Shipped & Paid

Real apps built with AI that already make money.

Founders who built their apps with AI tools, the revenue they report, and how they got their first customers. Every number is labeled and linked to its source.

6 cases · updated Oct 14, 2026 · How we label numbers

Latest cases

One-feature tool

£25 MRRper month, as claimed

A one-feature tool built for a real person first, then sold to people like her.

Self-reportedSource: X, @imhslva · How they got customers: One-feature tool

AI video tool

$2K MRRper month, as claimed

A paid AI video tool; the founder argues customers pay for results, not repos.

Self-reportedSource: X, @yasuomang_zh · How they got customers: AI video tool

Maxed AI

~$14K/monthper month, as claimed

AI lifting coach app built solo by a first-time app builder.

Self-reportedSource: X, @FuckViralX · How they got customers: Maxed AI

Stealth SaaS

$39 MRRper month, as claimed

A new SaaS kept in stealth for ~3 months, polished and pushed through SEO.

Self-reportedSource: X, @imbktan · How they got customers: Stealth SaaS

Instagram-bot app

81 MRRper month, currency not stated, as claimed

A consumer app built in public; the founder automated short-form video marketing with a bot he wrote.

Self-reportedSource: X, @gladwyn1_1 · How they got customers: Instagram-bot app

Kid's content site

>$1K AdSense this yearper year, as claimed

A content site built with AI coding tools by a 12-year-old, monetized with ads.

Self-reportedSource: X, @pejmanjohn · How they got customers: Kid's content site

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