Soda: Make New Friends
65
Quality Score
Solid
✍️ bumetric analysis
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Soda: Make New Friends is an iOS app from 9 Count, Inc. in the Social Networking category, currently rated 4.1★ across 5,719 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far: users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Quality Score is 65: Solid (established niche player). For a Social Networking 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.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$12.4K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$12.8K – $26.8K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$15.8K – $47.5K
per month
MID tier
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📊 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 · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$155K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $115K – $210K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~3.1y 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 (217 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ Social Networking complexity ×1.70 | +$63K |
Total estimate
$155K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$75K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $50K – $75K · 16× MRR multiple
💸
~0.5× 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 |
| 🏷 Social Networking category multiple | +5% |
Final multiple
16× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
510K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
125K
Daily active
68K
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
| 📲 Social Networking engagement | ~90 installs / rating |
| 🔁 Social Networking D30 retention | 25% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.55 |
DAU / MAU
55% sticky
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$12.4K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$11.7K – $19.6K
12 months
$12.8K – $26.8K
24 months
$15.8K – $47.5K
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.
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BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 48/100MID TIERunderperforming peersRevenue Strength
4.1
Product Quality
7.4
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
4.2
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
4.6
Monetization Maturity
1.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $8K - $18K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.1★ across 5,719 reviews — solid.
- 📍 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 = $222K-$395K.
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 11 of 11 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Paid app ($0.00)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| Low install base (5,719 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| support teamREVIEW | +$900 | |
| Good rating (4.1★)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Single-language (English only)METRIC | −$400 | |
| Growing app (2y old)METRIC | +$200 |
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 · v12.1.0
Your most requested features are in the works! In the meantime, here’s an update full of fresh fixes and improvements on the Wink Social experience you know and love.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Soda: Make New Friends
- Developer
- 9 Count, Inc.
- Bundle ID
- Not found
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Social Networking
- 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
- Verified revenue / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $4.2K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- 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 growth5,719 ratings+855% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (48 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (33 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
Wink Social — built for intention, not attention.
Your AI that actually gets you. no algorithm. no ads. no doom scroll.
just real people worth meeting.
ok but how tho
you talk to Wink AI → it learns your vibe, your interests, what you're actually looking for (not what you think you should be looking for)
then it does the work:
"Anna also hates small talk and does trail runs at 6am — just saying"
"three people near you need a pickleball fourth this weekend"
"this person hits different. trust."
mutual interest? Wink slides in with a warm intro. no awkward cold messages. no being left on read.… View full description on the official store →
Your AI that actually gets you. no algorithm. no ads. no doom scroll.
just real people worth meeting.
ok but how tho
you talk to Wink AI → it learns your vibe, your interests, what you're actually looking for (not what you think you should be looking for)
then it does the work:
"Anna also hates small talk and does trail runs at 6am — just saying"
"three people near you need a pickleball fourth this weekend"
"this person hits different. trust."
mutual interest? Wink slides in with a warm intro. no awkward cold messages. no being left on read.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 217 MB🔞 17+📱 iOS 16.0+🔖 v12.1.0🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN📂 Social Networking💰 Paid
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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 →
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v12.0.0 → v12.1.0
→ 30 days after: revenue +$4.2K/mo · reviews +18 high confidence
2026-07
📦
Bundle ↓ 370MB → 224MB — likely major code refresh
→ 30 days after: revenue +$4.2K/mo · reviews +25 medium · co-occurring
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v11.23.1 → v12.0.0
→ 30 days after: revenue +$4.2K/mo · reviews +49 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
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Shipped update — v11.20.0 → v11.23.1
→ 30 days after: reviews +42 high confidence
2026-05
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +23 high confidence
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.37 → 4.04 (improved 1.67★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +23 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.10 → 2.38 (dropped 1.72★)
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.37 → 4.10 (improved 1.73★)
2023-10
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: rating −0.24★ · reviews +29 high confidence
2023-10
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.24★ · reviews +29 medium · co-occurring
2023-10
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2023-10
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2023-10
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.50 → 2.67 (dropped 0.83★)
2023-10
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
2023-10
⭐
Rating ↓ 5.00 → 3.50 (dropped 1.50★)
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ASO Keyword Positions
BEST RANK #34Ranked for 1 App Store search query in our last keyword sweep. Lower position = closer to the top.
find friends·#34🇺🇸
Last sweep: 2026-05-19 · iTunes Search API
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Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.04565★ | 5,871 | 4.04565★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.09798★ | 939 | 4.09798★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 3.86245★ | 269 | 3.86245★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.33913★ | 115 | 4.33913★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 2.25★ | 4 | 2.25★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 3.73465★ | 505 | 3.73465★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 3.9292★ | 339 | 3.9292★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 3.92857★ | 14 | 3.92857★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.28889★ | 45 | 4.28889★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Soda: Make New Friends: 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: 5,719 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Soda make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Soda earns approximately $4.2K/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 Soda?▴
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Who makes Soda?▴
Soda is published by 9 Count, Inc. 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 Soda's BU Score?▴
Soda has a BU Score of 65/100 (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.