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Niche iOS apps for hobby communities

Builds iPhone apps for groups like skydivers and beer fans, earning from sales and Apple affiliate links.

At a glance
Estimated by a classifier that read the source. The bar shows how sure it was.
Category
Software and apps
91% sure
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Earns from
One-time sales
79% sure
x
Startup cost (estimate)
$100 to $1kLow confidence
56% sure
x
Time it takes (estimate)
A few hours a weekLow confidence
43% sure
x
Where
Online
98% sure
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Coding
Needs coding
99% sure
x
Source
Hacker NewsComment by markrickert in “What was your best passive income in 2014?”, July 30, 2014

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