Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat
69
Quality Score
Solid
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat is an iOS app from DH Services in the Social Networking category, currently rated 3.9★ across 10,292 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 69: 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
$3.5M
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$3.7M – $5.7M
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$4.4M – $8.2M
per month
BIG 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
3.9
Reviews
10,292 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$3.5M
Snapshots tracked
88
since Jun 2019
🤖Also on Android
$539/mo · 10K ratings · 3.9★
View →
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$175K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $130K – $235K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in under a month 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 |
| 💎 In-app purchase plumbing | +$9K |
| ⚙ Social Networking complexity ×1.70 | +$41K |
| ⚙ 12.0y maintenance × ~1-person team | +$71K |
Total estimate
$175K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$113.5M
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $85.0M – $147.5M · 32× MRR multiple
💸
~649× return on build cost
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
| 💎 IAP / freemium model base | 28× MRR |
| 📅 12.0y proven track record | +20% |
| ⭐ ★ rating 3.5-4.0 (mixed) | -8% |
| 🏷 Social Networking category multiple | +5% |
Final multiple
32× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
645K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
64K
Daily active
35K
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 |
| 📅 12.0y of rating accumulation | -30% |
| 🔁 Social Networking D30 retention | 25% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.55 |
DAU / MAU
54% sticky
🛠 Estimated tech stack
🍎
Native iOS (Swift / UIKit)
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 | 48 MB |
| 🏷 Category context | Social Networking |
| 📦 Small-mid iOS bundle | → Native Swift / UIKit (pre-2020 era) |
💀 Maintenance status
Active
5%
Last shipped 2026-09-10 · 17 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
| 📅 17 days since last update | Active development |
Verdict
Active
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$3.5M/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+2.5% MoM · BIG tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$3.5M – $4.7M
12 months
$3.7M – $5.7M
24 months
$4.4M – $8.2M
Compound growth at +2.5% MoM (tier baseline for BIG). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±15% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Mixed signals · 64/100BIG TIERcompetitive but cautiousGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
6.2
Product Quality
7.7
Revenue Strength
6.5
Monetization Maturity
5.0
Defensibility
8.5
Market Position
2.0
Operational Safety
10.0
- 💰 Revenue: Healthy — $1.4M - $7.7M/mo · BIG tier · medium-low confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 3.87★ across 10,292 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: dev shipping weekly.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Strong subscription moat. Hard to outcompete on retention. Better angle: free alternative with one-time purchase, or feature parity for an underserved sub-niche.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $63.0M-$112.0M.
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 14 of 14 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (10,292 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| subscriptionREVIEW | +$2,500 | |
| premiumREVIEW | +$2,200 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (11y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Multilingual (10 languages)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| free trialREVIEW | +$1,200 | |
| too expensiveREVIEW | −$1,000 | |
| 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 · v5.5.0
Clean up your messages faster. Long-press any conversation to enter selection mode, pick up to 20 chats, and delete them all at once.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat
- Developer
- DH Services
- Bundle ID
- com.dhservices.daddyhunt
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Social Networking
- Content rating
- 17+
- Languages
- CS, NL, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, KO, PT, 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
- $3.5M/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇧🇷#78 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- $9.99 - $119.99 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.
📈Ratings growth6,053 ratings+1331% 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 Distribution1 of 9 markets
🇧🇷
BR
Top-grossing rank: #78 / 100
Other markets
Outside top 100
in US, GB, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN
in US, GB, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN
This app currently ranks in only one of the 9 markets we monitor. Niche or regional apps often launch this way before global rollout. Rankings update daily.
📊Category Rank Trajectory#78 now · best #60 · worst #100
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter5 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline5 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
Daddyhunt is the #1 gay dating app for mature men and the admirers who love them.
Join the most trusted LGBTQ+ community where you can meet real gay men, chat safely, and build authentic connections.
Connect with Real Men, Not Fakes
Discover every kind of Daddy — Muscle Daddies, Successful Daddies, Daddy Bears, Silver Daddies, Leather Daddies — and younger guys who appreciate experience.
With over 3.3 million members worldwide and 70% photo-verified profiles, Daddyhunt is a trusted place to meet real people who share your interests.
Built on Respect, Maturity & Safety… View full description on the official store →
Join the most trusted LGBTQ+ community where you can meet real gay men, chat safely, and build authentic connections.
Connect with Real Men, Not Fakes
Discover every kind of Daddy — Muscle Daddies, Successful Daddies, Daddy Bears, Silver Daddies, Leather Daddies — and younger guys who appreciate experience.
With over 3.3 million members worldwide and 70% photo-verified profiles, Daddyhunt is a trusted place to meet real people who share your interests.
Built on Respect, Maturity & Safety… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 48 MB🔞 17+📱 iOS 16.0+🔖 v5.5.0🔄 updated 2w ago🌐 CS, NL, EN, FR, DE +5📂 Social Networking💰 Paid📺 Ad-supported💎 IAP $9.99 - $119.99 per item🚀 Launched 2014 (11y old)
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
20 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 →
2026-09
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.87 → 4.32 (improved 0.45★)
2026-09
🔧
Shipped update — v5.3.0 B2 → v5.5.0
→ 30 days after: revenue +$29.5K/mo · rating +0.45★ · reviews −4,239 low · multiple changes
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v5.1.2 B3 → v5.3.0 B2
→ 30 days after: revenue +$29.5K/mo · rating +0.35★ · reviews −4,195 high confidence
2026-07
📈
Crossed 10,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.10★ · reviews +44 high confidence
2026-07
⭐
Rating ↓ 4.31 → 3.97 (dropped 0.34★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.10★ · reviews +44 high confidence
2026-07
📸
Refreshed store screenshots — 7 of 7 updated
→ 30 days after: rating −0.10★ · reviews +44 high confidence
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v5.1.3 → v5.1.2 B3
→ 30 days after: rating −0.34★ · reviews +4,507 high confidence
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v4.24.4 → v5.1.3
→ 30 days after: reviews +83 high confidence
2026-05
🔄
Monetization changed: paid → free
→ 30 days after: reviews +83 high confidence
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.69 → 4.30 (improved 0.61★)
→ 30 days after: rating +0.61★ · reviews +4,987 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.61★ · reviews +4,987 high confidence
2026-02
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.61★ · reviews +4,990 high confidence
2019-09
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.11★ · reviews +13 medium · co-occurring
2019-09
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.23★ · reviews +29 medium · co-occurring
2019-07
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.11★ · reviews +20 high confidence
2019-07
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.08★ · reviews +30 high confidence
2019-06
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: rating +0.08★ · reviews +30 high confidence
2019-06
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2019-06
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.00 → 2.33 (improved 1.33★)
2019-06
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
📸
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.
2026-05-12
2026-07-13
Slot 2
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-05-12
2026-07-13
Slot 3
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-05-12
2026-07-13
Slot 4
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-05-12
2026-07-13
Slot 5
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-05-12
2026-07-13
Slot 6
2 ver.
2 ver.
2026-05-12
2026-07-13
🧪
Tech & Domain Intel — daddyhunt.com
- Mail provider
- Google Workspace
- Tech stack
- SendGrid · Google Workspace
Derived from public RDAP + DNS TXT records (no scraping, no login).
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 8 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.36712★ | 1,095 | 4.36712★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.23754★ | 261 | 4.23754★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.26234★ | 850 | 4.26234★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 3.81633★ | 196 | 3.81633★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.23984★ | 542 | 4.23984★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.3209★ | 1,555 | 4.3209★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.08333★ | 36 | 4.08333★ this version |
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.32277★ | 6,088 | 4.32277★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
More by DH Services
View all →📦 Portfolio summaryBIG studio
3apps·$3.5M/mocombined
⚠ Concentrated — top app contributes 100% of combined revenue (single-app dependency)
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 10,292 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat earns approximately $3.5M/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 Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat profitable?▴
With estimated build cost $175K and monthly revenue $3.5M, Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat looks highly profitable — pays back its build investment in under a month 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 Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat have?▴
Estimated audience: ~645K lifetime downloads, ~64K monthly active users, and ~35K 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 Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat?▴
Browse the full Social Networking 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 Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat built with?▴
Our heuristic places Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat on the Native iOS (Swift / UIKit) 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 Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat still actively maintained?▴
Maintenance status: Active (5% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 17 days ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat sell for?▴
Estimated acquisition value: $113.5M (marketplace range $85.0M – $147.5M). Calculated as 32× 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 Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat last updated?▴
Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat last shipped a new version on 2026-09-10 — less than a month ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat?▴
Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat is published by DH Services 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 Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat's BU Score?▴
Daddyhunt– Gay Dating & Chat has a BU Score of 69/100 (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.