DxT

What DxT does

DxT LLC is a privately held, bootstrapped US mobile games and apps studio founded in 2015 and domiciled in Missouri, USA. The company is a tiny in-house team that builds casual mobile games and utility apps 'in their spare time' as a side project, with no external venture funding and no disclosed parent or subsidiary structure. Its product portfolio comprises eight apps distributed exclusively through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store: Chess With Friends!, Sudoku with Friends!, Hangman!, Go With Friends!, and Minesweeper on the games side, and Device Info!, Privacy Scanner | PDF & Docs, and Flashcards: Recall All on the utility/study-tools side. DxT designs and codes all products in-house with no outsourcing or white-labeling, and emphasizes a privacy-first stance in its utility apps (e.g., Privacy Scanner performs all processing on-device with no account or cloud storage).

DxT operates a horizontal consumer go-to-market built around app store discovery (ASO), ratings, and word of mouth. Its monetization stack combines three layers: third-party advertising (Google AdMob) served to free-tier users, one-time in-app purchases (ad removal, themes, cosmetic items), and auto-renewable subscriptions processed via Apple In-App Purchase and Google Play Billing. Pricing is set in-app and varies by region. The customer base consists entirely of individual casual mobile gamers and utility-app consumers — there are no enterprise or B2B customers. Across 10+ years the company has accumulated more than 250,000 total downloads across its catalog, with Chess With Friends as the lead title (75,000+ downloads, 900+ reviews, 4.5 rating). DxT also uses Firebase Crashlytics and Google Analytics for Firebase for crash reporting and aggregate feature analytics, and Google Sign-In / Apple Sign-In for authentication in online multiplayer flows.

Name

DxT

Legal name

DxT LLC

Website

https://dxtapps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DxT is a bootstrapped, Missouri-USA-based mobile apps studio whose tiny in-house team designs and ships casual games (chess, sudoku, hangman, Go, minesweeper) and privacy-first utility apps (document scanner, flashcards) directly to consumers via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, monetized through ads, IAP, and subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Gaming & Utility Apps

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Mobile & F2P Game Studios (MPAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Mobile games
• Casual puzzles
• Utility apps
• Multiplayer gaming
• Mobile app development

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Free apps supported by third-party advertising networks such as Google AdMob. Ads are served to non-paying users to generate revenue and offset server costs.
2. In-app purchases: One-time purchases for premium features such as ad removal, additional themes, and cosmetic items. Transactions processed through Apple In-App Purchase or Google Play Billing.
3. Auto-renewable subscriptions: Optional subscriptions that unlock premium features including ad removal, additional themes, cosmetic items, leaderboards, expanded limits, or member-only perks. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled in app store account settings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DxT designs, develops, and publishes mobile applications for Android and iOS, consisting of casual multiplayer games (chess, sudoku, hangman, go, minesweeper) and utility apps (device info viewer, document scanner, flashcards). All apps are built entirely in-house with no outsourcing and distributed via Apple App Store and Google Play Store under a freemium model with ads, in-app purchases, and subscriptions. The company has accumulated 250,000+ downloads across its 8-app portfolio over 10+ years of operation.

Product overview

DxT offers a portfolio of 8 mobile applications spanning games, puzzles, and utility apps. The games division includes Chess With Friends!, Sudoku with Friends!, Hangman!, Go With Friends!, and Minesweeper—primarily multiplayer-focused titles that allow play with friends or online matchmaking. Utility offerings include Device Info! (device specifications viewer), Privacy Scanner (on-device PDF scanning), and Flashcards: Recall All (study tool). Most apps are available on both Android and iOS, with some experiments released iPhone-only.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DxT: Primary brand name for the mobile games and apps studio operating as DxT LLC

Products and services

• Chess With Friends! Mobile chess app for Android and iOS enabling play against friends, AI matchmaking with scalable difficulty from learning to advanced, and daily challenges. Rated 4.5 with 75,000+ downloads and 900+ reviews. Built for casual gamers who want straightforward chess on their phones.
• Sudoku with Friends! Sudoku puzzle app for Android and iOS offering single-player mode across four difficulty levels (plus casual mode) and same-board multiplayer racing with friends. Includes pencil marks, auto-check, and streaks for competitive play.
• Hangman! Classic word-guessing game for Android and iOS featuring online multiplayer, same-room pass-and-play, daily challenges, custom word decks, and seasonal themed packs. Requires no account and is still actively tinkered with since initial release.
• Go With Friends! Mobile Go (Baduk/Weiqi/Igo) board game app for Android and iOS featuring AI opponents at multiple difficulties, online multiplayer matchmaking, private games with friends and family, and over-the-board analysis mode for real-world play.
• Minesweeper Classic minesweeper game for Android and iOS with multiple difficulty levels, customizable styles, classic and modern gameplay, and social/friends functionality.
• Device Info! Utility app for Android and iOS displaying device model, OS version, carrier, storage usage, battery and power state, and device ID. Originally built for debugging DxT's own apps and released publicly. No account required.
• Privacy Scanner | PDF & Docs On-device document scanner for Android and iOS that captures, crops, signs, password-protects, and exports scans as PDF. Processes 100% on-device with no account required and no cloud storage — DxT collects no data on any scans or items saved.
• Flashcards: Recall All Flashcard study app for Android and iOS supporting up to 4-sided cards, CSV import for bulk deck creation, deck sharing with friends, and access to a community library for discovering or sharing decks.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Apple In-App PurchasecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing system for iOS apps enabling subscriptions and in-app purchases. Apple processes transactions and handles refunds under store policies.
• Google Play BillingcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing system for Android apps enabling subscriptions and in-app purchases. Google processes transactions and handles refunds under store policies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Zynga: Major mobile casual-games publisher (Words With Friends, Zynga Poker, CSR) — broader incumbent in the social/casual mobile gaming space that overlaps DxT's 'With Friends'-style social board-game apps and ad-supported free-to-play monetization.
• King (Activision Blizzard): Casual mobile puzzle giant (Candy Crush, Bubble Witch) — broad incumbent in free-to-play mobile puzzle/casual category that sets the production and monetization benchmark for all casual mobile studios including DxT.
• NYT Games (New York Times): Subscription-based mobile puzzles suite (Wordle, Connections, Crossword, Sudoku) — broader incumbent in the casual daily-puzzle category where DxT competes with Sudoku With Friends! and Hangman! for the same user's attention.

Direct peers

• PlaySimple: India-based mobile casual puzzle word-game publisher (Wordscapes, Daily Themed Crossword) — directly comparable to DxT's Hangman! and other casual word/puzzle mobile games distributed via app stores.
• Chess.com: The dominant mobile chess app globally with multi-million player base, live tournaments, lessons, and AI — competes head-on with DxT's Chess With Friends! in social/online chess on both Android and iOS.
• Easybrain: Publisher of Sudoku.com, Blockudoku, and other mobile casual puzzles — directly comparable to DxT's Sudoku With Friends! and other casual/puzzle mobile titles on iOS and Android.
• MobilityWare: Long-established mobile casual/puzzle card-and-board publisher (Solitaire, Blackjack, Mahjong) — comparable to DxT's portfolio of classic card/board game apps with similar ad+IAP monetization on app stores.
• CamScanner / Intsig: Leading mobile document-scanning utility — directly comparable to DxT's Privacy Scanner in function (capture-to-PDF), competing on the same app-store shelves and to the same consumer use case.
• Quizlet: Dominant mobile flashcard/study app with community-shared decks — directly comparable to DxT's Flashcards: Recall All in product functionality and deck-sharing model.
• Loop Games: Mobile word and casual puzzle game publisher competing in the same casual/daily-puzzle category as DxT's Hangman! and Sudoku With Friends! on iOS and Android.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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