Makro-Modus
59
Quality Score
Solid
Makro-Modus
Low confidence
✍️ bumetric analysis
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Makro-Modus is an iOS app from Kenneth Kao in the Photo & Video category, currently rated 4.4★ across 91 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 59: Solid (established niche player). For a Photo & Video 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
$1.8K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$1.6K – $5.7K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$1.5K – $13.2K
per month
INDIE tierFREE
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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
$80K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $60K – $110K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~9 months 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 |
| ⚙ Photo & Video complexity ×1.55 | +$27K |
Total estimate
$80K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$150K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $100K – $175K · 15× MRR multiple
💸
~1.9× build cost (break-even+)
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 |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.4 (solid) | +8% |
| ⭐ Small user base (<1K ratings) | -8% |
Final multiple
15× MRR
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$1.8K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+6.0% MoM · INDIE tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Headwinds: rating drift may slow acquisition, review-mined risks present
6 months
$1.5K – $3.6K
12 months
$1.6K – $5.7K
24 months
$1.5K – $13.2K
Compound growth at +6.0% MoM (tier baseline for INDIE). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±40% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Pre-traction · 30/100INDIE TIERFREE (NO MONETIZATION)limited signalGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
6.2
Product Quality
2.0
Revenue Strength
3.3
Monetization Maturity
0.5
Defensibility
4.7
Market Position
2.0
Operational Safety
0.6
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $722 - $4517/mo · INDIE tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.41★ across 91 reviews — weak — significant quality concerns.
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: last update 233d ago — slow cadence.
- ⚠️ Risk: High — 2.8% refund mentions, scam/fraud mentions detected, rating drift -1.30 ★ (recent 50 vs lifetime).
🎯 For competitors: Vulnerable. Quality drift + slow updates create a clear opening for a fresh competitor with active dev cadence.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 12-22× monthly = $21K-$39K. Portfolio play ($32K/mo combined) commands premium. Discount applied for operational risk..
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 6 of 6 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 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Good rating (4.4★)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Established app (4y old)METRIC | +$800 | |
| Localized (5 languages)METRIC | +$600 | |
| Pre-traction phase (91 ratings)METRIC | −$300 |
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 · v1.4
Added support for iOS 26.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Makro-Modus
- Developer
- Kenneth Kao
- Bundle ID
- com.kenditech.macromode
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Photo & Video
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN, JA, KO, ZH, ZH
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
- $9.4K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Outside top 100 in US Photo & Video
- 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 growth91 ratings+9000% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (15 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (36 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.
💰Pricing History$0.00 → $2.99 (+0%)
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
Shoot stunning macro photos and videos with your iPhone or iPad using Macro Mode.
Focus Peaking & Manual Controls
Precisely adjust focus and exposure using a simple slider. You can even control the brightness of the LED flashlight to get just the right amount of light on your subject.
Always the Right Lens
Macro Mode automatically uses the optimal lens for macro shots, avoiding switching between the ultra-wide and wide lenses.
Macro Videos
Record videos in up to 4K at 60 fps or 1080p slow motion at 240 fps, with full HDR Dolby Vision support.
Focus Peaking & Manual Controls
Precisely adjust focus and exposure using a simple slider. You can even control the brightness of the LED flashlight to get just the right amount of light on your subject.
Always the Right Lens
Macro Mode automatically uses the optimal lens for macro shots, avoiding switching between the ultra-wide and wide lenses.
Macro Videos
Record videos in up to 4K at 60 fps or 1080p slow motion at 240 fps, with full HDR Dolby Vision support.
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 3 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 15.0+🔖 v1.4🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN, JA, KO, ZH, ZH📂 Photo & Video💰 Paid
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
10 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 →
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.90 → 4.41 (improved 0.51★)
2026-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-05
💲
Went paid — introduced $2.99 price point
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 2.92 → 3.90 (improved 0.98★)
2024-03
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2022-09
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.00 → 2.60 (dropped 0.40★)
2022-09
⭐
Rating ↓ 3.67 → 3.00 (dropped 0.67★)
2022-08
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.00 → 3.67 (improved 0.67★)
2022-04
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.00 → 3.00 (improved 2.00★)
2021-11
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
🗣
Voice of Customer
Based on 36 reviews across 8 markets● 47% positive · ● 28% neutral · ● 25% negative · Rating drift: -1.30★ (declining — recent 50: 3.11★ vs lifetime: 4.41★)
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇨🇦 CA
+0.95
🇮🇳 IN
+0.46
🇬🇧 GB
+0.32
🇦🇺 AU
+0.31
🇺🇸 US
+0.27
🇫🇷 FR
+0.14
🇯🇵 JP
+0.00
🇩🇪 DE
-0.36
Top praise themes
iphone pro ×5 macro photos ×3 works ×7 die ×6 perfect ×5 ich ×5 recommended ×4 excellent ×4
Top complaint themes
pro max ×7 doesn work ×6 work iphone ×5 iphone pro ×4 iphone max ×3 max pro ×3 clear ×3 macro ×3
Risk signals
Refund mentions: 2.8% Fraud / scam mentions: 2.8%
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.58333★ | 12 | 4.58333★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 5★ | 2 | 5★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.875★ | 8 | 4.875★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4★ | 16 | 4★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 3.44444★ | 9 | 3.44444★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 3.77778★ | 9 | 3.77778★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 3.66667★ | 6 | 3.66667★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.18868★ | 53 | 4.18868★ this version |
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.41934★ | 93 | 4.41934★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
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About this analysis
Why low confidence: only 91 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only) · revenue figure is directional only.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Makro-Modus make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Makro-Modus earns approximately $9.4K/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 Makro-Modus?▴
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Who makes Makro-Modus?▴
Makro-Modus is published by Kenneth Kao 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 Makro-Modus's BU Score?▴
Makro-Modus has a BU Score of 59/100 (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.