# Shipped & Paid

> A directory of real AI-built (vibe-coded) apps with revenue: claimed MRR, verification level, tools used, how they got customers, steps to replicate, and links to every source.

Figures are reproduced exactly as stated by founders. Verification labels: Verified (payment-provider-backed third-party profile), Screenshot (dashboard screenshot, unverified), Self-reported (text claim, unverified). Not financial advice. Always cite the linked source post.

## Key pages
- [Methodology](https://shippedandpaid.com/about/): how cases are found, verified and labeled
- [Browse](https://shippedandpaid.com/tags/): all cases by app type, tool and growth channel
- [Machine-readable data](https://shippedandpaid.com/data.json): all cases as JSON
- [Full text for LLMs](https://shippedandpaid.com/llms-full.txt): every case with details, how they got customers and steps
- [RSS](https://shippedandpaid.com/rss.xml)
- [Submit an app](https://shippedandpaid.com/submit/): how founders can send a case (public source required)
- [Verified only](https://shippedandpaid.com/verified/): 37 cases with revenue read from the payment provider via a public profile (e.g. TrustMRR)
- [New this week](https://shippedandpaid.com/new/): 30 cases added in the last 7 days (as of 2026-10-26)

## Lists
- [Top AI-built apps by verified revenue](https://shippedandpaid.com/top-verified-revenue/): 26 cases
- [Vibe coding success stories](https://shippedandpaid.com/vibe-coding-success-stories/): 54 cases
- [AI app and SaaS ideas that make money](https://shippedandpaid.com/ai-app-ideas-that-make-money/): 96 cases
- [Vibe coded mobile apps that make money](https://shippedandpaid.com/vibe-coded-mobile-apps/): 23 cases
- [AI micro SaaS examples with revenue](https://shippedandpaid.com/micro-saas-examples-with-revenue/): 55 cases
- [Report: how much AI-built apps really make (Oct 2026)](https://shippedandpaid.com/reports/ai-built-app-revenue-2026/): 85 cases

## Quick facts (as of 2026-10-26)
- 96 cases of AI-built apps that report revenue. Proof: 37 Verified, 17 Screenshot and 42 Self-reported.
- Most-cited AI tools: Claude Code (39 cases), Cursor (34 cases), OpenAI Codex (17 cases), Claude (15 cases), Lovable (9 cases) and ChatGPT (8 cases).
- Most-cited growth channels: X (37 cases), SEO (25 cases), Building in public (22 cases), Reddit (15 cases), TikTok (13 cases) and Instagram (12 cases).
- Currencies are as stated by the founder and never converted; 20 cases state no currency.
- Search every case: https://shippedandpaid.com/tags/?q=QUERY (for example ?q=Lovable)
- Data report with medians by proof level, tool, channel and app type (CC BY 4.0, CSV included): https://shippedandpaid.com/reports/ai-built-app-revenue-2026/

## Data report (data as of 2026-10-22)
- [How much AI-built apps really make (October 2026)](https://shippedandpaid.com/reports/ai-built-app-revenue-2026/): 85 cases; median $17,165/month across the 43 cases with a monthly figure in US dollars; median $2,280 for the 18 of them verified through the payment provider
- [Methodology](https://shippedandpaid.com/reports/ai-built-app-revenue-2026/#methodology): which figures count toward the medians (stated per month in US dollars, never converted or estimated)
- [Report data as CSV](https://shippedandpaid.com/reports/ai-built-app-revenue-2026/data.csv): one row per case with the revenue as stated, monthly USD value used, proof level, tools, channels, source and verification links
- [Report statistics as JSON](https://shippedandpaid.com/reports/ai-built-app-revenue-2026/stats.json): every number shown in the report

## Free tools
- [AI-built app revenue calculator](https://shippedandpaid.com/revenue-calculator/): How much could your AI-built app make? Pick an AI tool, app type and proof level to see the median and range of the monthly US dollar revenue matching public cases state, with sample size (median only where n >= 3); data: https://shippedandpaid.com/revenue-calculator/data.json

## Tool comparisons (October 2026 data, same rules as the report)
- [Claude Code vs Cursor: which apps make more money](https://shippedandpaid.com/compare/claude-code-vs-cursor/): 36 vs 30 cases; median monthly revenue $14,500/month (22) vs $32,500/month (10); verified 14 vs 5; 7 name both
- [Claude Code vs Codex: which apps make more money](https://shippedandpaid.com/compare/claude-code-vs-codex/): 36 vs 15 cases; median monthly revenue $14,500/month (22) vs $13,100/month (8); verified 14 vs 3; 10 name both
- [Cursor vs Codex: which apps make more money](https://shippedandpaid.com/compare/cursor-vs-codex/): 30 vs 15 cases; median monthly revenue $32,500/month (10) vs $13,100/month (8); verified 5 vs 3; 4 name both

## By monthly revenue (October 2026 data, same rules as the report)
- [AI-built apps making $50K+ a month](https://shippedandpaid.com/revenue/50k-a-month/): 7 cases stating a monthly figure in US dollars in this range; median $61,910/month; 1 verified
- [AI-built apps making $10K+ a month](https://shippedandpaid.com/revenue/10k-a-month/): 27 cases stating a monthly figure in US dollars in this range; median $35,469/month; 7 verified
- [AI-built apps making $1K to $10K a month](https://shippedandpaid.com/revenue/1k-to-10k-a-month/): 9 cases stating a monthly figure in US dollars in this range; median $2,000/month; 6 verified
- [AI-built apps making under $1K a month](https://shippedandpaid.com/revenue/under-1k-a-month/): 7 cases stating a monthly figure in US dollars in this range; median $655/month; 5 verified

## How to cite
- Licence: Summaries CC BY 4.0; link the case page and the original source.
- For a single app, cite its case page and the founder's original source (both linked on every case page). For aggregate numbers, cite the report: Shipped & Paid, "How much AI-built apps really make (October 2026)", https://shippedandpaid.com/reports/ai-built-app-revenue-2026/
- Revenue figures are claims as stated by founders unless labeled Verified; say which label applies when you quote a number.

## App types
- [SaaS & tools](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/saas-tools/): 24 cases. Subscription software and small paid tools. Some founders haven't said exactly what their product does.
- [Video & content](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/video-content/): 11 cases. Apps that create or edit videos, images or other content.
- [Health & fitness](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/health-fitness/): 12 cases. Apps for workouts, training, nutrition and health.
- [Content sites & ads](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/content-sites-ads/): 2 cases. Websites that earn from ads or affiliate links instead of selling software.
- [Marketing & social](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/marketing-social/): 13 cases. Apps that help people market a business or grow on social media.
- [Developer tools](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/developer-tools/): 9 cases. Apps sold to developers and technical teams.
- [Education & learning](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/education/): 2 cases. Apps for studying, courses, languages and learning.
- [Finance & money](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/finance/): 5 cases. Apps for budgeting, invoicing, payments and personal finance.
- [Games](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/games/): 3 cases. Games and entertainment apps.
- [Productivity & lifestyle](https://shippedandpaid.com/categories/productivity-lifestyle/): 15 cases. Apps for focus, habits, mindset and everyday life.

## By currency (as stated by the founder; never converted)
- [Revenue in US dollars (USD)](https://shippedandpaid.com/currency/usd/): 70 cases
- [Revenue in Brazilian reais (BRL)](https://shippedandpaid.com/currency/brl/): 2 cases
- [Revenue in British pounds (GBP)](https://shippedandpaid.com/currency/gbp/): 2 cases
- [Revenue in euros (EUR)](https://shippedandpaid.com/currency/eur/): 1 case
- [Revenue in Swedish kronor (SEK)](https://shippedandpaid.com/currency/sek/): 1 case
- [Currency not stated](https://shippedandpaid.com/currency/not-stated/): 20 cases

## By AI tool
- [Apps built with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/claude-code/): 39 cases
- [Apps built with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/cursor/): 34 cases
- [Apps built with OpenAI Codex](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/openai-codex/): 17 cases
- [Apps built with Claude](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/claude/): 15 cases
- [Apps built with Lovable](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/lovable/): 9 cases
- [Apps built with ChatGPT](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/chatgpt/): 8 cases
- [Apps built with Rork](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/rork/): 6 cases
- [Apps built with Replit](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/replit/): 4 cases
- [Apps built with Bolt](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/bolt/): 2 cases
- [Apps built with Windsurf](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/windsurf/): 2 cases
- [Apps built with Base44](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/base44/): 1 case
- [Apps built with Gemini 3.1 Pro](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/gemini-3-1-pro/): 1 case
- [Apps built with Google AI Studio](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/google-ai-studio/): 1 case
- [Apps built with GPT-5.4](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/gpt-5-4/): 1 case
- [Apps built with Grok](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/grok/): 1 case
- [Apps built with Manus](https://shippedandpaid.com/tools/manus/): 1 case

## By growth channel
- [Apps that got customers via X](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/x/): 37 cases
- [Apps that got customers via SEO](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/seo/): 25 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Building in public](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/building-in-public/): 22 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Reddit](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/reddit/): 15 cases
- [Apps that got customers via TikTok](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/tiktok/): 13 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Instagram](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/instagram/): 12 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Meta ads](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/meta-ads/): 11 cases
- [Apps that got customers via UGC videos](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/ugc-videos/): 11 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Word of mouth](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/word-of-mouth/): 11 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Blog content](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/blog-content/): 9 cases
- [Apps that got customers via YouTube](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/youtube/): 9 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Influencers](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/influencers/): 7 cases
- [Apps that got customers via LinkedIn](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/linkedin/): 5 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Localization](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/localization/): 5 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Paid ads](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/paid-ads/): 5 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Waitlist](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/waitlist/): 5 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Warm network](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/warm-network/): 5 cases
- [Apps that got customers via App Store search (ASO)](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/app-store-search-aso/): 4 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Google ads](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/google-ads/): 4 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Chrome Web Store](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/chrome-web-store/): 3 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Email list](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/email-list/): 3 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Free tools](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/free-tools/): 3 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Social media](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/social-media/): 3 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Cold calling](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/cold-calling/): 2 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Creator content](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/creator-content/): 2 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Open source](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/open-source/): 2 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Pinterest](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/pinterest/): 2 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Pre-orders](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/pre-orders/): 2 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Product Hunt](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/product-hunt/): 2 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Threads](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/threads/): 2 cases
- [Apps that got customers via TikTok ads](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/tiktok-ads/): 2 cases
- [Apps that got customers via TikTok Spark Ads](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/tiktok-spark-ads/): 2 cases
- [Apps that got customers via Ads](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/ads/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Affiliates](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/affiliates/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Apple Search Ads](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/apple-search-ads/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Campus sales](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/campus-sales/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Coaching community](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/coaching-community/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Cold email (AI agent)](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/cold-email-ai-agent/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Discord communities](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/discord-communities/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Events](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/events/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Facebook](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/facebook/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Free trial](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/free-trial/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Freelance marketplaces](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/freelance-marketplaces/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Hacker News](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/hacker-news/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Influencers (French)](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/influencers-french/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Instagram Reels](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/instagram-reels/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via ManyChat](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/manychat/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Organic short-form video](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/organic-short-form-video/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Own audience (TikTok, Instagram)](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/own-audience-tiktok-instagram/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Own audience (track videos)](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/own-audience-track-videos/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Paid creator collabs](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/paid-creator-collabs/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Partnership](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/partnership/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Physical outreach (cakes)](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/physical-outreach-cakes/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via RedNote](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/rednote/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Referrals](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/referrals/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Student ambassadors](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/student-ambassadors/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via University partnerships](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/university-partnerships/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via Webinars](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/webinars/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via X (organic)](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/x-organic/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via X threads](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/x-threads/): 1 case
- [Apps that got customers via YouTube creators](https://shippedandpaid.com/channels/youtube-creators/): 1 case

## Cases
- [Agensi: a marketplace for AI agent skills with $3,676 in verified sales, built by a non-technical founder with Claude Code and Lovable](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/agensi-ai-agent-skills-marketplace-3-7k-total-claude-code-lovable/): $3,676 all-time, $876 in the last 30 days (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 26, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Developer tools; tools: Claude Code, Lovable; channel: Reddit, Hacker News, SEO, Blog content; source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47846681 (Samuel Rose (founder), Show HN, 2026-04-21)
- [Scribbble: a Mac screen annotation app with $2,094 in verified sales, vibe coded by a developer working with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/scribbble-mac-screen-annotation-app-2-1k-total-vibe-coded/): $2,094 all-time and $430 in the last 30 days, from one-time licenses (TrustMRR, Lemon Squeezy-verified, Oct 24, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Claude Code; channel: SEO, Product Hunt, X; source: https://x.com/CSSMonk/status/2087538296704627182 (@CSSMonk (Kushagra Gour, founder), 2026-08-12)
- [Solo Content Studio: an AI content app for coaches at $3,201 MRR (Stripe-verified), vibe coded by non-technical founder Jason Zook](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/solo-content-studio-ai-content-app-for-coaches-3-2k-mrr-vibe-coded/): $3,201 MRR from 59 subscriptions; $3,320 in the last 30 days and $27,698 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 24, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Not specified; channel: X, Building in public; source: https://x.com/jasondoesstuff/status/2075611526405206487 (@jasondoesstuff (Jason Zook, founder), 2026-07-10)
- [Kodo: a Canva-style AI design tool at $1,573 MRR (Stripe-verified), built solo with Codex and Cursor by a 14-year-old](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/kodo-ai-design-tool-1-6k-mrr-codex-cursor/): $1,573 MRR from 105 subscriptions; $1,631 in the last 30 days and $10,924 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 24, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: OpenAI Codex, Cursor; channel: SEO, X, LinkedIn, Product Hunt; source: https://x.com/mlg27_/status/2032648708693635562 (@mlg27_ (Michael Goldstein, founder), 2026-03-14)
- [1ClickWebsite.ai: an AI WordPress site builder for agencies at $15,006 a month (Stripe-verified), vibe coded with Cursor and Claude](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/1clickwebsite-ai-wordpress-site-builder-15k-month-cursor-claude/): $15,006 in the last 30 days and $14,575 MRR from 412 subscriptions; $97,724 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 24, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Cursor, Claude; channel: X; source: https://x.com/BoldSlate/status/1956237169338597846 (@BoldSlate (Bennett Black, founder), 2025-08-15)
- [Kolbo.AI: an all-in-one AI creative workspace at $79,244 a month (Stripe-verified), 80% built with Lovable by a founder with zero coding skills](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/kolbo-ai-creative-ai-workspace-79k-month-lovable-cursor-claude-code/): $79,244 in the last 30 days and $34,168 MRR from 611 subscriptions; $335,901 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 23, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Video & content; tools: Lovable, Cursor, Claude Code; channel: X; source: https://x.com/ZoharVanunu/status/1950086185369456923 (@ZoharVanunu (Zohar Vanunu, founder), 2025-07-29)
- [LocalRank: local SEO software at $19,328 a month and $735K all-time (Stripe-verified), vibe coded after the founder first downloaded Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/localrank-local-seo-software-19k-month-cursor/): $19,328 in the last 30 days and $19,439 MRR from 195 subscriptions; $735,563 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 24, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Cursor; channel: X, YouTube, SEO, Building in public; source: https://x.com/indexsy/status/1901370127054176629 (@indexsy (Jacky Chou, founder), 2025-03-16)
- [MailCheap: a newsletter platform at $860 MRR nine days after launch (Stripe-verified), vibe coded with Claude Opus by Marc Lou](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/mailcheap-newsletter-platform-860-mrr-claude/): $860 MRR from 30 subscriptions; $860 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 23, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Claude; channel: X, Word of mouth, Reddit, SEO; source: https://x.com/marclou/status/2110743912885489960 (@marclou (Marc Lou, founder), 2026-10-15)
- [Ritmo: a dating app for active singles at $4,553 a month (RevenueCat-verified), built with Codex and Rork by a designer who couldn't code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/ritmo-sports-dating-app-4-5k-month-codex-rork/): $4,553 in the last 30 days and $4,521 MRR from 482 subscriptions; $4,822 all-time (TrustMRR, RevenueCat-verified, Oct 23, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Health & fitness; tools: OpenAI Codex, Rork; channel: Meta ads, Word of mouth, Localization; source: https://x.com/adeluxui/status/2110489885450678492 (@adeluxui (Adel Benzehda, founder), 2026-10-14)
- [Respira: a pollen allergy tracker with $264 in RevenueCat-verified sales, built mostly with Claude by a solo developer in Madrid](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/respira-pollen-allergy-tracker-264-total-claude/): $264 all-time and $141 in the last 30 days; $10.22 MRR from 3 subscriptions (TrustMRR, RevenueCat-verified, Oct 23, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Claude; channel: App Store search (ASO), Localization, Building in public; source: https://x.com/pfernan95dev/status/2097737453993869386 (@pfernan95dev (Pablo Fernández, founder), 2026-09-09)
- [ekto: a live translation and captions app at $5,641 a month (App Store-verified), vibe coded over 18 months by an iOS developer](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/ekto-live-translation-captions-app-5-6k-month-vibe-coded/): $5,641 in the last 30 days; $28,958 in the last 12 months (TrustMRR, App Store-verified, before Apple's commission, Oct 23, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Not specified; channel: App Store search (ASO), Localization, X; source: https://x.com/mnkyho/status/2032734503551005055 (@mnkyho (Anthony Ho, founder), 2026-03-14)
- [Brawler: an AI boxing coach app at $55,118 in the last 30 days (RevenueCat-verified) that its founder says Rork built entirely](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/brawler-ai-boxing-coach-app-55k-month-rork/): $55,118 in the last 30 days and $154,149 all-time (TrustMRR, RevenueCat-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Rork; channel: Influencers, Meta ads; source: https://x.com/GeorgeLampro20/status/2110854380845195411 (@GeorgeLampro20 (George Lampropoulos, founder), 2026-10-15)
- [Laper: AI screenwriting software at $46,509 MRR (Stripe-verified), written 100% with Claude Code and Codex](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/laper-ai-screenwriting-software-48k-month-claude-code-codex/): $48,641 in the last 30 days, $46,509 MRR and $180,032 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 22, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Video & content; tools: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex; channel: X, SEO, Google ads; source: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jAaANyCgbPEURRpde1EBRA (赵纯想 (Zhao Chunxiang, founder), 2026-06-23)
- [ClaudeKit: a Claude.ai workspace extension with 2,000+ users and $279 in Dodo Payments-verified sales, built with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/claudekit-claude-ai-workspace-extension-279-total-claude-code/): $279 all-time and $62 in the last 30 days, with $10 MRR (TrustMRR, Dodo Payments-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Claude Code; channel: SEO, Blog content, Chrome Web Store; source: https://trustmrr.com/startup/claudekit-1 (Avish Shah (founder), TrustMRR profile, 2026-10-21)
- [ZenMode: a LinkedIn outreach desktop app at $1,729 MRR and $9,447 in Stripe-verified revenue, built by a former Google employee with Claude and Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/zenmode-linkedin-outreach-automation-1-7k-mrr-claude-code/): $1,729 MRR and $1,724 in the last 30 days; $9,447 all-time since an April 2026 launch (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Claude Code, Claude; channel: LinkedIn, Reddit, X, Building in public, SEO; source: https://x.com/ZenModeJon/status/2111850827799224679 (@ZenModeJon (Jonathan Lis, founder), 2026-10-18)
- [VibeLing: a vocabulary app at $1,037 a month (RevenueCat-verified), vibe coded by a solo founder who hand-wrote only the core](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/vibeling-vocabulary-app-1k-month-vibe-coded/): $1,037 in the last 30 days and $410 MRR from 98 subscriptions; $2,794 all-time (TrustMRR, RevenueCat-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Education & learning; tools: Not specified; channel: Reddit, Building in public; source: https://x.com/vital_pavlenko/status/2110734827318022435 (@vital_pavlenko (Pavlenko, founder), 2026-10-15)
- [SpacePlanner: a free browser floor-plan tool with $711 in Stripe-verified sales in its first paid month, built by one founder with Claude Code agents](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/spaceplanner-browser-floor-plan-tool-711-month-claude-code/): $711 in the last 30 days and $747 all-time from $9 credit packs (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Claude Code; channel: Creator content, Instagram, TikTok, SEO, Localization; source: https://x.com/jimymass/status/2108573026128118011 (@jimymass (Jimmy Mass, founder), 2026-10-09)
- [UIDrop: a design-system Chrome extension with 12K users and $115 in Polar-verified sales, a 20-year-old's first project built with Claude](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/uidrop-design-system-chrome-extension-115-total-claude-cursor/): $115 all-time from $4 one-time Pro upgrades (TrustMRR, Polar-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Developer tools; tools: Claude, Cursor; channel: Reddit, X, Chrome Web Store; source: https://x.com/tudorxjh/status/2103241027578650942 (@tudorxjh (tudorbuildsai, founder), 2026-09-24)
- [Aidelly: a social media platform for agencies at $655 MRR (Stripe-verified), rebuilt from a Bubble app with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/aidelly-ai-social-media-agent-agencies-655-mrr-claude-code/): $655 MRR and $625 in the last 30 days; $4,574 in the last 12 months and $7,137 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Claude Code; channel: X, Building in public; source: https://x.com/wilzerjb/status/2102428068631429249 (@wilzerjb (Wilzer Jean-Baptiste, cofounder), 2026-09-22)
- [Appthetics: an AI mobile app design tool with $2,292 in verified sales, vibe-coded with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/appthetics-ai-mobile-app-design-2-3k-total-cursor/): $2,292 all-time and $136 in the last 30 days (TrustMRR, Polar and Dodo Payments-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Cursor; channel: X, Building in public; source: https://x.com/AdityaShips/status/2084673021571399724 (@AdityaShips (Aditya, founder), 2026-08-04)
- [InspoAI: an AI UI design tool with $6,281 in verified sales, 100% vibe-coded by a designer](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/inspoai-ai-ui-design-tool-6-3k-total-vibe-coded/): $6,281 all-time and $2,599 in the 30 days to Sep 6, 2026 (TrustMRR, Lemon Squeezy and Dodo Payments-verified; last synced Sep 6, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Claude; channel: X, Building in public, Cold calling; source: https://x.com/AL_Nick_/status/2084222621668049239 (@AL_Nick_ (Farhanism, founder), 2026-08-03)
- [GETebook.ai: an AI ebook generator with $35,469 in verified revenue in the last 30 days, built by a non-technical founder with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/getebook-ai-ebook-generator-35k-month-claude-code/): $35,469 in the last 30 days and $141,933 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Claude Code; channel: Meta ads, TikTok, Instagram, Google ads, SEO, Blog content, Email list; source: https://x.com/bogdan_ai/status/2081280713731559453 (@bogdan_ai (Bogdan Dragomir, founder), 2026-07-26)
- [Interni IA: an AI interior design photo app with its first $396 in verified sales, built 100% with Replit](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/interni-ia-ai-interior-design-photos-396-total-replit/): $396 all-time, about $39 MRR from 2 subscriptions (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Replit; channel: SEO, Blog content, Instagram, Pinterest; source: https://x.com/mrgriggio/status/2074410575916892626 (@mrgriggio (Mr. Griggio, founder), 2026-07-07)
- [Dial Moments: an audio guestbook app with $7,686 in verified sales, built in a weekend with Replit](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/dial-moments-audio-guestbook-1k-month-replit/): $1,005 in the last 30 days and $7,686 all-time (TrustMRR, RevenueCat and Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Replit; channel: TikTok, Building in public, X; source: https://x.com/eliasxreyes/status/2052603221323968800 (@eliasxreyes (Elias Reyes, founder), 2026-05-08)
- [Karvi: a LinkedIn profile analyzer with $8,577 in Stripe-verified sales, vibe-coded in 3 days](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/karvi-linkedin-profile-analyzer-8-6k-total-vibe-coded/): $8,577 all-time and $18.81 in the last 30 days (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Not specified; channel: X, Building in public; source: https://x.com/brunobertolini/status/2021667697927610743 (@brunobertolini (Bruno Bertolini, founder), 2026-02-11)
- [Frameliq: a script-to-video AI studio at $631 MRR (Stripe-verified), built mostly with Codex and Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/frameliq-script-to-video-ai-studio-631-mrr-codex-claude-code/): $631 MRR from 23 subscriptions, $613 in the last 30 days and $1,539 all-time (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Video & content; tools: OpenAI Codex, Claude Code; channel: SEO, Blog content, X; source: https://x.com/tinkerersanky/status/2018567848067821943 (@tinkerersanky (founder), 2026-02-03)
- [AI Renamer: a desktop app that renames files with AI, $7,625 in verified sales, 100% vibe-coded with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/ai-renamer-file-renaming-app-7-6k-total-cursor/): $7,625 all-time and $169 in the last 30 days (TrustMRR, Polar-verified, Oct 21, 2026) (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Cursor; channel: SEO, Blog content, Reddit, Open source; source: https://x.com/ozgrozer/status/1954998286365950194 (@ozgrozer (Ozgur Ozer, founder), 2025-08-11)
- [VectoSolve: a PNG-to-SVG converter at $2,695 a month (Stripe-verified), built by a former landscaper with Claude Code and Manus](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/vectosolve-png-to-svg-converter-2-7k-month-claude-code-manus/): $2,695 in the last 30 days, with $1,676 MRR from 253 subscriptions plus one-time credit packs (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 20, 2026); $21,051 all-time (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Claude Code, Manus; channel: SEO, Blog content, Reddit; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FJWqmZY8u8 (Rob (founder), AI Bites, 2026-10-12)
- [SocialCrawl: a social media data API at $35,135 a month (Stripe-verified), built in about three weeks with Claude Code and Grok](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/socialcrawl-social-media-data-api-35k-month-claude-code/): $35,135 in the last 30 days and $95,630 all-time since an April 2026 launch (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 20, 2026); $26,000 in August 2026 per the founder (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Developer tools; tools: Claude Code, Grok; channel: Reddit, X, Threads, SEO, Google ads; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQQb5wUZ3o (Selene Lee (cofounder), AI Bites, 2026-10-01)
- [Tucket: a Mac clipboard manager with $1,293 in verified sales in two months, built by a designer with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/tucket-mac-clipboard-manager-1-3k-total-claude-code/): $672 in the last 30 days and $1,293 all-time from $10 one-time licenses (TrustMRR, Dodo Payments-verified, Oct 20, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Claude Code; channel: X, Building in public, YouTube, Blog content; source: https://x.com/ArpitChandak18/status/2103934171802693691 (@ArpitChandak18 (Arpit Chandak, founder), 2026-09-26)
- [CNVS: a voice-controlled Mac app for AI coding agents, $49,986 in Stripe-verified sales since its June 2026 launch, built with Claude Code and Codex](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/cnvs-voice-controlled-ai-agent-canvas-50k-total-claude-code-codex/): $49,986 all-time revenue since a June 2026 launch (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 19, 2026); $3,980 in the last 30 days (total, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Developer tools; tools: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex; channel: X, Building in public, YouTube; source: https://trustmrr.com/startup/cnvs (Max Blade (founder), 2026-10-19)
- [BasinCheck: an oilfield safety audit SaaS at $895 MRR and $5,576 in Stripe-verified revenue, built by a self-described vibe coder](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/basincheck-oilfield-safety-audit-saas-5-6k-total-vibe-coded/): $895 MRR from 5 active subscriptions; $5,576 all-time revenue (TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, Oct 19, 2026) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Not specified; channel: Not specified; source: https://trustmrr.com/startup/basincheck (jayCobski (founder), 2026-10-19)
- [Harpagia: a text-based idle RPG at about $13K a month ($155K in a year, Firebase shown), built by an ex-Meta manager with Cursor and ChatGPT](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/harpagia-idle-rpg-mobile-game-155k-year-cursor-chatgpt/): About $13,000 a month on average, over $150,000 in the past year (Firebase dashboard shows $155K total revenue; Starter Story interview, September 2026) (per month, Screenshot); currency: USD; app type: Games; tools: Cursor, ChatGPT; channel: Reddit, Word of mouth; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axH1e2cZSrw (Ken Law (founder), Starter Story, 2026-09-13)
- [Erly: a push-up alarm app at over $50K a month four months after launch, built in 19 days with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/erly-push-up-alarm-app-50k-month-claude-code/): Over $50,000 per month, about four months after a late-2025 launch; App Store Connect shows $61.2K in sales over 28 days (Starter Story interview, July 2026) (per month, Screenshot); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Claude Code; channel: Influencers, TikTok, Instagram, UGC videos; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/this-insanely-simple-app-makes-50k-month (Jake Glacer (founder), Starter Story, 2026-07-05)
- [Scanémon: a Pokémon card scanner app at $17,165 MRR (RevenueCat dashboard shown), MVP built in a day with Cursor's agent](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/scanemon-pokemon-card-scanner-17k-mrr-cursor/): $17,165 MRR, 3,462 active subscriptions (RevenueCat dashboard shown in a Starter Story interview, June 2026) (per month, Screenshot); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Cursor; channel: TikTok, UGC videos; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWnqY2Mav4s (Kyle Fowler (founder), Starter Story, 2026-06-07)
- [Tarsi: a budget tracker built in a weekend with Codex that made about $20K in its first month as a paid app](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/tarsi-budget-tracker-app-20k-first-month-codex/): About $20,000 in its first month across iOS and Android as a paid-upfront app; App Store Connect shows $14.7K in iOS sales (Tap & Swipe podcast, May 2026) (per month, Screenshot); currency: USD; app type: Finance & money; tools: Codex; channel: Word of mouth, Social media, App Store search (ASO); source: https://tap-and-swipe.com/episodes/bryl-lim-tarsi (Bryl Lim (founder), Tap & Swipe podcast, 2026-05-23)
- [Algrow: a YouTube format research SaaS at £10,250 in four weeks (Stripe shown), vibe coded with Cursor by a student with no coding background](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/algrow-youtube-format-research-saas-10k-gbp-month-cursor/): £10,250.61 gross volume in the last four weeks, which he describes as over $14,000 in the last 30 days, about six months after launch (Stripe dashboard shown, Starter Story interview, January 2026) (per month, Screenshot); currency: GBP; app type: Video & content; tools: ChatGPT, Cursor; channel: Discord communities, Word of mouth, X; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r0qPeSJGog (Sam Adeniyi (founder), Starter Story, 2026-01-14)
- [Kleo: an AI LinkedIn writing tool at $61,910 MRR (Polar shown) about 90 days after a rebuild with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/kleo-linkedin-ai-writing-tool-62k-mrr-claude-code/): $61,910 MRR on the Polar card shared by the cofounder (Nov 2 to Dec 1, 2025); $62k MRR about three months after relaunch (X and Indie Hackers, December 2025) (per month, Screenshot); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Claude Code; channel: Waitlist, Email list, LinkedIn, Webinars; source: https://x.com/camtrew/status/2000550729447043420 (Cameron Trew (cofounder), X, 2025-12-15)
- [Cursor Directory: a community site for Cursor rules and plugins at $35K+ MRR from ads and listings, a 3-hour hack coded with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/cursor-directory-community-plugins-35k-mrr-cursor/): $35K+ MRR from ads and listings and $150K+ in profit, about a year after a 3-hour build (founder, X, September 2025) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Developer tools; tools: Cursor; channel: X, Open source, SEO; source: https://x.com/pontusab/status/1966470564601835963 (Pontus Abrahamsson (cofounder), X, 2025-09-12)
- [Vaultaire: a private photo vault iPhone app at $41K a month, built in three weeks with coding agents](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/vaultaire-private-photo-vault-app-41k-month-codex-claude-code/): $41,425 in gross App Store sales in August 2026 (up from $26,384 in July) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: OpenAI Codex, Claude Code; channel: App Store search (ASO), Localization, SEO, Pinterest, Apple Search Ads, Building in public, Free tools; source: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/how-rasty-turek-built-vaultaire-in-three-weeks-and-grew-it-to-40k-month-1BjFvs2akwfIVjMGYO54 (Rasty Turek (founder), Indie Hackers interview by Channing Allen, 2026-10-08)
- [Dropmagic: an AI store builder for e-commerce beginners at $120K MRR, developed with Cursor and Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/dropmagic-ai-ecommerce-store-builder-120k-mrr-cursor-claude-code/): $120K MRR (founder on X, October 2026); over 45K MRR within the first four months (Starter Story, Nov 2025) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Cursor, Claude Code; channel: YouTube creators, Affiliates; source: https://x.com/LoicBerthelot/status/2107414617685373125 (Loïc Berthelot (co-founder), X, 2026-10-06)
- [NinjaPear: a B2B data API past $15K in a month six months after launch, prototyped in two weeks with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/ninjapear-b2b-data-api-15k-month-claude-code/): Over $15k in gross revenue in a month, about six months after a January 2026 launch (founder, Indie Hackers, July 2026) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Developer tools; tools: Claude Code, Codex; channel: Cold email (AI agent), Free tools, Blog content, X; source: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/hitting-15k-mo-six-months-after-getting-sued-and-acquired-MMWkpCaClOB6wVgbuPI7 (Steven Goh (founder), Indie Hackers interview by James Fleischmann, 2026-07-07)
- [Klar: an AI study agent at 1.3M kronor ARR a month after launch, built with Lovable by three non-technical students](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/klar-ai-learning-agent-students-sek-1-3m-arr-lovable/): 1.3 million Swedish kronor in ARR one month after launch (co-founders on the Foundore podcast, May 2026) (per year, Self-reported); currency: SEK; app type: Education & learning; tools: Lovable; channel: Campus sales, Word of mouth, Student ambassadors, University partnerships; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAdPA-25aNg (Isabel Storgårds and Eric Götborg (co-founders), Foundore podcast, 2026-05-29)
- [Flowfy: a budgeting app built with Rork and no code, at $22K total and #3 in Finance in Spain](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/flowfy-budgeting-app-22k-total-rork/): $22K in total revenue and $300+ a day, about five months after launch (Rork case study, May 1, 2026) (total, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Finance & money; tools: Rork; channel: TikTok, Organic short-form video, Paid creator collabs; source: https://rork.com/blog/alberto-flowfy-case-study (Alberto Pérez (founder), Rork blog, 2026-05-01)
- [Daymaker: cakes as sales outreach, almost $100K invoiced in a month, platform vibe coded with Lovable by a 20-year-old](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/daymaker-cold-caking-sales-outreach-100k-month-lovable/): Almost $100k invoiced in a month (March 2026), up from $10k the month before, after 'cold caking' took off (founder on X) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Lovable; channel: Cold calling, Physical outreach (cakes), X; source: https://x.com/daymakerguy/status/2034172822197834139 (William Lindholm (founder), X, 2026-03-18)
- [Rewired: a screen-time blocker app at $1,864 MRR (Superwall-verified), built by a 17-year-old with Rork and Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/rewired-screen-time-blocker-1-9k-mrr-rork-claude-code/): $1,864 MRR (697 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Superwall-verified) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Rork, Claude Code; channel: Instagram, TikTok, UGC videos, Meta ads; source: https://rork.com/blog/nick-therewired-case-study (Nick (founder), Rork blog, 2026-02-26)
- [Meet Oscar: an AI email assistant at $45K MRR in 60 days, first version vibe coded in Lovable by a non-developer](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/meet-oscar-ai-email-assistant-45k-mrr-lovable/): $45,000 MRR within 60 days of launch (founder's own site, January 2026) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Lovable, Replit; channel: Meta ads, Google ads, Reddit, Referrals, Waitlist; source: https://giovannibrees.com/saas-ai-launch-framework (Giovanni Brees (founder), his own site, 2026-01-15)
- [Creator Hunter: an influencer database for startups at $30K total, vibe coded with Bolt and Cursor by a self-described non-coder](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/creator-hunter-influencer-database-30k-bolt-cursor/): $30K in total revenue, about seven months after launch (founder, Starter Story interview, May 2025) (total, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Bolt, Cursor; channel: X, Building in public; source: https://www.starterstory.com/paulius (Paulius Masalskas (founder), Starter Story, 2025-05-24)
- [Enjoy: a desktop app for AI coding agents at $3.8K MRR 30 days after launch, made by one founder and his agents](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/enjoy-ai-coding-agents-desktop-app-3-8k-mrr-codex/): $3.8k MRR (30 days after launch) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Developer tools; tools: OpenAI Codex; channel: X, YouTube; source: https://x.com/atmoio/status/2110803320684097683 (@atmoio (Mo Bitar), 2026-10-15)
- [BridgeMind: an AI agent workspace at $250K ARR, vibe coded live on stream every day by its founder](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/bridgemind-ai-agent-workspace-250k-arr-claude-code-codex/): ARR: $250,772 (Day 238 of his live-streamed challenge, Oct 8, 2026) (per year, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Developer tools; tools: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex; channel: YouTube, X, Building in public; source: https://x.com/bridgemindai/status/2108204998664626480 (@bridgemindai (Matthew Miller, founder), 2026-10-08)
- [AgentaOS: a merchant of record at $9.5K MRR two months after launch, run by one founder and AI agents](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/agentaos-merchant-of-record-9-5k-mrr-ai-agents-claude-code/): $9.5K MRR (two months after an August 2026 launch) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Finance & money; tools: Claude, Claude Code; channel: X, LinkedIn, Warm network; source: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/starting-from-scratch-and-hitting-9-5k-mrr-in-two-months-j5pMaED5FEbKw8qmeyj9 (Panche Isajeski (founder), Indie Hackers interview by James Fleischmann, 2026-10-06)
- [TrustMRR: a revenue leaderboard turned startup marketplace, $300K + $30K in fees in 9 months, vibe coded with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/trustmrr-verified-revenue-marketplace-330k-9-months-cursor/): Just over $300,000 in revenue plus around $30,000 in acquisition fees in its first nine months (Sep 1, 2026) (total, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Content sites & ads; tools: Cursor; channel: X, Word of mouth, SEO, Building in public; source: https://newsletter.marclou.com/p/i-vibe-coded-330k-in-9-months (Marc Lou (founder), own newsletter, 2026-09-01)
- [Fastlane: an AI short-form marketing tool at 69K a month two months after launch, shipped with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/fastlane-ai-short-form-marketing-69k-month-claude-code/): around 69K a month in recurring revenue for the software, about two months after launch (founder, Starter Story interview published Aug 2026; currency not stated) (per month, Screenshot); currency: unstated; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Claude Code; channel: Waitlist, Reddit, Social media, X; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/the-insanely-obvious-secret-behind-this-69k-month-saas (Gaurav (founder), Starter Story, 2026-08-30)
- [Snag: a free-stuff finder app at about $30K MRR four months after launch, coded with Claude Code in Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/snag-free-stuff-finder-app-30k-mrr-claude-code-cursor/): Around $30,000 MRR, over $80,000 in total proceeds, about four months after launch (Superwall dashboard shown in a Starter Story interview, May 2026) (per month, Screenshot); currency: USD; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Claude Code, Cursor; channel: UGC videos, TikTok, Meta ads; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4QodeA_lQ0 (Benjamin Chen (founder), Starter Story, 2026-05-31)
- [Pep AI: a peptide tracker app at 33K in 28 days and 11K MRR seven weeks after launch, vibe coded with Replit and Claude](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/pep-ai-peptide-tracker-33k-28-days-replit-claude/): 33,000 in revenue in the last 28 days, 11,000 MRR and 51,000 in total revenue about seven weeks after launch (RevenueCat dashboard shown in a Starter Story interview, May 2026) (per month, Screenshot); currency: USD; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Replit, Claude; channel: Influencers, Instagram, TikTok, Meta ads, TikTok Spark Ads, Reddit, Building in public; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/i-built-a-30k-month-in-35-days (Cedric Roberge (founder), Starter Story, 2026-05-28)
- [Clairvo: an AI power dialer at a million dollars in ARR, about 90% built with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/clairvo-ai-power-dialer-1m-arr-claude-code/): a million dollars in ARR (founder, video published May 2026) (per year, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Claude Code, Codex; channel: Warm network, YouTube; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K65vd9EYbDU (Nick Saraev (founder), own YouTube channel, 2026-05-20)
- [Revid: an AI short-video generator at 600K+ a month, developed with Cursor by a team of about four](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/revid-ai-short-video-generator-600k-month-cursor/): a little bit more than 600,000 per month (founder, April 2026 interview; currency not stated, the host writes $600K+/month) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Video & content; tools: Cursor, GPT-5.4, Gemini 3.1 Pro; channel: SEO, Free tools; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UnZnonMN9o (Tibo Louis-Lucas (founder), Peter Yang interview, 2026-04-26)
- [CreatorLookup: influencer search at nearly 100K MRR, built by non-technical founders with Cursor and Claude](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/creatorlookup-influencer-search-100k-mrr-cursor-claude/): nearly 100K MRR (co-founder, Feb 2026 podcast; currency not stated) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Cursor, Claude; channel: Warm network, Events, Freelance marketplaces, LinkedIn; source: https://manavgolecha.com/podcasts/how-i-built-a-100k-month-creator-saas (Mateo Greenberg (co-founder), Manav Golecha podcast, 2026-02-18)
- [Gift My Book: personalized AI comedy books near a $1M annual run rate in three months, built on Base44 in a week](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/gift-my-book-ai-comedy-books-1m-run-rate-base44/): 'Pretty close to annualized revenue of one million dollars' about three months after launch (Dec 2025, Base44 case study) (per year, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Video & content; tools: Base44; channel: Meta ads, UGC videos; source: https://base44.com/blog/base44-case-study-gift-my-book (Yoav Hornung (co-founder), Base44 blog, 2026-01-14)
- [SuperX: an X growth tool at $22K MRR (Stripe-verified), built by a solo developer coding with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/superx-x-growth-tool-22k-mrr-claude-code/): $22,281 MRR (523 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Claude Code; channel: X, Building in public; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYT-ip21P08 (Rob Hallam (founder), Starter Story, 2025-12-28)
- [Payout: a class-action settlement finder at 20K a month, vibe coded in 14 days with Claude Code and Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/payout-class-action-settlement-app-20k-month-claude-code-cursor/): 20K per month, currency not stated (founder, Starter Story interview, Oct 2025) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Finance & money; tools: Claude Code, Cursor; channel: Influencers, UGC videos, Meta ads; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwHD6Fg-Mjs (Connor Burd (founder), Starter Story, 2025-10-26)
- [Lumoo: an AI fashion content platform at €700K ARR in 9 months, built on Lovable](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/lumoo-ai-fashion-content-platform-700k-arr-lovable/): €700K ARR within 9 months of a February 2025 launch (Lovable case study, Oct 2025) (per year, Self-reported); currency: EUR; app type: Video & content; tools: Lovable; channel: Warm network; source: https://lovable.dev/blog/lumoo-ai-fashion-platform (Henrik Skagerlind Fasth and Peter Thörngren (founders), Lovable blog, 2025-10-01)
- [Plinq: a women's safety app at R$2.2M ARR three months in, built entirely on Lovable by a non-coder](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/plinq-womens-safety-app-r2-2m-arr-lovable/): ARR: R$2.2M (USD ~$456K), 10k+ users in 3 months (Lovable case study, Sep 2025) (per year, Self-reported); currency: BRL; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Lovable; channel: Not specified; source: https://lovable.dev/blog/how-sabrine-matos-built-plinq (Sabrine Matos (founder), Lovable blog, 2025-09-18)
- [Creator Buddy: an AI content coach for X at 300K ARR two weeks after launch, built with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/creator-buddy-ai-x-content-coach-300k-arr-cursor/): 300K ARR within two weeks of launch (founder, Starter Story interview published June 2025; currency not stated, the host writes $300K ARR) (per year, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT; channel: X, Building in public, Waitlist; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hMg_CZauJs (Alex Finn (founder), Starter Story interview, 2025-06-07)
- [fly.pieter.com: a browser flight game at $87K MRR from ads 17 days after launch, coded mostly with Cursor and Claude](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/fly-pieter-com-browser-flight-game-87k-mrr-cursor-claude/): $87,000 MRR (which is $1M ARR), 17 days after launch (founder's post on X, Mar 11, 2025) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Games; tools: Cursor, Claude; channel: X, Building in public; source: https://x.com/levelsio/status/1899596115210891751 (@levelsio (Pieter Levels), 2025-03-11)
- [Voicy: a dictation app at 11K MRR for older users, built with ChatGPT, Cursor and Codex](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/voicy-dictation-app-11k-mrr-chatgpt-cursor-codex/): 11K MRR (16 to 20K a month including lifetime deals; currency not stated) (per month, Screenshot); currency: unstated; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: ChatGPT, Cursor, OpenAI Codex; channel: SEO, Chrome Web Store, Reddit, YouTube; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/i-built-this-app-for-my-dad-now-it-makes-18k-month (Kourosh (founder), Starter Story, 2026-10-14)
- [AbMaxx: an AI abs-coach app at $46,251 in 30 days (RevenueCat-verified), first built in Lovable by an 18-year-old](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/abmaxx-ai-abs-coach-46k-month-lovable/): $46,251 in the last 30 days (TrustMRR, RevenueCat-verified) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Lovable; channel: Meta ads, TikTok ads, Creator content; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/this-unbelievable-app-idea-makes-50k-month (Lino (founder), Starter Story, 2026-10-04)
- [Visualizee: an AI rendering tool for architects at $8,204 MRR (Stripe-verified), built with Cursor and Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/visualizee-ai-rendering-8-2k-mrr-cursor-claude-code/): $8,204 MRR (291 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Video & content; tools: Cursor, Claude Code; channel: SEO, Free trial; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/i-failed-for-700-days-before-my-app-hit-10k-month (Piotr Obidowski (founder), Starter Story, 2026-09-02)
- [Cat on Chair: a cat-themed Pomodoro timer at over 18K a month, coded with ChatGPT](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/cat-on-chair-pomodoro-timer-18k-month-chatgpt/): over 18K in the last 30 days (currency not stated; the video title says $18K/month) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: ChatGPT; channel: RedNote, Instagram, Threads; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/18k-month-from-this-ridiculously-simple-app-idea (Ryan (founder), Starter Story, 2026-07-26)
- [ChartDetector AI: an AI stock chart analysis app at $56K a month, coded with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/chartdetector-ai-chart-analysis-app-56k-month-cursor/): $56K per month (founder, Starter Story interview published July 2026) (per month, Screenshot); currency: USD; app type: Finance & money; tools: Cursor; channel: Paid ads; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPb-M0Vt4uI (Timo Koehler (founder), Starter Story, 2026-07-23)
- [Stella: a manifestation app at 300K MRR two months after launch, built with Claude Code and Google AI Studio](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/stella-manifestation-app-300k-mrr-claude-code-google-ai-studio/): 300K MRR within two months (currency not stated; she adds it is 'about 350, 360' now) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Claude Code, Claude, Google AI Studio; channel: Own audience (TikTok, Instagram), ManyChat; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/she-built-this-300k-month-app-in-60-days (Sarah Pearl (founder), Starter Story, 2026-07-12)
- [Profit AI: a Shopify profit-analytics app at 30K MRR, built with Cursor by a non-coder](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/profit-ai-shopify-analytics-30k-mrr-cursor-claude-code/): 30K MRR for the app (currency not stated; 147,000 total since the December launch) (per month, Screenshot); currency: unstated; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Claude Code; channel: Word of mouth; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/i-turned-this-spreadsheet-into-a-30k-month-micro-saas (Jack (founder), Starter Story, 2026-06-24)
- [ToneAdapt: a guitar tone app making over 25,000 in four weeks, vibe-coded with Cursor and Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/toneadapt-guitar-tone-app-25k-four-weeks-cursor-claude-code/): over 25,000 in four weeks (around 11,500 on the website's Stripe plus another 14,000 in the mobile app; currency not stated, the video title says $25K/month) (per month, Screenshot); currency: unstated; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Cursor, Claude Code; channel: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, UGC videos, Paid ads; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/i-turned-my-hobby-into-a-25k-month-app (Kyan (founder), Starter Story, 2026-06-14)
- [CutCoach: a weight-cut app for combat athletes at 20,000 a month, built with Cursor and ChatGPT by a 19-year-old](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/cutcoach-weight-cut-app-20k-month-cursor-chatgpt/): 20,000 a month (currency not stated; the video title says $20K/month) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Cursor, ChatGPT; channel: TikTok, Instagram Reels, Influencers, Paid ads; source: https://www.starterstory.com/ethan (Ethan (founder), Starter Story, 2026-04-09)
- [Prayer Lock: a Christian app that locks your phone until you pray, over 20K a month, coded in three days with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/prayer-lock-christian-app-blocker-20k-month-cursor-chatgpt/): over 20K a month (closed December 2025 at 21,000 in sales; currency not stated, the video title says $20K/month) (per month, Screenshot); currency: unstated; app type: Productivity & lifestyle; tools: Cursor, ChatGPT, OpenAI Codex; channel: UGC videos, TikTok, Instagram, TikTok ads, Meta ads; source: https://www.starterstory.com/mou (Mau Baron (founder), Starter Story, 2026-01-19)
- [LaunchFast: an AI Amazon product research tool at about 21.8K MRR in 90 days, built with Cursor in 48 hours](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/launchfast-amazon-product-research-21-8k-mrr-cursor/): about 21.8K MRR (90 days after launch; currency not stated) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Cursor; channel: Partnership, Coaching community; source: https://www.starterstory.com/hassam (Hassam (founder), Starter Story, 2026-01-05)
- [Wrestle AI: an AI wrestling coach at 17,000 a month, vibe coded with Rork and ChatGPT](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/wrestle-ai-wrestling-coach-17k-month-rork-chatgpt/): 17,000 per month, within six months of launch (currency not stated) (per month, Screenshot); currency: unstated; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Rork, ChatGPT; channel: Influencers, Pre-orders; source: https://www.starterstory.com/George (George Lampropoulos (founder), Starter Story, 2025-12-15)
- [Subscribr: an AI script writer for YouTube creators at around $30,000 a month, vibe coded with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/subscribr-ai-youtube-script-writer-30k-month-claude-code/): around $30,000 a month in subscription revenue (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Video & content; tools: Claude Code; channel: Pre-orders, X, Email list, SEO, Word of mouth; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KqlwjBM_tM (Gil Hildebrand (founder), Starter Story, 2025-12-02)
- [Coherence: a breathwork app that made around 85,000 in eight months, built with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/coherence-breathwork-app-85k-in-8-months-cursor-claude-code/): around 85,000 in eight months (currency not stated) (total, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Cursor, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex; channel: X threads, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/our-mobile-app-made-85k-in-8-months (Jack and Nick Sweeney (founders), Starter Story, 2025-11-20)
- [STOPPR: an app to quit sugar at 12,000 a month, a vibe-coded remix of a proven app](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/stoppr-quit-sugar-app-12k-month-cursor/): 12,000 per month, five months after building it (currency not stated) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Cursor; channel: Influencers (French), TikTok Spark Ads; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/i-found-a-successful-app-made-it-1-different-and-now-make-12k-month-stoppr (David Attias (founder), Starter Story, 2025-10-30)
- [AppAlchemy: an AI mobile-app design tool that hit about $17K MRR in 2025 (self-reported), built with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/appalchemy-ai-mobile-app-builder-5-4k-mrr-cursor/): About $17K MRR in July 2025, about four months after launch (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Cursor; channel: Reddit; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/how-i-used-reddit-to-hit-17k-mrr-with-zero-audience (Diego Roshardt (founder), Starter Story, 2025-07-09)
- [Post Bridge: a social media scheduler at $48,821 MRR (Stripe-verified), built with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/post-bridge-social-scheduler-48k-mrr-cursor/): $48,821 MRR (1,660 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified) (per month, Verified); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Cursor; channel: X, Building in public, Word of mouth; source: https://tbf.fm/episodes/396-jack-friks-building-tools-that-empower-without-overwhelming/transcript (Jack Friks (founder), The Bootstrapped Founder podcast, 2025-06-18)
- [CodeGuide: an AI documentation tool for AI coders at 42K MRR in 90 days, built with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/codeguide-ai-coding-docs-42k-mrr-cursor-bolt/): 42K MRR, about three months after launch (currency not stated) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Developer tools; tools: Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, Bolt; channel: X (organic), Waitlist; source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/from-zero-to-42k-month-in-90-days-with-ai (CJ Zafir (founder), Starter Story, 2025-05-21)
- [LicitaCerta: Brazilian tender alerts on WhatsApp, past R$ 10K in 30 days, built solo with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/licitacerta-tender-alerts-whatsapp-r10k-30-days-claude-code/): R$ 10 mil in 30 days (Brazilian reais) (total, Self-reported); currency: BRL; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Claude Code; channel: Paid ads; source: https://x.com/thallisribeiro/status/2110420771374092363 (@thallisribeiro, 2026-10-14)
- [Vugola: an AI video clipping tool at ~$11.2K MRR, vibe-coded with Lovable, Claude and Codex](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/vugola-ai-video-clipping-11k-mrr-lovable-claude-codex/): about $11,200 MRR (stated as monthly recurring revenue over the last four weeks) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Video & content; tools: Lovable, Claude, Codex; channel: X, Instagram, UGC videos; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXxESN94Y6s (Vadim Strizheus (founder), Starter Story, 2026-10-11)
- [Kiiwi: mechanical keyboard sounds for Mac, $310 all time, built with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/kiiwi-mac-keyboard-sounds-310-all-time-claude-code/): $310 all time ($295 of it in 48 hours) (total, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Claude Code; channel: Reddit; source: https://x.com/iniyanai/status/2108904578380976220 (@iniyanai, 2026-10-10)
- [GeoSports: a daily sports geography web game at ~$40K/month, first version built in a weekend with Claude](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/geosports-daily-sports-geography-game-40k-month-claude/): about $40,000 per month (per month, Screenshot); currency: USD; app type: Games; tools: Claude; channel: Word of mouth, X, Instagram; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9aLA4IOSZE (Frank Michael Smith (founder), Starter Story, 2026-09-27)
- [ContextBolt: an SEO tool inside Claude and Cursor at $653 MRR, built with Claude Code and Codex](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/contextbolt-seo-mcp-653-mrr-claude-code-codex/): $653 a month (September 2026) (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Marketing & social; tools: Claude Code, Codex; channel: SEO, Social media; source: https://99helpers.com/makers/contextbolt (David Hamilton (founder), 99helpers Maker Series, 2026-09-22)
- [Cal Buddy: a Hebrew AI calorie tracker at over 81K a month, built with Cursor](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/cal-buddy-hebrew-ai-calorie-tracker-81k-month-cursor/): over 81K (April 2026; currency not stated, video title says $80K/month) (per month, Screenshot); currency: unstated; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Cursor; channel: Paid ads, Influencers; source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ27QVp3SzQ (Tomer (founder), Starter Story, 2026-08-09)
- [3AK: a track-and-field training app, around 70,000 made in six months, built with Rork and Claude](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/3ak-track-field-app-70k-in-6-months-rork-claude/): around 70,000 so far (currency not stated; the host says $70,000) (total, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Rork, Claude, Claude Code; channel: Own audience (track videos); source: https://www.starterstory.com/stories/we-built-this-20k-month-app-while-in-college (Christian and Braylin (founders), Starter Story, 2026-06-28)
- [Vibe coded a tool for his sister in under 24h: 3 paying customers in 3 days](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/tool-for-sister-25-gbp-mrr-in-3-days/): £25 MRR (per month, Self-reported); currency: GBP; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Not specified; channel: Warm network; source: https://x.com/imhslva/status/2109702676925583520 (@imhslva, 2026-10-12)
- [An AI video tool at $2K MRR: 'not life-changing, but real'](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/ai-video-tool-2k-mrr/): $2K MRR (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Video & content; tools: Not specified; channel: Not specified; source: https://x.com/yasuomang_zh/status/2109789630371615156 (@yasuomang_zh, 2026-10-12)
- [Maxed AI: an AI lifting coach at ~$14K/month, built with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/maxed-ai-lifting-coach-14k-month-claude-code/): ~$14K/month (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Health & fitness; tools: Claude Code; channel: UGC videos; source: https://x.com/FuckViralX/status/2109329338261012821 (@FuckViralX, 2026-10-11)
- [A vibe-coded SaaS lands its first paying customer at $39 MRR, with the focus on SEO](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/vibe-coded-saas-first-customer-39-mrr-seo/): $39 MRR (per month, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Not specified; channel: SEO; source: https://x.com/imbktan/status/2108022081271276023 (@imbktan, 2026-10-08)
- [81 MRR on day 6: 90% of signups from an Instagram UGC bot built with Claude Code](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/day-6-81-mrr-instagram-ugc-bot-claude-code/): 81 MRR (currency not stated) (per month, Self-reported); currency: unstated; app type: SaaS & tools; tools: Claude Code; channel: UGC videos, Building in public; source: https://x.com/gladwyn1_1/status/2107622517590642980 (@gladwyn1_1, 2026-10-07)
- [A 12-year-old's vibe-coded site on track for >$1K in AdSense this year](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/12-year-old-vibe-coded-site-adsense-seo/): >$1K AdSense this year (per year, Self-reported); currency: USD; app type: Content sites & ads; tools: Not specified; channel: SEO, Ads; source: https://x.com/pejmanjohn/status/2107507895403429975 (@pejmanjohn, 2026-10-06)

## Source removed (not counted above)
These cases stay online so links keep working, but their original source was deleted and no other public source backs the figure, so treat the number as unconfirmed.
- [Tradr: a social platform for traders at about 1.5K MRR a month after launch, built with a Claude Code stack](https://shippedandpaid.com/cases/tradr-social-platform-for-traders-1-5k-mrr-claude-code/): source removed (checked 2026-10-22). The founder's original post on X (x.com/momofivex/status/2111157264652607638) was deleted. We found no archived copy and no other public source for the figure.

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