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Dumb iPhone Apps Are Making People Rich Again (Here’s how)

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Synopsis

Pat Walls (founder of Starter Story, sold it pre-close) joins to dissect why simple iPhone apps are printing money: Pushscroll (push-up tracker), Puffcount (puff counter), 5-0 Scanner (police scanner), Cal.ai (AI calorie tracker), and B2B Video (B2B short-video ads). He also covers why busyness is for losers, the EOS operating system, and being your own biggest obstacle.

Ideas in this episode

  • B2B short-video ad agency

    Pat Walls includes B2B Video among simple businesses and apps that can make money, alongside single-purpose consumer utilities.

  • AI calorie / nutrition tracker app

    Pat Walls uses Cal.ai as an example of simple iPhone apps making money again alongside trackers like Pushscroll and Puffcount.

  • Utility iPhone / iOS apps

    Pat Walls (founder of Starter Story) dissects why simple iPhone apps are printing money — Pushscroll, Puffcount, 5-0 Scanner, Cal.ai and B2B Video — and frames the moment as a return to 'dumb iPhone apps'.

  • TinyWow-style single-purpose tools

    Pat Walls (Starter Story founder, pre-close) on why simple iPhone apps print money — Pushscroll, Puffcount, 5-0 Scanner, Cal.ai, B2B Video; EOS operating system, busyness-is-for-losers, being your own biggest obstacle.