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$1M+
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Adam Lyttle's App Portfolio (and the 2026 account-termination wave)
Six years, 2M+ downloads and $1M+ in App Store revenue — from a developer whose 2026 strategy shifted from shipping many small apps to protecting one Apple account
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Topical Map AI — Vibe-Coded SEO Tool, ~$120K Gross, Sold for Five Figures
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He paid an agency $1,000 and waited six weeks for a spreadsheet, then built the same thing with AI in a week — it grossed $120K, then he stopped touching it and the exit price collapsed.
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