AppAlchemy: an AI mobile-app design tool and builder at $5,448 MRR (Stripe-verified), built with Cursor
A browser tool that generates mobile app designs from a text prompt, now also an AI builder that turns a description into a working iOS and Android app, run by one founder.
$5,448 MRRper month, 194 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, as claimed
- Verification
- Verified Revenue read from a payment provider via a public third-party profile (e.g. TrustMRR) that matches the claim. See verification.
- App type
- SaaS & tools
- Currency
- US dollars (USD)
- Built with
- Cursor
- Got customers via
- Source
- Diego Roshardt (founder), Starter Story on Starter Story, Jul 9, 2025
“Yeah so I use Cursor for development and for building I use Next js and React as my main frameworks”
Editor's note: Revenue has come down: on TrustMRR the founder writes that he hasn't touched marketing since early 2026, that revenue is declining, and that the business is listed for sale. He is a self-taught developer (learned mostly from YouTube), not a never-coded founder.
How they got customers
Almost entirely Reddit, with zero audience and no ad spend: he says posts across many subreddits put the product in front of over 1 million people. His posts lead with value (for example a case study of a successful app) and plug the product in the middle or end, two to three times a week.
Steps to try
Solve a problem you had yourself (he paid an Upwork designer for every small change) and ship the simplest MVP; his took about two weeks.
From the sourceBuild with the most widely used frameworks and UI component libraries (Chakra UI, Ant Design), because AI tools handle them best.
From the sourceWarm up a Reddit account, list many related subreddits (the Reddit ads targeting tool suggests them for free), and write posts that give value before plugging the product.
From the sourcePost the same strong post across several subreddits, two to three times a week at most to avoid bans.
From the sourceStack named in the interview: Cursor, Next.js and React, Firebase, Vercel hosting; the biggest cost is AI APIs at about 2.5K a month.
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Quick answers
How much does AppAlchemy make?
AppAlchemy reports $5,448 MRR (per month, 194 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Stripe-verified, as claimed). Source: Diego Roshardt (founder), Starter Story, Jul 9, 2025. Proof level: Verified. Revenue read from a payment provider via a public third-party profile (e.g. TrustMRR) that matches the claim.
What was AppAlchemy built with?
The source says it was built with Cursor.
How did AppAlchemy get customers?
Main growth channels: Reddit. Almost entirely Reddit, with zero audience and no ad spend: he says posts across many subreddits put the product in front of over 1 million people. His posts lead with value (for example a case study of a successful app) and plug the product in the middle or end, two to three times a week.