Rewired: a screen-time blocker app at $1,864 MRR (Superwall-verified), built by a 17-year-old with Rork and Claude Code
An iPhone screen-time blocker that locks distracting apps until you earn minutes back, first by photographing a completed habit for AI to check and now through short arcade challenges.
$1,864 MRRper month, 697 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Superwall-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
- Productivity & lifestyle
- Currency
- US dollars (USD)
- Built with
- Rork, Claude Code
- Got customers via
- Instagram, TikTok, UGC videos, Meta ads
- Prior audience
- Not stated in the source
- Source
- Nick (founder), Rork blog on Rork blog, Feb 26, 2026
“There's no harm in just trying. You're gonna learn skills along the way.”
Editor's note: Nick is 17 and homeschooled, and had done six figures in e-commerce sales (dropshipping, a TikTok Shop brand) before this, his first app. Rork says he had no coding or Xcode experience and used Rork with Claude Code to build the core screen-time features, going from idea to a live App Store listing in four days. The App Store lists the developer as Darya Kostyuchek; the bundle ID (app.kosty…) matches his handle. The app has changed since the case study: the current version (3.0) unlocks apps through arcade challenges instead of photo-checked habits. Rork sells the tool, so the case study is a tool-maker source; the revenue figure comes from TrustMRR.
How they got customers
Short videos on Instagram and TikTok. A Clash Royale gameplay hook got 500K views in three weeks and no revenue because the audience was too young; copying a higher-production format that was converting for other screen-time apps worked, and Instagram beat TikTok. Reels ask viewers to comment 'app' to get the link by DM, and friends make reels for a share of the subscriptions they bring in. TrustMRR also lists Meta ads; the founder says there has been no paid ads or UGC spending since July.
Steps to try
Solve a habit you and your friends have; they are the target users, so he didn't need focus groups.
From the sourceGet a first version live fast: Rork plus Claude Code took him from idea to App Store in four days.
From the sourceJudge content by conversions, not views; 500K views from a gaming hook made nothing, while a smaller video in a proven category format sold.
From the sourceUse 'comment app' reels with DM automation, so every comment boosts the post and delivers the download link.
From the sourcePut the paywall in onboarding; Superwall showed 87% of users reaching it and 4.45% converting from cold Instagram traffic in the first month.
From the sourceTrack revenue month by month once marketing stops; Rewired's verified revenue fell from $5,189 in April to $822 in September.
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Quick answers
How much does Rewired make?
Rewired reports $1,864 MRR (per month, 697 active subscriptions; TrustMRR, Superwall-verified, as claimed). Source: Nick (founder), Rork blog, Feb 26, 2026. Proof level: Verified. Revenue read from a payment provider via a public third-party profile (e.g. TrustMRR) that matches the claim.
What was Rewired built with?
The source says it was built with Rork and Claude Code.
How did Rewired get customers?
Main growth channels: Instagram, TikTok, UGC videos and Meta ads. Short videos on Instagram and TikTok. A Clash Royale gameplay hook got 500K views in three weeks and no revenue because the audience was too young; copying a higher-production format that was converting for other screen-time apps worked, and Instagram beat TikTok. Reels ask viewers to comment 'app' to get the link by DM, and friends make reels for a share of the subscriptions they bring in. TrustMRR also lists Meta ads; the founder says there has been no paid ads or UGC spending since July.