Comparison
Microns alternative: selling your app to a direct buyer instead
Short answer
Microns charges sellers a success fee of 10% from $1K, 8% from $10K and 6% from $100K, with no listing fee. It lists profitable projects at least 5 months old, priced $1K–$1M. Selling your app directly to a buyer like me costs $0 in fees, so on a $50,000 sale you’d net $46,000 through Microns vs $50,000 direct. Microns mainly suits projects under $10K and SaaS or web-only products, which I don’t buy.
Disclosure: I’m the direct buyer in this comparison. Microns’ figures come from its own pricing page, checked September 2026.
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Microns vs selling directly: how do they compare?
Microns is a marketplace for small, profitable online projects, and many of its listings are mobile apps. You list, buyers get in touch, and you pick one. A direct buyer makes you one offer without a listing.
| Seller fee | Who it accepts | Who sees your numbers | Who you deal with | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selling directly to me | $0: no listing fee, no commission | iOS apps (and Android apps when the fit is right), live 6+ months with steady revenue, $10K to $1M+ | Only I see your numbers; NDA on request | One named buyer, start to finish |
| Microns | 10% / 8% / 6% by price; no listing fee | Profitable projects 5+ months old, priced $1K–$1M | Buyers on the marketplace | Several buyers; you pick one |
Microns: pricing, checked September 2026. Microns doesn’t publish an average time to sell.
What does Microns charge app sellers?
A success fee only, set by the sale price:
| Sale price | Success fee |
|---|---|
| From $1,000 | 10% |
| From $10,000 | 8% |
| From $100,000 | 6% |
Source: microns.io/pricing, checked September 2026. Buyers can pay for a premium subscription; listing is free for sellers.
That’s among the lowest marketplace fees for small apps: cheaper than Flippa and far cheaper than Empire Flippers’ $10,000 minimum. All platforms side by side: Flippa, Empire Flippers and Acquire.com fees.
What would you net on a $25K, $50K and $100K sale?
| Route | $25,000 sale | $50,000 sale | $100,000 sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selling directly to me | $25,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 |
| Microns | $23,000 | $46,000 | $94,000 |
Before escrow and tax. The same app won’t necessarily sell for the same price on every route, so compare what you’d net, not headline prices. Try your own number in the app sale fee calculator.
What does a direct sale look like instead?
You send the store link and your monthly numbers (average of the last 3 months). I usually reply within a few hours and, if the app fits, make a direct offer after checking what buyers verify. Payment goes through escrow, and the app moves through Apple’s official App Store transfer. From first message to a closed deal usually takes about 14 days, everything included.
- No fees: no success fee, no listing fee.
- Private: no listing. Only I see your numbers, and I sign an NDA on request.
- One conversation: no inbox of buyer questions to answer, and no negotiating with several people at once.
- A buyer who builds apps: I run my own iOS apps and keep growing the ones I buy.
I price apps at around 6–36x monthly profit. Try the app valuation calculator to see where yours lands.
Who is Microns for?
Microns is a marketplace for small projects. It suits sellers of:
- apps that would sell for under $10K, below the deals I do (more in selling a small app);
- games, SaaS, or web-only products (I don’t buy those).
For an iOS app worth $10K or more with steady revenue, get a direct offer first: no success fee, no listing, and a close in about 14 days. More routes in where to sell your app and direct buyer vs marketplaces.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Microns charge to sell an app?
10% of the sale price from $1,000, 8% from $10,000 and 6% from $100,000, with no listing fee, as of September 2026 (Microns).
What are Microns’ requirements for sellers?
It only accepts profitable projects at least 5 months old, with asking prices from $1K to $1M (Microns).
Is Microns a good place to sell a small iOS app?
Yes, especially under $10K, where fixed broker minimums make no sense. From $10K up, compare its 8% fee with a direct offer, which has no fee.
Is Microns the same as Tiny Acquisitions?
No, they were separate marketplaces for small online projects. Tiny Acquisitions’ site (tinyacquisitions.com) didn’t load in September 2026; the closest small-project alternatives are Microns and TrustMRR.