Color SMS - My photo SMS
61
Quality Score
Solid
βοΈ Bumetric analysis
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Color SMS - My photo SMS is an Android app from Judi Studio in the Personalization category, currently rated 4.3β across 5,221 ratings. Initial signal reads as largely positive sentiment, users highlighting consistency and feature depth.
Quality Score is 61: Solid (established niche player). For a Personalization 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.
π° Monthly revenue Β· now vs forecast
β Right now
$5.0K
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$5.2K β $10.8K
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$6.4K β $19.2K
per month
MID tier
π‘ Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this appβs store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5Γ organic installs
π Performance Tracking LIVE
1 snapshots on record
Rating
4.3
Reviews
5,221 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$5.0K
Snapshots tracked
1
since May 2026
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$115K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $85K β $155K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Pays back in ~1.9y at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age Γ team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 𧱠MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| π± 5 unique screens Γ $4.5K | +$22K |
| β Personalization complexity Γ0.90 | $-5049 |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$24K |
| β 7.2y maintenance Γ ~1-person team | +$43K |
Total estimate
$115K
ONE-TIME Β· EXIT VALUE
π΅ Estimated acquisition value
$75K
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $50K β $100K Β· 15Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~0.7Γ 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
| πΊ Ad-supported base | 15Γ MRR |
| π 7.2y proven track record | +20% |
| π· Personalization category multiple | -15% |
Final multiple
15Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
800K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
55K
Daily active
5.5K
Synthetic estimate from ratings Γ category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent β true global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| π² Personalization engagement | ~220 installs / rating |
| π 7.2y of rating accumulation | -30% |
| π Personalization D30 retention | 10% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.10 |
DAU / MAU
10% sticky
π Estimated tech stack
π€
Native Android (Kotlin)
High confidence Β· 80%
Also possible
Flutter
Heuristic guess from app bundle size, category, store description signals, and release-date stack era. Bumetric does not disassemble binaries β 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
| π· Category context | Personalization |
| π¦ Compact Android bundle | β Native Kotlin |
π Maintenance status
Likely abandoned
88%
Last shipped 2021-11-06 Β· 1794 days ago
0 Β· Active
50 Β· At risk
100 Β· 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 β a quiet app with a healthy codebase looks the same as an abandoned one until something breaks. Full math on /methodology.
Risk signals
| π 4y+ since last update | Likely abandoned |
Verdict
Likely abandoned
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM Β· MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K β $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K β $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K β $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
π
BU Investment Matrix
Below median Β· 46/100MID TIERunderperforming peersGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
5.7
Product Quality
7.7
Revenue Strength
3.7
Monetization Maturity
1.0
Defensibility
6.8
Market Position
0.0
Operational Safety
7.0
- π° Revenue: Modest β $3K - $7K/mo Β· MID tier Β· medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 4.26β across 5,221 reviews β strong (top 10%).
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: β last update 1789d ago β possibly dormant.
- β οΈ Risk: Moderate β dormant (1789d since update).
π― For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge β otherwise crowded segment.
π΅ For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32Γ monthly = $90K-$160K.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals β no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
π° Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
π¬Forecast Breakdown β Why This Estimate?Top 4 of 4 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Low install base (5,221 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Good rating (4.3β )METRIC | +$800 | |
| Established app (7y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data Β· REVIEW = mined from user reviews Β· β VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
π Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
β Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know β and don't β about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Color SMS - My photo SMS
- Developer
- Judi Studio
- Bundle ID
- com.judi.colorsms
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Personalization
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- judiapps.com
- Tagline
- Not found
- Description
- Not found
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
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
- 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.
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" β additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
π About this app
ColorSMS is the most beautiful messaging experience youβve ever used. Replace your stock messaging app and fall in love with texting all over again.
π π πPowerful searchπππ
Use MMS to share photos, stickers, or join your friends in a group chat. Conversation search allows you to find things easier than ever
Now you can find more of the content shared in your conversations: tap on the search icon and select a specific contact to see your messaging history with them and all the photos, videos, addresses or links you shared with each other.
π π πSafeπππβ¦ View full description on the official store β
π π πPowerful searchπππ
Use MMS to share photos, stickers, or join your friends in a group chat. Conversation search allows you to find things easier than ever
Now you can find more of the content shared in your conversations: tap on the search icon and select a specific contact to see your messaging history with them and all the photos, videos, addresses or links you shared with each other.
π π πSafeπππβ¦ View full description on the official store β
π v2.2.10π updated 4y agoπ Personalizationπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supportedπ Launched 2019 (7y old)
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Color SMS - My photo SMS: 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: 5,221 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
10 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Color SMS - My photo SMS make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Color SMS - My photo SMS 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 Color SMS - My photo SMS profitable?β΄
With estimated build cost $115K and monthly revenue $5.0K, Color SMS - My photo SMS looks break-even-grade β payback period sits around 1.9 years. Profitability also depends on paid-acquisition spend and refund rate which the public model doesn't see.
How many users does Color SMS - My photo SMS have?β΄
Estimated audience: ~800K lifetime downloads, ~55K monthly active users, and ~5K daily active users. Derived from ratings count Γ category installs-per-rating Γ age decay. US-storefront-equivalent β global audience can be 5-10Γ larger for internationally-distributed apps.
What apps are like Color SMS - My photo SMS?β΄
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What is Color SMS - My photo SMS built with?β΄
Our heuristic places Color SMS - My photo SMS on the Native Android (Kotlin) stack (High confidence, 80%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: Flutter.
Is Color SMS - My photo SMS still actively maintained?β΄
Maintenance status: Likely abandoned (88% abandonment risk). Last shipped version was 4+ years ago. The risk score combines time-since-last-update with Editor's Choice / curated featuring + user-base maturity adjustments.
How much would Color SMS - My photo SMS sell for?β΄
Estimated acquisition value: $75K (marketplace range $50K β $100K). Calculated as 15Γ 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 Color SMS - My photo SMS last updated?β΄
Color SMS - My photo SMS last shipped a new version on 2021-11-06 β more than 4 year(s) ago. This is the date Apple / Google last accepted a new build, not a content-only push.
Who makes Color SMS - My photo SMS?β΄
Color SMS - My photo SMS is published by Judi Studio on the Google Play 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 Color SMS - My photo SMS's BU Score?β΄
Color SMS - My photo SMS has a BU Score of 61/100 (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.