Subscribr: an AI script writer for YouTube creators at around $30,000 a month, vibe coded with Claude Code
An AI tool that helps YouTube creators plan video ideas, packaging and scripts, sold as a subscription from about $49 to $300 a month.
around $30,000 a month in subscription revenueper month, as claimed
- Verification
- Self-reported Number stated in a post or interview. Not independently verified.
- App type
- Video & content
- Currency
- US dollars (USD)
- Built with
- Claude Code
- Got customers via
- Pre-orders, X, Email list, SEO, Word of mouth
- Prior audience
- Started a new X account and built a 1,000+ email list before the pre-sale
- Source
- Gil Hildebrand (founder), Starter Story on YouTube, Dec 2, 2025
“My name is Gil and I vibe coded an AI app that makes over $30,000 a month.”
Editor's note: Not a 'never coded' story: the founder has written code professionally for 25 years and was CTO of Squidoo. Subscribr launched publicly in April 2024, before Claude Code was released, so the Claude Code figure describes how he builds it now; the tool used for the very first version isn't named.
How they got customers
He opened a new X account, followed the YouTube creator space and shared free useful content with viral giveaways, building an email list of over 1,000 people that he emailed weekly. A pre-sale of 50 lifetime licenses, priced up every 10 sales and backed by a money-back guarantee, sold out in 2 to 3 days. Today customers come from word of mouth, social media and programmatic SEO pages that bring over 30,000 views a month from Google.
Steps to try
Build an audience first by posting free, useful things and raw build-in-public stories.
From the sourceRun a weekly email list and use the replies as feedback on your idea.
From the sourceWork out how much money would count as validation, then how many buyers and how big a list you need to get there.
From the sourcePre-sell before building, with a 7-day email build-up, an offer too good to refuse, rising prices every 10 sales and a money-back guarantee until delivery.
From the sourceStack named in the interview: Claude Code (about 90% of the code), Laravel, DigitalOcean hosting and several AI model providers.
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Quick answers
How much does Subscribr make?
Subscribr reports around $30,000 a month in subscription revenue (per month, as claimed). Source: Gil Hildebrand (founder), Starter Story, Dec 2, 2025. Proof level: Self-reported. Number stated in a post or interview. Not independently verified.
What was Subscribr built with?
The source says it was built with Claude Code.
How did Subscribr get customers?
Main growth channels: Pre-orders, X, Email list, SEO and Word of mouth. He opened a new X account, followed the YouTube creator space and shared free useful content with viral giveaways, building an email list of over 1,000 people that he emailed weekly. A pre-sale of 50 lifetime licenses, priced up every 10 sales and backed by a money-back guarantee, sold out in 2 to 3 days. Today customers come from word of mouth, social media and programmatic SEO pages that bring over 30,000 views a month from Google.