active
50 · At risk
100 · Abandoned
Heuristic risk score from time-since-last-update + ratings velocity proxy + Editor's Choice / curated featuring signals. Calibrated against 2024-2025 app-store ranking decay reports. Not a guarantee — a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| 📅 33 days since last update | Healthy release cadence |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$10.0K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$9.5K – $15.9K
12 months
$10.4K – $21.7K
24 months
$12.8K – $38.5K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 49/100MID TIERunderperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
5.4
Product Quality
8.4
Revenue Strength
4.0
Monetization Maturity
1.0
Defensibility
3.2
Market Position
2.0
Operational Safety
10.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $7K - $15K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.67★ across 4,161 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $180K-$320K. Portfolio play ($27K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 8 of 8 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| premiumREVIEW | +$2,200 | |
| Excellent rating (4.7★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| Low install base (4,161 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| Established app (4y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v4.2.9
- More and better prices for international routes
- Better AI deal score for Elite deals
- Performance improvements
- Bug fixes
- Better AI deal score for Elite deals
- Performance improvements
- Bug fixes
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- RatePunk: Cheap Plane Tickets
- Developer
- Yard Venture
- Bundle ID
- com.yardventure.ratepunk
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Travel
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN, ES
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $10.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇦🇺#7 /100 🇨🇦#10 /100 🇧🇷#15 /100 🇺🇸#21 /100 🇮🇳#22 /100 🇯🇵#25 /100 🇫🇷#51 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
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.
📈Ratings growth6,619 ratings+10083% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank9 countries
🇦🇺AU#7 /100
🇨🇦CA#10 /100
🇧🇷BR#15 /100
🇺🇸US#21 /100
🇮🇳IN#22 /100
🇯🇵JP#25 /100
🇫🇷FR#51 /100
🇬🇧GB#54 /100
🇩🇪DE#59 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#7 now · best #7 · worst #8
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter10 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline8 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Enjoy up to 90% off flights and save an average of $488 per ticket.
* Set your home airport, and we will find exclusive flight deals that match your preferred destinations – making travel affordable and effortless.
* Forget endless searching. We’ll notify you of valuable airline promotions, error fares, and mistake fares as they happen.
* Unlock ultimate savings and elevate your travel experience today!
Subscription Options for RatePunk:
Choose between:
Yearly Subscription
Weekly Subscription
Manage your subscription directly on your iPhone:
Open Settings
Tap your name
Tap Subscriptions… View full description on the official store →
* Set your home airport, and we will find exclusive flight deals that match your preferred destinations – making travel affordable and effortless.
* Forget endless searching. We’ll notify you of valuable airline promotions, error fares, and mistake fares as they happen.
* Unlock ultimate savings and elevate your travel experience today!
Subscription Options for RatePunk:
Choose between:
Yearly Subscription
Weekly Subscription
Manage your subscription directly on your iPhone:
Open Settings
Tap your name
Tap Subscriptions… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 66 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 17+🔖 v4.2.9🔄 updated 1mo ago🌐 EN, ES📂 Travel💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2022 (4y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
27 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-10
📸
Replaced 1 store screenshot
2026-10
🔧
Shipped update — v4.2.7 → v4.2.9
→ 30 days after: reviews +200 medium · co-occurring
2026-09
📸
Refreshed store screenshots — 6 of 6 updated
→ 30 days after: reviews +200 medium · co-occurring
2026-09
🔧
Shipped update — v4.2.1 → v4.2.7
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,029 low · multiple changes
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v4.2.0 → v4.2.1
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,010 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v4.1.9 → v4.2.0
→ 30 days after: reviews +1,209 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v4.1.8 → v4.1.9
→ 30 days after: revenue +$27.0K/mo · reviews +590 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
📈
Crossed 5,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$27.0K/mo · reviews +685 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v4.1.7 → v4.1.8
→ 30 days after: revenue +$27.0K/mo · reviews +572 high confidence
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v4.1.6 → v4.1.7
→ 30 days after: reviews +476 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v4.1.5 → v4.1.6
→ 30 days after: reviews +506 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v4.1.3 → v4.1.5
→ 30 days after: reviews +642 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.12 → 4.67 (improved 2.55★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +504 high confidence
2026-05
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +504 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.30 → 2.13 (dropped 2.17★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.05★ medium · co-occurring
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.15 → 4.30 (improved 2.15★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.05★ medium · co-occurring
2026-03
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.05★ medium · co-occurring
2025-06
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.11★ · reviews +8 high confidence
2025-06
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$60/mo · rating +0.08★ · reviews +13 high confidence
2025-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.92 → 2.26 (improved 0.34★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.08★ · reviews +6 high confidence
📸
Store Page History
7 SCREENSHOT CHANGESEvery time a developer swaps a store screenshot we archive both versions. Compare side-by-side to see what messaging / visuals changed.
iPhone screenshots
Slot 1
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-07
2026-09-09
Slot 2
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-07
2026-09-09
Slot 3
3 ver.
3 ver.
2026-08-07
2026-09-09
2026-10-10
Slot 4
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-07
2026-09-09
Slot 5
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-07
2026-09-09
Slot 6
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-08-07
2026-09-09
🧪
Tech & Domain Intel — ratepunk.com
- Mail provider
- Google Workspace
- Tech stack
- Google Workspace
Derived from public RDAP + DNS TXT records (no scraping, no login).
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.49767★ | 1,503 | 4.49767★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.56283★ | 183 | 4.56283★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.593★ | 1,231 | 4.593★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.18487★ | 119 | 4.18487★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.27119★ | 118 | 4.27119★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.44465★ | 551 | 4.44465★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.62687★ | 67 | 4.62687★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.5★ | 44 | 4.5★ this version |
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.65799★ | 6,798 | 4.65799★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for RatePunk: Cheap Plane Tickets: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 4,161 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does RatePunk make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, RatePunk earns approximately $10K/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.
Is RatePunk profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $100K and monthly revenue $10K, RatePunk looks profitable — pays back its estimated build cost in roughly 10 months at the current run-rate. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does RatePunk have?▴
Estimated audience: ~345K lifetime downloads, ~28K monthly active users, and ~4K daily active users. Derived from ratings count × category installs-per-rating × age decay. US-storefront-equivalent — global audience can be 5-10× larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like RatePunk?▴
Browse the full Travel category catalog to find similar apps with revenue, build cost, audience and tech stack data. Each /p/{slug} page also shows a Compare side-by-side widget with three peer apps from the same niche.
What is RatePunk built with?▴
Our heuristic places RatePunk on the Native iOS (SwiftUI) stack (Medium confidence, 70%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: Flutter.
Is RatePunk still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (15% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 1 months ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would RatePunk sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $200K (marketplace range $150K – $250K). Calculated as 19× monthly revenue using the standard multiple for the detected monetization model + adjustments for age, rating quality and category demand. Calibrated against 2024-2026 Flippa / Acquire.com / MicroAcquire closed-deal medians.
When was RatePunk last updated?▴
RatePunk last shipped a new version on 2026-10-07 — 1 months ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes RatePunk?▴
RatePunk is published by Yard Venture on the Apple App 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 RatePunk's BU Score?▴
RatePunk has a BU Score of 75/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.