CA DMV Wallet
83
Quality Score
Excellent
CA DMV Wallet
by California Department of Motor Vehicles
High confidence
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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CA DMV Wallet is an iOS app from California Department of Motor Vehicles in the Travel category, currently rated 4.8★ across 121,525 ratings. Initial signal reads as largely positive sentiment, users highlighting consistency and feature depth.
Quality Score is 83: Excellent (strong product-market fit). For a Travel app, that means strong product-market fit. 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
$5.0K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$5.2K – $10.8K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$6.4K – $19.2K
per month
MID tierFREE
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Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
387 snapshots on record
Rating
4.8
Reviews
121,525 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$5.0K
Snapshots tracked
387
since Apr 2025
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$135K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $100K – $180K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~2.2y 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 (167 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Travel complexity ×1.30 | +$27K |
| ⚙ 3.3y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$19K |
Total estimate
$135K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$100K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $75K – $125K · 21× MRR multiple
💸
~0.7× build cost (under-water)
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 |
| 📅 3.3y proven track record | +16% |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
| ⭐ Mature user base (100K+ ratings) | +5% |
Final multiple
21× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
11.0M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
1.0M
Daily active
150K
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 |
| 📅 3.3y of rating accumulation | -16% |
| 🔁 Travel D30 retention | 10% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.15 |
DAU / MAU
15% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (SwiftUI)
Medium confidence · 60%
Also possible
React Native
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 | 167 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Travel |
| 📦 Mid-large iOS bundle | → Likely native SwiftUI (post-2020 era) |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
15%
Last shipped 2026-08-24 · 38 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
| 📅 38 days since last update | Healthy release cadence |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Headwinds: low defensibility moat
6 months
$4.7K – $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K – $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K – $19.2K
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 · 42/100MID TIERFREE (NO MONETIZATION)underperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
5.5
Product Quality
8.1
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
0.5
Defensibility
2.8
Market Position
0.3
Operational Safety
7.8
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.8★ across 121,525 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Moderate — rating drift -1.56 ★ (recent 50 vs lifetime).
🎯 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 = $90K-$160K. Portfolio play ($29K/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 12 of 12 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| High install base (121,525 ratings)METRIC | +$12,000 | |
| Excellent rating (4.8★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| securityREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| great valueREVIEW | +$1,600 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| Established app (3y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 | |
| Single-language (English only)METRIC | −$400 |
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 · v0.2.29
Improvements to card scanning for mDL creation process
Improvements to the mDL DC API presentation process when credential is expired
Added security improvements for when users device changes its authentication
Updates to the bluetooth prompting and permission settings… Full release notes →
Improvements to the mDL DC API presentation process when credential is expired
Added security improvements for when users device changes its authentication
Updates to the bluetooth prompting and permission settings… Full release notes →
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- CA DMV Wallet
- Developer
- California Department of Motor Vehicles
- Bundle ID
- gov.ca.dmv.wallet
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Travel
- Content rating
- 17+
- Languages
- EN
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
- $5.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Outside top 100 in US Travel
- 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 growth142,003 ratings+31668% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter4 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline4 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
Now live in Pilot Phase – California DMV Mobile Wallet
Californians now have a secure way to present their driver’s license or identification card using their smartphones via a Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) digital credential.
California DMV Wallet gives you the control of the driver’s license data you share with others. For example, when buying age-restricted items, the app can confirm you are of legal age without having to share your birth date or address.
With mDL in your CA DMV Wallet, you can breeze through the TSA queue at the airports using your phone.… View full description on the official store →
Californians now have a secure way to present their driver’s license or identification card using their smartphones via a Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) digital credential.
California DMV Wallet gives you the control of the driver’s license data you share with others. For example, when buying age-restricted items, the app can confirm you are of legal age without having to share your birth date or address.
With mDL in your CA DMV Wallet, you can breeze through the TSA queue at the airports using your phone.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 167 MB🔞 17+📱 iOS 16.0+🔖 v0.2.29🔄 updated 1mo ago🌐 EN📂 Travel💰 Paid🚀 Launched 2023 (3y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
17 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 →
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v0.2.28 → v0.2.29
→ 30 days after: reviews +4,247 high confidence
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v0.2.27 → v0.2.28
→ 30 days after: reviews +6,993 high confidence
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v0.2.26 → v0.2.27
→ 30 days after: revenue +$20.7K/mo · reviews +4,043 high confidence
2026-05
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +5,195 high confidence
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.35 → 4.80 (improved 1.45★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +5,195 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$2.3M/mo · rating +1.44★ · reviews +111,602 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.34 → 4.80 (improved 1.46★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$2.3M/mo · rating +1.44★ · reviews +111,602 high confidence
2025-06
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$588/mo · reviews +33 high confidence
2025-06
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$899/mo · reviews +51 high confidence
2025-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.09 → 2.94 (improved 0.85★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$697/mo · rating +0.08★ · reviews +39 high confidence
2025-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$697/mo · rating +0.08★ · reviews +39 high confidence
2025-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$919/mo · rating +0.85★ · reviews +50 high confidence
2025-04
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: revenue +$919/mo · rating +0.85★ · reviews +50 high confidence
2025-04
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$919/mo · rating +0.85★ · reviews +50 low · multiple changes
2025-04
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.83 → 2.29 (improved 0.46★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$919/mo · rating +0.85★ · reviews +50 low · multiple changes
2025-04
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: revenue +$919/mo · rating +0.85★ · reviews +50 medium · co-occurring
2025-04
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.00 → 2.33 (improved 1.33★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$919/mo · rating +0.85★ · reviews +50 medium · co-occurring
🗣
Voice of Customer
Based on 500 reviews across 1 markets● 60% positive · ● 14% neutral · ● 25% negative · Rating drift: -1.56★ (declining — recent 50: 3.24★ vs lifetime: 4.8★)
VADER compound sentiment per quarter (−1 = fully negative, +1 = fully positive). Each point ≥ 5 reviews.
Top praise themes
drivers license ×12 driver license ×10 easy easy ×8 easy process ×8 super easy ×7 easy convenient ×7 fast easy ×6 quick easy ×5
Top complaint themes
drivers license ×13 doesn work ×13 refresh refresh ×10 driver license ×9 refresh often ×7 constant refresh ×6 few weeks ×4 frequent refresh ×4
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for CA DMV Wallet: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 121,525 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does CA DMV Wallet make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, CA DMV Wallet earns approximately $5.0K/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 CA DMV Wallet profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $135K and monthly revenue $5.0K, CA DMV Wallet looks break-even-grade — payback period sits around 2.2 years. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does CA DMV Wallet have?▴
Estimated audience: ~11.0M lifetime downloads, ~1.0M monthly active users, and ~150K 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 CA DMV Wallet?▴
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 CA DMV Wallet built with?▴
Our heuristic places CA DMV Wallet on the Native iOS (SwiftUI) stack (Medium confidence, 60%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: React Native, Flutter.
Is CA DMV Wallet 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 CA DMV Wallet sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $100K (marketplace range $75K – $125K). Calculated as 21× 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 CA DMV Wallet last updated?▴
CA DMV Wallet last shipped a new version on 2026-08-24 — 1 months ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes CA DMV Wallet?▴
CA DMV Wallet is published by California Department of Motor Vehicles 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 CA DMV Wallet's BU Score?▴
CA DMV Wallet has a BU Score of 83/100 (Excellent). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.