Rope Hero: Vice Town
81
Quality Score
Excellent
βοΈ Bumetric analysis
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Rope Hero: Vice Town carves out a specific niche within open-world action games, directly competing with titles like Grand Theft Auto clones and other superhero-themed sandbox experiences on Android. The substantial volume of ratings, nearing two million, combined with a strong average rating, signals significant user traction and indicates this app is firmly in a growth or mature stage, having successfully built and retained a large audience. As a free-to-play title in the Action category, a common monetization observation is the reliance on a hybrid model, balancing rewarded video ads for in-game currency or temporary power-ups with optional in-app purchases for permanent character upgrades, cosmetic items, or ad removal. The developerβs consistent updates, even years after release, suggest ongoing engagement and a commitment to long-term revenue generation from this established user base.
BU Score 81 Β· Excellent β strong product-market fit. The full Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track snapshot history and revenue forecast in the Performance section below.
π° Monthly revenue Β· now vs forecast
β Right now
$700K
per month
β
12-mo forecast
$741K β $1141K
per month
β
24-mo forecast
$886K β $1645K
per month
BIG 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
5 snapshots on record
Rating
4.5
Reviews
1,881,398 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$700K
Snapshots tracked
5
since May 2026
ONE-TIME Β· BUILD
π° Estimated build cost
$205K
β³ What it cost to build Β· not monthly revenue
Likely range $155K β $275K
$25K Β· MVP floor
$100K Β· indie scale
$500K+ Β· studio build
π
Pays back in under a month 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 |
| π In-app purchase plumbing | +$9K |
| β Action complexity Γ2.20 | +$71K |
| π Cross-platform reach (iOS + Android) | +$71K |
Total estimate
$205K
ONE-TIME Β· EXIT VALUE
π΅ Estimated acquisition value
$19.5M
β³ What it would sell for Β· not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $14.5M β $25.5M Β· 28Γ MRR multiple
πΈ
~95Γ 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
| π IAP / freemium model base | 28Γ MRR |
| β β rating β₯ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
| π· Action category multiple | -15% |
| β Mature user base (1M+ ratings) | +8% |
Final multiple
28Γ MRR
π₯ Estimated audience size
282.0M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
28.0M
Daily active
9.8M
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 Action engagement | ~150 installs / rating |
| π Action D30 retention | 10% |
| π DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.35 |
DAU / MAU
35% sticky
π Estimated tech stack
π€
Native Android (Kotlin)
Medium confidence Β· 55%
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 | Action |
| π¦ Tiny game bundle | β Native 2D engine |
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$700K/mo Β· ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+2.5% MoM Β· BIG tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$690K β $933K
12 months
$741K β $1.1M
24 months
$886K β $1.6M
Compound growth at +2.5% MoM (tier baseline for BIG). Range widens with horizon β typical noise band Β±15% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon β distant futures carry more uncertainty.
π
BU Investment Matrix
Mixed signals Β· 64/100BIG TIERcompetitive but cautiousRevenue Strength
5.8
Product Quality
9.0
Market Position
0.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
10.0
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
6.4
Monetization Maturity
5.0
- π° Revenue: Healthy β $280K - $1540K/mo Β· BIG tier Β· medium-low confidence, trajectory unclear.
- β Quality: 4.51β across 1,881,398 reviews β exceptional (top 1% in category).
- π Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- π Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- β οΈ Risk: Low β no material risk signals detected.
π― 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.
π΅ For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32Γ monthly = $12.6M-$22.4M.
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 5 of 5 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| High install base (1,881,398 ratings)METRIC | +$12,000 | |
| Excellent rating (4.5β )METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Mature app (10y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| 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
- Rope Hero: Vice Town
- Developer
- Naxeex Action & RPG Games
- Bundle ID
- com.mgc.RopeHero.ViceTown
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Action
- Content rating
- Not found
- Languages
- Not found
Company
- Website
- naxeex.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
- $700K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Not found
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- $0.08 - $199.00 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.
πVersion Release Timeline2 releases tracked
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
π Step into the action world of Rope Hero: Vice Town! π Become an agile blue hero with super abilities, completing daring missions and fighting gangsters across the city. This open-world action game lets you swing between skyscrapers ποΈ like a spider, leap across rooftops πββοΈ, and take on enemies in intense fights π₯. Whether youβre jumping into battles βοΈ or exploring hidden alleys, every mission brings a new challenge to test your skills as Vice Townβs ultimate hero π¦ΈββοΈ.
π¦Έ Heroic Skills & Powersβ¦ View full description on the official store β
π¦Έ Heroic Skills & Powersβ¦ View full description on the official store β
π vVaries with deviceπ updated 0d agoπ Actionπ° FreeπΊ Ad-supportedπ IAP $0.08 - $199.00 per item
π
What Workedβ’ Β· Development Pipeline
5 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime β each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history βVersion history β
2026-08
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Shipped update β vVaries with device β vVaries with device
β 30 days after: reviews +9,580 high confidence
2026-08
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Shipped update β vVaries with device β vVaries with device
β 30 days after: reviews +18,383 high confidence
2026-06
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Shipped update β vVaries with device β vVaries with device
β 30 days after: reviews +10,913 high confidence
2026-06
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Shipped update β v7.1.3 β vVaries with device
β 30 days after: reviews +29,739 high confidence
2026-05
π
First tracked snapshot β initial data captured
β 30 days after: reviews +18,826 high confidence
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π Description
95
BU Score Β· Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Rope Hero: Vice Town: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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67appsΒ·$33.0M/mocombined
β Diversified β top app contributes 2%; risk spread across portfolio
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 1,881,398 ratings Β· no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
β Frequently Asked Questions
8 answers Β· auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Rope Hero make per month?β΄
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Rope Hero earns approximately $700K/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 Rope Hero profitable?β΄
With estimated build cost $205K and monthly revenue $700K, Rope Hero looks highly profitable β 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 Rope Hero have?β΄
Estimated audience: ~282.0M lifetime downloads, ~28.0M monthly active users, and ~9.8M 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 Rope Hero?β΄
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What is Rope Hero built with?β΄
Our heuristic places Rope Hero on the Native Android (Kotlin) stack (Medium confidence, 55%). Signals: app bundle size, category context, store-description markers, release-date era. We don't disassemble binaries. Alternative possibilities: Flutter.
How much would Rope Hero sell for?β΄
Estimated acquisition value: $19.5M (marketplace range $14.5M β $25.5M). Calculated as 28Γ 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.
Who makes Rope Hero?β΄
Rope Hero is published by Naxeex Action & RPG Games 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 Rope Hero's BU Score?β΄
Rope Hero has a BU Score of 81/100 (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.